ARE Apex FGC 5000 Canopy installed - 1st on the west coast

[Native Images]

I bought the Real Truck A.R.E. Apex FGC 5000 IN TACOMA WA. and after the install the manager said I was the first person to purchase and have it mounted on my 2025 Lightning Lariat on the west coast. All that aside I wanted to share a photo or two with the forum members. It isn’t color matched but close enough. Also wanted to say hello to the forum members. I have a bed rug installed too. Not really sure if I’m the first person on the west coast to buy one though, just going by what the manager said at Canopy World In Tacoma.

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[El Duderino]

Welcome!

Is that a hard sided shell? Sleek looking with black rear pilar.

 

[Nolander]

I’m not a huge cap guy, even though I’ve actually owned them and used them. But I will say that this is probably the nicest looking cap I’ve seen on a truck. Way to go.

i’m assuming the side flip up?. Can you show us some interior pictures?

 

[K6CCC]

Unlike the previous poster, I am a firm believer in having a shell on a truck. I have had one on every pickup that I have owned.

With that said, that's a nice looking install.

 

[chl]

They seem to be a recent release/announcement so you really could be the first on the coast to have one,

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (March 3, 2026) – RealTruck, a global aftermarket product and accessory brand and a digital destination for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts, today announced the availability of two new products for truck owners, the APEX FGC-5000 and Ascend FGC-4500 Truck Cap, designed to protect gear through all of life's adventures. The first wave of availability will cover current-generation Ford® F-150®, Chevrolet® Silverado®, GMC® Sierra®, and Ram® 1500® short beds, with expanded fitment options scheduled to follow throughout the year.

https://autos.yahoo.com/new-vehicle...altruck-launches-apex-fgc-5000-140023939.html

Nice.

 

[digitaldad]

Looks nice, expedition/escalade looking rear.

Boy howdy, $$$!

 

[25StarWhiteLightning]

Assume you lose the rear bed camera?

 

[RLXXI]

Unlike the previous poster, I am a firm believer in having a shell on a truck. I have had one on every pickup that I have owned.

With that said, that's a nice looking install.

Yet your avatar is suspiciously without.

 

[RLXXI]

Definitely a different looking cap, I like the blend in sides not too sure about that sloped lid, sorta makes it look like a huge cross over, Explorer like, yet the built in visor minimizes the effect. kewl.

 

[K6CCC]

Yet your avatar is suspiciously without.

Good catch. That photo was taken just a few weeks after I bought my Lightning - I had not received the shell yet. Long story (tariff war related), but it took 8 months to get the shell installed.
I'll have to update the photo..

 

[broncoaz]

Looks good, but for what I’m sure that cost I’d be upset about the color not matching.

 

[K6CCC]

Yet your avatar is suspiciously without.

OK, new avatar photo with the shell.

 

[25StarWhiteLightning]

Here’s the quote I just got for this. Tough to justify but does look great.

Name: Apex - $5829
Color: Pristine White Tricoat - $240
Driver Side Windows: Infinity Glass Window - standard
Passenger Side Windows: Infinity Glass Window - standard
Interior Lighting: 12V LED Dome Light And Dual Rope Light with Active Tilt - standard
Rear Door: InvisiLatch Rear Door - standard
Interior Finish: Dark Gray Headliner - standard
Front Window: Frameless Sliding Window – standard



Topper total $6069 plus tax. This includes installation.



Lead time is currently an estimated 6-8 weeks, and we require a 50% deposit to order.

 

[broncoaz]

Here’s the quote I just got for this. Tough to justify but does look great.

Nope.

 

[NW Ontario Ford Lightning]

Looks great !

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