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Bed rails access/drilling for chase rack
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 12951" data-source="post: 1102505"><p>Cut some holes, huh?</p><p></p><p>I "drilled" 3 holes on each side through the rail cap and the thin metal below that. Basically set the rack where I wanted it, marked the holes and drilled them out.</p><p></p><p>I used grade 8 hardware and underneath used a washer (as big as would fit), a wing nut then a nylon nut. The wing nut because I was unable to get the nut snug enough with how tight it is under there. This was actually WSI install concept and I merely improved upon it. Original design broke like a ****.</p><p></p><p>The bed does move more than we think. I have a pretty broken bed right now but that light rack hasn't budge, its solid. I will be taking it off when we repair the bed so I will be inspection the rails and decide if I will put it back on or not.</p><p></p><p>To me the better way is to remove the cap and tact weld in a thick metal plate between it so its under the plastic rail and above the metal rail. Its still thin though.</p><p></p><p>If I didn't care for having a tonneau cover, I would forgo the light rack on the rails and have a bed cage instead that incorporated a light rack above the cab. </p><p></p><p>Let me know if you need pics</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 12951, post: 1102505"] Cut some holes, huh? I "drilled" 3 holes on each side through the rail cap and the thin metal below that. Basically set the rack where I wanted it, marked the holes and drilled them out. I used grade 8 hardware and underneath used a washer (as big as would fit), a wing nut then a nylon nut. The wing nut because I was unable to get the nut snug enough with how tight it is under there. This was actually WSI install concept and I merely improved upon it. Original design broke like a ****. The bed does move more than we think. I have a pretty broken bed right now but that light rack hasn't budge, its solid. I will be taking it off when we repair the bed so I will be inspection the rails and decide if I will put it back on or not. To me the better way is to remove the cap and tact weld in a thick metal plate between it so its under the plastic rail and above the metal rail. Its still thin though. If I didn't care for having a tonneau cover, I would forgo the light rack on the rails and have a bed cage instead that incorporated a light rack above the cab. Let me know if you need pics [/QUOTE]
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