Truck Cap

[tx2sturgis]

FWIW, I looked into those ARE aluminum caps, and found several posts over on the Expedition Portal site by people who had them, and discovered that spending a lot of time on rough Forest Service roads and similar led to the welds on the aluminum frame failing. 

I suppose spending a lot of time on rough roads will do that to just about anything you mount back there....I would assume that adding a hightop to a 4wd van could have some durability issues also.

My first choice was a Durashell...but they cost (and weigh) a LOT more, I can buy 2 or 3 of these DCU's for what one good size Durashell costs with windows and insulation.

Next, for me, ordering, shipping, and/or traveling to get a Durashell would add even more cost.

And, I don't plan to be 4-wheeling on gnarly roads very often, maybe an occasional dirt road with potholes, but that's gonna be about it for me.

Plus, I see that a lot of the expedition/overlander guys mount heavy spare tires and full gas cans on the roof. I can look at mine and easily tell I won't be doing that.

And, you can buy the DCU as a MAX version, and/or with much thicker treadplate aluminum skin. THAT thing will be pretty solid!

I'm guessing this topper will work out well for me. Fingers crossed!