Thomas, I kept the rail caps on. It just seems like maybe the fiberglass hangs a little lower on the sides of my truck at the corners. I might put another spacer in but when I look not really a big deal. So the shell came off a 2005 DC ( do they make a 2005 access cab?) and it fits my 2001 SR5 great. Also I believe my shell is an extra vision not supersport as I thought originally.
The cab and top are flush and the I think the colormatched shell looks pretty cool. I am going to go with the storage, security, sleeping setup for awhile.
I mostly got the shell for camping also so I can sleep near the surf spot without setting up a tent. There is a guy at bajataco.com (
Tacoma Camper) who shows a nice sleeping platform, storage underneath setup for his baja tacoma. Check it out, other good ideas there, too.
I wasn't going to spend the money for a brand new snugtop but I got a very nice used one for $985 with Yakima racks included. Possibly can post a pic later this week.