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TOYOTA TUNDRA BED RACK INSTRUCTIONS

 

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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! 

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  

 

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  

 YOU MAHE HAVE TO LOOSEN THE FIRST BOLT TO PULL THE RAIL OUT A LITTLE TO SLIDE THE NUT PLATE IN THE TRACK

 

 

8 PUT THE BOLTS IN AND LEAVE THEM LOOSE 

DO NOT TIGHTEN THE SOFTOPPER CLAMPS YET 

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 ALONTHE 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! 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS  

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL US AT 208 713 1359 MST 8:00AM TO 5:00PM 

IF YOU NEED WEEKEND HELP EMAIL US sales@datinfab.com 

 ALL RACKS COME WITH TWO ACCESSORY PANELS                          

SHOWN BELOW WITH ONLY ONE ACCESSORY PANEL INSTALLED 

 

 

                           

 

 

 

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