ARE MX--Pros and Cons and Recommended Features

Hello All,

I'm new to the forums here though I did rely on the amount of information you all have amassed here quite frequently while making my recent purchasing decision (TRD Sport, Access cap MT).

Here she is:

I'm getting close to ordering a cap (hopefully within a week or two, still recovering from the truck purchase). I've scoured the forums here to see what everyone has to say about the different options. As of now I'm leaning towards the ARE MX with the vented windoors, carpet lined, fold down rear window with slider, roof rack, and an LED rope light.

When Decked releases their system for the Taco I plan to install it for storage and to create a sleeping platform above the wheel wells. Here's a link to the Decked system if you're not familiar with it: https://decked.com/pages/midsize

I'll be using this set up for camping/mountain biking so I figured the high-rise set up is going to be the way to go in combination with the Decked platform.

Does anyone have any recommendations or comments on pros or cons of doing something a little differently that I may have missed? I'm trying to do enough research to prevent myself from wishing I had done something a little differently in a month or two.

Thanks!

-Greg

 

Seems like you got all the popular features covered. Make sure to go to ARE's web site for coupons to save some money. I got the fold down window for free.

 

subd

 

I just bought a ARE CX. Not much on it, standard windows with screens, 12 volt in the back, dome light, fold down
front window. 3-4 weeks wait.

 

Some info in this thread: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hi-mid-rise-caps-vs-cab-height-caps.487947/