Old topper setup before Bobcat camper.

[57Pan]

I had a drawer system plus linear actuators to raise topper with side curtains. Side curtains had magnet sewn in them, to stick to truck, snaps on the topper.

 

[Sagebrush Reconnoiterer]

Interesting concept. How did your topper stay on the truck between campsites? And how was the front and rear sealed?

 

[h2opup]

Thanks for sharing photos of your old set-up, 57Pan!
I have seen ads for an actuator system like this for raising a topper, but never seen them in action.
I'm guessing that once you got your Bobcat, you never looked back?

 

[57Pan]

Interesting concept. How did your topper stay on the truck between campsites? And how was the front and rear sealed?

The topper had flanges that bolted to side rails in the Tacoma bed, also the topper seals were on the bottom of the topper.

 

[57Pan]

Thanks for sharing photos of your old set-up, 57Pan!
I have seen ads for an actuator system like this for raising a topper, but never seen them in action.
I'm guessing that once you got your Bobcat, you never looked back?

You are right once I had my Bobcat I have gone back.

 

[Sagebrush Reconnoiterer]

The topper had flanges that bolted to side rails in the Tacoma bed, also the topper seals were on the bottom of the topper.

I used to have an ‘02 Tacoma TRD with a Snug Top “High Liner shell (topper). It also had flanges to hold the shell in place; if I remember correctly three per side. So from what I understand, you needed to remove them each time you lifted for camping. Were the jacks permanently placed, or did you need to put them in place at each camp?

 

[57Pan]

I used to have an ‘02 Tacoma TRD with a Snug Top “High Liner shell (topper). It also had flanges to hold the shell in place; if I remember correctly three per side. So from what I understand, you needed to remove them each time you lifted for camping. Were the jacks permanently placed, or did you need to put them in place at each camp?

I only needed to remove 4 Allen head screws to raise topper, I had the linear actuators permanently mounted.