PS: just looking for anyone opinions on this, you don't need to own either... but if you have an opinion on either it would be great. so far my friends say cap because of the space and fact that you can take it off easily. girls say no cap because it reminds them of fifty year old men! need help

 

I am a fan of both personally. The tonneau cover because you can protect everything in your bed, and the box because you can still utilize the bed of your truck without locking it shut or taking off the cover. I myself am going to buy a low profile box mainly because i dont want to have to take the cover off to haul stuff.

 

I am a fan of both personally. The tonneau cover because you can protect everything and everything in the bed of your bed, and the box because you can still utilize the bed of your truck without locking it shut or taking off the cover. I myself am going to buy a low profile box mainly because i dont want to have to take the cover off to haul stuff.

i'm not sure if you missed the point? i'm trying to decide to get a truck tool box that goes across behind the back window or a truck cap that would almost make it look like a SUV...ya know what i mean? like a leer cap...

 

Gotcha, i love the look of the leer caps, and this they are bad ***!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a268/onelowbb/colorado number 3 v8 z71/f22d2049.jpg

I have actually been thinking about a cap like this for a while now. Just cant commit to it.

 

Dont like the caps, too restrictive for me, I have a folding cover and a heavy duty storage tote bungeed to the fender well for my tools, rope, straps etc. best of two worlds..

 

Bakflip tonneau and Bakbox toolbox.

 

Love my cap and bedrug, hated my bedcover, and they don't all look like they are for 50 yr old men. Only advise i can give is get one with the full side windows, allows much better visibilty for changing lanes and backing up.

 

Both have their advantages. I have both. Currently, the toolbox is stored under the deck of my house.

I previously had an aluminum cap and thought it great. It was light enough that I could put it on and take it off by myself. I now have a 'glass cap and its too heavy to handle easily by myself. To me that limits its ability to put on and take off. Also, either one is likely going to have sealant foam or something to seal between bed and cap. This can only be reused effectively so many times. I guess I would really say to not plan on taking it on and off every week.

The toolbox and the cap give you the capability to lock stuff up. How big is the stuff you want to lock up?

If you will only occasionally use the cap for camping/surfing, it might be worthwhile to get the bed tent instead.

The toolbox gives you more usable room for "truck" things but lacks security for big stuff (although you can lock stuff to it or mount it on outside of the box).

Another thought on cap. If you're getting one and have the option, certainly consider "windoors" where the side window opens like a lift gate. This avoids the issue of stuff is at the front of the bed and having to crawl in to get at it.

How big is your board? Could you lock it inside a cap? A cap also can be had with Thule racks built in for an easier mounting.

Really boils down to how you'll use it.

 

will a cap affect the mpg on my 2010 colorado

 

I didn't notice a change, if it does, it's minimal.