Flated Topper

I bit the bullet on REIs sale and got a Flated topper (<< click this link to see it) for a small overland (sleep in the 6ft bed) trip from Oregon to CA. Here’s why I purchase it for my 3rd gen.

1) I liked how I could strap a board or two to the top (Soft topper did not approve of this).

2) Storage and ease of install / removal by myself. Larger headspace too

3) Shipped to REI totaled $1,430 alongside a member kick back of 10%. So with the 20% sale a net cost of ~$1,200 for a quick overland topper solution.

 

cool story bro

 

Please define 'overland' for your trip.

There's not many places in the US this can happen, so I'm really curious.

 

Uhh…freedom to drive to a bush and pee on it without paying $30 to also hear generators? Lol. Does that help?

 

Is that better than the meeting you’re about to attend on your Monday?! Cheers.

 

Hate to bust your expectations but watch this. I don’t even know if it’s worth the hassle. Anyway good luck

https://youtu.be/pWZoUEVCAxQ

 

Can we see a pic of what you are talking about?

 

I know! I saw this. But I don’t live in a wet climate. Little bit of planning goes a long way. Also, nothing is 100% completely sealed on a shell either.

Edit: that is a 1st Gen. They should have remedied some “flaps” issue going on but I do plan to temporarily plug something in the corners near the cab.

 

I can do that on my back porch, which overlooks a golf course.



Enjoy your trip, don't splash your Reeboks.

 

Hey OP,
Curious how the flared topper has been working for you?

 

Wait. Someone just said every troll in here is named Cody

 

Maybe he wasn’t happy that’s why he never followed up .

 

From the video: "Yeah, things are getting pretty wet back here."

Wonder if OP has returned it to REI yet?

 

REI does have a good return policy. They just might take it. I don't know if it's Costco good, but pretty good.

 

The only thing I see as a bonus to other light weight toppers is you can strap stuff to the top of it. It doesn’t look great otherWise

 

I thought those “shells” were parody…………………until i saw a F150 in Anza Borrego with one, my immediate thought was “why not buy the real thing?” OP- how do they attach to the bed?

 

6 straps, 1 hook at each corner attached to the stock hooks in the corners of the bed and 2 on either side in the middle, they come with a couple J hooks, I've seen the J hooks attached to the bed rails with the stock plastic sliding mounts, looked like it was secure.

I've been looking at this, just got my Taco last month. These are 1/2 the price of "normal" shells and caps and are a lot easier to deal with if you don't need the on the truck. deflate and put in the garage, not much space needed.

 

I believe this is the latest eteration of the Flated, but his guy doesn't have a taco

https://youtu.be/BzSaZm7OAD8?si=CYaEeEmjLK6OeEc7

 

One more, a little old lady

https://youtu.be/NB9qmfa2xVo?si=1nFFA-nI9UcUHxl2