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Overall 4.0 of 5
Fit: 4.0 of 5
Finish: 2.0 of 5
Function: 4.0 of 5
Performance: 3.3 of 5
 Okay topper
A.R.E. Z Series
Z Series : Ford F150
November 14, 2017    Posted by: MNFishingGuy
Decided to try a ARE topper on this truck as I had a different brand on my last truck and the nearest dealer is about an hour away. Topper seems to fit the truck fairly well. My concerns are as follows. It took 3 trips back to the dealer to get this right. Topper was ordered from the factory with a clothes rack and it was not installed. Had to be ordered. This was the third trip back. Also, I ordered a bed liner with the topper. The wrong one was was either shipped or ordered wrong. This was the second trip back. The overall finish on the topper is not as good as my previous topper had been. The carpeted liner in the topper does not lay flat. Wrinkles are all across the top. I have been able to smooth some of them out. The paint finish on the rear where it meets the tailgate is terrible. The dealer wasn't sure what he could do with it as it is a tri-coat finish and would be difficult to touch up. I said to just leave it as I didn't want it to look worse. Overall, I kind of wish I had stuck with the previous brand again.

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Overall 4.0 of 5
Fit: 4.5 of 5
Finish: 3.0 of 5
Function: 5.0 of 5
Performance: 4.2 of 5
 Z series
A.R.E. Z Series
Z Series : Ford F150
October 09, 2017    Posted by: MNFishingGuy
Overall I am satisfied with the product. There have been a few issues. I have had to take the truck back 3 times to complete the job for starters and it is a 32 mile round trip for me. It was ordered with the clothing rack from the factory and did not have it, so I have to go back at a later date and get it installed. I also purchased a Bed Rug liner with this truck. The day the topper was installed they discovered the wrong liner had been shipped and it had to be reordered. (I realize this is not ARE's issue.) Another trip. Lastly, there is spot on the right rear side of the topper where it meets the truck and the topper window that should have been ground off before painting at the factory and was not. I mentioned it to the installer when I brought it back for the Bed Rug. I was told they could grind it off but did not have any touch up paint for it. I said to just leave it. I had a Leer topper prior to this and the fit and finish seemed to be a bit better. Overall a decent topper.

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