Aluminium Hard Lid and toppers

[makersmark98]

Hello guys, over here in AUS & NZ we have quite a lot of aluminium toppers (canopies as we call them) and hard lids, Utemaster made them popular and mainstream with the high load capacity and access.

Worth bringing to the US?

https://www.utemaster.co.nz/select-your-vehicle-brand/ford/next-gen-ranger/ford-ranger-canopy/
https://gearforce4x4.com/pages/gearforce-hard-lid

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[Ron Quixote]

That lid is very cool and I like the rails. The closest we have, that I can think of, is Diamondback.

 

[makersmark98]

Got some interesting videos that are a good laugh
https://www.utemaster.co.nz/strong-bones/

 

[bigb]

Any lid that doesn't leak around the bed rails would probably be a big hit here.

 

[embedded rock]

Impressive.

 

[Rollo]

That bed cover looks clean. It kind of matches the pattern of the Rangers front grill. I'd be very interested in that and the bed rails in the US.

 

[superj]

Man, that utemaster site had so much cool stuff on it. I have always wanted one of those flat beds on a truck

 

[Lion77]

A standard Load-Lid™ weighs approximately 50-70kg....110 to 150lbs just for the lid, not the toppers, on a Raptor...no thanks! Yah it's strong, but it's also really heavy and the RR isn't the best platform for the added weight due to softer Fox 2.5's. Now on an XLT or if they ever make a Ranger Tremor, yah I think that makes sense.

I have the All Sport AL4 aluminum tri-fold, it's not that strong by any means, but plenty for normal uses and you can set several hundred pounds on it evenly distributed, but the whole thing is < 50lbs.

 

[makersmark98]

Mate what a load of crap with all dues.

My mate has a raptor and hes just done 400kg constant load spring upgrade, doing full tub replacement. And yes he will still be able to jump it.

I have about 250kg of stuff in mine, actually drives nicer with a bit of weight.

 

[RangerGrif43]

The lid is badass but not $3k badass.

 

[makersmark98]

Its 2k usd. If you are not storing anything in the back then yeah its a waste of time. If you have an electrical system, tools and recovery gear you dont want stolen or wet.... you might find a cheap cover does not last so well.

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