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Mounting SystemENG
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Don’t be a hero and muscle through this installation without reading these ﬁtting instructions ﬁrst! Improper installation of this gear may void certain
aspects of your warranty.
Before you begin, take a moment and open all your Front Runner Rack Kit boxes and gather the assembly instructions for the various components.
A complete kit will contain:
1. Front Runner Mounting System speciﬁc to your vehicle
2. Front Runner Rack Tray or Load Bar Slats
This document will guide you through the assembly of the Mounting System and assist you in ﬁtting the Rack tray or Load Bars to your speciﬁc vehicle.
Please refer to the next page for a list of all the components, quantities and tools required.

IMPORTANT WARNING!
IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL FRONT RUNNER PRODUCTS BE PROPERLY AND SECURELY ASSEMBLED AND ATTACHED TO YOUR VEHICLE. IMPROPER ATTACHMENT COULD
RESULT IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSEMBLING AND SECURING ALL FRONTRUNNER PRODUCTS TO YOUR VEHICLE, CHECKING THE ATTACHMENTS PRIOR TO USE, AND PERIODICALLY INSPECTING THE PRODUCTS FOR ADJUSTMENT, WEAR ANDDAMAGE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS SUPPLIED WITH YOUR FRONT RUNNER PRODUCT PRIOR TOINSTALLATION OR USE. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONS, OR IF YOU HAVE NO MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND ARE NOT THOROUGHLYFAMILIAR WITH THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE PRODUCT INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER OR OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

NOTE: Front Runner will not be responsible for any damage caused by the failure to install the product according to these instructions.
Please call us if you have any questions about the installation of this product.

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TOOLS NEEDEDPBFF001REAR MOUNTING BRACKETFRONT MOUNTING BRACKETREAR GUSSETFRONT GUSSET
M8 X 16 X 1.6 FLAT WASHER
M8 X 30 HEX BOLT
M8 PLUS NUT
M8 X 16 BUTTON HEAD SCREW
M8 NYLOC NUT
M8 X 20 BUTTON HEAD SCREW
M8 NUT CAPS
M8 x 70 HEX BOLT
M8 NORMAL NUT
M8 x 19 x 3 FLAT WASHER

4mm5mm10mm13mm4mm
11.5mm

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IN THE BOX

PBRA001
PRO BED RACK LEG
PRO BED RACK REAR BRACEPRO BED RACK RH REAR WING BRACKETPRO BED RACK TOP TRUSSPRO BED RACK RH FRONT DIAGONAL BRACEPRO BED RACK LH FRONT DIAGONAL BRACE
M6 x 16 BUTTON HEAD SCREW
M6 NYLOC NUT
M6 NUT CAP
M8 x 20 BUTTON HEAD SCREW
M8 x 19 x 2 FLAT WASHER
M8 NYLOC NUT
M8 NUT CAP141516171819206X
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M6 x 12 BUTTON HEAD SCREWFRONT HORIZONTAL BRACEFRONT CENTER BRACE
M6 x 20 BUTTON HEAD SCREW
M6 x 12 x 1 FLAT WASHER
M6 x 25 THREAD FORMING SCREW
T30 6" TORX BITTOOLS NEEDED

13mm
10mm

5mm
4mm

Torx
T30Oil or
Anti Seize

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PBAL_1450

TOOLS NEEDEDTOP EXTRUSIONTOP MIDDLE EXTRUSIONBOTTOM EXTRUSION
1450mm PSA STRIP PE60

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2.1

Place the front mounting brackets (LHshown) on the bed top ledge. Mark the 3
mounting holes per side.
Use a 4mm bit and drill a pilot hole before
opening to 11.5mm.
4mm
11.5mm

13mm

Insert a Plus Nut (Item 7) into the holesdrilled in 2.1.
Use a ratchet and 13mm socket and place thesocket onto the M8 x 70 Hex bolt and tighten
the M8 Nut using a 13mm spanner and pull
the plus nut all the way up.See assembly ofthe plus nut as shown.
Check youtube for assistance in setting
a plus nut.

13mm

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DO NOT FIT THE BRACKETS AT THIS STAGE.

2.2

Assemble the Pro Bed Leg (Item 1) to the
Front Mounting Brackets (Item 2) and theFront Horizontal Brace and Front Gusset(Item 4 & 15) using M8 x 20 button Headscrews and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Item 9 & 10).

1Loosely ﬁt the M8 x 16 Button Head screws
and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Item 8 & 9) as shown.

10Do this with both the LH and RH side.
DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN.

2.

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10513mm
45mm

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Assemble the Front Diagonal and Horizontal
Brace parts as shown (Item 4,5 & 6) to thelegs ﬁtted in 2.2 using the M8x20 Button
head screws,M8x19x2 Flat washer and M8
Nyloc Nut (Item 10,11 &12).
FULLY TIGHTEN.
Use the M6x20 Button head Screws,M6x12x1
Flat washer and M6 Nyloc Nut (Item 8,17 &18)to ﬁt the Front Center Brace to the LH andRH Front Horizontal Braces (Item 16).

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DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN

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Place the assembly on a suitable surface forﬁtting the extrusions next.

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2.4
Take note of extrusion orientation !

TOP EXTRUSION
Torx
T30

RH

LH

CordlessDrill

19

Oil orAnti Seize

Using the supplied T30 6" torx bit and acordless driver ﬁt the extrusion using theM6x25 thread forming screws (Item 19).Usea slow and constant speed when using thecordless driver.
Use a little anti seize or oil on screw
threads before inserting. Note these are
Thread Forming Screws.

213Tightening Torque 25Nm / 18.4 ft lbs

2.5
13mm

1

Use a 4mm bit and drill a pilot hole before
opening to 11.5mm.
13mm

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Position the Rear mounting brackets (Item 1)
onto the load bed and mark the 3 mounting
holes.Do this on both the LH and RH side

6

Insert the Plus Nuts (Item 7) into the holes
drilled in 2.1.
Use a ratchet and 13mm socket and place thesocket onto the M8 x 70 Hex bolt and tighten
the M8 Nut using a 13mm spanner and pull
the plus nut all the way up.See assembly of
the plus nut as shown.

64mm
11.5mm

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Loosely ﬁt the bracket into place using M8x 30 Hex bolts and M8 x 19 x 3 Flat washers(Item 5 & 6).

Assemble the Pro Bed Leg (Item 1) to theRear Mounting Bracket (Item 1) together with
the Rear Gusset (Item 3 using M8 x 20 button
Head screws and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Item 9 &10).
Loosely ﬁt the M8 x 16 Button Head screws
and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Item 8 & 9) as shown.
Do this on both the LH and RH side.

9

Fully Tighten.

3101Tightening Torque:

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M8 : 15-20Nm / 11.06 ft lb - 14.75 ft lb

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2.713mm

Fit the Rear Brace (Item 2) using the M6x12
button head screws and M6 Nyloc nuts (Item14 & 8).
Fully tighten and place M6 Nut caps (Item 9)on the M6 Nyloc Nuts

5mm279814Tightening Torque:M8 : 15-20Nm / 11.06 ft lb - 14.75 ft lb

2.8

Loosely assemble the rear top truss using
the M8x20 Button head screws, M8x19x2 Flat
washer and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Item 10,11&12).

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2.9Torx
T30

Using the supplied T30 6" torx bit and acordless driver ﬁt the extrusion using theM6x25 thread forming screws (Item 19).Usea slow and constant speed when using thecordless driver.

19CordlessDrill
Oil orAnti Seize

Use a little anti seize or oil on screwthreads before inserting. Note these areThread Forming Screws.

Tightening Torque 25Nm / 18.4 ft lbs

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2.1010mm
13mm

Assemble the Rear Wing Brackets (Item 3)
using the M6x12 Button head screws and M6
Nyloc Nuts (Item 14 & 8).
Place the M6 Nut caps (Item 9) over the nylocnuts.

34mm
5mm

9814Tightening Torque:M6 : 8-10Nm / 5.9 ft lb - 7.38 ft lb

2.114mm
5mm

With the Pro Bed Rack sub assembled and withthe help of a friend lift and place into position onthe load bed.
Push the assembly forward on the bed until thefront mounts are up against the front of the bed
and aligned with the holes and plus nuts ﬁttedearlier. Mark the four holes on the rear mountbrackets onto the rear load bed pillars.
Drill the 4 rear mount holes (2 per side) startingwith a 4mm drill and opening up to a 11.5mm.
Install the four plus nuts,
The Pro Bed assembly can now be lifted andplaced in position over the bed.
Secure the the rear mounts using M8 x 19 x 2ﬂat washers and M8x30 Hex Bolts (Item5 & 6)
Secure the front mounts side ﬁxings with
M8x19x2 ﬂat washers and M8x30 Hex bolts (Item 5 & 6).

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Using clamps and a spirit level clamp thespirit level to the inside of the Front Center
Brace and Tighten the M6x20 Button headscrews and M6 Nyloc Nuts ﬁtted in 2.3.
Place M6 Nut caps on the M6 Nyloc Nuts.
Fully tighten the top M8 button head bolts..

10mm
13mm

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2.124mmTightening Torque:M8 : 15-20Nm / 11.06 ft lb - 14.75 ft lb

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Fully tighten all the bolts and nuts and place
nut caps where needed.

2.104mm10mm

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3.14Congratulations! You did it. Take a step back and admire your work!

INSTALL OTHER VEHICLE AND RACK ACCESSORIES
Now's the time to visit your favorite Front Runner dealer in person or online.

IMPORTANT!
FRONT RUNNER RACK KITS OFTEN HAVE A HIGHER LOAD RATING THAN THE VEHICLES THEY ARE MOUNTED TO. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURER
FOR A RECOMMENDED ROOF RATING. FRONT RUNNER CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER LOADING BEYOND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S STATED LOAD CAPACITY.

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