Cargoglide DuraGlide Series, DualGlide Series, CG1200, CG1000, CG1800HD Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Owners Manual and Installation Instructions

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure the slide unit is securely fastened to a base

that will provide safe and reliable operation. The many variations in usage and placements of a slide
unit present specific issues to consider for safety and reliability; and the following recommendations
are only intended to be general in nature to provide awareness to the installer to consider safety dur­ing installation.

Usage

All slide units are designed for safest use only in static and level conditions. When installed in a ve­hicle, the CargoGlide unit must be closed and latched securely prior to and during any vehicle move­ment. The vehicle must be parked in a level position prior to unlocking and extending a slide unit or
the weight of your cargo could be difficult or dangerous to move. Control Loads opening and closing
slowly when loaded, Letting heavy loads slide quickly or uncontrolled may cause bodily injury or
damage your CargoGlide latch and extension stop systems. Periodic inspection for damage should
be performed.

Forces

The slide unit must be securely fastened to a base floor or other structure to resist movement. A tip­ping force is applied to the unit when it is extended, which is countered by the attachments at the
front (cab end) and middle of the unit. Furthermore, vehicle acceleration, cornering and braking will
result in additional forces affecting your cargo and the slide unit. Impacts due to dropping a load will
result in temporarily higher forces seen by the fasteners and should be avoided.

Position & Check Clearances

Set the CargoGlide unit into the position it will be installed in.

Center the CargoGlide unit between the side walls / wheel wells in the bed of the truck, van, or

other vehicle, set the CargoGlide forward toward the cab of the truck, leave at least ½ to 1” of
space between the cab or tailgate of the truck bed and the CargoGlide.

Check to ensure that nothing interferes with the location and operation of the slide including

clearance of the tailgate angle, openings or doorway edges. Allow a small gap (at least 1/2″)
on each side to accommodate any slide deflection due to loads and slight misalignments from
installation and deflection from weight during normal operation.

Prior to drilling holes for installation, confirm there are no Fuel Lines, wiring or other obstruc-

tions under the vehicle bed where you plan to drill holes.

Attachment Points

Normally, a slide unit will have 4 to 6 points to attach to the base frame. A single direction slide

unit must have at least 4 points (2 points in the cross member nearest the cab end and 2 in
the cross member nearest the center) fastened and a dual direction slide must have at least 6
points (2 points at each end and 2 middle points) attached.

Mark the locations you will need to drill holes as indicated on the Diagrams page.

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FASTENERS:

Steel Bed Vehicles:

Provided is our Plus-Nut fastening system for easy installation from the top of the vehicle bed so

you don’t have to crawl under your vehicle to bolt in your slide. (NOTE: Aluminum bed vehi­cles DO NOT use standard Zinc coated Plus-Nut fasteners, Instead they can use Special
Ford spec WSS-M21P51-A2 Coated Plus-Nuts or use the Through-Bolt instructions below).

Typical slide unit attachment is made by use of a Plus-Nut anchor, a 5/16 USS washer and 1.5”

to 5” long 5/16 bolts. (Long bolts may be required to pass through channels under truck bed)

Drill a 1/2" hole in each of your marked locations to accept the Plus-Nut anchor.

Move the Slide a few inches out of your way and Insert a Plus-Nut anchor into each hole.

Using the included Plus-Nut install tool (a long grey metal nut with no threads and gripper teeth

on one end), a 2 1/2” long 5/16 bolt and a steel washer, Insert the bolt through the washer
then through the smooth end of the install tool and thread into the Plus-Nut you are installing.

Using a wrench to hold the install tool in place, use another wrench or socket on an impact driver

drill to tighten the bolt into the Plus-Nut. As you tighten the bolt you will feel strong resis­tance, then light resistance, then strong resistance again as it collapses the Plus-Nut anchor
under the vehicle bed. After the Plus-Nut has been fully compressed, remove the bolt and
repeat on the other Plus-Nuts you are installing.

If the Plus-Nut is at an angle making it difficult to thread the bolt in, you may be able to thread a

bolt a few turns in to the Plus-Nut from underneath the vehicle and use pliers to hold it
straight enough for someone inside the vehicle bed to thread their bolt a few turns through the
frame from above, then remove the temporary bolt below before you finish tightening once
the upper one starts to thread.

Move the Slide back in to place over the Plus-Nuts and install with a 1.5” to 5” long 5/16” bolt

through a 5/16 washer then through the hole in the slide frame and into the Plus-Nut and
tighten securely in each of your mounting locations.

Aluminum Bed Vehicles (Through-Bolt):

Aluminum bed vehicles can use Special Plus-Nuts with a Ford Spec WSS-M21P51-A2 Coating

or use bolts with nylock nuts and aluminum washers. Unfortunately you will not be able to
install from only the top of the vehicle bed with the nut and bolt fasteners.

Drill a 3/8 inch hole in each of your marked locations to insert the bolt through.

Typical slide unit attachment is made by use of a 1.5” to 5” long 5/16 bolt through a 7/8 inch USS

steel washer, then through the CargoGlide frame, then a 3/4” aluminum washer, then into the
hole in the vehicle floor, then a 1.125” aluminum washer undern

eath, then a 3/4” steel washer

and then a 5/16 nylock nut tightened securely underneath.

Spacers

Many vehicle compartments have a lip or raised trim by the door, or angled tailgates and other ob­structions above the floor level. Some CargoGlide models may have to be raised up to clear the ob­struction or tailgate angle during extension. Spacers can be made from many alternatives including

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