Re: [VAL] Pickup topper

["Chris Koehn" <timberguides@xxxxxxxxx>]

We have an aluminum topper on our F250 crew cab SB. We are pleased with 
the choice. It is light and relatively inexpensive (compared to some 
fiberglass toppers). Ours has tool boxes on the sides, where I keep 
things we want to access quickly, such as lash-up equipment, tools, 5 
gal of diesel. I also ordered it with a solid tail gate (no window) for 
security. The only time I need to use the rear view mirror is when 
backing; then I simply flip up the tail gate.
I've owned 4 toppers, one two-part topper (back half slides up under 
the front half), a snap on tonneau and a roll up tonneau. Each has 
their good points and bad. For what we're doing now- full-timing with 
four bikes and a bunch of tools in the back- I find the aluminum topper 
with side tool boxes is ideal.  Access to the stuff in the bed is 
greatly improved with a BedSlide- a low profile drawer of sorts that 
extends ~ 80%, allowing easy access to everything in the truck bed.

Chris Koehn
1979 International @ 31'
writing from Nevada City CA

Bill b. wrote:
"I have some questions about which topper is the best
for traveling with an Airstream in tow. I have looked
at a lot of them on the net..."