Does no one make an over-the-cab topper?

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I remember this forum member and he modified a ladder rack to fit over his soft topper. I wonder if the same thing could be done for a regular topper.

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For what it's worth there are the two racks from Sherpa Equipment. One is called a half rack but it's more of a quarter rack. Pricy but nice quality(recently got one for the Pathfinder). Maybe that would be something to consider?
 
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For what it's worth there are the two racks from Sherpa Equipment. One is called a half rack but it's more of a quarter rack. Pricy but nice quality(recently got one for the Pathfinder). Maybe that would be something to consider?
Not paying that price when I know I can fab up something far cheaper and more versatile and do it cleanly. Would be a good excuse to finally learn to weld and see how I do outside of weldless designs.
 

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Not paying that price when I know I can fab up something far cheaper and more versatile and do it cleanly. Would be a good excuse to finally learn to weld and see how I do outside of weldless designs.
For cheaper? Possibly, they do use Aluminum Parrs(with the exception of the bolts and washers). More versatile? Hard to say. Really depends on how it is designed. After just installing one on my Pathfinder I can tell you it is nice and fairly versatile. Really just depends on what your needs are to what you need it to be.

Also remember that most companies out there that have already built a roof rack for different vehicles have done the homework for you. That is part of why it has a higher cost.
 


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Not paying that price when I know I can fab up something far cheaper and more versatile and do it cleanly. Would be a good excuse to finally learn to weld and see how I do outside of weldless designs.
That's the thing. To modify the camper shell I have is some nice hobby time.
 
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You know me of course DIY came to mind, but I think that is on a level I am not prepared to endure.

I am considering an idea modifying my existing RCI rack to raise it, so I can then widen it. It is a universal product so I can technically widen it another 6-12". Then DIY build and internal "camper" shell. I considered a soft topper, but I think it will waste too much space and won't give me any hard points of connection to build the internals off.

What I am trying to figure out is a way to keep my side storage pods, which pose a problem of internal protrusion. If I shift them out, it just looks kind of.... off.
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