Installation Guide

Mounting the Rear Leg Socket (45º Degree Tailgate Stop)

Insert the rear leg socket into the rear mounting bracket

plate 1 as seen in gure below (plate 2 will not be

used). Hold the mounting bracket assembly ush with

the tailgate stop ensuring that the rear leg is plumb and

square to the truck bed.

Mark the ve holes. Remove the assembly and center

punch each of the holes. Drill a 7/32" pilot hole, then

re-drill each hole using a 1/2" drill bit.

Install blind fasteners into each drilled hole.

• For Toyota Tacoma, Chevy Colorado, or GMC

Canyon with a 45-degree tail-gate stop.

• If the best mounting hole location is between

oor ribs, a oor spacer and/or two extra

5/16" at washers have been provided to ll

the void. Or rotate the leg socket 90° to the

rear of the vehicle if possible.

Note:

Take the rear leg socket assembly, four 5/16-18 x 1-1/4" hex head

bolts, four 5/16" lock washers and four 5/16" at washers and

install as seen in Figure below. Tighten all fasteners at this time on

the rear-mounting bracket.

Take a 3/8–16 x 1" thread cutting bolt and install into the rear

mounting bracket as shown in the gure below. Tighten the thread

cutting bolt enough to mark the front leg socket for drilling.

Disassemble the rear leg socket assembly taking the rear leg socket

and drill a 7/32" pilot hole through the mark created in the previous

step with the thread cutting bolt. Then re-drill the hole using a 1/2"

drill bit. Reassemble the rear leg socket assembly to the truck bed

tightening all hardware except the 3/8-16 x 1" thread cutting bolt.

STEP 2B

REAR LEG SOCKET

LONG END OF ANGLE

PLATE 1

5/16-18 x 1-1/4”

Hex Head Bolt

5/16” Lock Washer

5/16” Flat Washer

Mark the Front Leg Socket hole that

aligns best on the top of a oor rib

Follow additional instructions if mounting to an aluminum truck

bed as explained in the Blind Fastener Installation on page 3.

ALUMINUM TRUCK BED INSTALLATION:

3/8-26 x 1"

Thread Cutting Bolt