Install 5 U-nuts into each of the slots, and on both sides of the truck bed.
The plastic truck bed cap is
removed for illustration purposes
U
-nut installation
, item D2.
Insert the U-nuts by prying the plastic truck bed cap away from the truck bed while sliding the U-nut into the bed wall opening (fig. 1),
making sure that the U-nut is aligned with the bed rail hole as shown in fig. 2. Repeat for the passenger side.
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Front/cab
Rear/tailgate
driver side
Drill mounting holes
. Use drill guide, item D1.
Slide the hole drill guide onto the edge of the truck’s plastic bed cap and in between the cap and the bed (fig. 3). Align the hole drill
guide so that the back of the guide fits into the hole of the U-nut (fig. 4). Drill a 7mm, (9/32”) hole through the truck plastic bed cap
using the hole drill guide (fig. 5). The back of the hole drill guide will prevent the drill from hitting the truck bed.
Repeat this for every U-nut location on both sides of the truck bed.
Fig. 3
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
The plastic truck
bed cap is shown
as a dotted line
so that the
placement of the
U-nut underneath
can be shown.
Drill mounting holes, continued
The truck bed cap sheet metal already has a threaded hole included (fig. 6). A hole must be drilled through the truck’s plastic bed cap
to access the threaded hole for mounting. Slide the hole drill guide onto the edge of the truck’s plastic bed cap and in between the cap
and the bed. Align the hole drill guide so that the back of the hole guide aligns with the threaded hole. Drill a 7mm, (9/32”) hole through
the truck plastic bed cap using the hole drill guide. Repeat this on both sides of the truck bed.
The plastic truck
bed cap is shown
as a dotted line
so that the
placement of the
threaded hole
underneath
can be shown.
Fig. 6
Rear/tailgate end,
driver side
Rear/tailgate end,
driver side
Clamp installation
. Use M6x30MM screws and clamps.
Insert the screw through the clamp, through the cutout in the rail
and into the installed U-nut, do not tighten fully. Start with the
front/cab hole, (fig. 7) and the rear/tailgate hole to hold the rail in
place.
Fig. 7
Install the remaining four middle clamps. Starting with the rear/tailgate
tighten the screws. Push down on the rail when tightening each screw
to help the rail set on the truck bed cap. Tighten the remaining screws
in order to the front/cab. Repeat the installation on the other side.
Rear/tailgate end,
driver side
Rear/tailgate end,
driver side
D2
D2
D1
A
3
4
5
B
Install driver and passenger rail. The assistance of a second
person is recommended but not required for step 7 thru 8.
D4
D3
To install the rails, hardware D3 and D4 will be used. Proceed
to step 6-8 for hardware placement and order of installation.
T30 Torx
Drive Required
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