About This A.R.E. Cap Guide
This A.R.E. cap guide is an independent website about A.R.E. truck caps, tonneau covers and parts. It is not made, run or endorsed by A.R.E. Accessories or RealTruck.
Search for A.R.E. caps and you’ll find sites calling themselves the “official” A.R.E. website when they aren’t. A.R.E.’s real site, 4are.com, now forwards to its owner RealTruck. We built this guide to give owners and shoppers straight answers with nothing dressed up as official.
This site is
- An independent owner’s guide
- Built from A.R.E.’s published terms and real owner reports
- Linked to every source it uses
- Paid for by Amazon commissions
This site is not
- A.R.E. Accessories or RealTruck
- An A.R.E. dealer or a store
- A place to order, get a quote or file a warranty claim
Where the Facts Come From
Four kinds of sources, each used for what it’s good at. If we can’t confirm something, we say so or leave it out.
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A.R.E.’s own pages
RealTruck’s A.R.E. product and warranty pages, for every model, feature and coverage term.
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A.R.E. catalogs
Heights and weights the current pages don’t list. We say when a figure comes from an older catalog.
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Owner posts
From 17 forums like TacomaWorld, Ranger6G and GM-Trucks. We paraphrase, credit the poster and link the thread.
Press
Trade press and filings
Company history and ownership, like RealTruck’s 2026 purchase of LEER Group.
How We Check a Fact
Find it at the source
A spec has to appear on an A.R.E. page or in an A.R.E. catalog before it goes on this site.
Compare the sources
When an old launch article and the current page disagree, like the DCU Max frame, we show both.
Leave prices out
Prices change by truck and by dealer, so we send you to Amazon or a dealer for a current one.
Fix it when told
Corrections from readers get checked against the source and fixed on the page.
How the Site Is Paid For
Some links go to Amazon, and we earn a commission if you buy through them. It doesn’t change what you pay or what we write. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Spotted a Mistake?
Tell us and we’ll check it and fix it. We can’t handle orders, quotes or warranty claims; those go to an A.R.E. dealer.