Pardon my drunken saturday night response-
but Im a little shocked. Ive seen campers on trucks. Ive got no problem at all with that. Ive seen trailer hitches on cars....no problem with that. But guys, this is a raptor. I could have bought an F150 for 20k less and installed a camper with a flip down 50" TV, in motion satelite, and thrown in a sleep number bed and disco ball if that floated my boat.
but this is a raptor- if I try to do what I do with a hatch on my bed, Ive got a 300 lbs projectile....see video of those lovely torneau covers crashing through back windows for exhibit 1. I have a bed cover, but it is reinforced and wont come off unless the bed is ripped off. I understand the need to keep weather off your gear, and I live in Texas during the biggest drought of our recorded history, not in the northwest where I completely understand the need for cover. The picture is a raptor in my area. We get rain, well, my son turns two next week.....hes seen substantial rain twice in his life.
You carry dogs? Cool, dont want them jumping out I guess. I have kids, but I didnt install booster seats in my sportscar.
To me, its just a shame to see a raptor go out and not be used....but then I was always the kid that opened his star wars toys, even though I was sure they would be valuable one day.