Patent ID: 8322582

Claim:
A cargo carrier kit for a truck, the kit comprising: a plurality of first rail sections for joining end to end using a number of first splice plates for connection therebetween to provide a first side rail including a forward end portion and a trailing end portion; a plurality of second rail sections for joining end to end using a number of second splice plates for connection therebetween to provide a second side rail having parallel alignment to the first side rail and having a separation therefrom, the second side rail including a front end portion and a rear end portion; a forward load bar, supportable on the first side rail and the second side rail to provide an over-cab connection therebetween; at least a first block, releasably mountable between the forward end portion and trailing end portion of the first side rail; at least a second block, releasably mountable between the front end portion and rear end portion of the second side rail, the first and second blocks providing points of connection for opposing end portions of at least a first load bar to provide at least a first connection of the first side rail to the second side rail; at least a third block, for releasable mounting at the trailing end portion of the first side rail; at least a fourth block, for releasable mounting at the rear end portion of the second side rail, the third and fourth blocks providing points of connection for opposing end portions of the at least a second load bar to provide at least a second connection of the first side rail to the second side rail; wherein, each connection between each of said first rail sections is provided by a different first splice plate for each connection therebetween and each connection between each of said second rail sections is provided by a different second splice plate for each connection therebetween; each of said plurality of first rail sections and each of said plurality of second rail sections comprise an inner cavity for receiving said first splice plates and second splice plates; said cavity of each of said plurality of first rail sections and each of said plurality of second rail sections comprising: a curved arcuate wall; and a stepped wall formed to include a recess bounded by a first indentation opposite a second indentation, said stepped wall connected with said curved arcuate wall.