Show me your Topper!

[2020FX4]

A.R.E. with headliner and Bedrug, gets used for camping a lot

Your truck looks great.... What brand/size tires did you go with?

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[OrangeStreak]

We just moved here about 11 months ago after 20+ yrs in Denver. So far I've had very good luck with the local Ford dealership here.
I bought my Ranger at Brighton Ford, on Black Friday 2019 (for $10k off of it's $36k msrp).

Great deal and congratulations on finding a good dealership. My dealer here in ABQ is likewise. Bought the 2020 during the big crisis of Covid while it was still being assembled at the plant. Got 9.5% off MSRP before tax, title and license. They threw in a paint protection sealing package on top of that. With an additional $218 in FordPass rewards felt this was an excellent deal. This shortened the term of buyers remorse . Enjoy your Ranger!

 

[Espo78]

Nice I did this as well, but found I needed to cut one of the two parallel ranger bed perimeter lips (and also cut out parts of my Snugtop), to get the actuators to clamp securely to a lip. It's still not as secure as most other trucks with a single, taller lip to clamp to...the Ranger's are quite short.

Did you go the route of removing part of the rails, or do something else to get a secure clamp?

I had some difficulty with the lip as well. I did not cut anything. The rear 2 clamps seem ok but the front ones are only clamped on by the smallest of margins. I've monitored them and they seem to be holding up well but I have been looking into other solutions like the Builtright bed panels but I haven't tried that idea yet.

 

[jblc]

I had some difficulty with the lip as well. I did not cut anything. The rear 2 clamps seem ok but the front ones are only clamped on by the smallest of margins. I've monitored them and they seem to be holding up well but I have been looking into other solutions like the Builtright bed panels but I haven't tried that idea yet.

Interesting, thanks. Mainly, interesting that you didn't need to cut the plastic rail header to get the clamp to seat to metal. I would have thought it'd slip off...

Also, agreed that the back (tailgate end) are much taller and are fine. I didn't need top cut one of the metal lips for that end, although I still cut the plastic rail.

Thanks for the tip on Builtright -- very cool.

 

[bbenea]

After 14 weeks of waiting finally got my ARE MX series installed!

 

[Draco_Ranger]

What brand bed cover is this?

 

[Scooter]

What brand bed cover is this?


I would say its a Bestop

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Softopper also has one. I have had it for 8 years on my 4G Ranger. Just the rear Vinyl window's crack eventually.

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[dondonbabyraptor]

Are cx classic with outdoorsman windows, helps a lot with grabbing stuff deep inside while camping and such. Also, I love the look of the topper. No complaints here.
I also chose the cx classic instead of the revo because the backrear view window has a lip on it hanging over the tailgate. Gives a clean snug look and a better water seal.

 

[dondonbabyraptor]

Just a quick tip for all those new camper shells, re-tighten the clamps down after a month of letting them settle/jostle around. Mine loosened up more than I would have liked and the dealer also recommended re-tightening after a month on it. Also, don't take your freshly painted camper shell into a car wash or use anything remotely abrasive on it. Needs to bake in the sun for a month or two.

 

[Rangerguy]

ARE Mx topper new today. Very happy with it.

 

[D Fresh]

What brand bed cover is this?

What brand bed cover is this?


I would say its a Bestop

Supertop® for Truck 2 Ford 2019-2021 Ranger - Bestop | Leading Supplier of Jeep Tops & Accessories


Softopper also has one. I have had it for 8 years on my 4G Ranger. Just the rear Vinyl window's crack eventually.

Products – Softopper – Truck Tops, SUV Tops, Accessories

Scooter is correct.

I believe both offer the option of mesh or black out panel for the rear as well.


There's also the FasTop travel package. A soft topper with integrated tonneau.

 

[RangerVA]

My Leer

Off topic, but what flares are those?

 

[RunBeerFish]

After 14 weeks of waiting finally got my ARE MX series installed!

Does your cap sit higher than the antenna? My antenna clears my garage door. I want a cap that will still fit in the garage. Lol.

 

[bbenea]

Does your cap sit higher than the antenna? My antenna clears my garage door. I want a cap that will still fit in the garage. Lol.

The cap is below the height of the antenna, but not the rails. The rails are definitely higher.

 

[Rangerguy]

ARE Mx topper new today. Very happy with it.

I have been asked about height. This topper is about 2-3" below the top of the antenna on my 2019 Ranger, as you can see here. The highest part of the topper is 77" (6 feet 5 inches) above ground, based on my two-handed measurement standing on a stool using a 6' level and a tape measure eyeballed vertical.

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