PiggyBack Ladder Rack
PiggyBack Ladder Rack
PiggyBack Ladder Rack
PiggyBack Ladder Rack
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INSTALL ‘U’-BOLTS and ‘D’-RINGS
Install a ‘U’-bolt in the center of each of the wide cross bars.
1.
Place a 3/8 hex flange nut on each end of the ‘U’-bolt and thread the nut approximately 1 inch
from the end of the threads with the flange toward the end of the tread.
2.
Place the ‘U’-bolt through the pre-drilled slotted holes in the center of each wide cross bar from the
top down. ‘U’-bolt must be installed through both sections of cross bars.
3.
Attach a 3/8 inch hex lock nut to the bottom of each threaded end of the U’-bolt.
4.
Securely fasten all 3/8 inch nuts with a 9/16 socket or open/closed end wrench.
Install a ‘D’-ring in the center of the narrow cross bars.
1.
Place the ‘D’-ring flat on the center of the narrow cross bar and place the mounting bracket over the
flat end of the ‘D’-ring.
2.
Position the ‘D’-ring mounting bracket so the holes in the bracket align with the pre-drilled slotted
holes in the narrow cross bars.
3.
Place a 3/4 inch #20 machine screw through each hole from the top and secure with a ¼ inch hex
lock nut on the bottom. Screws must be installed through both sections of cross bar.
4.
Securely fasten all ¼ inch screws and hex lock nuts using a #2 Phillips screw driver and a 7/16
inch socket or open/closed end wrench.
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE:
NOTE: Double check the ladder rack assembly to verify there are no missing or loose screws or nuts.
Double check the ladder rack assembly to verify there are no missing or loose screws or nuts.
Double check the ladder rack assembly to verify there are no missing or loose screws or nuts.
Double check the ladder rack assembly to verify there are no missing or loose screws or nuts.
INSTALL LADDER RACK TO VEHICLE
Install Ladder Rack to Vehicle
Install Ladder Rack to Vehicle
Install Ladder Rack to Vehicle
Install Ladder Rack to Vehicle
1.
Place the assembled ladder rack on top of the vehicle roof rack. Position the ladder rack so that
the front and rear wide cross bars of the ladder rack are centered over the front and rear cross bars
of the vehicle roof rack.
2.
Place a 3/8 inch carriage bolt through each end of a stainless steel mounting bracket with the
curved side down. (Hint: Place a piece of masking tape across heads of bolts and brackets to
temporarily hold them together while installing. Remove tape after installing.)
3.
Place the assembly under the vehicle cross bar. Straddle the underside of the vehicle cross bar
with the mounting assembly.
4.
Slide another stainless steel mounting bracket over the carriage bolts with the curved side up so
that the formed brackets clamp the cross bar of the vehicle roof rack.
5.
Place spacers as necessary over the carriage bolts until ½ to ¾ inch of thread of the carriage bolts
is visible.
6.
Slide the ends of the carriage bolts through the pre-drilled holes in the wide cross bars of the ladder
rack from the bottom side of the ladder rack. Space mounting brackets as wide as possible for
stability.
7.
Attach a 3/8 inch locking nut to the top of each carriage bolt. Hand tighten only at this time.
8.
Repeat this step for all 4 mounting brackets. Once all four brackets have been attached, securely
tighten all 3/8 inch hex lock nuts using a 9/16 socket or open/closed end wrench.
