Beautiful truck, sweet canopy... and a real nice Sawstop I spotted there in the workshop... 🤘🏻

Finally something that came in ahead of schedule! You must have found the one thing that wasn’t affected by supply chain issues.

Good review. I had a Leer 100 canopy on my 2008 Tacoma access cab. I recently bought a 2023 Tacoma TRD Off-road quad cab long bed and I want to put a 180 canopy on it. Appreciate your doing this video. I had the windoors on my 100 and plan to add them on my 180. The windoors make a huge difference.

Great video!! I’m actually getting my 180 installed tomorrow. The dealer said it’d be in between 5 and 8 weeks. I got a phone call at just about 4 weeks. Delivered. I was shocked.

Your camper shell looks good! I purchased the 180XL a year ago for my 2014 GMC Sierra, and my rear window doesn't match up well with the outside frame. I could look in my review while driving and see out each corner of my tailgate/window. I had to get some self stick rubber molding to plug up the holes. I tried to point this out to the company who installed it and they just blamed Leer. I also wrote to Leer and never heard back. I like your set up and I would like to do a similar build for a bed. Great job Brian!

Man you have me second-guessing myself hardcore. Lol I've got a 2019 f150 STX with the exact same crew cab and bed configuration and I talked myself out of getting a camper shell and building something like that. I figured the bed would be too short but after seeing your videos I think I was dead wrong. Lol great build overall.

Great setup man! I have the ARE version of this camper. The extra head room is worth every penny!

I have the leer cap also (for my Tacoma). I just slowly peeled that sticker away. Regarding the cross bars, I originally purchased the Thule bars (the nice $$$ ones), however they were too tall I felt. So I have just purchased the Prinsu and will be installing this weekend. Just a thought, but since your leer has a 4" rise, you might want to just put something like the Prinsu cab rack on. This way it levels out your cab roof with your bed roof. Facebook Market is a great place to get cross bars. Good luck and thanks for your video !

Hey Brian, Thanks for all the excellent content. I dig the build, but I'm curious if you ever experimented with getting rid of the bed riser and sleeping diagonally? I've also got the 5'5" bed so my plan is to go no-build and sleep corner to corner. I pick up my Leer 180xr this Thursday. Thanks for the inspiration.

Camper shell looks great.

I have a 2017 F150 and got a LEER truck cap. It leaks on the passanger side, I have had it back to the place that I bought it from twice and there is nothing they can do. The plastic piece that is added to go over the tailgate is pretty hokey for what the cap costs. Just wondering if you had any issues with water in yours? Especially since you have the bed carpeted. Great videos, I enjoyed the DIY camper.

Hi Brian. Nice truck and cap! Hope it has been problem free and you are enjoying it. I’m looking at the same cap (6.5ft bed) and have a question about the XR. A dealer just told me the difference between the 180 and 180XR is the XR has a frameless rear window with a center rotary latch (vs. framed and two corner latches). Your rear window is frameless? Hard to tell in the video. I see two corner located rotary latches. Did you have an option for the center location? Oddly Leer doesn’t list the XR on their site for the mid-rise. Just the cab high model. The cab high shows a center latch and a couple dealer sites show a mid-rise XR’s with a center latch. Thanks!

Nice. Just wondering, can that Leer cap come with roof rails/rack to mount ski's or kayaks or bikes or whatnot on top of it, and if so, what kind of weight capacity up top can it handle? I love the RSI Smart cap for among other things those reasons, but it does not have this greater headroom, and also does not come with bug screens on any of the windows.

Thanks for the review. 1. Is the Leer back window hard to pull down? 1.5 Is it glass? 2. Any road dust coming in? 3. If a hose is spraying hard against the tailgate, will any water get in? 4. Was the installation labor included for the $3200 price? 5. Do you have a bed camera on the cab? Would be nice to use that to see into the shell to watch stuff inside is staying secure over bumps. Probably would need a special periscope! 6. Hauling some long pieces of pipe or lumber on the shell and the cab would be handy. There are some racks for the cab as well, and the difference in height could be made up somehow. Please let us know how the roof racks work out and the weight they can carry.

I gotta ask man, what’s the lift you have on your truck? Wheel and tires with the offset and all that would be huge. I love that entire look you’ve got going. Thank you! Subscribed👍🏼

Also is that Oxford white? To remove the leer sticker I use a razor and goo gone or rubbing alcohol. For roof rails I recommend rhino rack, you can also get a roller so it’s easier to load heavy big items like ladders or a canoe on top no problem. Truck caps are where it’s at!

Topper looks great man! What are the specks of your truck? What engine, flight and tire set up, etc? Looks fantastic!

I like this addition. I have a 2020 ford f150 as well. How much does this cost and how did you get the carpet installed in the bed.

How’s the fit and finish of ur Leer doing today? I had a horrible experience with A.R.E customer service so I’m shopping around.

I had a leer Excalibur on my truck it was nice a high with lots of windows

Looks great, does the extra 4 inches make you have to hand wash your Truck. I want to buy a truck cap, and I’m 6”2. I live in Wisconsin, where it snows a lot. The salt makes me want to wash my Truck more, so it doesn’t rust from the salt. Can you go through a automatic wash? My truck isn’t lifted.

Hey Brian, I was hoping to pick your brain and ask a few questions if you don’t mind. 1) How much did that topper cost you? 2) What made you choose Leer over the other brand topper’s. 3) Did you see a dramatic decrease in fuel mileage after the installation of the topper? Reason for asking, I had a Softopper for my 18’ F150, but it decreased my fuel mileage by 3 mpgs. So I removed it and sold it. Plus, I’ve always wanted a hard shell topper, just don’t know which brand would be better for me. Thanks for your time. Have a blessed day.

Hey there! I have a couple of questions. One, how successful were you at getting that brand name off of the camper lid and how did you have to do it? And do I dare ask how expensive it was when you purchased it?

I just bought the same pickup, mine is a 5'6" bed and am looking for a lid, like this one. I subscribed

Is the 180XL insulated enough to keep you warm in the dead of winter if you ran a small propane heater inside?

The tilt in front topper window on mine leaks on both corners.

I have a 100XR center latch and a 122 high roof dual latch and the center latch is a pain...always needs adjusted and lubricated.

Sweet setup! How much did the cap run ya?

Peel the decals off with your fingers and then windex and a razor blade to clean it up. It's glass, so no worries. Worked great on mine.

I went to the junkyard and got them off a Ford explorer, there are many to choose from depending on your style. I paid 25.00

🇺🇸 I've always been happy with Rhino Rack

Do you have a lift or leveling kit on your truck? What size tires and wheels?

Nice 👍

If the truck window could be removed like the leer that would be a good escape hatch for emergencies .

Can anyone help with the name of the bottom of the back window n where I can purchase it at thanks

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What is the height with the shell? I am considering getting a shell but it needs to be under 6’ 10” (height of a standard garage).

Is that a Orient Pepsi bezel? Beautiful watch buddy, I’ve always loved the Pepsi style no matter what the brand. Although Rolex is the O.G. ;)

Great video .. How long is your truck bed ?

Does the front glass also slide to let AC in?

Hey my man. Where did you get your camper at?

Are you able to park into your garage with the camper?

Can you sit up while on your bunk Bunk height ? Thx

Is that a 5 foot bed or 6 foot bed I love your set up I’m going to copy it 😂 😆

What’s better a topper or a flat hard flip covers

How much was this topper

Did you notice a mpg change with the canopy?

Nice, I wouldn’t mind doing the same, but I think I’ll wait until I get one with a 6.5 foot bed or a super duty with the 6.75 foot bed. My current is a 5.5 foot bed.

I have sent a request for a price to five dealers for the leer 180 and have to talked to three over the phone and they tell me the will get pricing and not one has called back and this has been going on over a week.I live in central Mississippi so I may have to go to another state to get one any ideas

What's the height from the floor of the bed to the roof?

I got the same camper shell.

What is the length and width of the bed?

I don’t see a XR, just a 180 on their website

Idk if you're still looking to get that sticker off, but u work at a autoglass company. And all you need is a 1sided razor blade, and some glass cleaner, and you can scrape it right off. We take stickers off of new auto glass parts everyday like that.

Is that a five foot bed? Wyoming guy

My shell leaked front left corner. Fixed for now.

unistrut will work, might not be pretty but you could paint it

Heat gun and some goof off.

Shop ebay for crossbars…I got some 1/2 price

Please update your camper install

Look at the Yakima brand. Made in the USA so not as expensive as Thule.

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Price?

It is roomy

Ummmm do you live in that palace? Then you can afford Thule.😀 also what’s really ugly is the 4x4 stickers on the sides of the truck bed. Ford needs to stop using those. I always take mine off and it looks way better.