SHOW & SHINE DISCUSSION Appearance | Detailing | Wheels | Truck of the Month
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Snugtop tonneau? ... also Gaylord, Undercover come in

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-28-2009 | 02:44 PM
  #1  
fastnblu's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 5,718
Likes: 1
Question Snugtop tonneau? ... also *******, Undercover come in

Here's the deal. I've wanted a Sport Truck my whole life. Usually I cater to performance 1st. Looks later.

Well, I've always wanted a hard tonneau. Snugtop SL is on my list. I considered a *******; & even Undercover.

The first 2 are top quality, & the finish is top notch. Downsides:$$$, weight.

Undercover is claimed to be lite, it costs less (at least $300 minimum). The biggest downside: doesn't take paint. They intro.'d a new SMOOTH one, that's supposed to be more paint friendly, but I was told by a truck accessories place it has to do w/. the composition, & even that isn't supposed to take paint well as manf. claims.

I want baby butt smooth surface, no peel problems, & as close to color match as possible.


So my real question: Has anyone weighed their Snugtop? Snugtop SL is the model I plan to get & it's for my 04 Silvy RCSB.

Originally, I was hearing ~100#. Now, I'm reading more like 150-200# from some website guy that installed trk. accessories for years. So unless it's changed, that's a lot.

I'm slowin down by addin wtg. & 1 of my eventual mods will add even more.

Last edited by fastnblu; 07-28-2009 at 02:50 PM.
Old 07-28-2009 | 02:52 PM
  #2  
budhayes3's Avatar
PT's Slowest Truck
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 17,863
Likes: 2
From: Hackensack, NJ
Default

Off topic, but I knew you'd be checking back here...did you get my PM, or is your PM box still at 100
Old 07-28-2009 | 03:02 PM
  #3  
fastnblu's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 5,718
Likes: 1
Default

Originally Posted by budhayes3
Off topic, but I knew you'd be checking back here...did you get my PM, or is your PM box still at 100
Checking back where?
Ya, I got PM, & believe it or not, I cleared out 69 PMs!!!
I hate typing & that's why I called this past weekend. It's so much faster.

I wanted to talk w/. ya about another planned mod.
Old 07-28-2009 | 03:11 PM
  #4  
fastnblu's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 5,718
Likes: 1
Default

On side note. Your Pt's slowest truck; I'm the multiquote maniac. That's new. I wonder who I can thank? Trever1t? I like it & it's true.

Anyway, back to thread at hand.

I know usabodyguard has a Snugtop & I'd grab it in a heartbeat if I lived near him. I just wanna know it's weight. His or anyone's Snugtop hard lid.
Old 07-28-2009 | 03:44 PM
  #5  
Rays B4U's Avatar
On The Tree
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
From: East Wenatchee, Wa
Default

I don't have any info about either of those covers, but I have been looking at the Gemtop GT Classic cover. On the website it says they weigh under 100#.

Wizard over on SSS.com has one and I have seen it in person and it is really nice. He wanted the "baby butt smooth surface" too and these are painted to your spec's at the factory. This will be the one I buy when I scrape together the dollars to get one.

Here is a pic of Wizard's SS.

Just another option.
Old 07-28-2009 | 03:57 PM
  #6  
charcoal03silvy's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,387
Likes: 1
From: South OKC/ Moore, OKlahoma
Default

That's a damn nice bed cover!
Old 07-28-2009 | 03:58 PM
  #7  
budhayes3's Avatar
PT's Slowest Truck
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 17,863
Likes: 2
From: Hackensack, NJ
Default

Originally Posted by fastnblu
Checking back where?
Checking back in this thread duh
Old 07-28-2009 | 04:28 PM
  #8  
KevinF56's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,726
Likes: 1
From: North of Boston
Default

i had a *******'s on my old truck. it took 2 people to take it off. if i had to guess it weighed at least 100lbs, probably more like 120 or so.
Old 07-28-2009 | 11:12 PM
  #9  
fastnblu's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 5,718
Likes: 1
Default

Originally Posted by Rays B4U
I don't have any info about either of those covers, but I have been looking at the Gemtop GT Classic cover. On the website it says they weigh under 100#.

Just another option.
I've checked on covers in the past from many manf., including the 1 you mentioned. I looked at link from you. If I read it right, manf. is out of biz.

I really wish the Undercover would take paint well, since it's lite. The *******'s, from what I keep hearing again & again, & AGAIN, are constantly coming in damaged. Many have stopped carrying *******'s for that reason, it's a headache.

Snugtop seems my best option.
Even then, I have to take a day off work to get 1; the place I found isn't local, but has a price that blows others selling the same lid out of the water.

If I have extra weight, it'll help plant the tires better.
I'd prefer less weight to help handling. But, I have a cure to battle the extra wtg. a hard lid adds.
Old 07-28-2009 | 11:26 PM
  #10  
Rays B4U's Avatar
On The Tree
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
From: East Wenatchee, Wa
Default

Originally Posted by fastnblu
I've checked on covers in the past from many manf., including the 1 you mentioned. I looked at link from you. If I read it right, manf. is out of biz.

I really wish the Undercover would take paint well, since it's lite. The *******'s, from what I keep hearing again & again, & AGAIN, are constantly coming in damaged. Many have stopped carrying *******'s for that reason, it's a headache.

Snugtop seems my best option.
Even then, I have to take a day off work to get 1; the place I found isn't local, but has a price that blows others selling the same lid out of the water.

If I have extra weight, it'll help plant the tires better.
I'd prefer less weight to help handling. But, I have a cure to battle the extra wtg. a hard lid adds.
I think they were bought out, their website is still good.



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:54 AM.