A.R.E. V-Series Bed Cap installed!

[commadorebob]

I like the contrast in color. It makes the truck still look like a truck from a distance and the black looks good against the white.

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[TheSEARCH]

I like the look to bad these things are so over priced compared to ones that fit onto a much larger f-150 6 foot bed. By like a grand more. looks nice wish i could afford one.

 

[Deleted member 9167]

Tell me more about those fog lights?

 

[MortyHooper]

Black on white looks awesome, good call.

 

[prsncat]

Yep, this was my thought process. I feel like on the lighter paint colors, the plastic cladding around the bed and back of the cab makes paint-matched caps look bad. I noticed that I liked the caps way better on darker trucks and I think this is why.

So, I decided to roll the dice on my cap in the hopes that it will look good. Also might be a little easier to re-sell in the future (although resale on caps is terrible in general).

I cannot tell from the pictures. Yet, it looks like you went with the OTR option. If so, then what do you think about the quality? And, it's not easy to tell from the pictures. Yet, the OTR surface seems to really go well with the plastic bed pieces.

I would be interested in your honest opinion of the OTR quality and appearance since the A.R.E MX-series I ordered includes the OTR. My truck, however, is Shadow Black with the Black Appearance Package. I am trying to decide if I go with Shadow Black or stick with my original plan.

 

[lumonix]

Looks great to me.

 

[emkobg]

480 × 270

 

[aspect]

I cannot tell from the pictures. Yet, it looks like you went with the OTR option. If so, then what do you think about the quality? And, it's not easy to tell from the pictures. Yet, the OTR surface seems to really go well with the plastic bed pieces.

I would be interested in your honest opinion of the OTR quality and appearance since the A.R.E MX-series I ordered includes the OTR. My truck, however, is Shadow Black with the Black Appearance Package. I am trying to decide if I go with Shadow Black or stick with my original plan.

The OTR is actually Line-X product, so it looks like bedliner. The biggest difference between OTR and paint-match is the surface finish...the OTR coating is rough and textured which gives it more of a matte appearance. I think it will also collect dust etc more.

The quality is great in my opinion. If I could change anything, it would be to make it slightly more matte so that it matched the black plastic trim a bit more. But, it looks good.

The inside of the canopy is more of an off-white, so it's pretty bright inside.

 

[aspect]

Tell me more about those fog lights?

Diode Dynamics SS5, driving beam, selective yellow lens w/ amber backlight.

I made brackets for them that go through the grille and attach to the headlight mounting bolts. Pretty solid.

 

[Deleted member 7089]

Wow, a cap with contrasting color looks so much better, really defines the truck line.

 

[prsncat]

The OTR is actually Line-X product, so it looks like bedliner. The biggest difference between OTR and paint-match is the surface finish...the OTR coating is rough and textured which gives it more of a matte appearance. I think it will also collect dust etc more.

The quality is great in my opinion. If I could change anything, it would be to make it slightly more matte so that it matched the black plastic trim a bit more. But, it looks good.

The inside of the canopy is more of an off-white, so it's pretty bright inside.

Thank you for the honest opinion of the OTR. I am aware of the drawbacks since I have had Line-X spray-in bedliners for years. My 2023 has a Line-X premium spray-in bedliner. Based on what you are saying, I am going to stay with the OTR shell finish.

Thank you, again, for sharing your pictures, details, and opinions. They are greatly appreciated.

 

[aspect]

Thank you for the honest opinion of the OTR. I am aware of the drawbacks since I have had Line-X spray-in bedliners for years. My 2023 has a Line-X premium spray-in bedliner. Based on what you are saying, I am going to stay with the OTR shell finish.

Thank you, again, for sharing your pictures, details, and opinions. They are greatly appreciated.

Some more pics.... You can see the OTR texture better in the sunlight.

 

[prsncat]

Some more pics.... You can see the OTR texture better in the sunlight.

Great pictures for seeing what the texture looks like. I agree with your opinions and observations. Thank you, sincerely, for sharing these additional pictures. I am glad I ordered the OTR and cannot wait to get my MX-series installed. It might look strange to have a black OTR shell on a Black Shadow XLT with the Black Appearance Package. We will see. I will post pictures in the ARE MX-series discussion thread as soon as it is installed.

 

[norwichnickwilson]

Ordered December 29th and arrived today in Western Canada. Pretty good turnaround!

The installer thinks it's going to look terrible (my truck is white). I am excited. More pics later today...

First picture! Will take some better ones after work.

Some less bad pics. The fitment is great.

That looks fantastic!!!! It’s perfect

 

[desmobob]

I think it looks great! Does the cap seal against the top of the cab?

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