Has anyone installed a spacekap Diablo service body?

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Exeter Remodeling

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Has anyone installed a fiberglass spacekap Diablo transferable service body on their long bed? I am considering replacing my ARE commercial cap with one. I am a contractor and have gone back and forth between cargo vans and pickup trucks for many years. I need the utility of a van but much prefer the ride and capability of a truck. Three years ago I sold my Ford Transit van (250, high roof) and bought my current 2018 tradesman 2500; 6.4 hemi, crew cab, 4x4. I absolutely love this truck! It’s very comfortable, is very well appointed for a work truck, has huge back seats and is a beast off road and in the snow. There’s only two things that are not ideal- stopping at the gas station of course (Each cylinder is like a shot glass full of gas!!) and for the type of work I do, the utility could be better but it’s not the truck-it’s me. The truck came with the fifth wheel setup, plow package, towing package, etc. I’ve never towed or plowed in my life. I didn’t need or want any of those things but the truck was the only white one left and I got it for $39k out the door brand new so I bought it anyway. I put in a bed slide and an ARE DCU commercial cap with full length side doors and extra deep tool boxes as well as a lumber rack. It does the job but as a carpenter who also does all my own tile installs, drywall, cabinet installations, plumbing work, etc., I’ve found I really need a van.
I swore I would never go back to another van after the last one! I hate driving them, need four wheel drive (Lots of snow in the winter plus my son and I love to drive on the beach and surf fish) and back seats.
live looked into the “Spacekap Diablo”. It’s a fiberglass “Service Body” that slips into the bed and is transferable so if I get a new truck down the road, I can
slip it into my new truck as it’s universal for any 8’ bed truck. It’s got 6’3” of headroom and you can unfit it exactly like a cargo van. Best if both worlds?
I was curious if anyone has actually owned and used one?
www.spacekap.com
 
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Update-I got one and installed it last week and it’s awesome! It’s literally like having my truck and a full height cargo van all in one. So far I built shelving on the passenger side and next week I plan to upfit the drivers side. I’m 5’11” and there is a ton of headroom when I’m walking around in the back. The overhang covers the rear passenger area of my crew cab and has skylights and there’s also a 40” LED light bar. It locks with my key fob and the backup camera is way better than th stick one! So far it’s the most practical thing I’ve ever owned
 
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This is it. These are some shelving units I made for it which are now installed. It’s the best of both worlds- nice truck with 4wd, a huge V8, back seats plus all the advantages of a tall roof cargo van
 
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