u/SpecialistMajor4022

Hey, I drive a 2009 chevy silverado 1500 and wanted to take it cross country. Truck caps cost about $3,000 here so I'm saving up. I had two questions:

1. Buying a truck cap: whats that like? Do you take it to a shop and the people you buy it from install it, or would I need to install it myself?

2. Is there a way to make my truck bed car-camp-ready without losing a couple bands?