Truck Soft Tops

What to Know Before You Buy

A truck should stay a truck. You should not have to choose between covered storage and a full open bed, and truck soft tops remove that tradeoff.

A truck soft top is a lightweight, retractable canopy that covers your open bed during the week. It folds forward or comes off in minutes when a load needs the full bed. It fits contractors, campers, and everyday drivers who want protection without a permanent hard shell.

On a jobsite, tools and materials stay covered and out of view. On a road trip, camping gear rides protected, then the bed opens up for a bike or a load of gravel on the way home. That is everyday cargo protection without giving up the truck.

What to Look for in Truck Soft Tops

Start with fitment. Every Softopper is engineered for a specific platform, including the Toyota Tacoma, Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, Silverado, and Jeep Gladiator. Choose the model that matches your truck and confirm the year range before you order.

Next, pick your fabric. Standard Vinyl delivers dependable waterproof, UV-resistant protection and long-term durability. Premium Black Twill adds triple-layer construction, extra insulation, and a standard dark tinted rear window. Color options include Black, Grey, and Tan, plus Premium Black Twill and TrueTimber Vintage Brown and Midnight (not available on all models), depending on the line.

Install is no-drill. Custom C-clamps mount the corrosion-resistant anodized aluminum frame to your bed rails, so there are no holes and no permanent changes to your truck. Clear vinyl windows come standard, and optional front and rear panels in dark tint, mesh, or solid fabric let you set privacy and airflow. Every component is replaceable, so normal wear does not mean replacing the whole soft truck topper.

Set expectations on weather and security. The coated convertible fabric is waterproof and sheds rain outside the truck, giving your tools, gear, and daily haul covered protection, though a soft top is not the locking enclosure of a hard cap. If you want weather-shedding coverage plus quick full-bed access, a soft top is the right fit.

Why Softopper

Softopper built the original retractable soft truck top and has refined it since 2000. You get full open-bed access in seconds and over 50 vehicle-specific fitments, not a one-size-fits-all truck bed cap.

The brand started in Colorado in 2000 and joined the Bestop Premium Accessories Group in 2019, so the design has decades of fit and fabric work behind it.

You also get replaceable parts instead of a throwaway cover, plus a dedicated soft top cleaning care line to keep vinyl or twill looking right. A Softopper for truck owners should last, and this one is built to.

Softopper also works with the Exo Truck Bed Rack, a rack designed to mount with the retractable top rather than fight it. You can add a bed rack, awning, or tent and still keep quick bed access.

Window and Rack Options

Optional window panels let you dial in what you need. Choose clear for visibility, dark tint for privacy, mesh for airflow, or solid fabric to close the bed off. Panels are interchangeable, so you can change the setup as your needs change.

If you carry gear up top, the Exo rack expands with awning mounts, accessory panels, and tent bars. It also stands on its own if you run without a top.