Serial number on ARE shells?????

someone is selling this shell on CL and they do not know if it fits a regular cab or a access cab..


any ideas based on the serial number and codes below??

 

Not sure about the serial numbers, but the tag says 2013 Toyota Tacoma RC, which makes me think Regular Cab. The bed is the same, isn't it?
Or did they make Regulars in 2013?

 

I think they stopped the RC models for 2014. But it also says RC SB so does that mean short bed? I thought the RC and AC both had the 6 foot LB. Have you tried looking up the model number with ARE? Also, if it's not that far to drive, may be best to just take it for a test fit.

 

They did make regular cabs in 2013 (I owned one).

RC = Regular Cab?
SB = Short bed?

Best thing to do is measure your bed and then ask the seller to measure the shell.

 

unfortunately its 2 hours away.
I thought SB meant Standard bed?

do any of you guys have a picture of your ARE serial number sticker to compare???

 

Regular cabs and Access Cabs have different shapes to the back of the cab. Judging by how straight the front of the topper is, it's definitely made for a RC.

 

Send them an email via CL

 

he doesn't seem to know anything about it.

 

So the person is selling something, but doesn't know the size or won't measure it for a potential buyer? Hmmmmmm... I think I would look elsewhere (unless it's one terrific bargain).

 

Mine is for an 03 double cab shorty

 

Maybe Regular Cab Standard Bed

 

pic of standard cab cap on double cab,slightly bigger gap at top/no one ever notices.

 

this is what he wrote... It's about 64" wide by 74" long

Any thoughts?? if its for a regular cab or access cab?

thanks

 

std cab,access cab and dclb bed length is all the same,unless u have dbsb it will fit

 

Mine is for a 2014 Double cab long bed.

 

I’ve been trying to decipher mine at least it fits. My truck is a long bed; access cab. Not sure what the VS and CH mean.

 

I just got the answer to this question from an A.R.E. dealer while making sure we could put my topper on a friend's truck:

SB = short bed, but that would be the 6' bed on a Tacoma. Apparently, Tacomas come with an "extra short bed" (5') or a "short bed" (6') in A.R.E. speak.

As you all figured out RC = regular cab (Found out I've been using a topper designed for a regular cab on my access cab for years. My truck came with it and it's worked fine, but this may explain why getting rid of leakage has been so challenging, even given the usual issues.)

The last letters refer to the model/series. For example, mine is a TW series and it reads: 2012 Toyota Tacoma RC SB TW (My Tacoma is a 2012, so obviously the cap wasn't built for it.)