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Softopper Canopies
deer_hnter:
After another hunting season with my '23 Colorado, I'm realizing that as much as I like my bakflip hard toneau cover, the bed size with it installed in simply too limiting. Going to have to bite the bullet and get a canopy. Been looking at Leer & Snug Top, but getting more intruiged by the Softopper, particulary for the ability to also run their Exo Bed Rack with it. My primary concern and hence my question here is related to security. Being a former Jeep YJ owner with a soft top, all I can think about is not being able to secure the contents in the bed without risk of somebody cutting it. Anybody have any experience with this canopy? Unsure whether I'm overthinking this - TIA!
full choke:
--- Quote from: deer_hnter on November 02, 2025, 09:53:29 AM ---After another hunting season with my '23 Colorado, I'm realizing that as much as I like my bakflip hard toneau cover, the bed size with it installed in simply too limiting. Going to have to bite the bullet and get a canopy. Been looking at Leer & Snug Top, but getting more intruiged by the Softopper, particulary for the ability to also run their Exo Bed Rack with it. My primary concern and hence my question here is related to security. Being a former Jeep YJ owner with a soft top, all I can think about is not being able to secure the contents in the bed without risk of somebody cutting it. Anybody have any experience with this canopy? Unsure whether I'm overthinking this - TIA!
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I have no experience with the soft tops. If security is your only concern, I wouldn't worry about it. If some piece of dirt wants what is inside your hardtop canopy a rock will give them pretty easy access.
The soft tops look like they have some key advantages for customized use. I would make your decision based on which type of canopy fits your recreational style vs which is more (or less) secure.
92xj:
Get a Flated topper and let us know how it is.
I’ve yet to know someone that has tried one, but I’m so curious about real world experience and opinion.
deer_hnter:
--- Quote from: full choke on November 02, 2025, 10:16:39 AM ---
--- Quote from: deer_hnter on November 02, 2025, 09:53:29 AM ---After another hunting season with my '23 Colorado, I'm realizing that as much as I like my bakflip hard toneau cover, the bed size with it installed in simply too limiting. Going to have to bite the bullet and get a canopy. Been looking at Leer & Snug Top, but getting more intruiged by the Softopper, particulary for the ability to also run their Exo Bed Rack with it. My primary concern and hence my question here is related to security. Being a former Jeep YJ owner with a soft top, all I can think about is not being able to secure the contents in the bed without risk of somebody cutting it. Anybody have any experience with this canopy? Unsure whether I'm overthinking this - TIA!
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I have no experience with the soft tops. If security is your only concern, I wouldn't worry about it. If some piece of dirt wants what is inside your hardtop canopy a rock will give them pretty easy access.
The soft tops look like they have some key advantages for customized use. I would make your decision based on which type of canopy fits your recreational style vs which is more (or less) secure.
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Valid points - thank you
deer_hnter:
--- Quote from: 92xj on November 02, 2025, 11:10:29 AM ---Get a Flated topper and let us know how it is.
I’ve yet to know someone that has tried one, but I’m so curious about real world experience and opinion.
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Those are interesting but I just can't get behind that inflatable version; just can't see them lasting through many branches.
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