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Topper Install

Rich, of High Country Toppers, in Gypsum, Colorado, installed the topper today. I was wondering how he was going to do it. A forklift is a garage owner’s best friend. Doesn’t she look pretty? I was concerned about the truck … Continue reading

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Topper on the Way

I ordered the topper yesterday. Sometime, after the first of the year, I will get a call from Rich at High Country Toppers to come to Gypsum to have the topper installed. There is a 30″ to 36″ wedge  above the truck … Continue reading

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Topper Refinement

Now that I have decided on  an aluminum commercial cap from A.R.E., the refinement process begins. I found this image on expedition portal. Owner of this DCU says this:  “Anyway, the point is I absolutely love my ARE DCU. If you get … Continue reading

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Ideal for Truck Camping

What is the ideal to truck camp in, for me? One luxury solution is a “Caribou Lite” from Outfitter Manufacturing in Longmont, Colorado. Each one is custom built. So I don’t have to have a furnace or a 3-way refrigerator.  I have … Continue reading

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Another Truck Topper Possibility

Oh what a god idea. And it is going for sale on e-bay for $399. Looks perfect, doesn’t it?  It is the back end of a ford truck. Then a topper was put on top. It was made into a … Continue reading

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