ARE shell means no toyota tie downs.

This is mostly an informational post. I bought a ARE shell after they installed it I found out I could no longer use the tie downs that slide on the rails.
Kinda a bummer but it is what it is.
If anyone has managed to use the stock tie downs with a ARE shell I would like to see how you managed it.

 

Good to know

 

Mine work just fine. It could be shell model specific (I think mine's a CX) or truck model year difference (I have an 05).

 

Might be shell model mine is the Z series.
http://www.4are.com/product/z/

 

I have a leer and i still use my tie downs

 

'12 with MX. works fine

What's preventing you from using them? Does the inner lip of the shell come too far down and block the rail?

 

We need pictures!

 

Hmmm....

Turns out I'm a liar and I can't use them either.

 

I have a are cx series on my 2014 and my tie downs fit fine on the rails

My old 2012 had a leer 100 and they fit as well

What is the problem, do they not fit, slide, can't get them on?

 

Are cx here on a 2012. The inner lip comes down a little too far to use the factory tie downs. Thought about notching the inner lip where I want the tie downs to live, just haven't gotten around to it

 

Yes the inner lip comes down to far.

 

Another reason to hate caps. Slam it got damn it.

 

Mine are toight but still perfectly useable.

 

maybe figure out where they will be of the most use and trim the lip on the shell so you can mount them back onto the rail, even if they don't move around having them available in some form may be of use.

 

Sounds like there's a sale in the future.
DIBS!

 

I have a cx. They are tight but it works.

 

Some one selling a item you want? Lol

Not gonna sell it for this reason. Just really mentioned to help others if they go searching for info.

Fwiw, i sent ARE a stern e-mail. Lol... It wont matter but it makes me feel better.

 

The rails on my ARE work just fine no interference except where the cap bolts to the rail

 

I have the CX series on my 09 and I cannot get the tie downs to fit

 

fit is tight but work ok on my z series