ARE Z Series with OTR option?

Anyone have an ARE Z Series with the OTR option? It’s basically a matte black finish instead of color matched. Wondering how this might look...thought it might look good since I’ve already got black wheels, badges and steps.

 

I have been bouncing around a similar idea since I got my truck. So tagged for pics and ideas.

I like the look of the black vinyl roof wrap. And maybe the black hood 'scallop'. Was thinking that might look cool and tie in a black cap with the truck. Been too chicken so far tho. Hah.

 

Yeah I like the look of the matte black. I’ve got a soft canvas tonneau cover that is matte black and it looks great, but I’d like to have more room in the back for camping trips, etc., but I don’t want to drop that kind of money without seeing what it looks like in real life.

 

Found these on Tacoma World...

 

ARE's website is sssoooo bad. They do have one Tundra w/OTR pictured in their gallery tho.

 

Yikes.

 

Not for me

 

Me neither.

 

I like it ok, but think you'd want to black out or color batch all your chrome first. Would look best on white, cement, quicksand, or inferno I think though.

I think it would look good on the quicksand with black accessories like you mentioned @Wrongside

 

Maybe check out the overland caps. They have some of the matte black and some color-matched parts.

 

I thought about the Z series with OTR, but eventually went with the Overland that as the bed liner accent. I think the OTR option would look good best on MGM, black, quicksand.

 

Thumbs down for me.

 

This is the one I would get. All my trucks have always had a cap. This is the one I’ve been looking into. I like the two-tone.

OP I think the all flat black might look unfinished on your color truck.

 

I have an inferno pro and have been going back and forth with it. I got used ARE Z to get it Line-X'ed. We'll see how it turns out. If I don't like it, I won't be out too much.

 

Did you get it linex'd?
I'm looking for a used z series to do the same thing

 

I think if you get a hard shell you gotta get it color-matched. SofToppers look good to me in black, but otherwise it just looks weird not color-matched.

 

Can't. Have a quicksand. A) would look stupid all that colour and B) they have massive issues colour matching. The canopies are $6k new up here in Canada so I'm going otr

 

Finally got it done!

 

That turned out great! Congrats, Em!

I’ve been waffling on cap color since I got my QS Pro, black or QS. Your pics decided it for me. Thanks.

 

Thanks! I had so many guys at canopy shops try to convince me not to go with the OTR but I personally like it. Make sure you post pics when you've got it on!

I did see one interesting canopy tho...I'll PM you the pic when I find it

 

I think the ARE Overland would be a good in-between if you don't want to go all black. It definitely would look good on a Quicksand!

https://www.4are.com/product/overland/

Here's one on a Quicksand Taco (stole pic from Tacoma World).

 

I didn't like the overland! I saw one on a blue tundra in the states and I just couldn't picture it on my truck

 

Yeah, I probably wouldn't choose it either—just saying it's an option if he can't decide between color-matched or OTR.

 

Yessir. I’ve looked at those. Thinking I’ll go all or nothing as far as the Linex goes.

I like the look of Em’s truck a lot, and it’d probably look even cooler with roof racks, IMO.

 

It works with some colors. Not with all

 

I got the rails only installed for now - I didn't want anything up to for the time being as I'm working on converting my bed into a sleeping area

I have paddle boards that will need to go up there so I will have to install something up there soon

 

for sure. I liked it on the blue I just couldn't picture it on mine. The overland that is. the all black OTR does work better on certain colours as well

 

Funny. I hate it on blue but love it on quicksand

 

we are complete opposites

 

Pics of what you settle on please.