4x4x4doors
Adventurist
Wife and I just returned from 11,100+ miles trip in 38 days. In carrying clothes for different seasons and all the other paraphernalia that goes along with that trip, I made a conscious decision to limit the amount of weight to be devoted to tools. All went well until about 40 miles from home on the return when we got rear-ended in heavy interstate traffic. No injuries but took a pretty good hit to the rear of the truck. Most of our gear and cargo shifted a little but essentially stayed where it started.
My fiberglass cap is secured with 4 of the standard clamps that go under the bed lip and over the ledge inside the shell.
In getting whacked, some combination of bed flex resulted in the cap coming free of most of the clamps and shifting.
One tool I did not have was a socket and ratchet to fit those clamps. We were able to get it secured using the pliers in my imitation leatherman but think I'll make sure to include a ratchet and socket in the future.
My fiberglass cap is secured with 4 of the standard clamps that go under the bed lip and over the ledge inside the shell.
In getting whacked, some combination of bed flex resulted in the cap coming free of most of the clamps and shifting.
One tool I did not have was a socket and ratchet to fit those clamps. We were able to get it secured using the pliers in my imitation leatherman but think I'll make sure to include a ratchet and socket in the future.