Recent content by jj888

This is actually a great point and very helpful. Besides the looks (which I probably don't need to care about much anyways because let's face it, I am getting older!), I keep thinking "what if I need to haul a refrigerator or some dirt or something"? Then I think back the last 20 years or...

Good point on the sliders for the dogs. Do you have the ARE CX then?

Luckily I didn't forget the saw! Seriously though, yeah I used to put it in the SUV with one side of the 60/40 seats folded down and it would fit. But I got this tree in the woods anyways so it wasn't bailed. I am sure I could have tied it up to fit under a tonneau, but I was just giving that as...

Good point about the dog too, I forgot about that. We will get one someday and there won't be much room in the backseat for it with the kids. Are there any features you recommend in one that is good for a dog? As far as removing it, I just assumed it was difficult to remove but it is good to...

I have been holding off on a cap because I do like how a truck looks without one, but this past week traveling for Thanksgiving made things more clear. Here we have this nice truck and instead of just being able to throw everything in the back like we used to with our SUV, I had to stack all...

That is a nice looking cap. Which Leer is it? Good points about the height of the bed too. I can't imagine getting anything heavy up in there. It would be much easier to rent a little trailer that is low to the ground if I needed to haul a refrigerator or something like that. I guess when I...

These are all great points. I am also only 5'6" so I can't reach over the sides either. I do like the idea of the rollup tonneau as if you are going to the grocery store or going on vacation, bags and luggage could easily fit under it and if you need something taller, it rolls up easily. But...

I am not talking about letting them ride back there in an open bed! I mean under a cap.

That is actually something I didn't think of. We don't have a dog yet but plan to get one eventually. I know many dogs ride up in the cab but with 2 kids in the back seat, it might get a little crowded with a big dog in there too. When I was a kid, the dog seemed to be very happy laying in...

Yes...definitely a good point. They do look much better without! I guess there are some that look nicer and more sleek than others, but overall still look nicer without. Decisions...decisions.....

I guess this is just an observation. I have had to borrow my dad's trucks in the past and he has always had caps on them. I can think of one or two times where I needed some gravel and thought it would have been nice to have an open bed so it could have just been dumped in there, but the...

I noticed a couple of Truxedo's: The Lo Pro and the Truxport. Looks like the Lo Pro has the track that sits inside of the bed rails and the Truxport sits on top of them. Any thoughts on the two styles? Seems like the one inside would be more out of the way, but it is a little more expensive.

You guys are almost talking me into a hard roll up one! I better not though...that is a lot of money and probably an overkill to have it sitting in the garage 90% of the time. I can definitely see how a tri fold would be nice especially if you have to open and close it all the time, such as to...

Those do look nice, but I probably shouldn't spend $1k on this in case I end up with a cap. Just curious though, how much does that thing weigh?

That's a good point about security. I guess the only time I may have stuff back there would be if I made a stop on the way home from the store or a stop at a restaurant or something while on a trip with the luggage back there, but security is probably more important for people that leave it...