Spring-Loaded Lifters For Pickup Toppers

Spring-Loaded Lifters for Pickup Toppers PICKUPS Accessories 14-4-33 Gilmore Moe liked having a topper on the back of his pickup but he didn't like having to climb into the back of the truck whenever he needed something at the front of the bed. To solve the problem he came up with new lift brackets that let him get in under the topper from the side. Moe's spring-loaded "lifters" install easily on both sides of the topper using ordinary tools. Once installed you can easily raise either side of the topper about 2 1/2 ft. for easy access to the entire pickup bed. When you lift one side of the topper, the brackets on the other side serve as the hinge. Moe says the trickiest part of making the brackets was figuring out how to make the spring-loaded joint. "They let you easily raise up the topper yet don't take up much room inside the box. No maintenance is required. Once installed, you can forget about them. They'll fit any topper," he says. The topper has a key lock for security. Lets you remove the topper easily when necessary. Each bracket attaches to the top of the pickup box with two bolts. Sells for $199. "I've had 50 prototype units out for 2 years to work out the bugs. Haven't had any problems at all with them," notes Moe. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gilmore Moe, Tip A Top Corporation, Rt. 2, Box 209, Alexandria, Minn. 56308 (ph 612 762-1655 or 218 729-7123).

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