new truck cap

[crispyboy]

We finally decided to buy a cap for the pickup I bought last fall.

Here are the specs:



* Brand: ARE

* Carpeted interior

* single tee handle (ARE is the only brand that still offers this option in their middle of the line caps - I hate two tee handles).

* win-doors on the side - dog needs ventilation and easy access to stuff

* sliding/fold down front window

* tinted windows

* clothes rod

* Yakima roof rack system



I opted for no interior lights from ARE. I can get these cheaper that what ARE would supply them and I didn't want the hacks at the truck cap dealer messing with the wiring on the truck - I'll do it myself. I am going to tap the interior lights into the cargo light switch so that the interior will be lighted when you unlock the doors and I can check on the dog when driving at night. I also plan to put a 12v power point back their too.

It was good to find out that Dodge supplied a wire at the rear of the truck for tapping into brake light circuit for the third brake light.

Here are a couple of crumby cell phone pics.



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[rscurtis]

I have owned two ARE caps and they have both been excellent.

 

[Shadrach]

Looks great. Canopies aren't cheap any more. I have a long box and I wanted a tall one so I had a hard time finding a good used one, but just got one last week. Mine is made by Arrow in BC. I did have to buy new locks a fix the door shock mounts but $300 is a lot less than what it would have cost for a new one. Now I just need to get a rack for my canoe.

I don't like the way the truck manufacturers have made so many different shapes of boxes. These canopies on fit 3rd gen Dodges. Shadrach