BigE
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Pretty nice bed wall module.
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I installed mine last week and this echoes my sentiment exactly.I installed mine over weekend. Very impressed with the quality of everything: parts, docs, shipping, etc. not inexpensive but you definitely get nice kit.
Went in easily (especially with the thoughtful retainer washers to keep all the bolts and spacers in place as you position everything.).
A couple cautions is on removing the plastic bolt covers/caps. One, they are like those cheap takeout food plastic container tops in that they fight you one side to the other. So you have to kind of work your way around carefully. The other is that there is a metal ring under there. It’s very easy to get under that. It’s literally like a mm deep. If you just jam a screwdriver under there you WILL get under the edge of that metal. It’s called out in instructions but we still got under the first one. So as per instructions, use something very small (and only go to right under the edge of the plastic.)
Getting those caps off (without scratching anything or getting under/bending the metal rings) was the only tedious bit. Other than that 10-15 min maybe.
I bought a couple packs of their molle nuts and mounted a couple rings. Also used them to mount a couple wheel chocks. Just be careful with positioning things like that (close to bolts/standoffs) so don’t bend…I will probably add some additional standoffs for that…and be careful with loads. I think docs say rated for 30lbs per panel. (Not really a factor for typical molle uses. If all you want is chocks/rings then the s-rail/aircraft track method is probably better.)
I plan on ordering a couple strap holders and probably a couple rotopax mounts.
Overall very happy and would buy from them again with confidence.
I think someone previously tracked it down online when it was posted about before.I really like the idea of this. Seems like a good solution for some of those off road essentials. If there was a bike mount that attached to it I would like it even more.
I installed this rack last week and agree with your positive assessment of the manufacturing quality, packaging, and documentation. For me it is the perfect spot to mount a couple of Maxtrax Extreme recovery boards to keep in the vehicle all winter. I even had enough room to add the small Builtright Molle pouch to hold a tow strap, ratchet straps, soft shackle, etc.I received and installed mine this week. I love the appearance, the quality of the product, packaging, documentation, extras. It seems you really cant put too much weight on it though. I installed with the rivian+maxtrax mounts and a set of 4 actiontrax recovery boards, and I think thats about all I'd want to put on it. Its pretty solid, but when you pull on the recovery boards when mounted the panels flex a bit. Definitely not gonna use much to anchor anything in the bed. to be honest, I'd be wary about mounting a bike to it, or even a large floor jack as i saw someone do unless they were really stable on the end far from the molle to minimize putting tension on the panel.
I'm curious - what wheel chocks did you get and how did you mount them? I have my MOLLE panels sitting in the garage waiting to install and have been hauling my motorcycles a fair amount, so I'd love to get a chock solutionAlso used them to mount a couple wheel chocks. Just be careful with positioning things like that (close to bolts/standoffs) so don’t bend…I will probably add some additional standoffs for that…and be careful with loads.
I'm surprised to learn you'd not use the rack to anchor anything to the bed. I have the Ride88 rack that has an attachment track that only uses the top 4 existing spots in the bed and that seems super solid, I use with 2 MTBs with total confidence.I received and installed mine this week. I love the appearance, the quality of the product, packaging, documentation, extras. It seems you really cant put too much weight on it though. I installed with the rivian+maxtrax mounts and a set of 4 actiontrax recovery boards, and I think thats about all I'd want to put on it. Its pretty solid, but when you pull on the recovery boards when mounted the panels flex a bit. Definitely not gonna use much to anchor anything in the bed. to be honest, I'd be wary about mounting a bike to it, or even a large floor jack as i saw someone do unless they were really stable on the end far from the molle to minimize putting tension on the panel.
Sorry for slow response been out of pocket for bit.I'm curious - what wheel chocks did you get and how did you mount them? I have my MOLLE panels sitting in the garage waiting to install and have been hauling my motorcycles a fair amount, so I'd love to get a chock solution