Work / utility cap topper

[Sasquatch]

I think it’s a good idea for Slate to make a cap for the bed that isn’t open to the interior to separate tools and materials from occupants like a work truck top with side access.

 

[beatle]

I think it's almost a sure thing that the SUV kit will be available with an additional rear window and no seats or roll bar for this exact purpose. Since the rear window would otherwise be reused at the back of the vehicle in SUV mode, you'd need a second one to retain the closed cabin and closed cap.

 

[AZFox]

I think the Cargo Kit may include a floor-to-ceiling bulkhead partition that separates the bed area from the passenger area.

I saw it mentioned by someone from Slate. The reason I remember is because I want to haul dogs, but only have a partition that goes halfway up, to the height of the bed.

 

[KevinRS]

If Slate takes off there will surely be lots of options for things like that. That kind of thing is almost always made by a 3rd party, and those companies most likely already have partnered with Slate to get dimensions and start working up prototypes.
We probably won't hear about them until Slate announces pricing including accessory pricing, and probably a completely updated maker section of the site, around Summer.
I'd expect toolboxes across the bed like you see in many trucks, as well as the real work truck type that fill most or all of the bed like you describe.

 

[RedJoker]

In my dream world, there will be a cage so the dogs (goats, sheep, pigs, chickens, etc) can have heat and AC. That cage will have a door / pass-through for when the animals are not in the back so we can reach our snacks.

 

[Tom Sawyer]

Does anyone here have a favorite truck cap manufacturer or style/type (as in fiberglass vs. aluminum)? I'm familiar with A.R.E. of Massilon, Ohio and Leer of Elkhart, Indiana. Both have many different offerings and are well established companies with good reputations.

I hadn't heard the term 'topper' until this forum and always heard the term 'truck cap.'

 

[EV Trek]

I asked Slate and they are considering offering just the rear SUV roof instead of a whole SUV kit. I think they have even posted some pictures showing one with solid panels instead of glass side windows. Might have to buy a fleet model to get one like that.

 

[tubes]

I asked Slate and they are considering offering just the rear SUV roof instead of a whole SUV kit. I think they have even posted some pictures showing one with solid panels instead of glass side windows. Might have to buy a fleet model to get one like that.

Well they do call it a "Cargo Kit" which implies you order it like other accessories. But there's nothing in maker, and they also say "perfect for fleets." So they are talking out of both sides, and this frustrates me because I'm very interested in it.

 

[EV Trek]

Well they do call it a "Cargo Kit" which implies you order it like other accessories. But there's nothing in maker, and they also say "perfect for fleets." So they are talking out of both sides, and this frustrates me because I'm very interested in it.

You probably have to contact them through the fleet sales.

 

[sodamo]

Does anyone here have a favorite truck cap manufacturer or style/type (as in fiberglass vs. aluminum)? I'm familiar with A.R.E. of Massilon, Ohio and Leer of Elkhart, Indiana. Both have many different offerings and are well established companies with good reputations.

I hadn't heard the term 'topper' until this forum and always heard the term 'truck cap.'

Think all mine dating back to wife’s 78 Toy pu have been Leer.
I started using topper to differentiate from SUV as I don’t need seat or rollbar

 

[sodamo]

You probably have to contact them through the fleet sales.

🤞6/24 provides some clarity

 

[EV Trek]

🤞6/24 provides some clarity

Maybe, from my conversations with Slate there will still be a lot of unansered questions. This seems to be their standard response i get taken from an answer to a question I asked this morning, but I have gotten the same response several times, some on things that should be known by now.
“We'll have more details regarding this as we get closer to production.”

 

[sodamo]

Maybe, from my conversations with Slate there will still be a lot of unansered questions. Their standard response i get taken from an answer to a question I asked this morning, but I have gotten the same response several times, some on things that should be known by now.
“We'll have more details regarding this as we get closer to production.”

Being known Does NOT mean being disclosed.

 

[OldGoat]

Does anyone here have a favorite truck cap manufacturer or style/type (as in fiberglass vs. aluminum)? I'm familiar with A.R.E. of Massilon, Ohio and Leer of Elkhart, Indiana. Both have many different offerings and are well established companies with good reputations.

I hadn't heard the term 'topper' until this forum and always heard the term 'truck cap.'

I had an A.R.E on a Honda Ridgeline which was considered a tough fit with sloping side rails. It never leaked a drop and I put racks overhead without any concern since it was so sturdy and hauled kayaks all over the midwest. Hopefully A.R.E is still making the bomber caps today as they did back then.