Weight capacity to truck shell mounts

[Topgun514]

Hey Expo,

I am outfitting my Leer 100R shell with a sleeping platform and figuring out my above/ elevated storage.

Everything fits into my platform system except my 10 Gal water jug and cooler. My corners of the sleeping platform fold up towards the middle of the truck, and do not clear the bulky, stock utilitrack mounts. I am wondering however, if using the Leer Mounts to also hold onto my water jug and cooler so they do not slide around is safe, or if that would be a poor idea and possibly compromise the safety of those Leer mounts?

Over the wheel wells does not fold up, so I could mount in the back but I would like to have access easy in the rear for water and coolers. As the rear area would hopefully be holding my pillows, sleeping bags, mattress (which do not fit underneath the platform, but I worry less about them moving around as they are soft). I am looking for a very modular setup that makes camping organized and comfortable.


Hopefully my photo below can help show the mounts and the storage. Pardon the shadows, the sleeping platform is fairly even and the wood is not warped even though it looks like it.

Thank you



(Also posted in Nissan subforum)

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[Camelfilter]

I can't say for sure, but it's probably not best to dual purpose the leer mounts.

I'd suggest selling the stock/bulky ones & go to a Home Depot or Lowes & check out Spring Nuts & Superstrut stuff and make your own small mounts to slide into the Utilitrac. You could probably make 2-4 small sized mounts with fender washers & decent sized eye hooks for around $20. In the version I'm thinking of the eye hook would screw into the spring nut.

Trick will be in finding the correct sized eye hook to do that. You'll end up with semi-adjustable mounts under an inch or so footprint width each.

 

[Topgun514]

Thanks Camel,

This is the best and same suggestion I heard over in the Nissan forum. I will admit, I forgot about making something on my own for it.

I appreciate your help.