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<b>9a&b.</b> Although seemingly the last thing we should do, the bedsides were mocked up and mounted to the 'cage. Short tubes were bent to mirror the shape of the front and rear end of the bedsides, and then bolted to the fiberglass. The entire assembly was then mocked up in place along the chassis of the truck as measurements were taken for the 'cage mounts. The mounts are short, straight tubes welded in the shape of a triangle to hold the bedsides in place and prevent them from moving laterally or vertically.
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9a&b. Although seemingly the last thing we should do, the bedsides were mocked up and mounted to the 'cage. Short tubes were bent to mirror the shape of the front and rear end of the bedsides, and then bolted to the fiberglass. The entire assembly was then mocked up in place along the chassis of the truck as measurements were taken for the 'cage mounts. The mounts are short, straight tubes welded in the shape of a triangle to hold the bedsides in place and prevent them from moving laterally or vertically.  View Related Article

 

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