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Using the system I know from my frontier, I'm curious just how extensive the new system is, or will be, for how versatile the rails will be.

The picture bellow covers a number of things I'm unsure of when it comes to Jeep's version of the system:
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1. Is it just the side rails, and the rail behind the cab, or are their floor-mounted rails as well?
2. Is a system like the sliding bed extender above something that is a possibility? The extender in the sample pic is attached to special brackets mounted to the rails, you can see the passenger side bracket in the photo above, slid almost all the way to the back. In my frontier, I sometimes have the extender flipped forward and slid as far twards the cab as possible to double as a divider for smaller loads.

Detail shot of the OEM extender and the brackets, the notches on the sides are so the extender can be slid over the wheel wells, they are pointed up like in the picture while mounted over the tailgate:


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And finally, I have not seen what the rail mounted attachment points look like, another shot again for comparison:
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I’m curious on this as well. Anyone found any accessories like a bed divider? A search found nothing
 

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A bed extender should be in the works or so we are told.

The rails
https://www.quadratec.com/p/mopar/trail-rail-cargo-management-system-jeep-gladiator-jt-82215956

The cross bars
https://www.quadratec.com/p/mopar/truck-bed-trail-rail-cross-bars-jeep-gladiator-jt-82215631

The bed box
https://www.quadratec.com/p/mopar/truck-bed-storage-system-jeep-gladiator-jt-82215594ab

The rail install
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/mopar-trail-rail-kit-installation/

The option seems dreadfully overpriced in a ROI and relative value kinda way.

If you were looking for an all encompassing solution I would look at off the shelf L-track and for pennies on the dollar you could track the bed rails, tailgate, bed floor, bed rail tops, the hard top etc.

https://www.uscargocontrol.com/Airl...GD7hthxneCQu7sCQ_cpxyX0ZQAc5_dtxoCXSEQAvD_BwE

Think of it as the molle/pals interface of metal. Tie down rings and ratchet straps preformatted, load control bars can be made up and nearly anything else you might need. If I was feeling plucky I would make some tight weave netting out of 1/4 dyneema woven around some tie down rings and nothing would be moving around or flying out.

https://www.memphisnet.net/category/loomis-net-needles

https://www.seamar.com/item/SAM870-SZ/AMSTEEL-ROPE/
 

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Anyone find cross bars that work with a tonneau cover? I prefer a hard tonneau cover and cross bars I could attach 4 bikes to, or a basket and some bikes. Need to ideally fit my Yeti and other camping gear, so not interested in a bed box. Have a soft top so not doing any roof racks.
 

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I’m currently a frontier owner myself, custom ordered a glady and should have it this week. My plan is to test ALL my current frontier accessories on the Jeep including the bed extender. I am bummed that the gladiator doesn’t have rains on the floor, they are one of my favorite frontier features.
Using the system I know from my frontier, I'm curious just how extensive the new system is, or will be, for how versatile the rails will be.

The picture bellow covers a number of things I'm unsure of when it comes to Jeep's version of the system:
?u=http%3A%2F%2Fi165.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu79%2Fbugscandrift%2FIMAG0470_zps5d1090d3.jpg

1. Is it just the side rails, and the rail behind the cab, or are their floor-mounted rails as well?
2. Is a system like the sliding bed extender above something that is a possibility? The extender in the sample pic is attached to special brackets mounted to the rails, you can see the passenger side bracket in the photo above, slid almost all the way to the back. In my frontier, I sometimes have the extender flipped forward and slid as far twards the cab as possible to double as a divider for smaller loads.

Detail shot of the OEM extender and the brackets, the notches on the sides are so the extender can be slid over the wheel wells, they are pointed up like in the picture while mounted over the tailgate:


?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nissanraceshop.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F02%2F999T7-BR190.jpg


And finally, I have not seen what the rail mounted attachment points look like, another shot again for comparison:
$(KGrHqR,!qQFFweWDb,TBRjlykjCkQ~~60_35.jpg
 

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On the hard tonneau front I reached out to diamondback racks and they said a simple rubber gasket and bolt with m whatever your preferred base bar / tray combo is works fine.

I’m going to go that way for my LE.
 

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I’m currently a frontier owner myself, custom ordered a glady and should have it this week. My plan is to test ALL my current frontier accessories on the Jeep including the bed extender. I am bummed that the gladiator doesn’t have rains on the floor, they are one of my favorite frontier features.
Did you ever check the sliding bed extender to see if it works with the gladiator rails? I had a Frontier with that and it was very useful. Would love to be able to find one for the gladiator.
Thanks
 

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I’m curious on this as well. Anyone found any accessories like a bed divider? A search found nothing
Hey Heath, I went with an adjustable RightLine Gear divider. Only $40. Definitely not as nice as the rolling and lock you listed but way more versatile as it isn't attached to the truck.

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I did, unfortunately there was no way to get the sliding brackets installed because of how the rails are tucked into the bed. There is a chance it could work if you took the rails off, put it in, and then reinstalled everything, but then the extender also didn’t work well because it was too wide for the opening. I ended up selling the extender with the truck, but I kept the tie downs because they do fit.

Did you ever check the sliding bed extender to see if it works with the gladiator rails? I had a Frontier with that and it was very useful. Would love to be able to find one for the gladiator.
Thanks
 

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I did, unfortunately there was no way to get the sliding brackets installed because of how the rails are tucked into the bed. There is a chance it could work if you took the rails off, put it in, and then reinstalled everything, but then the extender also didn’t work well because it was too wide for the opening. I ended up selling the extender with the truck, but I kept the tie downs because they do fit.
Thanks for responding. What a bummer! Maybe somebody will develop a sliding extender to fit someday.
 
 



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