Pace-Edwards Utility Rig Rack User Manual

UTILITY RIG RACK

PACE EDWARDS RETRACTABLE HARD TRUCK BED COVER & UTILITY RACK SYSTEM

STANDARD INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT! The Pace Edwards truck bed cover and Explorer Series Rails

MUST be installed on the truck fi rst before attempting to install this rack system!

[phone]

www.paceedwards.com

Pace Edwards Company

2400 Commercial Blvd.

Centralia WA 98531

*Flip over for Contractor Rig Rack instructions

Tools Required for Assembly.........................................2

Before Y ou Start ...........................................................2

Utility Rack Illustration...................................................2

Packaging Contents .....................................................3

STEP 1: Install Side Stops ...........................................4

STEP 2: Assemble legs & gussets ..............................4

STEP 3: Assemble Crossmembers..............................4

STEP 4: Assemble Crossmembers, Legs & Braces.....5

STEP 5: Install Truss Mounts on Explrer Series Rails..5

STEP 6: Install Pickup Trusses on Truss mounts ........5

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part #: UR-CR Rack-INSTALL 048

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY:

9/16” wrench or socket
1/2” open ended wrench

Flat clean surface (such as card board paper or plastic
Silicone sealant (if necessary)

BEFORE YOU START:

Read the instructions carefully before you start. These instructions are written for one-person installation. We
have noted where briefl y having an extra person’s assistance can make installation easier. If you have questions
regarding the installation please call our Technical Support Line at [phone].

IMPORTANT! The Pace Edwards truck bed cover and Explorer Series Rails

MUST be installed on the truck fi rst before attempting to install this rack system!

UTILITY RIG RACK ILLUSTRATION:

SIDE STOPS (x4)

TRUSS CROSSMEMBER (x2)

3/8” LOCK NUT (x12)

5/16” STAINLESS LOCK
WASHERS & NUTS (x16)

1” CARRIAGE BOLTS (x16)

LEGS (x4)

BRACES (x 4)

5” CARRIAGE BOLTS (x 12)

EXPLORER SERIES RAIL
(ORDERED SEPARATELY
WITH TRUCK BED COVER)

3/8” KNOB (x2)

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UTILITY RIG RACK

UTILITY RIG CROSSMEMBER BOX CONTENTS:

TRUSS CROSSMEMBER (x2) REAR CROSSMEMBER TRUSS

PLASTIC LOW FRICTION INSERT (x1)

CROSSMEMBER TRUSS RUBBER
ANTI-WEAR INSERTS (x2)

UTILITY RIG LEG BOX CONTENTS:

TRUSS MOUNTS (x4)

3/8” KNOB (x2)SIDE STOPS (x4)

5” CARRIAGE BOLTS (x 12)

A General Note on Assembly:

These parts have been precision cut to tolerances as close as one thousandth of an
inch. Some fi ts are designed to be press fi ts, others are designed to be sliding fi ts; but
nowhere should the use of great force be required for assembly. As with any piece
of machined equipment, if a part is not fi tting as it should, don’t use excessive force,
identify the problem and correct it. An initial misalignment of two parts can cause a burr
on one of them and make smooth assembly diffi cult.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

LEGS (x4) BRACES (x 4)GUSSETS (x 4)

3/8” LOCK NUT (x12)

1” CARRIAGE
BOLTS (x16)

TRUSS MOUNTS (x4)

5/16” STAINLESS
LOCK WASHERS
(x16)

5/16” STAINLESS
LOCK NUTS (x16)

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STEP 1: INSTALL SIDE STOPS

HARDWARE USED:

SIDE STOPS x 4

NOTE: To prevent Side Stops from the possibility of rattling, inject some silicone sealant

GUSSET x 4

into the T-slot of the gusset before inserting Side Stop.

STEP 2: ASSEMBLE LEGS & GUSSETS

HARDWARE USED:

Install gussets into legs as shown until holes align, then slide the 5” carriage bolts through
the holes. Install the 3/8” lock nuts on the 5” carriage bolts and tighten with a 9/16” wrench
until they bear lightly (do not tighten yet) on the aluminum surface.

LEGS x 4

5” CARRIAGE BOLTS x 4

3/8” LOCK NUTS x 4

STEP 3: ASSEMBLE CROSSMEMBERS

HARDWARE USED:

Slide a rubber anti-wear insert into the forward T -slot of each crossmember and slide a plastic
low-friction insert into the REAR T-slot on the REAR crossmember. Slide 2 small carriage
bolts (to be used for braces) into the T-slot on the underside of each crossmember.

TRUSS CROSS­MEMBER (x2)

CROSSMEMBER
TRUSS RUBBER ANTI­WEAR INSERTS (x2)

REAR CROSSMEMBER
TRUSS PLASTIC LOW
FRICTION INSERT (x1)

1” CARRIAGE BOLTS x 4

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Plastic insert goes in REAR
T-slot of REAR truss ONLY!

UTILITY RIG RACK

STEP 4: ASSEMBLE CROSSMEMBERS, LEGS & BRACES

HARDWARE USED:

Install crossmember on gusset as shown, and fasten loosely with 5” long carriage bolts and
3/8” locknuts. Slide a small carriage bolt into the inside T -slot of the leg and install the brace
between the leg and the crossmember using nuts and lock washers.

5” CARRIAGE BOLTS (x 4)

3/8” LOCK NUT (x 4)

BRACES (x 4)

1” CARRIAGE BOLTS (x 4)

5/16” STAINLESS LOCK
WASHERS & NUTS (x 8)

STEP 5: INSTALL TRUSS MOUNTS ON EXPLORER SERIES RAILS

HARDWARE USED:

1” CARRIAGE BOLTS (x 8)

Slide two 1” carriage bolts into the upper T-slots on each end of both Rails. Place a truss
mount on each of the bolt pairs (truss mount should be leaning inward as shown), positioning
the mounts 1/8” in from the ends of the rails. Install lock washers and nuts and tighten with
a 1/2” open end wrench.

5/16” STAINLESS LOCK
WASHERS & NUTS (x 8)

TRUSS MOUNTS (x4)

STEP 6: INSTALL PICKUP TRUSSES ON TRUSS MOUNTS

HARDWARE USED:

5” CARRIAGE BOLTS (x 4)

3/8” LOCK NUT (x 2)

3/8” KNOB (x2)

Lower the truss onto the truss mounts and slide the 5” long carriage bolts through the leg and
mount. Install nuts and tighten with a 9/16” wrench until they bear LIGHTL Y on the aluminum
surface. Make sure that the truss is centered on the rails and that the visible joint between the
leg and crossmember is as tight as possible, then tighten all 5” carriage bolts fi rmly. Note that
the truss mount has an elongated hole for side-to-side adjustment of the truss legs. Tighten
the nuts and knobs that secure the braces

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

UTILITY RIGS USE 3/8”
KNOBS ON REAR TRUSS

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