Dark Blue Wrapped Slate Pickup w/ 20" Wheels, All-Terrain Tires, Roof Rack, Bed Rack, Running Boards @ Moto Social Club in Ferndale (Detroit, MI)

[sodamo]

Just wondering, wouldn't you need the rollbar with the full roof rack (includes the SUV roof, not just the cab roof)?

guess we really don’t know, but
I have had 6 pickups over the years that had a topper/cover, mostly Leers. None of those required any sort of rollbar, extra support.
Not carrying passengers so hopefully crash/safety testing not a factor.
So I don’t see why adding the Slate top (no seats, no airbags, no rollbar) should be any different.
Slate also shows a Van configuration. Given their multiuse philosophy I would expect that van topper to be basically same as SUV, except replacing the windows with solid panels. I want the window version as my dogs like to look out while riding. I would think the rollbar would be detrimental to that configuration.

 

[KevinRS]

Did any of those toppers/covers come out of a flatpack box, being just flat panels assembled onto the truck? The ones I've seen were always factory assembled and put on the truck as a unit. So they had the structural framework built into them.

 

[sodamo]

Did any of those toppers/covers come out of a flatpack box, being just flat panels assembled onto the truck? The ones I've seen were always factory assembled and put on the truck as a unit. So they had the structural framework built into them.

No, but also didnt have anything that extended below top of bed.
not described as flat pack, but sure looks like it would be and shows concept as feasible.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...5009420321777|_p_origin_prod:#nav-description

 

[sodamo]

No, but also didnt have anything that extended below top of bed.
not described as flat pack, but sure looks like it would be and shows concept as feasible.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809234007025.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.796arvWqrvWqhb&algo_pvid=dcf36c69-a823-4c96-9418-bb093a0148a5&algo_exp_id=dcf36c69-a823-4c96-9418-bb093a0148a5-4&pdp_ext_f={"order":"-1","eval":"1"}&pdp_npi=6@dis!USD!1100.98!1045.93!!!7864.14!7470.93!@2103244817554661481963544e7fbe!12000049040780480!sea!US!0!ABX!1!0!n_tag:-29910;m03_new_user:-29895&curPageLogUid=RvZZO3JkY5OQ&utparam-url=scene:search|query_from:|x_object_id:1005009420321777|_p_origin_prod:#nav-description

And keep in mind those Slate flat pack panels will attach to cab on front end and the relocated window unit at tailgate which I would assume has support as part of purpose.