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After some discussions with others and perusing this thread, I bit the bullet and bought one of the Fas-Top travel package through Radco. Now that it's installed, I like it a lot more than I did in photos. It gives a very "off-road" sporty appearance, but I mostly bought it for functionality to provide shade/cover for dog kennels in back.

Some impressions:

1) The kit sent out had brackets that were a bit to wide for rails. It still cinched down, but didn't give me confidence it would stay on. I contacted Fas-Top directly and by this morning the GM was texting me to send me a new set of brackets - GREAT customer service.
2) The install could have a little better instructions, specifically on where to put the pivots for the topper.
3) A second set of hands goes a long way in the initial install, but it's manageable.
4) the soft topper is great. very similar to gator or truxedo in quality. it does have a higher profile than most, but I'm willing to give that for the topper.
5) The topper quality is solid and easy to deploy/take down. It took me all of 60 seconds to completely break it down and stow it in the bed. Imagine it would take 2-3 min to expand it back out again, just to get velcro tight

Overall pretty happy with the purchase. Will give the topper section a road test when new brackets come in - don't want to risk it flying off now...

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Sorry to dig this up from the dead but are you still liking this system? I’m thinking seriously of picking one up for elk season to setup a truck bed for mobility sake but I probably wouldn’t use it all year round so the option of switching back and forth is very appealing
 
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Sorry to dig this up from the dead but are you still liking this system? I’m thinking seriously of picking one up for elk season to setup a truck bed for mobility sake but I probably wouldn’t use it all year round so the option of switching back and forth is very appealing
Multiple months in with it and I love it. It’s a breeze to fold down and run it like a normal tonneau or roll it up for a full bed. I leave mine stored in the bed but it would take two seconds to pull it out snd hang it in the garage.
 

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this is the one I plan on getting too. I like that the rails sit ON TOP of the bed rails, and you don't lose any bed width, and the tonneau rolls up so i can get bikes in the bed.
the instant pop up topper is great too. I think its a goldilocks, best of both worlds tonneau.
 
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this is the one I plan on getting too. I like that the rails sit ON TOP of the bed rails, and you don't lose any bed width, and the tonneau rolls up so i can get bikes in the bed.
the instant pop up topper is great too. I think its a goldilocks, best of both worlds tonneau.
I can happily say however many months in to this I am that it was a fantastic purchase. I us every setup and it’s so easy to switch
 

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I can happily say however many months in to this I am that it was a fantastic purchase. I us every setup and it’s so easy to switch
about how much was it total ? the dealer near me doesnt have them in yet.
 
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about how much was it total ? the dealer near me doesnt have them in yet.
I purchased through radco. Took me all of 30 min to install bc they sent me the one with the wrong brackets. They are slightly different for the 2021 models. Fastop had new brackets overnighted to me. Lifetime supporter now lol.
 

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I purchased through radco. Took me all of 30 min to install bc they sent me the one with the wrong brackets. They are slightly different for the 2021 models. Fastop had new brackets overnighted to me. Lifetime supporter now lol.
Thanks, excellent to hear! there's a Mid-west Truck Accessories place near me that mainly does tops and tonneaus. they're getting their FAS-TOP display sample in this week. I'll go up and check it out in person, but I love what I see so far!
I'm curious to know how it holds up to the Montana winter out there.
 
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Thanks, excellent to hear! there's a Mid-west Truck Accessories place near me that mainly does tops and tonneaus. they're getting their FAS-TOP display sample in this week. I'll go up and check it out in person, but I love what I see so far!
I'm curious to know how it holds up to the Montana winter out there.
I’ll know in a few months. Just started elk season and being able to go up and down is CLUTCH
 

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Anybody with a Fas-Top travel package (tonneau + soft topper) have any intel on whether they are compatible with the auto-lift tailgate (either configuration).


Very close to pulling the trigger, but slightly concerned it won’t auto-close (particularly in Tonneau mode)
 

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Anybody with a Fas-Top travel package (tonneau + soft topper) have any intel on whether they are compatible with the auto-lift tailgate (either configuration).


Very close to pulling the trigger, but slightly concerned it won’t auto-close (particularly in Tonneau mode)
It likely won’t work in either mode. It’s designed with a flap that presses down over the tail gate and I manually have to lift it up on the topper mode when shutting the tailgate. On tonneau mode, I have to close tailgate first, then shut the tonneau.

its a semi annoying nuance of the tonneau that I have to “open” it to close the tailgate.
 

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I’ll know in a few months. Just started elk season and being able to go up and down is CLUTCH
Reviving an old thread...

Does anyone have any updated feedback on living with the Fas-Top travel package, in particular with a power tailgate? I'm thinking hard about pulling the trigger on one. Want to use the tonneau 90+% of the time, but have the ability to throw up the topper if I need a taller, covered space. (I'll be trading in a Honda Odyssey and want to keep some of the "van like" functionality.)

I will have a power tailgate (when my truck is finally delivered), and it sounds like manually opening the tonneau before using the power tailgate could be pretty annoying (but may be a trade-off I can live with).

In case anyone is interested, here's a thorough review.
https://manmakesfire.com/fas-top-travel-package-review-soft-topper-tonneau-cover/
 
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Reviving an old thread...

Does anyone have any updated feedback on living with the Fas-Top travel package, in particular with a power tailgate? I'm thinking hard about pulling the trigger on one. Want to use the tonneau 90+% of the time, but have the ability to throw up the topper if I need a taller, covered space. (I'll be trading in a Honda Odyssey and want to keep some of the "van like" functionality.)

I will have a power tailgate (when my truck is finally delivered), and it sounds like manually opening the tonneau before using the power tailgate could be pretty annoying (but may be a trade-off I can live with).

In case anyone is interested, here's a thorough review.
https://manmakesfire.com/fas-top-travel-package-review-soft-topper-tonneau-cover/

You would definitely need to manually put the tonneau up with a power gate. I have to each time with a manual gate. Still loving the unit though. Holding up very well!
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