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Ok, so I worked at a truck accessory spot back in my college days, and knew that if I bought a topper for the JTR, I’d get ARE. It took 3 months to get here, and I just put it on today. I got it carpeted inside, which you can probably see from one of the pics, matches the Bedrug Bedmat almost perfectly. There are a couple of tiny complaints I could have, but I think a lot of those were due to how backlogged ARE is, so some of the “tiny details” could be better. I found out they shut down for a week because they were automating some of their manufacturing line. Anyway, I’m overall very pleased with the finished product (that I just got done de-badging). If anyone is interested, here’s a few pics- great color match (some of their competitors are awful at that) and the body lines are pretty much spot on. Super stoked about the amount of covered cargo space I now have with this little bed. FYI, if you’re ordering a topper, make sure you shop around. The guys I ordered from were as much as $1000 less than others, for the exact same product. My apologies for the FL sun glare in some of the pics. Happy Friday the 13th folks! 🔪

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Sweet ride. Happy you’re converting your Gladiator into what you want and need. I am very impressed with my ARE cap.
Jeep Gladiator ARE topper finally arrived 6D53426D-2829-4463-9C54-75F99BF4A300
I appreciate it! Yours is the first red one I’ve seen with a topper. Looks great! Red is a real pain in the ass to match sometimes, due to fade. Or so I’m told. Yours looks spot on.
 

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I have had my ARE topper for a year now, very happy with it.
 

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What kind of little complaints? I’m looking for one, and may end up ordering one. I’ve heard about a lot of quality issues with the A.R.E. lately, and am hesitant to order one. I watched their video of the new window robot the other day. That’s the main thing I’d seen, were window issues. I had an A.R.E, on my last two Rams, and loved it.
 
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What kind of little complaints? I’m looking for one, and may end up ordering one. I’ve heard about a lot of quality issues with the A.R.E. lately, and am hesitant to order one. I watched their video of the new window robot the other day. That’s the main thing I’d seen, were window issues. I had an A.R.E, on my last two Rams, and loved it.
For one, there was some carpet fuzz on the inside of the back window frame that could’ve easily been trimmed. I took care of that. Another would be trimming the window gaskets a little closer to the frame on the side windows, after installation. Nothing that affects functionality, just finishing touches. Then again, I used to have to inspect toppers when we received them, so that’s shit that I always looked for, so we could take care of it before the customer arrived. Again, more nitpicking things, and nothing to write home about.
 

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Ok, so I worked at a truck accessory spot back in my college days, and knew that if I bought a topper for the JTR, I’d get ARE. It took 3 months to get here, and I just put it on today. I got it carpeted inside, which you can probably see from one of the pics, matches the Bedrug Bedmat almost perfectly. There are a couple of tiny complaints I could have, but I think a lot of those were due to how backlogged ARE is, so some of the “tiny details” could be better. I found out they shut down for a week because they were automating some of their manufacturing line. Anyway, I’m overall very pleased with the finished product (that I just got done de-badging). If anyone is interested, here’s a few pics- great color match (some of their competitors are awful at that) and the body lines are pretty much spot on. Super stoked about the amount of covered cargo space I now have with this little bed. FYI, if you’re ordering a topper, make sure you shop around. The guys I ordered from were as much as $1000 less than others, for the exact same product. My apologies for the FL sun glare in some of the pics. Happy Friday the 13th folks! 🔪

Jeep Gladiator ARE topper finally arrived 6D53426D-2829-4463-9C54-75F99BF4A300


Jeep Gladiator ARE topper finally arrived 6D53426D-2829-4463-9C54-75F99BF4A300


Jeep Gladiator ARE topper finally arrived 6D53426D-2829-4463-9C54-75F99BF4A300


Jeep Gladiator ARE topper finally arrived 6D53426D-2829-4463-9C54-75F99BF4A300


Jeep Gladiator ARE topper finally arrived 6D53426D-2829-4463-9C54-75F99BF4A300
Love it, how much was the topper?
 
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Not sure about Sweeny, but my dads entire side of the family is from TX. Lots from Laredo.
Had some Cuellars who lived across the street from us for a short while. Some were sane some were definitely not, but the sane ones were very good people. I like to remember the good. 👍
 
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Had some Cuellars who lived across the street from us for a short while. Some were sane some were definitely not, but the sane ones were very good people. I like to remember the good. 👍
Haha. All of the the Cuellar family members that I’ve met (it’s not small) have been sane but every family has some crazies….
 
 



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