camper shell windows/best for dogs

[gmhr1]

I am looking at putting in replacement side windows in my leer camper shell I have sliders on the side that only open about half way. I can get the side ones that lift up but they dont slide at all only lift up. When I am stopped they will be fine but how about driving how do you keep them opened so the dogs will get air while on the road without a slider? The truck is an 06 tacoma with a 6 foot bed.
Thanks cindy

[Lady Hunter]

Shop around........hubby's truck has an A.R.E. topper with flip-up sliders that lock.

[dogcommand]

I used to have a Leer topper and with a little work found a replacement windoor that lifted up and also had a slider. I don't recall the manufacturer and doubt that I still have the info....but I know that the Leer dealer kept telling me it couldn't be done and after I told him I had seen one in Southern Calif, he did some research and found one for me.

[sueley]

Finally.
A post thats usefull and not hateful.
I just bought a new truck and need a shell.
My last one had one pop up and one slider.
Called the local dealer and he said pop-up/slider combinations are made by Leer, Jason, Century and possibly one other company.
I had no idea such a combination existed!
Just ordered one.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS POST.

Happy to be positive
SUE

[gmhr1]

I guess leer just doesn't make that combo for the new toyota yet. I just dont like driving down the freeway with the window popped up i really like the slider but when you are stopped that pop up window is great tons of air for the dogs.
cindy

[kevin]

Leer makes what they call a Windoor w/sliders you get the best of both worlds. Pop the windows up while training open the sliders while driving. WIN WIN

[gmhr1]

I have the double cab long bed tacoma i think its new for 2006 maybe thats why the window is not available. My dealer talked to them but i think i will call tomorrow myself.

[Carol]

I have the pop up window with the slider on both sides of my new A.R.E. cap. I absolutely love them! You might want to check with an A.R.E. dealer for your Toyota.

[dogcommand]

Cindy, keep after them, they told me that too. I believe that the windoor that I finally got was made by someone else but it worked. Not good to ride with a lift up window open. I now have a GemTop and they say out front not to do it. Bad for the hinges and the lifts (can't think of the right word) that hold the windows up.

[Margo Ellis]

We used to have a Leer cap with the wing windows. What we did while driving down the road was take a soft canvas bumper and wedge open the end of the window towards the front of the truck, then just latch the other end as you would normally. This allowed wind to flow thru the topper, you can also do this with the back window.
Make sure you attach the bumper with a rope to something inside the truck bed just in case it comes loose.

Margo