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Old 01-29-2010, 11:56 PM   #15 (permalink)
elhigh
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
It is difficult to R&R toppers especially by yourself. Odds of scratching paint get pretty high. It's such a pain that most people I'm aware of with a topper/tonneau/whatever, once it's on there, it pretty much stays there forever.
Oh, man, I feel that. My truck is just a little fella, and the topper weighs, at a guess, at least 150lbs, maybe over 200. I'm pretty strong for my size, and I've gotten the cap off and on a few times, but it's something I don't ever just hop out and do on a whim. There's gotta be something really big, that I really really want, before I'll start loosening bolts. That thing's a pain. But I've run the numbers with, and without: I definitely get better mileage with it on.
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