Here's the story: 2 years ago I bought a Leer shell with factory installed Yakima rails. The factory didn't seal the mounting holes correctly so it leaked and the water eventually caused the shell to separate. Leer gave me a brand new shell but once again didn't seal the holes properly. The dealer told me that once it gets wet inside the damage is already done. He's giving me the option of either a brand new shell (again) or refunding my money. To be fair, Leer's customer service has been excellent and if you want a straight shell (ie no roof rack) I would highly recommend them. I do, however, think I'm done giving them chances to get the rails right.
So now I'm leaning towards either a Snug Top or Can-Back. Given my roof rack needs, I really like the Snug Tops (as opposed to other fiberglass shells) because of their 300 lb carrying capacity. They even have an option to increase the capacity to 500 lbs. But how do they hold up off road? have any of you ever cracked a Snug Top while wheeling and if so, how did you do it and did Snug Top replace the shell?
As for the Can-Backs, I really like the looks and functionality of the Can-Backs but security is a concern. I need to be able to leave a bed full of camping equipment unattended down in Baja while I shop for beers and tacos...maybe even overnight. Have any of you come up with a reasonably simple and effective way for dealing with this? And yes I realize all someone has to do on a hard shell is break a window but it's still more secure than the soft shell.
Any other thoughts or comments would also be welcome.
Thanks!
So now I'm leaning towards either a Snug Top or Can-Back. Given my roof rack needs, I really like the Snug Tops (as opposed to other fiberglass shells) because of their 300 lb carrying capacity. They even have an option to increase the capacity to 500 lbs. But how do they hold up off road? have any of you ever cracked a Snug Top while wheeling and if so, how did you do it and did Snug Top replace the shell?
As for the Can-Backs, I really like the looks and functionality of the Can-Backs but security is a concern. I need to be able to leave a bed full of camping equipment unattended down in Baja while I shop for beers and tacos...maybe even overnight. Have any of you come up with a reasonably simple and effective way for dealing with this? And yes I realize all someone has to do on a hard shell is break a window but it's still more secure than the soft shell.
Any other thoughts or comments would also be welcome.
Thanks!