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Old 05-09-2005, 09:58 PM
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Definately get a fiberglass toneau. I think the caps are ugly. Just my opinion, not meant to offend anyone. Functional, but ugly. I have a Fibrobec Toneau and it is water tights, as long as you dont spray the water from underneath the edge of the toneau.

5800 is the shift point on the Hemi. Seen that a few times.

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I think the ones like the 100XQ are a bit ugly from the huge windows, make a dodge look like an oversized excursion. I'd rather have it look like something from the DODGE (how the heck did i stick the wrong word in there?) bloodstream, like a durango.

Ram QC 100XQ Leer:

http://leer.com/images/ramquadcabxqs.jpg

Ram RC 1600 Astro:

http://www.astro-cap.com/thumbs/1600...dge%201600.jpg

Ram QC 1600 Astro:

http://www.astro-cap.com/thumbs/1600...1600%20Ram.jpg

Dakota QC LER Astro:

http://www.astro-cap.com/thumbs/LER/dakota%20LER.JPG

Ram QC LEX Astro:

http://www.astro-cap.com/thumbs/LEX/Dodge%20Ram.JPG

Ram QC LED Astro:

http://www.astro-cap.com/thumbs/LED/dodgeled.jpg
 
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I noticed the text on the XL said fixed front window. If you get one, I highly recommend the removable front window. The whole window comes out so you can clean the glass. Yes, I'm old and went for functionality over appearance. I liked the larger back windows for visibility and didn't care about side window openings. My arms are too short to reach anything anyway. Personally I liked the looks of the XQ over the XL, but different tastes is why they make different models. The rear glass does lift higher on the XL than it does on the XQ.

A tonneau wasn't even a consideration for me. I haul a lot in the back of my truck.
 
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that's where we're comming from too. He has a micro forklift that would fit in a shell, but he'd have to fold the legs (not too big of a problem) for it to fit under a toneau.
 
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Snugtop Topgun for Dodge Ram:
(looks like a magnum...not really what we're looking for)

http://www.snugtop.com/images/p_topgun3_yellow.jpg

Snugtop Expo for dodge Ram:

http://www.snugtop.com/images/p_expo_blue.jpg

Snugtop XV for dodge Ram:

http://www.snugtop.com/images/XtraVi..._Dodge_Ram.jpg

Snugtop SS for dodge Dakota:

http://www.snugtop.com/images/1201_s...tdakota300.jpg

Snugtop XTR for dodge Dakota: (dont think we'd need the roof racks, but ya never know..

http://www.snugtop.com/images/xtr_dodgedakotaquad.jpg




Of the many, many models I've listed here from the 3 top manufacturers, which do you think would look best on our truck (not sure what models have flip-out windows yet)
 
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Here's a better picture of the truck.

[IMG]local://upfiles/12153/D1A13674C7464CBA91075A63C56B38BF.jpg[/IMG]
 



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