Bed Rack with Fas-Top Tonneau/Topper

[Slacker90]

I meant to write this up sooner, but never got around to it. Hopefully this helps some of you who are looking for something similar...The main function that I wanted out of a rack was to haul surfboards/paddleboards during the summer and a Thule cargo box during the winter. But I wanted the Fas-Top combo in order to have tonneau cover most of the time, but the softopper when I needed to carry more stuff. So with the help of a local fabricator, we came up with the following solution which was pretty simple. I started with a Vantech 3000 rack which I got from here...
Bedrack
The reason I chose the Vantech rack was I wanted something that's adjustable in height, wasn't bulky, and it was only about $450.

The legs of the rack are supposed to sit in a baseplate with a groove, so the fabricator ground this off of the bottom of the legs. We then took some measurements and he made a plate for each leg out of 1/4" aluminum that bolts to the trail rail, those are the bigger plates in the pic below. He tried to get a bit too fancy with the mounting holes for the rack feet by countersinking them which ended up being off a little bit, so they had to be elongated a bit. I also had him make some smaller brackets to attach the rail on the Fas-Top to the trail rail. If I remember, he charged me about $250.

Here's how it attached to the trail rail

Here is the finished product

The 1/4" plates created a gap between the bed rail and the Fas-Top rail which I've since filled with weatherstripping.

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[eschultz8]

Nice setup! Still can't believe there isn't anything on the market yet to solve the hard tri-fold and rack issue... That's what I'm looking for.

 

[JRegister]

Nice setup! Still can't believe there isn't anything on the market yet to solve the hard tri-fold and rack issue... That's what I'm looking for.

There actually is an aftermarket solution for the hard tri-fold and rack issue here -

https://rhrswag.com/product/hard-fo...020&product_make=Jeep&product_model=Gladiator

I bought this setup about a month ago and it’s a super high quality rack + cover combo. I got the black aluminum racks with the bed lined top bed cover.

it’s not cheap, but worth it IMO.

 

[eschultz8]

There actually is an aftermarket solution for the hard tri-fold and rack issue here -

https://rhrswag.com/product/hard-fo...020&product_make=Jeep&product_model=Gladiator

I bought this setup about a month ago and it’s a super high quality rack + cover combo. I got the black aluminum racks with the bed lined top bed cover.

it’s not cheap, but worth it IMO.

Thanks! I looked at this one before, but I already have the tri-fold so I moved on. But I'll reach out to them and see if they have a similar rack that will work with my cover.

 

[Slacker90]

Nice setup! Still can't believe there isn't anything on the market yet to solve the hard tri-fold and rack issue... That's what I'm looking for.

Thanks! It seems like trying to buy a rack w/ any bed cover is really expensive and/or they have compatibility issues. Mine's not perfect, but is was realtively cheap and fits my needs.

Not sure how the tri-fold mounts, but is there any chance of modifying a rack to fit?

 

[SeanKenmore]

Exploring the options for bed rack that goes well with tonneau covers, came across Adarac, wondering if anyone has any experience using ADARAC M Series Sport Aluminum 12″ Tall Cross Bar Truck Rack,



ADARAC M Series Aluminum Sport Truck Rack



More interesting in knowing how it performs over a long run since it says “Drilling is required for installation for Jeep Gladiator, Toyota Tacoma & New Ford Ranger since they do not have stake pocket holes on the top of the bed rail.”

It has Dynamic weight capacity 400lbs and Static weight capacity 500lbs, as I checked with their online chat.

I like the lean look and flexible options this rack offer but would like to see if anyone has any experience of using this rack with compatible tonneau cover and for ocasional RTT use?
@JRegister I see you have one of these installed and probably share more on your experience so far?

Thanks!

 

[Sting-Gray]

I meant to write this up sooner, but never got around to it. Hopefully this helps some of you who are looking for something similar...The main function that I wanted out of a rack was to haul surfboards/paddleboards during the summer and a Thule cargo box during the winter. But I wanted the Fas-Top combo in order to have tonneau cover most of the time, but the softopper when I needed to carry more stuff. So with the help of a local fabricator, we came up with the following solution which was pretty simple. I started with a Vantech 3000 rack which I got from here...
Bedrack
The reason I chose the Vantech rack was I wanted something that's adjustable in height, wasn't bulky, and it was only about $450.

The legs of the rack are supposed to sit in a baseplate with a groove, so the fabricator ground this off of the bottom of the legs. We then took some measurements and he made a plate for each leg out of 1/4" aluminum that bolts to the trail rail, those are the bigger plates in the pic below. He tried to get a bit too fancy with the mounting holes for the rack feet by countersinking them which ended up being off a little bit, so they had to be elongated a bit. I also had him make some smaller brackets to attach the rail on the Fas-Top to the trail rail. If I remember, he charged me about $250.

Here's how it attached to the trail rail

Here is the finished product

The 1/4" plates created a gap between the bed rail and the Fas-Top rail which I've since filled with weatherstripping.

So you got a welder to fix the problem. Cool.
Is that trail rail necessary?
Is anything bolted?
Is the entirety easy to take off/put on?
Thanks!
3 years later..... lol

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