Mounted some gear on bed rails

Just thought I would share what I mounted and how for future reference to others. Nothing here is revolutionary, but it could help answer questions about "will it fit with ____".

First off is high lift extreme 60" using BAMF (@JLee) bed rail brackets and stainless steel bolts:

Next is Fiskars 28" chopping axe, Fiskars 14" hatchet and Bully Tools 92712 trunk shovel using another set of BAMF bed rail brackets and Quick fists:


The 14" hatchet is strapped to the 28" axe using these hook and loop straps:

$10 YiwerDer Reusable Fastening Cable Straps and Cable Ties Set 24 Pack(8"-12"-18"-24"), Adjustable Hook Loop Cord Management Wire Organizer Straps

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0798L21FG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Lastly, MAXTRAX MKII mounted using @supralee 2x mount:

All of this fits very snugly under a Diamondback HD cover and I'm very happy with it. I use my bed to haul 8' lumber regularly so it was important to me that everything is mounted in such a way as to not interfere. I didn't want anything bulky in the back of the bed near the cab because that would force the lumber to stick out further and I didn't want the stuff along the sides to stick in further than the wheel wells. The Maxtrax adds about 3" to how far the 8' lumber sticks out but I am ok with this as there is only about 5" of the boards sticking out now.

I guess as long as I'm on the topic of the bed, I also added total chaos bed stiffeners (thanks again @jaydemSR5) and added d rings to the 6 bed bolts for additional tie down points. I cut holes in the oem bed mat around the d rings.

d rings used:

$27 DC Cargo V-Ring Tie-Down Anchors |10 Pack | 2" Diameter Steel Bolt-on D-Rings for Cargo on Trucks, Pickups, Trailers |Flush Mount Tie-Down Anchor, Replacement for D-Ring Tie-Down w/Plastic Pan Fitting

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CGXSOG0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A note on the d rings: The hole needs to be drilled slightly larger as the bed bolts are a larger diameter. It's not really difficult to drill them out but you should know it's necessary in advance. Also, the bed bolts require a T-55 torx bit.

Edit: I can’t spell.

 

Everything looks nice and tidy!
Love it!