Home Made Bed Rail Mount Brackets

So I got an AMAZING deal on a Bakflip G2. Only problem, no mounting hardware with it. I'm too impatient to order from Bakflip and spend many times more to wait for a longer install. Time to go to the hardware store. I needed a bolt head in the rail with the ability to hold itself in place for tightening.

After a few fails with fitment and multiple trips to the store, I had success. I was trying to figure out how to seat a carriage bolt in the bed rail. Enter u-bolt top plates. Found a 3/8 plate that was a perfect fit in the rail. Bought 6 of em along with carriage bolts, nuts, and washers. Install at home only to find out 3/8 is too big for the Bak Rail Mounts, they won't fit. I knew the 5/16 top plate was too small. Defeated, I almost ordered $30+ in parts ready to wait out shipping.

Then I realized I could seat the carriage bolt in 5/16 and hold the mount in the rail with a 3/8 top plate. Back to the hardware store. End result, success! I'm pretty sure you could also use this to mount shovels, hi-lift jacks, etc. All for less than $2 a pop.

Now I just need a Pop-n-Lock to secure the bed. I've got some ideas how to improve security on the cover (so you can't open it with a coat hanger). Will Update when it happens.

 

Budman, I know it has been a while since you posted the above information, but thanks for posting it, I was wondering what the size of the rail openings were, and this gives me the required information

 

@t.hornstra

 

We'll just bump this every couple years.

 

@T4RFTMFW Ah! I knew someone in Norcal had mentioned it. Thanks bromigo