Your 2024-2027 Toyota Tacoma 5 ft bed stays a truck with the Softopper, the original retractable soft truck top and a lightweight 4th gen Tacoma camper shell (SKU SO-TC60C-BSU, $1,049.99). It gives you covered, cab-high protection a flat tonneau cover can't match, then folds forward toward the cab, or lifts off entirely, for a full open bed in seconds when a bigger load calls for it. That keeps camping gear, jobsite tools, and game-day cargo covered from the weather and hidden from sight, without giving up the bed. On the 4th-gen Tacoma's factory utility tracks it mounts with no-drill custom clamps and no permanent modification, so one person can install it in minutes and take it off in seconds. It's built in North America around a corrosion-resistant anodized aluminum frame and 2-ply PVC-coated sailcloth, a waterproof vinyl that's UV-, rot-, and mildew-resistant. Every kit ships with clear vinyl windows front and rear and a boot cover for driving retracted, and you'll notice no significant change in gas mileage or highway wind noise. It also pairs with the Exo Truck Bed Rack built for this Tacoma to carry gear overhead. Running the longer bed or an earlier model year? See the 2024-2027 Tacoma 6 ft Softopper or browse Softopper for the Toyota Tacoma.
Key Features:
- Full Bed Access in Seconds - Folds forward toward the cab, or lifts off entirely, taking you from covered storage to a full open bed in seconds.
- No-Drill Clamp-On Install - Mounts to the 4th-gen Tacoma's factory utility tracks with no-drill custom clamps and no permanent modification, and one person removes it in seconds.
- Weather-Resistant Sailcloth - The 2-ply PVC-coated sailcloth is a waterproof vinyl that's UV-, rot-, and mildew-resistant across sun, rain, snow, and high wind in every season.
- Safari Mode Airflow - The side panels and rear window roll up into Safari Mode for airflow, quick bed access, and a dog-friendly ride.
- Sealed Along Both Sides of the Bed - Non-adhesive weather stripping runs beneath the Softopper bed rails to seal along both sides of the truck box, keeping out dust, moisture, and road debris.
- Fabric and Color Choices - Choose Standard Vinyl in black, tan, or grey, or Premium Black Twill with a standard dark tinted rear window; TrueTimber camo is also offered.
- Clear Windows and #10 YKK Zippers - It ships with clear vinyl windows front and rear as the only order-time configuration, with commercial-grade #10 YKK zippers keeping the rear window smooth, while tinted, mesh, and solid replacement window panels swap in separately after purchase.
- User-Replaceable Components - Window panels and frame components are user-replaceable, so your Softopper lasts instead of getting tossed.
