Bed tie down hooks

Hey guys need some ideas . I just got my shell installed and because of the way the shell is made now I can't install my OEM tie down hooks. The lip of the shell covers the top lip of the rail . My question is has anyone had this issue after install a shell and what have you done ? I can fabtacate something just need some ideas . Open for sagestions .

 

When my shell was install the tie down hooks were moved inwards not taken out. I still have the full length except for a few inches on either side. If you want to install them in the rails id say just remove the rear topper clamps and slide them in.

 

Maybe I miss read your post... whats the shell look like compared to what mine looks like?

 

The lip of the shell comes right over the top lip of the rail . I can get the tie down in the rail with some force but because the lip or edge of the shell covers the top lip of the rail it will not sit flat on the rails and will not tighten down . I hope I explained that right . In your picture you can see the top lip of the rail . On mine you cannot .

 

Get some t nuts that fit in the rail. But some i bolts with a short shank and screw them in, tie downs you have.

 

So it sounds like the inner lip of his shell extends downward past the inner tie-down rail in a similar manner to how many shells have their outer lip extending down overlapping the bed rail top / truck bed sidewall.

If so, anything extending straight out from the tie-down rail hits hits shell and won't work.

 

I was just reading up on these . Mite consider these .

 

5 minutes with this will make the extra length of the lip disappear.

 

That is exactly correct . I wasn't sure if I explained it correctly .

 

LOL I thought of that but wast sure if it would screw up the edge of the shell lip or if there is a reason for that extra lip ?.

 

Little piece of block aluminum, drilled and tapped, fender washer, eye bolt, and wing nut...(I’ll get a better installed pic in the daylight tomorrow

 

Pictures might have eliminated the confusion.