TACOMA TUNDRA AND GLADIATOR BED RACK INSTRUCTIONS
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING OUR RACK SYSTEM!
ALL RACKS COME WITH TEXTURED BLACK POWDER COAT
2 BED RAILS AND NECESSARY ¼" THREADED NUT PLATES
6 UPRIGHTS
3 TOP CHANNELS (2 LOGO 1 WITHOUT)
2 ACCESSORY PANELS
4 TENT BARS
ALL HARDWARE NEEDED TO ASSEMBLE
IT IS BEST TO HAVE ONE FRIEND TO HELP YOU TO INSTALL IT, ALTHOUGH YOU CAN DO IT YOURSELF
IT’S GOING TO TAKE YOU A COUPLE OF HOURS TO INSTALL
YOU ARE GOING TO NEED
¼" DRIVE OR 3/8” DRIVE RATCHET
¼" DRIVE WORKS THE BEST BECAUSE IT’S SIZE IS SMALL TO GET BEHIND THE RACK
½" SOCKET
½" WRENCH
9/16” SOCKET FOR THE SOFTOPPER CLAMPS
CANVAS CAGE BED RACK COMES COMPLETE WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED EXCEPT HAND TOOLS
NO DRILLING OR MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED
ALL THE BOLTS ARE THE SAME FOR THE RACK, ONLY THE BED RAIL CLAMPS WILL USE DIFFERENT WASHERS
THE BOLTS ARE 5/16” X1” X 18
THREAD TORQUE IS 13 FT LBS
ALL BOLTS USE A WASHER ON THE BOLT SIDE AND THE NUT SIDE
VERY IMPORTANT: LEAVE THE BOLTS LOOSE UNTIL ALL THE BOLTS ARE IN
LET'S INSTALL IT!
1 PARK THE TRUCK ON A LEVEL SURFACE
2 IF THE SOFTOPPER IS ON, LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE SOFTOPPER CLAMPS ON ONE SIDE
3 LOCATE THE FRONT/ FLAT END OF THE BED RAILS
4 WITH THE FLAT EDGE OF THE BED RAILS FACING FORWARD SLIDE THE FIRST BED RAIL UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SOFTOPPER 1” BAR AND LET IT SIT
5 WITH THE FLAT EDGE OF THE BED RAILS FACING FORWARD SLIDE THE SECOND BED RAIL UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE SOFTOPPER 1” BAR AND LET IT SIT
6 POP THE END PLATE OFF THE FACTORY ACCESSORY TRACK, JUST PUSH IN AND BACK
7 SLIDE THE NUT PLATES INTO THE TRACK TO MATCH UP WITH THE SLOTS IN THE BED RAIL MOUNTS
8 PUT THE BOLTS IN AND LEAVE THEM LOOSE
DO NOT TIGHTEN THE SOFTOPPER CLAMPS YET
9 INSTALL ALL SIX UPRIGHTS ON THE BED RAIL SADDLES
AT THIS POINT YOU CAN UNSNAP THE SNAPS AND THIS WILL GIVE YOU MORE ROOM TO GET AT THE BOLTS, DO NOT TIGHTEN ANY BOLTS YET
10 INSTALL THE TOPS
THE LOGOS FACE OUT AND THE MIDDLE TOP CHANNEL HAS NO LOGO
NOW THAT YOU HAVE THE MAIN FRAME DONE
11 INSTALL THE TENT BARS, USE TOP OR BOTTOM HOLES AS NEEDED, THIS ALLOWS YOU TO PUT THE TENT BARS ANYWHERE ALONG THE TOP CHANNELS
THE PATTERN IS DIFFERENT FROM END TO END SO IF YOUR TENT OR BASKET ETC. DOES NOT LINE UP, TURN THE TENT BAR AROUND AND THE HOLE PATTERN WILL LINE UP
ANYWHERE IN THE TOP OF THE RACK, WITH THE SLOTTED HOLES YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BOLT UP YOUR GEAR
TENT BAR HOLE PATTERNS
12 INSTALL THE ACCESSORY PANELS
THESE CAN GO ANYWHERE THEY LINE UP ON THE SIDES WITH THE HOLE PATTERNS
YOU CAN ADD AS MANY AS NEEDED TO FIT YOUR GEAR
NOW THAT YOU HAVE EVERTHING FINGER TIGHT, YOU CAN SNUG UP ALL THE BOLTS EXCEPT THE BED RAIL MOUNTS.
YOU WILL NEED TO ADJUST FROM FRONT TO REAR TO MATCH UP WITH THE SOFTOPPER
MOVE IT FORWARD OR REARWARD TO GET IT WHERE IT LOOKS AND MATCHES UP THE BEST, ¼' OR A ½" AT A TIME
BEST TO KEEP THE SOFTOPPER CLAMP ON THE BED RAIL CLOSE TO THE TENSION STRAP CLIP ON THE SOFTOPPER RAIL
GIVE IT A GOOD LOOK AND MAKE SURE IT ALL LOOKS RIGHT
ONCE YOU HAVE IT WHERE YOU WANT IT, GO AHEAD AND START TIGHTENING THE BOLTS UP
13 FT LBS TORQUE IS ALL IT TAKES, SO DON’T OVER TIGHTEN THEM
LOCKTITE THE BED RAIL CLAMP BOLTS
GET OUT AND GO CAMPING, ENJOY YOUR NEW SET UP!
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ALL RACKS COME WITH TWO ACCESSORY PANELS
SHOWN BELOW WITH ONLY ONE ACCESSORY PANEL INSTALLED
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