Install on a warm day in full sun, piece of cake. I have the 6' and it's water tight, great for camping with a drawer system. Not a lot of head room but perfect for sleeping, quick to heat with a little buddie, a UCO candle heater keeps it warm in near freezing Wx.
Yeah after putting it up a few times it got a bit easier to clip in, forsure better than an open bed IMO. I’m waiting for the weather to get a bit before I try to sleep in it, but I’ve taken a few naps back there and it’s pretty nice! debating on getting the camper extension so I could sleep back there with the tail gate down.
@@RoamWithJon I have a 6'2" bed and just enough room for sleeping. I've been using a SlumberJack off the end for a couple of years. The Softopper end looks like it's even faster set up take down. Just may order one.
Thanks. Went with the tan cause it popped more. Most rigs I’ve seen run a black topper lol. hind sight it might have looked more clean with the current setup
@@RoamWithJon yeah, they sell magnetic strips on Amazon. You cut a small slit at the bottom of the Window and slide it through. It’s quick and easy, almost looks OEM. It’s a really clean mod.
Softopper is the way to go, as long as you’re not away from your truck for a long period of time with expensive stuff in the bed. Keeps all my gear dry and clean on trips and it’s like a fraction of the weight and price of a hard shell
@@RoamWithJon yeah was thinking mostly for extra space after snowboarding. I only have an access cab so being able to throw stuff that would get wet back there would be clutch
Not really any flapping or noises, the only flapping really comes from the tail gate if you choose not to Velcro it down. I ended up velcro’ing it down.
The pivot pins are adjustable. If you move them down to the bottom setting it's so much easier, but they don't tell you that in the beginning of the instruction booklet.
Seems like that’s the story with all truck/ overlanding parts. I had the same issue with my sliders and now having the same issue with suspension 🤦🏻♂️
Wonderfully honestly, the only downside is the plastic windows start to go bad after a year or so. At least mine did, sitting in the sun and getting a bunch of salt getting on it from the ocean and from the roads in the sierras
I personally thought this thing was a pain in the ass to install lol. Sick truck man! I also have the same color '21 TRD OR and the same topper color lol. Army green represent!!
I had the same exact struggles. I was starting to think I did something wrong. Also on mine where the side rails join and those inside mid pins where the canopy bars go on look stressed. They are bowing in slightly. I’m not sure. Holding up so far. Love the tan look on yours 👍🏼
Thanks! Yeah I thought I messed it up. I was gonna take it off and put it back on but it’s been holding fine since I put it on, so just left it lol. Didn’t want to go through it all again
Jon, thanks for posting this. Mine just arrived today. I am going to wait until I have full sun tomorrow morning to install. That is a great color combination. Went with black for my '17 Inferno, but I sure like the brown. Getting ready for some late summer fishing. This replaced my tonneau cover. Toooooo hot inside in the summer and it can freeze shut in the winter.
I just installed mine. Those loose areas towards the front on both sides drive me nuts. I wish they would have added a way to tighten up those trouble spots, oh well. Also, that rear bar, its not required. It just gets in the way.
I feel it, yeah those super loose ends in the front got me scratching my head too lol. I put the rear bar in for rigidity and it makes it kinda easier to roll up cleaner imo
New wheels and tires I see. Hard to see. Ray 10's in bronze? Lift? Truck looks great. Have one like it that should arrive within a week. Nice inspiration!
Thanks! Yep ray 10 bronze 16x8 - 12, no lift yet, still deciding on which way I wanna go and how much I really want to spend, congrats on the new truck 👍🏽
@@RoamWithJon Ever decide on a lift kit? Curious which route you went. I recently got myself a TRD OR and my Softopper just arrived today! Can't wait to try and get those snaps in... lol
@@plucafo I ended up getting dobinson twin tube suspension 2.7” front 2.1” rear. It didn’t break the bank and It does what I’ll need it to do lol. I’ll upgrade eventually
Excellent. I'll be buying mine soon. It looks like they might have changed something on the front flaps as I've read older postings about issues securing it to the bed. Did they add a flap?
Not completely sure if they changed anything, as far as I know it’s the same thing lol. It’s a great buy though, I don’t see my self ever getting rid of it unless it fully falls apart.
@@RoamWithJon And thanks for the video. Your installation helped me today when I put mine on. Yours is much better than Softtoppers official install video and miles better than that borderline useless black/white booklet they send. Subscribed.
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My buddy put on his f150, he said he almost lost his shit putting it on. They look great though.
Lmao when theyre new it’s kinda rough but they break in and become easier to take down and put up
You were not lying those snaps are such a pain
Haha yeah man I was sweating. Luckily they broke in and were super easy to take pop off and on when I needed to fold it down
Thanks was a great Video on the Softopper 🎉👍👍👍
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Cinch down the straps, front and back, a little more before snaps. 🎉
I pulled em down pretty hard I think haha. After it all broke it it was super easy to clip back on anyways
Thanks for not cutting out the difficult parts to show us how it really is 👍
No problem 😂
Did you end up putting that tent sealant on? If not, did it leak?
I didn’t, never had any leaking issues during the time I had the soft topper
Install on a warm day in full sun, piece of cake. I have the 6' and it's water tight, great for camping with a drawer system. Not a lot of head room but perfect for sleeping, quick to heat with a little buddie, a UCO candle heater keeps it warm in near freezing Wx.
Yeah after putting it up a few times it got a bit easier to clip in, forsure better than an open bed IMO. I’m waiting for the weather to get a bit before I try to sleep in it, but I’ve taken a few naps back there and it’s pretty nice! debating on getting the camper extension so I could sleep back there with the tail gate down.
@@RoamWithJon I have a 6'2" bed and just enough room for sleeping. I've been using a SlumberJack off the end for a couple of years. The Softopper end looks like it's even faster set up take down. Just may order one.
@@madcratebuilder yah the short bed forsure isn’t as comfortable to sleep in unless the tailgate is down haha.
How has it hold up so far?
It held up really well up until I sold it about a year ago, moved to an open bed bed rack, and now I’m running a GFC platform topper.
@@RoamWithJon cool thanks man
Question, where would the tent sealant go? On all seams? Thanks
You are correct
Should’ve went with the black one. Looks good though
Thanks. Went with the tan cause it popped more. Most rigs I’ve seen run a black topper lol. hind sight it might have looked more clean with the current setup
Nice I got one white body black topper
That’s dope
That color combo🔥
Thanks!
You can use magnets for the back window instead of the Velcro.
I don’t mind it flapping around, I guess if someone really wanted to they could
@@RoamWithJon yeah, they sell magnetic strips on Amazon. You cut a small slit at the bottom of the Window and slide it through. It’s quick and easy, almost looks OEM. It’s a really clean mod.
Gotta look into that, I really didn’t want a huge Velcro strip on the tailgate lol
Yessah! Was kinda debating on a leer or settling on a softopper. Might have to go with this
Softopper is the way to go, as long as you’re not away from your truck for a long period of time with expensive stuff in the bed. Keeps all my gear dry and clean on trips and it’s like a fraction of the weight and price of a hard shell
@@RoamWithJon yeah was thinking mostly for extra space after snowboarding. I only have an access cab so being able to throw stuff that would get wet back there would be clutch
Feel that, that’s pretty much the same reason why we got ours initially
@@RoamWithJon seems like you're super stoked on it though which makes me stoked
@@suppaduppa5 oh Forsure bro, it’s the only thing I wouldn’t get rid of on the truck 🤙🏽
How is it on the freeway? I know it's all strapped down but is there any flapping? Any noise?
Not really any flapping or noises, the only flapping really comes from the tail gate if you choose not to Velcro it down. I ended up velcro’ing it down.
The pivot pins are adjustable. If you move them down to the bottom setting it's so much easier, but they don't tell you that in the beginning of the instruction booklet.
Ahh wish I knew lol
This will save me alot thank you 🙏
Just waiting on mine to be delivered, been on order for 4 months and delivery has been pushed back 3 times. Something about supply chain and materials
Seems like that’s the story with all truck/ overlanding parts. I had the same issue with my sliders and now having the same issue with suspension 🤦🏻♂️
LOOKS VERY NICE! WHERE CAN I GET A SET OF THOSE CLAMPS? I BOUGHT A USED ONE AND THE CLAMPS IT CAME WITH DONT ADD UP... THX
You could probably find the part on their website or contact them through their website or any social media they’re pretty fast at responding.
@@RoamWithJon Been trying and no luck... Thx again
@@natureofthebeast2075 try their Instagram too
How’s the road noise on the hwy?
After adding the soft topper? I didn’t notice any additional noise
I’m thinking very strongly about buying one of those, how has it held up over time?
Wonderfully honestly, the only downside is the plastic windows start to go bad after a year or so. At least mine did, sitting in the sun and getting a bunch of salt getting on it from the ocean and from the roads in the sierras
@@RoamWithJon Ok sounds good to me, Thank you for your input!!
Glad I could help
Nice, makes me want one
Best bang for buck way to cover your bed IMO
I personally thought this thing was a pain in the ass to install lol. Sick truck man! I also have the same color '21 TRD OR and the same topper color lol. Army green represent!!
Once the canvas stretches a little bit it’s a ton easier to take off and put on lol, cheers 🍻
@ .45 seconds…”I should probably take my racks of first”. Lol.
😂 you got me
nice combo green and tan!
Thank you!
I agree. Fuck installation but it dope AF! Try installing in 20° weather
I have the same color tundra. You have changed my mind on ordering the black topper to ordering the tan. Keep up the great videos
Thank you! Yah the tan on a AG tundra will be so nice 👍🏽
FYI, you start from back clipping working your way to tail gate.
Good to know 👍🏽 I think mine has opened up to the point where I can button it any way now lol
I had the same exact struggles. I was starting to think I did something wrong. Also on mine where the side rails join and those inside mid pins where the canopy bars go on look stressed. They are bowing in slightly. I’m not sure. Holding up so far. Love the tan look on yours 👍🏼
Thanks! Yeah I thought I messed it up. I was gonna take it off and put it back on but it’s been holding fine since I put it on, so just left it lol. Didn’t want to go through it all again
Jon, thanks for posting this. Mine just arrived today. I am going to wait until I have full sun tomorrow morning to install. That is a great color combination. Went with black for my '17 Inferno, but I sure like the brown. Getting ready for some late summer fishing. This replaced my tonneau cover. Toooooo hot inside in the summer and it can freeze shut in the winter.
No problemo! I actually just took it off to take the bed in a different direction, but I did really love the softtopper
@@RoamWithJon Good work. There is a guy in Flagstaff who completely reinforced his bed for pre-running in the desert.
@@caseysimpson1806 sheesh lol not going that far just getting the rig ready for more simple camping
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I just installed mine. Those loose areas towards the front on both sides drive me nuts. I wish they would have added a way to tighten up those trouble spots, oh well. Also, that rear bar, its not required. It just gets in the way.
I feel it, yeah those super loose ends in the front got me scratching my head too lol. I put the rear bar in for rigidity and it makes it kinda easier to roll up cleaner imo
Looks good. Color combo works.
Thanks! I’m glad I went with the tan topper
New wheels and tires I see. Hard to see. Ray 10's in bronze? Lift? Truck looks great. Have one like it that should arrive within a week. Nice inspiration!
Thanks! Yep ray 10 bronze 16x8 - 12, no lift yet, still deciding on which way I wanna go and how much I really want to spend, congrats on the new truck 👍🏽
@@RoamWithJon Ever decide on a lift kit? Curious which route you went. I recently got myself a TRD OR and my Softopper just arrived today! Can't wait to try and get those snaps in... lol
@@plucafo I ended up getting dobinson twin tube suspension 2.7” front 2.1” rear. It didn’t break the bank and It does what I’ll need it to do lol. I’ll upgrade eventually
Excellent. I'll be buying mine soon. It looks like they might have changed something on the front flaps as I've read older postings about issues securing it to the bed. Did they add a flap?
Not completely sure if they changed anything, as far as I know it’s the same thing lol. It’s a great buy though, I don’t see my self ever getting rid of it unless it fully falls apart.
Green and tan what's up. Grey interior truck
Interior is mostly black except for seats
looks good! Can you open the zipper from inside the bed? I want to buy one for camping in but it seems like its difficult to open the back door
I haven’t Tried to be honest, but they sell a camper extension so you can use the whole bed with the tailgate down if you want to sleep back there
Thank you btw 🤙🏽
The installation instructions are absolutely abysmall. F- to softopper on the install instructions on an otherwise great product.4
I did like the soft topper a lot. There were indeed a few spots where the instructions were either unclear or didn’t work as intended.
Wow.. that looks ugly
I respect your opinion, bud 👍🏽
@@RoamWithJon Don't bother replying to that loser, Jon. Your truck looks great, and the topper only enhances it.
Thank you!
@@RoamWithJon And thanks for the video. Your installation helped me today when I put mine on. Yours is much better than Softtoppers official install video and miles better than that borderline useless black/white booklet they send. Subscribed.
@@PS987654321PS glad I could help you out!