Installation Guide
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Mark the locations you will need to drill holes as indicated on the Diagrams
page.
Fasteners
1. Provided is our Plus-Nut fastening system for easy installation from the top of
the vehicle bed so you don’t have to crawl under your vehicle to bolt in your
slide. (NOTE: Aluminum bed vehicles do not use Plus-Nut fasteners. Instead
use a nut and bolt with aluminum washers and only drill a 3/8” hole for the bolt).
2. Typical slide unit attachment is made by use of a Plus-nut anchor, a 5/16 USS
washer and 1.5” to 3” long 5/16 bolts.
3. Drill a 1/2" hole in each of your marked locations to accept the Plus-Nut anchor.
4. Move the Slide a few inches out of your way and Insert a Plus-Nut anchor into
each hole.
5. Using the included Plus-Nut install tool (grey metal nut with no threads and
gripper teeth on one end), a 2 1/2” long 5/16 bolt and a steel washer, Insert the
bolt through the washer then through the smooth end of the install tool and
thread into the Plus-Nut you are installing.
6. Using a wrench to hold the install tool in place, use another wrench or socket
on an impact driver drill to tighten the bolt into the Plus-Nut. As you tighten the
bolt you will feel strong resistance, then light resistance, then strong
resistance again as it collapses the Plus-Nut anchor under the vehicle bed.
After the Plus-Nut has been fully compressed, remove the bolt and repeat on
the other Plus-Nuts you are installing.
7. If the Plus-Nut is at an angle making it difficult to thread the bolt in, you may be
able to thread a bolt a few turns in to the Plus-Nut from underneath the vehicle
and use pliers to hold it straight enough for someone inside the vehicle bed to
thread their bolt a few turns through the frame from above, then remove the
temporary bolt below before you finish tightening once the upper one starts to
thread.
8. Move the Slide back in to place over the Plus-Nuts and install with a 1.5” long
5/16” bolt through a 5/16 washer then through the hole in the slide frame and
into the Plus-Nut and tighten securely in each of your mounting locations.
Spacers
Many vehicle compartments have a lip on the bottom of the bed, or angled tailgates
and other obstructions above the floor level. Some CargoGlide models may have to
be Spaced Up to clear the obstruction or tailgate angle during extension. Spacers
can be made from many alternatives including wood, metal tubing, etc. The Spacers
must be placed under all of the slide areas that normally contact the floor to provide
necessary support. Optional Spacer Kits are available for most models.
*CargoGlide CG1000, CG1200, CG1500 models have built in height adjusters for easy
adjustment to clear various tailgate angles or other clearance issues. Simply turn the
adjustment plate to reach the appropriate height. If this feature is used, add spacers
to mid cross member before tightening down bolts, so the bottom frame sides remain