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Century Camper Shells?

Discussion in 'Tonneau Covers, Caps and Shells' started by jfwalsh, Feb 27, 2014.

  1. Feb 27, 2014 at 7:23 AM
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    jfwalsh

    jfwalsh [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Anybody with any experience or reviews of this brand? Look like they might be on par with LEER, but quite a bit cheaper. Never heard of them. Anyone?
     
  2. Feb 27, 2014 at 7:42 AM
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    frizzman

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    My uncle has one for his FS Silverado 8ft bed. bought it almost 6 years ago and it still fits his current 2 yr old FS

    good quality and basically they all look the same and are made of the same fiberglass. It may not be as contoured as Snugtop but if you're looking for a cap then it should fit the bill.

    Only reason I didn't get one was I found someone selling a LEER from a 97 that was in decent shape.
     
  3. Feb 27, 2014 at 10:14 AM
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    I have a Century Ultra Sport on my 2013. Had it for about a year, so far it's been good, but I don't have anything else to compare it to.

    Apparently Century is owned by Leer, but production facilities might be different. My Ultra Sport looks almost identical to the Leer 100XR.

    Check the pic in my gallery. I went with a one sided windoor, carpeted interior and removable rear window. There are occasional coupons and rebates offered by these shell companies so keep an eye out.
     
  4. Feb 27, 2014 at 8:48 PM
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    Had one on my '99 access cab w/carpeting, windoor on one side, slider on the other side. Would still have it if my taco frame had not rusted out in fall of 2011. I took it off my taco and sold it for $500. Still looked new. It would not fit my 2012 dcsb is why I sold it. I would recommend them.
     
  5. Mar 15, 2016 at 10:28 AM
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    crewdog92

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    I just bought a Century Hi-C shell for my 16 Taco SR. It looks OK ... time will only tell if it holds up as well as my 94 Leer that still sits atop my Ranger #3 4x4.
    I had a bunch of left over body-trim from my last project so I decided .. What the Hell! ... and trimmed out the skirt of the shell. I also took off those crappy Century Emblems and added some genuine Made in USA flag emblems.
    Taco Camper 1.jpg
     
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  6. Apr 8, 2019 at 12:26 PM
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    jules2go

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    Anyone here with thoughts on Century caps (more recent than 2016, last posted comment)?
     
  7. Apr 8, 2019 at 1:36 PM
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    keith88lx

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    I have nothing to compare it too since I’ve never owned a camper shell before, but I bought a used century back in February. Seems to be pretty decent quality. Some minor flaws but I’d blame the flaws for being a used shell and sitting outside on storage shelves for like a year before I bought it. It had some upgrades like Windoor, carpeted liner. I’m happy with it.
     
  8. Apr 8, 2019 at 2:10 PM
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    Thanks Keith.
     
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