I understand.
I had to cut all 4 corners at an angle on the flat wide part that sits on the bed shoulder. Then I also cut the fin that goes down the inside of bed shoulder enough to miss the brackets so it would allow the cover opening to get wide enough. I only did this on the front brackets, not the rear. The rear of the bed cover rails wanted to angle down toward the center of the bed causing the opening to be too tight to close the cover so I put rubber spacers under the very end of them on top of the inner bed shoulder column just inside the tailgate. As I mentioned, it is less water resistant than before. You could put some weather stripping under the rails since the rubber lip from the factory topper is now raised up the thickness of the steel brackets.
I also had to modify the holes on the bracket tab as shown in the picture because the rails are now higher and furthur back enough that the screw holes wouldn't line up.
Thanks. It's been a fun build so far. I will have to check out the hard rolling cover you mentioned. Wonder how much modification it will take.
Thanks. Actually hadn't checked . I will have to. The steel skid system is heavy too.
I wanted to go with the Baja look and wanted to still have a bed cover. I don't think it is enough to ever effect me from a center of gravity stand point. Especially given all the weight I added at a very low level like the very heavy duty complete underbelly steel skid system, rock sliders, bumper, winch, and beastly 37x13.5 mud tires etc. etc.
No I am not running any spacers. These wheels were 0 offset.
