I've heard/feel I could use, anything mentioned in this thread here in MI and be understood clearly. Other than the basic fiberglass cap vs full on camper thing, in which case if you're going to describe the cap using the word camper it's a "camper shell" and the camper is a "truck camper".
neon4891 wrote:Jamesc2123 wrote: Its definitely only a cap in upstate NY. The flat ones are tonneaus, though I shudder to think how your average upstate NY truck owner would spell "tonneau"...This.
This, in Eastern Ontario, too.
Yeah, the flat ones are usually listed as "Tonto" covers around here.
petegossett wrote: Yeah, the flat ones are usually listed as "Tonto" covers around here.
they are usually called "tunnel covers" on all of the local CL's...
Iowa, NY, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri are where I've lived and always heard it called a camper top.
foxtrapper wrote: Cap usually here in MD. Flat ones will be called a tonneau cover.
Yeah, eastern PA/MD and pretty much all of the Delmarva peninsula call them "caps" and the flat ones :tonneaus". A camper is the slide-in living unit like somebody pictured above.
Cap, truck cap, or topper (but less so) are all acceptable in Wisconsin. Tonneau cover is the flat variety. A camper better be something with built in camping abilities, more likely an actual slide-in.
But what do you call this:
I call it a "truck mullet". Don't know if anyone else calls it that, though.
RossD wrote: Cap, truck cap, or topper (but less so) are all acceptable in Wisconsin. Tonneau cover is the flat variety. A camper better be something with built in camping abilities, more likely an actual slide-in. But what do you call this:
I call it "that thing you drill a bunch of rust starter holes to mount."
As for original question, it's a cap in MI.
That's a topper to me in Louisville, KY.
Here in Atlanta "camper top" is the number one name I have heard. I have also heard "snug top" because of brand recognition, kind of like how people call everything a jet ski.
Another question: What do you call the "camper tops" that only took up the front half of the bed?
Another for Cap here in Michigan, but personally I call it a 'Look, another dumb ass redneck realized too late that trucks are useless and he should have bought an SUV or Van instead'
P.S. as my paycheck is highly dependent on rednecks buying millions of trucks, thank (insert imaginary deity of choice here) that there are so many dumb people in this world.
OK, anyone I haven't managed to offend in this post? Get back to me and I'll try harder.
P.P.S. I love friends with trucks, I'm just not truck curious myself.
Camper top - East Tennessee
Nobody said "turtle top" yet? (Turns out it's a brand...kind of like Xerox).
One of the guys I wheel with has a "truck mullet" on his Hilux. I'll have to bring that up next time 
Streetwiseguy wrote: Topper in Saskatchewan...at least thats what we called them 30 years ago, when they were in style. Pretty rare these days.
Topper in Alberta. Extremely common on GMT400 gm pickups. They all look like mine (the extra tall ones in the back).
Truck Cap
Adrian_Thompson wrote: Another for Cap here in Michigan, but personally I call it a 'Look, another dumb ass redneck realized too late that trucks are useless and he should have bought an SUV or Van instead'
I've been that redneck... twice, actually... since I bought caps for two trucks I've had.
One of them actually was a camper-cap. It was a cap that was taller than normal (about 12" higher than the cab), had a door in the rear panel and required removing the tailgate. Inside however, was exposed truck bed.
After that, I bought a van. 
Toppers here, never heard them called any different.
Born and raised in MI. Topper's all I ever heard 'em called.
Leer covers most of the bases, C&P:
LEER truck caps, also called truck toppers and camper shells, are constructed of strong, resilient fiberglass or tough non-corrosive aluminum. Most are the same height as the truck cab; some models are somewhat taller. Most can accommodate a roof rack, adding to their cargo-carrying capacity. Fiberglass camper shells are painted using formulas that match those originally used by the truck manufacturer, and preferred by residential customers. Aluminum caps are preferred by contractors, service technicians, and others working in rugged environments.
Tonneau covers (tonnos, lids and cargo covers) retain the characteristic profile of pickup trucks, covering and securing the truck bed at the top of the cargo box. LEER tonneau covers are made of fiberglass and provide attractive, secure storage, transportation and security..
ditchdigger wrote: In the PNW that is a canopy. My GF from Iowa calls it a "topper"
I think "camper shell" is what I've always known, or possibly "camper top". But I'm PNW by way of S.F. Bay Area, and got my pickup indoctrination via my dad, who grew up in San Antonio...
I'm still wondering if this is like that thing in middle school right after I moved to Oregon where my best friend mercilessly browbeat me into calling Coke "pop" instead of "soda" like I'd always done...
jstancel wrote: Here in Atlanta "camper top" is the number one name I have heard. I have also heard "snug top" because of brand recognition, kind of like how people call everything a jet ski.
Another Georgia guy saying that's what I've usually heard them called.
Another question: What do you call the "camper tops" that only took up the front half of the bed?
Useless?
In Missouri.
We have always heard of and called them "Camper Shells." (I'm not saying I like using "camper" to refer to it...but that's what folks call it so I must use the parlance of our times.)
I hear a lot of "Truck Topper" here in recent years.
I just did some trading for a truck with one. I think 90+% of the time, I'll leave it off. But, if I want to actually camp, or travel in a truck in a season that is inclement, I'll toss it back on and clamp it down.
Clem
MadScientistMatt wrote:jstancel wrote: Another question: What do you call the "camper tops" that only took up the front half of the bed?Useless?
Sometimes... For full-sized trucks I've seen them set-up as sleepers, being a bit wider than the cab, but still allowing use of the bed for a 5th wheel. But apparently they don't meet DOT requirements for a "sleeping berth" so they've become somewhat extinct. I looked for one pretty hard a couple of years ago and found nothing.
When can we expect a map of the US with the regions and names drawn out?
Another Florida vote for "topper," though now that I think about it, I call it that because my Dad called 'em that in Kentucky. So map as you wish.
Margie
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