A.R.E.

A.R.E. CX Classic Series

Cab-height fiberglass cap, paint matched, with framed sliding side windows.

Truck Cap

The CX Classic is the straightforward cab-height fiberglass cap: the roof line carries the cab back over the bed so the truck keeps a clean profile. Aluminum-framed sliding side windows with screens, an aluminum-framed front picture window, and a heavy-duty aluminum rear door A.R.E. builds 35 percent thicker than competing doors. Painted to your factory color.

At a glance

  • BodyFiberglass, aluminum-framed glass
  • Rear doorFramed rear door, recessed flush
  • SidesFramed sliding windows with screens
  • FinishPaint matched to your truck
  • WarrantyLimited lifetime

Written out in full under The detail.

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Where it sits in the range

  1. A.R.E. CX ClassicYou are here
  2. A.R.E. CX Evolve
  3. A.R.E. CX HD
  4. A.R.E. CX Revo

Where these 4 actually differ:

SpecificationA.R.E. CX ClassicA.R.E. CX EvolveA.R.E. CX HDA.R.E. CX Revo
BodyFiberglass, aluminum-framed glassFiberglass, framed side glassFiberglass on an aluminum skeletonFiberglass, urethane-bonded glass
Rear doorFramed rear door, recessed flushFrameless door on hidden hingesGlass or aluminum-paneled doorFrameless tailgate-formed glass
SidesFramed sliding windows with screensFramed sliding windows with screensHalf-sliders or aluminum windoorsFrameless bonded glass

The same on every one of them

  • FinishPaint matched to your truck
  • WarrantyLimited lifetime

How it differs from the line next to it

Of the four CX caps, this is the base one, and the difference between them is glass and structure. CX Classic has aluminum frames around everything, including the rear door. CX Evolve swaps the rear door for a frameless one molded to the tailgate shape and adds the OneMotion handle. CX Revo goes frameless on the side and front glass as well. CX HD is the CX Classic body reinforced with an internal aluminum skeleton so it can carry a 550 lb rack. Same cab-height shape on all four.

Who it suits

The everyday owner who wants the bed covered, dry and locked without changing how the truck looks. Weekend hauling, dogs, tools, camping gear.

What you get

  • Cab-height roof line that follows the truck's own profile

  • Polyester resin laminate fiberglass over a low-filled resin fiberglass substructure

  • Recessed styling areas that also add rigidity

  • Reinforced roof rated to carry roof-mounted accessories

  • Heavy-duty aluminum rear door, 35 percent thicker than competing doors

  • Composite T-handle you can work one-handed, with a factory-grade lock cylinder

  • Aluminum-framed sliding side windows with screens and corner fascia

  • Aluminum-framed front picture window

The detail

Material
Polyester resin laminate fiberglass body over a low-filled resin fiberglass substructure. Aluminum framing for the rear door and windows.FiberglassAluminum
Doors & glass
Heavy-duty aluminum-framed rear door, recessed to sit flush with a contour strip against the tailgate. Aluminum-framed sliding side windows with screens on both sides. Aluminum-framed front picture window.
Finish
Automotive-grade two-part paint matched to your truck's factory color: base coat plus UV-resistant clear. Optional OTR UV-stable textured finish if you want a rugged, non-glossy surface.
Warranty
Limited lifetime on the fiberglass body and mounting rails for the original purchaser, for as long as you own the cap and the original truck. Lifetime paint warranty against abnormal fade or peel. OTR coating: lifetime against cracking, bubbling or flaking, 3 years against fade. Hardware runs 1 to 5 years by component, gas props 5 years.
Will it fit?
Every cap in this line is built for one bed length and cab configuration, so it is made to your truck rather than picked off a shelf. Tell us the year, make, model and bed and the store confirms the fit before anything is ordered.

Make it yours

  • OTR textured exterior finish
  • Roof-mounted accessories on the reinforced roof

Built to your truck

How you get one

  1. 1

    Build it

    Pick the height, the glass, the doors and the finish in the 3D designer.

  2. 2

    Send it over

    Your build comes to us with every choice on it.

  3. 3

    We price it

    Your local store quotes the cap, the paint match and the installation.

  4. 4

    You approve

    Nothing is ordered until you say so.

  5. 5

    It is built

    A.R.E. builds it to your truck and your spec.

  6. 6

    We install it

    Our installers mount it and do the wiring — dome light, third brake light, any powered options. You collect it finished, not in a box.

Ready to spec your A.R.E. CX Classic?

Build it your way and we will price it at your local store.

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