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Discussion starter · #42 ·
Yettie said:
Those look great! Will they be drill free installation like the Putco? What price point are you guys looking at for those? It would be cool to be able to install bed lights as well - but not 100% necessary. What will be necessary is an opening on the passenger's side for the 110 outlet.

BTW: I know you are looking for a bed liner . . . seeing your padding there, you may really want to consider the bed rug - its what I have in Feenix and will eliminate the need to throw that pad in and out of the bed every time you get up in there to check something.
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These will be a no drill installation. Don’t have a price quote yet but will likely in the next couple of weeks. The passengers side will have a cut out for the outlet there. Hoping to see those test fit tomorrow
 
Discussion starter · #43 ·
Laddy said:
Looks good, I've never used panels in the bed ... yet. looks like there is still 4 ft. plus of clearance for hauling sheet good.

My two cents, if you use cut outs or similar for lighting, I'd recommend making it at least compatible if not designed for the OEM bed light solution.
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Yeah that’s the plan. Gonna toy with a couple ideas. Not sure any will make it to production but definitely gonna prototype some options.
 
#44 ·
I'm assuming your no drill option is by using the blanks for the anchor hooks. Will there be some adapter to regain these anchor points ?
 
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Xcanuk said:
I'm assuming your no drill option is by using the blanks for the anchor hooks. Will there be some adapter to regain these anchor points ?
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The bracket uses the anchor point. You can easily hook straps and gear to the installed MOLLE panels through either the 1/4” slots or the MOLLE cut out.
 
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BuiltRight Industries said:
The bracket uses the anchor point. You can easily hook straps and gear to the installed MOLLE panels through either the 1/4” slots or the MOLLE cut out.
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Granted, but would the panels be strong enough to hold heavier stuff/equipement in the center of the bed with cargo straps. I replaced all the blanks with bullrings and use them often. Option of mounting small stuff to the sides would be a bonus round for me.
 
Discussion starter · #47 ·
Xcanuk said:
Granted, but would the panels be strong enough to hold heavier stuff/equipement in the center of the bed with cargo straps. I replaced all the blanks with bullrings and use them often. Option of mounting small stuff to the sides would be a bonus round for me.
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I haven’t seen the analysis on these and we haven’t tested them yet (just cut these this morning) but most of our other panels can hold about 40lbs of static weight. When I have the stats for these I will share.
 
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BuiltRight Industries said:
Alright guys! This morning was eventful! We have some 1st draft prototype MOLLE Bedside Racks for the Colorado. Toying with a couple different mounting ideas, but the driver's side is up. 3D printing different mounting brackets as we speak. The bed's body panel is interesting. The panel is straight with the factory mounting locations, but it appears crooked with the top of the bed's body panel so we're looking to see about fixing the aesthetics of that. Since these are just prototypes, it’s raw steel. I can't wait to see how they look painted with some brand tags on them. We might toy with some cut outs to add bed lighting - let me know what you think about that!
EDIT - to clarify this will be a NO DRILL installation. We’re using factory mounting positions.

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Awesome, can't wait, thanks for sharing. I know a lot of people have already opted for the inbed lighting from the factory so probably something to consider for sure. I've got a temporary lighting solution Im using for now and after installing panels will settle on a permanent solution so that I'm not having to pick either/or, but most folks wont be in that same position.
 
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BuiltRight Industries said:
Alright guys! This morning was eventful! We have some 1st draft prototype MOLLE Bedside Racks for the Colorado. Toying with a couple different mounting ideas, but the driver's side is up. 3D printing different mounting brackets as we speak. The bed's body panel is interesting. The panel is straight with the factory mounting locations, but it appears crooked with the top of the bed's body panel so we're looking to see about fixing the aesthetics of that. Since these are just prototypes, it’s raw steel. I can't wait to see how they look painted with some brand tags on them. We might toy with some cut outs to add bed lighting - let me know what you think about that!
EDIT - to clarify this will be a NO DRILL installation. We’re using factory mounting positions.

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What about those of us that have the molded bed liners?
As for the "no drill" folks, I'm pretty sure you're not going to get a very secure mount.
 
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Man that looks sweet! Will the vacuum cups work on a spray in bed liner? I was thinking magnet until I saw your idea which is likely lighter, as effective and less expensive! Can't wait to see the full set in production
 
Discussion starter · #57 ·
The wheels for our build have been ordered (they were out of stock for a bit). Can't wait to start getting this truck modified. We plan to have it at Expo East this year so there will be a lot happening with it in addition to product development over the next few months.

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