At 6:10 during the installation your t-bolts were inserting in a long flat backing plate that slid into the t-track. Did those 4 backing plates come with the kit? The Yakama website does not show those plates.
Great video. I have a 2023 F-150 and the Yakima site says the 60" won't fit my application and the 68" is the smallest I can get? Just wanted to verify you stated the sizing correctly. thanks.
Now I was thinking of doing the same thing but I have a long bed which I wanted to keep my weather guard tool box and ad a retract cover right up to the tool box. Is the bed going to have leaks where the cover butts up against your tool box? For me it wouldn't be a problem because I have a Deck drawer system in the truck bed already. Thanks
Thanks for the video. Do you know if this sliding cover works with a 2020 Honda Ridgeline? Do you have a link for the cover to make sure it is compatible for both our truck and the Yakima system?
I’ve had my racks for a while and I actually use them. In some places the paint is coming off. Can you paint right over that or is there something to do minor corrections?
Do you know if that American Work Cover keeps water out as well as the Diamondback HD cover? I love that with this one you can open it for even more room beneath whatever goes on top of the rack, something you cannot do with the Diamondback HD.
The plates the bolts go in on the towers look new. I don't think the older rail system had the metal plates the bolts slide in with, which used to cause bent rails.
I have a 6.5 bed f150 how you much does the toolbox reduce the space I'm thinking about that one or the jr. size but the toolbox is not deep is only like 4"
Can those sidebars on each side be easily and quickly removed and later added back, without causing damage if done often over time? If so, I imagine it would be great b/c I could leave them off most of the time so I can still open the Diamondback HD cover on either end, but put the sidebar back when I specifically need it. Also, do you have any experience or knowledge how much the average mpg of you vehicle might decrease if you mounted and drove with a pop up hardcover tent like say the Roofness Sparrow on top? I ask b/c it would clearly lay above the height of the cab roof. Thanks.
@@PatriotDIY I was talking about under the canister and toolbox area it’s 20 inches but I’m looking for the space between the bed floor and the bottom of the tool box
how easy is it to adjust the height ?
At 6:10 during the installation your t-bolts were inserting in a long flat backing plate that slid into the t-track. Did those 4 backing plates come with the kit? The Yakama website does not show those plates.
Yes, those are included
Any idea of Yakima sells those backing plates separately?
@@PatriotDIY are the flat bars listed in the instructions with a part number or name?
@@MrDmason57 yes
Great video. I have a 2023 F-150 and the Yakima site says the 60" won't fit my application and the 68" is the smallest I can get? Just wanted to verify you stated the sizing correctly. thanks.
I have the 60in on my truck!
@@PatriotDIY thanks!
@@PatriotDIY did you purchase through Amazon? I can't order the 60" from the manufactures website with my vehicle information uploaded.
Now I was thinking of doing the same thing but I have a long bed which I wanted to keep my weather guard tool box and ad a retract cover right up to the tool box. Is the bed going to have leaks where the cover butts up against your tool box? For me it wouldn't be a problem because I have a Deck drawer system in the truck bed already. Thanks
have you tried that? I have the same setup and not sure I want to give up the weather guard tool box.
All I wanna know is what hardware is compatible with the T track and no one mentions it anywhere. Please help. I don’t want to order from Yakima
Can the height be adjusted with the cross bars installed? Or is it a set and forget system?
@@bizomatic you need to loosen the crossbar before adjusting the height, then resecure them
Thanks for the video. Do you know if this sliding cover works with a 2020 Honda Ridgeline? Do you have a link for the cover to make sure it is compatible for both our truck and the Yakima system?
@@markmcadams links in the description
I’ve had my racks for a while and I actually use them. In some places the paint is coming off. Can you paint right over that or is there something to do minor corrections?
Do you know if that American Work Cover keeps water out as well as the Diamondback HD cover? I love that with this one you can open it for even more room beneath whatever goes on top of the rack, something you cannot do with the Diamondback HD.
I don't know about the diamondback, but I can tell you I've been through carwashes and thunderstorms with 0 water getting in!
The plates the bolts go in on the towers look new. I don't think the older rail system had the metal plates the bolts slide in with, which used to cause bent rails.
Yea, they fixed that problem a while back
Do you know if the flat bars can be bought separately?
I have a 6.5 bed f150 how you much does the toolbox reduce the space I'm thinking about that one or the jr. size but the toolbox is not deep is only like 4"
@@realexc89 this tool box take 20"
Can the top bars be easily removed if I need to move a refrigerator?
@austinmcfadden5470 yes, just 8 bolts to remove the top bars. In fact you can remove the entire rack with just 8 bolts.
Can those sidebars on each side be easily and quickly removed and later added back, without causing damage if done often over time? If so, I imagine it would be great b/c I could leave them off most of the time so I can still open the Diamondback HD cover on either end, but put the sidebar back when I specifically need it. Also, do you have any experience or knowledge how much the average mpg of you vehicle might decrease if you mounted and drove with a pop up hardcover tent like say the Roofness Sparrow on top? I ask b/c it would clearly lay above the height of the cab roof. Thanks.
Only 4 screws holding the side bar in place!
What is the space in the cover box area
The toolbox is 20" so the cover would be the length of your bed minus the toolbox if that answers your question
I was trying to get how much space is under the cover storage box in the bed
@@jamesrichter9974 it rides pretty much in line with the rails of the truck bed so you don't loose any height there
@@PatriotDIY I was talking about under the canister and toolbox area it’s 20 inches but I’m looking for the space between the bed floor and the bottom of the tool box
as beefy as it looks, the 500 pound weight limit is pretty, uh, limiting...
How good does your truck look, tell me can you wash it in a car wash with the rack
Moons awesome but that’s a crazy amount to spend on a tonneau cover
$5 grand for a tonneau cover that’s a no bueno