We are a LEER dealer, and camper shells are one of the most common things people call us about. They are also one of the easiest purchases to get slightly wrong. A shell is ordered to fit one truck: year, make, model, bed length, and paint code. Once LEER builds it, that is the shell you have. So we spend the time up front to make sure the order matches how you actually use the truck.
Here is what we walk through with every customer before we place a LEER order.
Pick the Height First
Height drives everything else, so we start there.
Cab-High
A cab-high shell sits flush with your roofline. It is the cleanest look, keeps the truck feeling stock, and is close to neutral on fuel economy at highway speed. If the bed is for luggage, tools, dogs, or sports gear, this is the one most people end up with.
Mid-Rise and High-Rise
Taller shells buy you real cargo height. If you are hauling bulky equipment, sleeping in the bed, or loading things you need to stand up, the extra room is worth it. The tradeoff is more wind on the highway and a taller truck in parking garages, so measure before you commit.
Windows and Access
Side windows are where most of the options live. You can choose fixed glass, sliding windows for airflow, or lift-up side doors that let you reach into the bed without climbing in. For contractors and anyone who keeps gear in the bed all week, side access doors change how useful the truck is. Reaching a toolbox from the side beats crawling in from the tailgate every time.
On the rear, a frameless glass door is the standard look. Tinted glass is worth it if you keep anything back there you would rather people not see.
Color Match Is Worth It
Fiberglass LEER shells are painted to your factory paint code at the factory, so the shell matches the truck. That is what makes a shell look like it came with the truck instead of looking added on. It also helps resale. A color-matched shell in good shape holds its value, and it comes off with hand tools if you ever sell the truck without it.
Options People Forget
A few things that are easy to skip on the order and annoying to add later:
Interior lighting. A dome light wired to the truck makes the bed usable after dark. We wire it clean, not tapped into whatever wire is closest.
Third brake light. The shell blocks your factory one, so it needs its own. We wire it so it works like the factory light.
Locks. Keyed-alike locks mean one key for every door on the shell. If you have side access doors, you will want this.
Roof racks. If kayaks, ladders, or a rooftop tent are in your future, plan for the rack now. The shell and rack need to be rated for what you put up there.
Ordering and Lead Time
Because every LEER shell is built to order, there is a wait between the order and the install. Lead times change through the year, so ask us for the current one when you get your quote. We take a deposit when the order goes in, LEER builds the shell, and when it arrives we schedule the install.
Install itself is the easy part. We clamp or bolt the shell to the bed rails, seal it, wire the brake light and any interior lighting, and check every door and lock before it goes home with you.
Get It Ordered Right
If you are thinking about a shell, come by the shop at 909 S. Broadway in Edmond or start a quote online. Tell us the truck and how you use it, and we will spec the right LEER shell with you and give you a real number.