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Any way to get bed bars with brackets that are compatible with tri-fold tonneau?

Discussion in 'Relentless Fabrication' started by BenWA, Aug 12, 2015.

  1. Aug 12, 2015 at 10:24 AM
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    BenWA

    BenWA [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Want to run a bed bar setup like this:

    [​IMG]

    Except with a Tonneau Pro tri-fold cover that sits on top of the bedrails:
    DSCF0793_8d54f2bd6be56b409da6b7a0605da257fad09e03.jpg

    Is it possible to get bed bars mounted to brackets that wrap out and around the edge of the tonneau?

    I don't care if the tonneau can't open with the bed bars mounted, I just want the bed to be sealed shut by the tonneau full time.
     
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  2. Aug 13, 2015 at 7:16 AM
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    This could be a cool idea, are you meaning the tanneau over the top of the bars? if so where can you get the right size tonneau
     
  3. Aug 13, 2015 at 1:57 PM
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    BenWA

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    I basically want to run a configuration similar to this:

    [​IMG]

    Except with tube-style bed bars like the relentless ones (like in the first pic). My Tonneau overlaps most of the bedrails, so I would need some kind of bracket made of folded sheet steel that wraps around the outer edge of the tonneau that the bed bars could be bolted or welded to.

    I guess along the lines of this, except the brackets would have gussets that stick up several inches for the bed bars to get bolted/welded to:

    [​IMG]

    Relentless, can you help?
     
  4. Aug 20, 2015 at 9:35 AM
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    BenWA

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    Made a quick rough sketch of my idea:
    bedbarbrackets_23dc3a00e5fec5e0b90e233d5620a5937dce4ba2.jpg
    Relentless, could you fab something like this? I realize it would limit the load capacity of the bars compared to the bar ends being supported directly by the bedrails, but it would be more than sufficient for my needs.
     
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