JRDS Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 What do you guys use and why? Open back, roller cover or full hard back Ifor type? Don't want a lift up cover just going round the pro's and cons of all options? Used for a family / work commute vehicle as well as a Pigeon shooting / DIY shoot duty vehicle including carrying a single dog most of the time when out shooting. Any feeback useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I have a Ifor Williams back on mine, perfect for my dogs because it doesn't get to hot and you can just power wash the back out every so often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) If it's a company vehicle (provided by your employer) there are tax implications of fitting a cover IIRC None of privately owned (i.e. Car) http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/vans/95748/double-cab-pick-up-truck-tax-benefits-explained Edited January 4, 2017 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I for top as well on mine, as said you can leave the dog in on the hottest summer day and they will be cooler than outside. They are also dead easy to fit roof hatches for lamping. The downsides are they look agricultural, aren't as easy to keep completely dry and you have to think a little about security Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I had a solid insulated (colour coded) back fitted as an optional extra. It had a glass top of the tail gate (locking) with 2 sliding windows in the side and 2 at the front (facing onto the cab) that were no real use as the opened with about an 3 inches to the rear of the cab. Looked good and a lot less agricultural, if you were shifting odd shaped objects daily the amount of glass may make it unsuited (the rear tailgate was unframed so no chance of a ply barrier) It did bolt on and off easily enough and could be lifted by 2 of us I have also had the checkered flat load bed hinged cover on hydraulics. A lot more secure as the locks dropped on the rear and sides and more than enough if you are just putting bags and things that wont go above the sides of the load bay Depends on what you are realistically going to be shifting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I've had both fibre glass colour coded jobs and on an ifor the now. Boths have pro's ansd con's and really depends wot u want to do with it and how u use it. The fibre glass 1's dont actually heat up that much in the summer, i insulated the inside of mine myself so bit rough and ready but don't really think it made any difference. Usually pretty watertights thou when fitted right but a pain to put on and off.. Quite expensive to buy and i never thought they were very secure even with locking glass doors as the glass smashes so easily. Really like the aluminimum ifor thou i think i will have 1 again on next pick up, great for lifting on off even yourself (i've drilled holes in mine so i can lift it off with a pulley up a tree, real doddle to fit now on ur own) but its not very watertight.. I welded a tab on mine to cover the tailgate so tailgate can't be opened if u put a padlock throu the conopy flap/door catches Quite cheap to buy new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I've had both fibre glass colour coded jobs and on an ifor the now. Boths have pro's ansd con's and really depends wot u want to do with it and how u use it. The fibre glass 1's dont actually heat up that much in the summer, i insulated the inside of mine myself so bit rough and ready but don't really think it made any difference. Usually pretty watertights thou when fitted right but a pain to put on and off.. Quite expensive to buy and i never thought they were very secure even with locking glass doors as the glass smashes so easily. Really like the aluminimum ifor thou i think i will have 1 again on next pick up, great for lifting on off even yourself (i've drilled holes in mine so i can lift it off with a pulley up a tree, real doddle to fit now on ur own) but its not very watertight.. I welded a tab on mine to cover the tailgate so tailgate can't be opened if u put a padlock throu the conopy flap/door catches Quite cheap to buy new What a great idea with the tailgate, I'll have a do at that this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Wot i done with my previous pick ups which had fibre glass canopies on was attach a combination bolt thing (squire make them i think) and the way i had the back clad/boxed out, it meant if u couldn't drop the tail gate u couldn't open my dog boxes or get at anything in the shelf below, so i never locked the glass door and just locked the tailgate closed and everything was out of sight and pretty secure. I'll warn u the 1 security hitch to wot i've done is the catches are only held on by nylon lock nuts so in theory any determined thief could simply unscrew the catch thing. Either a spot weld on nut or attaching the above combination bolt thing would easy solve it thou. Althou i've never bothered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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