Manual

TracRac Inc. 994 Jefferson St. Fall River, MA 02721 l 800-501-1578
Instruction Manual
Part 3 - Clamps & Truck Installation
4.1 Base Clamp Assembly
Take a modular clamp (Item 7) and thread a 3/8”-16 1.
hex head cap screw (Item 18) through the bottom
as shown. (See note about Loc-Tite)
Now take a C channel clamp foot (Item 19) and 2.
place it on top of the 3/8” hex head cap screw as
shown.
Repeat steps one and two for the remaining seven 3.
clamps.
Step 4
Step 5
4.1.1 Note: Clamp feet must be used to ensure proper clamping
force distribution between the rack and the truck bed and
prevent damage
5.1 Front Upright and Base Clamp Assembly
Now take the rounded shims (Item 8) and place 1.
them on the sidewalls of you truck approximately
where the uprights will sit.
The front uprights will be directly behind the rear win-
dow. Place the unit as far forward as possible
Place the front uprights on top of the rounded 2.
shims (Item 8) making sure that the rubber shims
are completely under the bases.
With one pair of uprights now on the truck, they 3.
must be secured using two Modular Clamps (Step
4). When positioning the clamps make sure they
are spaced as far apart as possible.
First torque the clamps on either side of the rack 4.
towards the cab, then follow with the other two
clamps towards the rear of the truck
Torque down the HHCS to 14 lb-ft using a 9/16” 5.
socket and a torque wrench.
5.2 Rear Upright and Base Clamp Assembly
The rear uprights should sit as far towards the tailgate
as possible without the base hanging off the back of
the bed rail, while maximizing the distance between the
clamps (Figure 5.2)
Place the rear uprights on top of the rounded shims 6.
(Item 8) making sure that the rubber shims are
completely under the bases.
With the second pair of uprights now on the truck 7.
they must be secured using two of the previously
assembled (Step 4) clamps (2 per upright). When
positioning the clamps make sure they are spaced
at least 7 5/16 inches apart. Any less of a distance
will reduce the load capacity of the rack. You may
adjust the position of the rack on the bed to ensure
that this distance can be achieved
Repeat Steps 3-5 on the rear rack. 8.
Finally with the uprights secured you now want to 9.
take a measuring tape and center your crossbars.
Once centered use your 7/32” Allen Wrench (or
7/32” Allen Drive Bit) to fully secure your crossbars.
Torque the BHCS to 27 ft-lbs.
5.1.1 no t e : Be s u r e t o k e e p t h e r u B B e r
s h i m u n d e r t h e B a s e w h e n t i g h t e n i n g t h e
c l a m p s
5.1.2 maximize distance
Figure 5.1
5.2.1 When tightening the 3/8” flat head cap
screws ensure that the allen key is fully
seated in the bolt so that it will not strip
7
5/16
In.
4.1.2 We recommend
that you apply Loc-Tite
(red) to any thread that is
engaged with the clamp.
4.1.3 HHCS (Item 18)
should be re-torqued every
5000 miles.
Figure 5.2
19
18
7
Apply Loc-Tite
within this area