Toyota

Keep Your Toyota Bed Working

A Softopper turns an open Toyota bed into covered, weather-resistant, all-season cargo space without giving up the bed you bought the truck for. This category covers vehicle-specific soft truck tops for the Tacoma, Tundra, and older Toyota Pickup, plus the first-generation 4Runner SUV soft top. Whether you need a Toyota Tacoma soft truck top for everyday hauling or a soft camper shell for weekend trips, the idea stays simple: a truck should stay a truck.

This category is built for everyday Toyota owners hauling tools and gear, road trippers who want covered storage, and classic-rig fans restoring a first-gen 4Runner. You get covered protection when you need it and a full open bed when you don't, with no permanent commitment. Unlike a fixed Tacoma camper shell or a hard-shell tonneau cover, this retractable truck bed cover clears out of the way in seconds when you need to haul something tall.

What To Consider Before You Buy

Fitment is set per platform, so confirm your year and bed length in the vehicle selector before ordering. The Tacoma spans multiple bed lengths from roughly 1995 to 2027, and the Tundra, older Pickup, and first-gen 4Runner each get their own engineered kit.

Fitment and construction

Every soft truck top rides on a lightweight anodized aluminum frame that is rust-proof and corrosion-resistant. The fabric is UV- and mildew-resistant sailcloth, a 2-ply PVC-coated waterproof vinyl, offered in black, tan, or grey. Premium Black Twill, a triple-layer fabric with a standard dark tinted rear window, is available on select models.

Installation and full-bed access

Most truck models install with no-drill C-clamps in about an hour, so the Tacoma and Tundra clamp on with no permanent modifications. The first-gen 4Runner SUV kit bolts to the vehicle's bedrails and ships complete with a removable rear window, mounting hardware, bedrails with weather stripping, and a protective boot cover. Once mounted, your soft truck top retracts toward the cab in seconds for a full open bed, or removes in minutes.

Windows, weather, and security

Swap clear, tinted, mesh, or solid window panels in minutes to dial in privacy, airflow, or a clear view. The top is weather-resistant in rain and snow, though seams can leak in trouble spots and seam sealer is available. A soft truck top is not a lockable hard shell, so pair it with an aftermarket lock box for valuables while keeping the open, retractable bed.

Why Softopper Is the Right Call

Softopper built the original retractable soft truck top, developed by Softopper and made in North America across 26 years in production. It stays light at 18 to 48 lbs depending on fitment, and it clamps on without drilling on most models. Because the window panels and frame components are individually replaceable, your soft truck topper lasts instead of getting tossed after one worn part.

Fitment breadth is real, from the current Tacoma and Tundra to the older Toyota Pickup and the classic first-gen 4Runner SUV soft top built from 1984 to 1989. A Tundra soft truck top handles jobsite gear, while the 4Runner SUV soft top restores a weekend classic. That mix of retractable full-bed access, honest all-weather protection, and a soft camper shell fitted to your exact bed is what sets a collapsible truck cap from Softopper apart.