![]() Plates are 1/8" thick steel or aluminum, so you'll need a gasket material in between your plate mounting points if you wish to keep your tonneau covered bed dry. insert Vantech supplied carriage bolts befor tightening plates. I chose to have the bend extend outboard, which restricts your Rambox lid to that same angle.ĥ. The plates are flat with a 45 degree bend. H14B), and install with some double sided sticky tape behind it to keep it in position over the factory side rails's mounting holes. Countersink one hole in plate (I bought Part No. get countersunk Allen "(Hex) keyed machine screws to match Nutserts you boughtĤ. ![]() (you'll also need to buy the installation tool, or find someone with one, they're much like a rivet gun, but leave you with a threaded hole in the body of the truck)ģ. Take Vantech mounting plates and use one OEM hole and mark second hole, drill and install "Nutserts" or similar product. This link shows you how the standard rack works: Ģ. I wanted it all: Tonneau cover, rack, Ramboxes and bike hauling in the same go.Įveryone will tell you there isn't a stock solution available, and they're right, but a reasonabe compromise can be made modifying VanTech's conversion van racks. The solution is made by VanTech USA, and requires a bit of work, but nothing you couldn'd do on your own. I wanted to be able to haul bikes, luggage and windsurfers on my holidays yet retain the usefulness of the ramboxes and covered cargo area. Well, it took a bit of doing, but I found the solution to complete my 2014 Outdoorsman for full toy hauling duty.
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