First post and could use some assistance. Im currently building a bed rack for my 02 avalanche north face edition which I would like to share to the community as it comes along. As everyone knows the avalanche is an SUV cut down. Which doesn't allow for many good mounting options for a rack which kills the market for us.
I found a solution, I believe could work but could use some advice on what everyone thinks. As you know the bed cover can hold 300 pounds PER panel. The front mounting bracket has a hole already in them and a drill bit and two holes later I believe i figured it out. The holes you see in the pictures are in cover brackets themselves which can easily be hidden if I ever decide to take the rack off and put the cover back on. Another benefit is the access to my saddle bags are still open unlike some of the other builds I've seen. Has anyone tried this method? They seem pretty solid and don't leave any nasty scars on the outside of the truck. Thoughts and opinions and any input would be greatly appreciated.
I found a solution, I believe could work but could use some advice on what everyone thinks. As you know the bed cover can hold 300 pounds PER panel. The front mounting bracket has a hole already in them and a drill bit and two holes later I believe i figured it out. The holes you see in the pictures are in cover brackets themselves which can easily be hidden if I ever decide to take the rack off and put the cover back on. Another benefit is the access to my saddle bags are still open unlike some of the other builds I've seen. Has anyone tried this method? They seem pretty solid and don't leave any nasty scars on the outside of the truck. Thoughts and opinions and any input would be greatly appreciated.
