I keyed in a '22 Frontier, crew cab with short bed to the Leer website, they indicate about $2200 and up, options dependent. I only had ARE and Leer as options for my neck of the woods (Long Island, NY), none of the off brands had local dealers. The options add up, interior carpeting, lighting, front window fold down, single lock release, sliding side windows, etc..... in my experience it was pretty much about $200 for each add-on. My cap cost $2800 in early 2020.

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We got an ARE for our '22. Had to order it and it took 4-5 months to come in.

 

Yes, Leer and ARE are the dominant national brands, quality is similar, pick based upon options, cost, and your confidence in the local dealer.

 

Anyone happen to have any pictures of a third generation with a fiberglass topper?

I did see @Gambini 's thread. Really curious how a pro4x would look with a mid rise like the Leer 180.

 

Anyone happen to have any pictures of a third generation with a fiberglass topper?

I did see @Gambini 's thread. Really curious how a pro4x would look with a mid rise like the Leer 180.

Purchased my ‘22 SV 4X4 with the color matched ARE CX evolve and I added roof rails to it. I’m saving up to put a roof rack on the canopy and the cab as well. Can’t decide on the prinsu or the Uptop bravo rack.

 

Bumping this back up to the top.

I would love to see pictures of third gens with toppers/canopies.

 

Was holding off on posting till i could get a decent pic, but here is the ARE overland on a 23 P4X

 

That looks fantastic! I like how the black breaks everything up.

 

Thanks. I think it helps retain the truck look a bit. There were a few minor quality control items on the top but easily corrected. Gotta get multiple quotes cause the price varies by 1K depending on dealer.

 

ARE CX Evolve. 2x windoors, roof tracks (purchased cross bars separately), carpet interior, and keyless/power locks on rear.

 

2023 KC Pro 4X,Leer canopy.

 

That looks great.

I am really hoping to find a king cab pro4x like yours, but I live in the states to it'll be harder. I think I'm leaning towards the Leer 180.

 

That looks fantastic!

I am really hoping to find a king cab pro4x like yours, but I live in the states to it'll be harder. I think I'm leaning towards the Leer 180.

You'll have to import a Gen 3 KC P4X. Betting that's a PITA.

 

Looks like a Boulder grey one just popped up in Michigan also, only 1300 miles.

 

Well I finally decided on a Leer 180 and ordered it last week. Got a call today that leer doesn't have that model available for the Frontier yet. I'm not really sure what my next move is, but I need to get some kind of topper figured out.

 

ARE makes a mid rise like the 180. The MX

 

I don't like the profile of the ARE MX. I much prefer the way the leer goes up immediately after the cab, rather than the double radius of the MX.

I might look in to the snugtop hi-liner.

I'm going to have a hard time dropping that much money on one unless it's exactly what I want.

 

Snugtop Hi-Liner is the next option for me, but $4,200. Can't believe how expensive these things have gotten.

 

My dealer dropped them, said they moved to Mexico and quality went down and cost went up for shipping. Might be cheaper if your down south though, not sure

 

Ended up going with the Snugtop Hi-Liner Sport. I'm a little bummed it didn't come with any interior lighting, but otherwise the quality seems good. I ended up paying $3600, which still feels insane. I like the li es on it more than I expected to.

Next battle is going to be trying to seal up the tailgate so dust doesn't get in. I'm really annoyed with the gaps at the upper sides of the tailgate.

 

Next battle is going to be trying to seal up the tailgate so dust doesn't get in. I'm really annoyed with the gaps at the upper sides of the tailgate.

How did you do with this? I bought a sealing kit off of amazon but the gaps are so huge at the last 5 inches or so at the top of the tailgate I couldn't seal it very well. I haven't bothered yet to buy more gasket material and have just been leaf blower-ing out the dust between trips if I need it "cleaned up".

 

I wanted a pro4x with a long bed but it was just out of my price range. I was able to talk down the dealership on the price with this one because the paint job was slightly damaged by mineral deposits covering the whole thing. It’s almost impossible to see it unless the sun hits it at the right angle. I’m still trying to find a cheap way to remove all the little water specks without damaging the paint or the windows. (If it’s even possible) but it drives great. I’ve been taking it all over Gifford Pinchot forest, Rainer forest and the Olympics trying to push the 4x4 to its limits. I popped the passenger side front tire going over a washed out bit of the trail. My fault for not checking the rocks closer, they were very jagged rocks lol

 

A longbed Pro4X must be a KC imported from Canada, right??

 

Yeah, it was originally a Canadian truck that was sold in the states used.

 

I’m going to putting my canopy up for sale in the next couple weeks. Leer aluminum modified to fit a 3rd gen. With roof rack and 270 awning

 

Update- the gasket works really well. I'm getting some dust in the bed, but not enough to worry about at all. I've been keeping my cot setup back there with bedding and I haven't noticed dust at all on it.

Also, the snugtop latch system is hot garbage. It's constantly binding up, not latching correctly, etc. I need to tweak the alignment I think, but I'm now a firm believer that a handle on each side like the Leer 180 is the way to go.

 

Update- the gasket works really well. I'm getting some dust in the bed, but not enough to worry about at all. I've been keeping my cot setup back there with bedding and I haven't noticed dust at all on it.

Also, the snugtop latch system is hot garbage. It's constantly binding up, not latching correctly, etc. I need to tweak the alignment I think, but I'm now a firm believer that a handle on each side like the Leer 180 is the way to go.

A properly designed and installed single latch system is fine. I've had two ARE caps, and the single latches have worked just fine.

 

Love the topper and likely getting the same one. Just curious, does it color match perfectly? Might be the lighting but color seems to be just off.

I'm fairly sure it's just the lighting in those pictures. I haven't noticed it being off and I'm usually pretty anal about that kind of stuff.

 

Just ordered a leer 100 xr. Color matched in green. Will have pix in 3-5 weeks!

 

What brand and model topper is this? Is it the ATC LHR?