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<blockquote data-quote="mblgjr" data-source="post: 81304" data-attributes="member: 475"><p>The clamps take some patience and def. a ratchet to get it right.</p><p></p><p>I used some Teflon sheet material and place it on the inside of the railing, so my clamps aren't completely biting through the paint. This stuff is super tough and will compress slightly without tearing through.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_25_1450_42/products_id/16652/n/Team-Associated-Chassis-Protective-Sheet" target="_blank">Team Associated Chassis Protective Sheet [ASC9787] | RC Cars & Trucks - A Main Hobbies</a></p><p></p><p>Just cut it and make a pad for where the clamp sits. </p><p></p><p>Also, the "shims" they mention are already pre-installed on the rails from Bakflip. So there's nothing to do. Just take it out of the box and put it on the truck.</p><p></p><p>If you're running a Bedtred (I am) or Bedrug, you need to install it FIRST. Otherwise you're going to be pulling the rails off to realign everything.</p><p></p><p>If you wail on the clamps, you will get bedrail dimples. I only tightened mine enough for the rails to be secure and I got faint dimples, but it's easy to go overboard. The sheetmetal of the bed is pretty thin and pulls easily in this area, so don't go overboard, the clamps will hold without going king-kong on them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mblgjr, post: 81304, member: 475"] The clamps take some patience and def. a ratchet to get it right. I used some Teflon sheet material and place it on the inside of the railing, so my clamps aren't completely biting through the paint. This stuff is super tough and will compress slightly without tearing through. [url=http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_25_1450_42/products_id/16652/n/Team-Associated-Chassis-Protective-Sheet]Team Associated Chassis Protective Sheet [ASC9787] | RC Cars & Trucks - A Main Hobbies[/url] Just cut it and make a pad for where the clamp sits. Also, the "shims" they mention are already pre-installed on the rails from Bakflip. So there's nothing to do. Just take it out of the box and put it on the truck. If you're running a Bedtred (I am) or Bedrug, you need to install it FIRST. Otherwise you're going to be pulling the rails off to realign everything. If you wail on the clamps, you will get bedrail dimples. I only tightened mine enough for the rails to be secure and I got faint dimples, but it's easy to go overboard. The sheetmetal of the bed is pretty thin and pulls easily in this area, so don't go overboard, the clamps will hold without going king-kong on them. [/QUOTE]
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