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Truck Box Topper Looks Like Fine Furniture
“The topper I built for my pickup cost about $200 in materials, way less than the $2,000 I would’ve spent on one from a manufacturer,” says Minnesota carpenter Brad Kane. “And better yet, now I have exactly what I want rather than having to re-work a standard pre-built model.”
Kane calls his creation a “tonnea
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Truck Box Topper Looks Like Fine Furniture FARM HOME Furniture “The topper I built for my pickup cost about $200 in materials way less than the $2 000 I would’ve spent on one from a manufacturer ” says Minnesota carpenter Brad Kane “And better yet now I have exactly what I want rather than having to re-work a standard pre-built model ” Kane calls his creation a “tonneau topper” because it extends above and outside the box of his 2010 Nissan Frontier pickup “It’s not really a topper and it’s not really a tonneau so I just combined the names ” he says The risers on each side are 2 by 10-in planks fastened to the rail of the box sides with self-tapping screws Horizontal planks extend 5 in outside the uprights supported by 5 wood gussets on each side and screwed into the uprights The top of each side panel has J guides made from 1 by 6 boards Kane’s two 6-ft wide work tables slide inside those J guides toward the front of the bed and provide the cover The tables are held in place with a locking wooden bracket so he can secure his tools Kane says the design allows him to carry a gang box of tools and his chop saw under cover out of the weather “Even though the tonneau topper isn’t 100 percent waterproof I can easily cover my tools with a canvas to keep them dry ” Kane says “I’m going to add a weather strip seal on the inside of the J channel and put a seal on the edge of the tables so there’s not a crack for water to get in Overall the design is a simple way to carry work tables without having to throw them in on top of the tools ” Kane used his finish carpentry skills to sand hone polish and stain his wooden tonneau topper to look like a custom-made piece of furniture “It definitely looks like a carpenter owns it because it’s not like anything else on the road ” Kane adds Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Brad Kane Lakeville Minn www kanecarpentry com ; kanecarpentryllc@gmail com
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