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Cap/topper options
- Thread starter mike0012
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Just got my Leer XQ installed on my cc Rebel. I had AFE z-series on my 2015. The LEER if FAR superior!
1. The cap contours OVER the bed rail as opposed to on the rails like the AFE.
2. The windows are dark like the rear windows of the truck and just look better that the AFE.
3. The lock/latch is weather proof. My AFE always froze up when it snowed.
4. The brake light is moulded into the cap top like the Truck rear lights. The AFE was a fixture on the inside of the rear glass.
5. There is an interior dome light which they wired to my bed lights. Really bright in there !
6. Front glass is removable so you can clean the truck rear glass.
The LEER was $350 more then my quoted AFE z-series. IMO no brainer !! VERY happy I went LEER
1. The cap contours OVER the bed rail as opposed to on the rails like the AFE.
2. The windows are dark like the rear windows of the truck and just look better that the AFE.
3. The lock/latch is weather proof. My AFE always froze up when it snowed.
4. The brake light is moulded into the cap top like the Truck rear lights. The AFE was a fixture on the inside of the rear glass.
5. There is an interior dome light which they wired to my bed lights. Really bright in there !
6. Front glass is removable so you can clean the truck rear glass.
The LEER was $350 more then my quoted AFE z-series. IMO no brainer !! VERY happy I went LEER
Just got my Leer XQ installed on my cc Rebel. I had AFE z-series on my 2015. The LEER if FAR superior!
1. The cap contours OVER the bed rail as opposed to on the rails like the AFE.
2. The windows are dark like the rear windows of the truck and just look better that the AFE.
3. The lock/latch is weather proof. My AFE always froze up when it snowed.
4. The brake light is moulded into the cap top like the Truck rear lights. The AFE was a fixture on the inside of the rear glass.
5. There is an interior dome light which they wired to my bed lights. Really bright in there !
6. Front glass is removable so you can clean the truck rear glass.
The LEER was $350 more then my quoted AFE z-series. IMO no brainer !! VERY happy I went LEER
If you insist on arguing...
I find the hinges on the LEER to sub-standard... I've seen screen doors with better hinges
Attachment points through the glass (vs them being bonded) take away from the clean look
I generally find the fit/finish to be not as good as ARE
The CX Revo goes over the rail
The windows are tinted on the CX REVO
Never had an issue with latch on my Z-Series I purchased in 2006 (lived in Chicago for 2 years)
The brake light was molded into the cap on the Z-Series I purchased in 2006
I had an interior light on the Z-Series I purchased in 2006
The front glass folded down on the Z-Series I purchased in 2006
No idea why your 2015 Z-Series seems so different from my 2006 Z-Series I had on my Dakota.
This is a pic of the ARE REVO cap @SEMA
Any pics?
Of the ARE?
That's the only picture of the CX REVO I've been able to find, this is a quick video: ARE CX REVO
ok4stringer
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I bought the flame red Big Horn because I had a 13 Express with an ARE cap for my DJ business. It fits, kinda...
clarkehaven
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That looks awesome....I have the same truck in Patriot Blue.
I have been waiting on an ARE CX REVO but I feel like I have been fed a bunch of crap to keep me on the hook by ARE.....who knows when it will REALLY be available...…. So I am looking at ordering a LEER this weekend. One question about the 100XQ model is how is the ventilation with that type of window....in case I need to haul my dog around.
I do believe that the XQ is by far the best looking top on the Limited.... the models with the slider windows don't match the limited w/ the chrome window trim
My 2019 LEER QX is far superior than my 2015 AFR Z-series. Keep in mind the 2019 AFE Z Series does not exist !
Any pictures?
clarkehaven
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I ve been told that "next month" line for 3 months....the excuse now is the supplier for the rear window
Not making excuses for them, but you have to admit, that back window is probably the most complicated bit of the whole thing. It isn't flat with a piece of plastic at the bottom like the others...
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Very, very nice----thanks for sharing!
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Hey T, I'm here in WPB area, 6.4 bed too, white crew---- have you purchased the topper yet, installed? Where did order yours thru? Sam Debating full cap vs hard over--- concerned about the look. From what I see on the thread, they look great on the RAM
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