A Gladiator is a Jeep with a bed, and the bed is the part nobody thinks about protecting until something in it is soaked. This application mounts on brackets rather than ordinary clamps and works with or without the Trail Rail cargo management system, with the front bracket hardware depending on whether your bulkhead has the earlier or later mounting hole layout. Part number 1423201 is the Pro X15 for the 2020-2026 Jeep Gladiator with the 5' (60") bed. Because of the bed design this application does not include the quick-release system.
What's Included:
- 1x Cover assembly
- 1x Driver side rail
- 1x Passenger side rail
- 1x Front driver bracket, P/N 1706274
- 1x Front passenger bracket, P/N 1706273
- 2x Rear driver/passenger brackets
- 1x Non-Trail Rail spacer bracket, driver rear, P/N 1706339
- 1x Non-Trail Rail spacer bracket, passenger rear, P/N 1706340
- 1x Weather seal hardware bag, P/N 1706275
- 1x Front bracket fastener bag for trucks built before July 2020, P/N 1118538
- 1x Front bracket fastener bag for trucks built after July 2020, P/N 1706541
- 1x Rear bracket fastener bag, with and without the Trail Rail system, P/N 1118539
- 1x Side rail attachment hardware bag, P/N 1118540
Features
A Woven Top, Not a Vinyl Sheet
RTxTechWeave is a 120-grade textured composite built up in five layers. It pulls tighter than vinyl does and holds that shape, which is what takes the drumming out of the ride, and the weave shrugs off the scuffs that leave a vinyl cover looking tired after a few summers.
Rails Angled to Sit Low
The side rails are cut at 15 degrees so the closed cover finishes nearly level with your bed caps. TruXedo puts the drop at roughly a third lower than its own Lo Pro, and the practical effect is less to catch the wind and a cleaner line down the side of the truck.
Tension That Resets Itself
DriveTight lives in the front header, where two spring plungers keep pressure on the fabric as it expands in summer heat and contracts in winter. It is set at the factory and adjustable by hand afterwards, so there is no seasonal re-tensioning ritual and no turnbuckle to remember.
Hook and Loop Down Both Rails
The RTxGrip closure is a multi-tiered hook-and-loop strip laid end to end along each rail rather than in patches. Push it home with your palms after every close and the edge of the cover has nothing for wind to get under, which is what keeps the sides quiet at speed.
Aluminum Cross Tubes Underneath
Straight aluminum cross tubes carry the span under the fabric so the surface does not belly out under standing rain or a load of wet snow. They are also why the closed cover reads as a flat plane rather than a tarp stretched over bows.
One Finger on the Trigger Latch
The release is a trigger latch on the driver side rail. Drop the tailgate, pull it toward you and the rear header is free; roll the cover forward and clip both retainer hooks into their loops before you drive. TruXedo puts the latch on the driver side only, so the matching hole you will see in the passenger rail is a manufacturing convention, not a missing part.
Off the Truck Without Tools
The quick-release handle disengages the header guides so the whole cover lifts clear of the rails in seconds, with the rails left clamped where they are. That turns a tall load from a problem into a two-minute job. A few bed designs in the range do not allow the system, and those applications say so in their own fitment notes.
Seals Where Beds Actually Leak
Two front corner seals, four end plug seals for the front and rear of both rails and a bulkhead seal on selected models are in the box. They go on with adhesive after the surfaces are cleaned with isopropyl alcohol, and the corners and tailgate ends they cover are precisely where an uncovered bed takes water.
Fitment & Compatibility
Fit guidance: Fits the 2020-2026 Jeep Gladiator with the 5' (60") bed. The manufacturer lists this part as: works on trucks with or without the Trail Rail system; because of the truck's bed design, this cover does not include the Quick-Release system. Pro X15 rails are cut for one truck and one box, so the part number on this page is the only one that fits this combination.
Specifications
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Series: TruXedo Pro X15
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Cover type: Soft roll-up
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Cover material: RTxTechWeave 120-grade textured composite, 5-layer
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Finish: Matte black
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Frame: Aluminum cross tubes with aluminum headers and side rails
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Side rails: X15 15-degree rails, closing nearly flush with the bed caps
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Tension system: DriveTight automatic tension control, factory preset and owner adjustable
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Closure: RTxGrip multi-tiered hook-and-loop down both rails, with a trigger latch on the driver side rail
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Removal: The quick-release system is not included on this application; the manufacturer's fitment note states it is excluded because of the truck's bed design
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Tested climate range: -40F to 180F, up to 95% relative humidity
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Mounting: Clamp-on side rails; nothing drilled into the truck
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Installation difficulty: Level 1: Simple Installation
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Installation time: Allow an hour
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Warranty: Limited lifetime on hard parts and limited lifetime on the fabric
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Assembled in: USA
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Part number: 1423201
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UPC: 845742017035
Installation
Type: Bracket-mounted, no drilling Β Β·Β Time: Allow an hour Β Β·Β Tools: SAE 7/16" socket, T-27, 5 mm and 4 mm hex, 3/8" drive ratchet Β Β·Β Difficulty: Level 1, one person
The Gladiator is the outlier in this family and its document runs to sixteen pages. The cover mounts on brackets rather than ordinary clamps, and it fits whether or not the truck carries Jeep's Trail Rail cargo management system, using different attachment brackets for each case. Before starting, look at the bulkhead: trucks built before July 2020 have a different mounting hole layout from later ones, and which hardware package you use depends on that. Foam block seals go into the front bulkhead corners along with the bulkhead seal. No tightening figure is published for this platform and none is claimed here.
Resources
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Pro X15 Jeep Gladiator Installation Sheet (PDF), The Gladiator guide. It covers the truck whether or not Jeep's Trail Rail system is fitted, and it carries both bulkhead hardware packages, the pre-July-2020 hole layout and the one used after it.
Warranty, Shipping & Returns
Warranty. Both halves of this cover are warranted for its lifetime: the fabric on one clause, and the hardware, which TruXedo defines as rails, clamps and bows, on another. Only the first owner is covered, the cover does not pass to a second, and a dated receipt or a completed registration has to exist. Most refused claims come down to a short list of conditions. Wash it with a mild automotive soap, nothing with silicone or petroleum in it. Whenever the truck is in motion the cover has to be latched down or rolled right up with both straps on; part-open driving is excluded. Keep cargo from pushing up into the fabric. Sweep snow and ice off the top before you open it. Give the rail clamps a check a week in and occasionally from then on. Never leave the rolled cover resting on the cab or the back glass, and take it off the truck before anyone tows the truck backwards.
Free shipping. This is a parcel item rather than a freight one, and stock normally leaves the warehouse within 1 to 2 business days.
Inspect on delivery. The Pro X15 ships as a parcel rather than on a pallet, in a long carton that takes the handling on the cover's behalf. Look it over while the driver is still there. Open it the same day and count the seals and clamps against the parts list in the sheet, because a missing end plug seal or a bent rail is far easier to sort in the first week than in the third. TruXedo ships replacement parts direct, and damage noted on the delivery paperwork is what lets us move quickly.
Returns. Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days of delivery. If an item arrives damaged, defective or wrong, return shipping is on us. See our Returns & Refunds Policy, or email support@prestigetruck.com with any question.
About TruXedo
Yankton, South Dakota is where TruXedo puts its bed covers together, and the company's cover of choice for a buyer who wants quiet is this one. Claims run to the first owner only, need a dated receipt kept somewhere findable, and are honored on covers sold by dealers the manufacturer has approved. That is us, so what ships from here is a warranted Pro X15 rather than a listing that merely borrows the name.
The Pro X15 is the quiet one in the soft roll-up range. TruXport is the entry cover and Lo Pro is the low-profile vinyl signature; the Pro X15 keeps the low profile and swaps vinyl for RTxTechWeave canvas, which is what changes the noise. Pro X15 TS is the same cover with T-slot rails cut into it for racks and cargo accessories, and the Deuce rolls up like these but also hinges open at the cab end. Above all of them sit the two hard roll-ups, Sentry in vinyl over aluminum slats and Sentry CT in canvas over the same slats, which are the covers to look at if a lock rather than a latch is the deciding factor.
Everything TruXedo builds works on the same idea: a tensioned surface over an aluminum frame, clamped to the bed rather than bolted through it. Its tension and closure hardware is patented in-house, and the point of both is that nobody has to retension a cover by hand years after buying it. On the Pro X15 the surface is the woven RTxTechWeave top, the frame is a set of straight aluminum cross tubes, and the hardware carries a limited lifetime warranty alongside the fabric.