Bestop BestRail 42750 Installation guide

Brand: Bestop

Model: BestRail 42750

Type: Installation guide

Installation Instructions

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INSTALLATION TIME

SKILL LEVEL

1/2 Hour

2 - Moderately Easy

TOOLS

BestRail

™

Soft Tonneau

Vehicle Application:

1/8" Bit

1/8"

• 5-1/2 ft. Full-size Pickup

BestRail™ 42750

Part Number: 42752

• 5-3/4 ft. Full-size Pickup

BestRail™ 42760

Part Number: 42762

• 6-1/2 ft. Full-size Pickup

BestRail™ 42710

Part Number: 42712

• 6-3/4 ft. Full-size Pickup

BestRail™ 42720

Part Number: 42722

• Ford Super Duty Full-size Pickup

BestRail™ 42740

Part Number: 42742

• 8 ft. Full-size Pickup

BestRail™ 42730

Part Number: 42732

Bestrail

™

Soft Tonneau Installation Instructions

Rev. A 0208 42712 / 42722 / 42732 / 42742 / 42752 / 42762 pg. 2

Parts List and

Hardware Identiﬁ cation

Soft Tonneau Fabric, Qty - 1

Tie Down Strap, Part

Number 439.44, Qty - 2

#8 x 1/2" Self Tapping Screw,

Part Number 200.48, Qty - 12

1/4-20 x 3/8" Set

Screw, Qty - 2

End Cap, Part

Number 401.56,

Qty - 6

Bows, Part Number 437.09,

Qty - 2 (Qty - 3 for 42732 only)

Tailgate Bar, Part Number

439.36, Qty - 1

Snap Stud, Qty - 4

Tailgate Bracket - Left, Part

Number 435.61, Qty - 1

Tailgate Bracket - Right, Part

Number 435.60, Qty - 1

Corner Cap

#8 x 5/8" Oval

Screws

Remove BestRail™ Corner

Caps

Remove the #8 x 5/8" Oval Screws that secure

the Corner Caps to the BeltRail™. Set the screws

aside to be reused later.

Locate the two (2) snap location indents on the bottom of the Corner Cap. Drill a

1/8" hole at each location. Install a Snap Stud in each hole.

Install Snap Head Screws on Corner Caps

Corner

Cap

Drill 1/8" Holes

Snap Stud

Corner

Cap

Bestrail

™

Soft Tonneau Installation Instructions

Rev. A 0208 42712 / 42722 / 42732 / 42742 / 42752 / 42762 pg. 3

Install Tie Down Straps on

Tailgate Brackets

Slide the loop on a Tie Down Strap over the ﬂ at

end of each Tailgate Bracket.

Install Tailgate Brackets on

Tailgate Bar

Slide a Tailgate Bracket into each end of the Tail-

gate Bar. Align the hole in the Tailgate Bracket with

the holes in the Tailgate Bar and install a 1/4-20 x

3/8" Set Screw to secure each bracket to the bar.

Measure the distance between the inside faces of

the Left and Right Side Bestrails™. This measure-

ment should be 58-3/4". If it does not measure cor-

rectly, adjust the BestRail™ channels by loosening

the set screws in the brackets at the front of the bed.

Adjust the rear by loosening the clamps that secure

the side rails to the bed. Reposition the Bestrail™ as

needed and retighten all bolts.

Check Alignment

58-3/4"

#8 x 5/8" Oval

Screws

Reinstall BestRail™ Corner Caps

Use the #8 x 5/8" Oval Screws that were removed in

Step 1 to reinstall the Corner Caps to the Beltrail™.

Corner Cap

Tailgate Bracket

Tie Down Strap

Tailgate Bracket

Tailgate Bar

1/4-20 x 3/8"

Set Screw

Bestrail

™

Soft Tonneau Installation Instructions

Rev. A 0208 42712 / 42722 / 42732 / 42742 / 42752 / 42762 pg. 4

Install End Caps

Install Bows on Tonneau

Locate the fabric ﬂ aps on the underside of the

Tonneau Fabric. Align the Bows between pairs of

ﬂ aps. Install two (2) #8 x 1/2" Self Tapping Screws

through each ﬂ ap into the Bow.

Install Tailgate Bar

Slide the prongs on the Tailgate Bar into the rear of

the BestRail™ channels on each side of the vehicle.

Hook the plastic strip on the rear of the Tonneau into

the channel on the Tailgate Bar.

Install Tonneau

Hook the plastic strip along the front of the Tonneau

into the channel in the BestRail™.

Make sure that the Bows rest on the BestRail™

channel and hook the plastic strip along the sides of

the Tonneau into the channel.

Push an End Cap into each end of all Bows.

Snap Tonneau to Corner Caps

Orient the Tonneau Fabric on the vehicle with the

snaps toward the front. Snap the corners of the fabric

to the Snap Studs installed on the Corner Caps.

Bow

End

Cap

Underside of Tonneau

Bow

Flap

#8 x 1/2" Self

Tapping Screws

Web Loop - aids

in removing

Tonneau

Roll Plastic Strip

into channel on

front and sides

BestRail™

Side Rail

Tailgate Bar

Rear of Vehicle

Bestrail

™

Soft Tonneau Installation Instructions

Rev. A 0208 42712 / 42722 / 42732 / 42742 / 42752 / 42762 pg. 5

LIMITED WARRANTY

We warrant our product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, for the terms speciﬁ ed below, provided there has been normal use and proper main-

tenance. This warranty applies to the original purchaser only. All remedies under this warranty are limited to the repair or replacement of any item or items found

by the factory to be defective within the time period speciﬁ ed. If you have a warranty claim, ﬁ rst you must call our factory at the number below for instructions. You

must retain proof of purchase and submit a copy with any items returned for warranty work. Upon completion of warranty work, if any, we will return the repaired or

replaced item or items to you freight prepaid. Damage to our products caused by accidents, ﬁ re, vandalism, negligence, misinstallation, misuse, Acts of God, or by

defective parts not manufactured by us, is not covered under this warranty.

THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR REPLACE-A-TOP™, SAILCLOTH REPLACE-A-TOP™, SUPERTOP®, SUPERTOP® REPLACEMENT

SKINS, SUNRIDER®, AND TIGERTOP®: TWO YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.

THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR ALL OTHER “SOFT GOODS” MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY (USING PRIMARILY VINYLS, PLAS-

TICS, AND/OR FOAM): ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.

THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS FOR ALL OTHER “HARD GOODS” MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY (USING PRIMARILY METALS,

PLASTICS, AND/OR FIBERGLASS): ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CREATED HEREBY ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO

THE SAME DURATION AND SCOPE AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-

QUENTIAL DAMAGE.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limita-

tions or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you speciﬁ c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

For further information or request for warranty work, please contact:

Bestop Inc., Customer Service

Toll-Free: (800)845-3567

Main: (303)465-1755

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.Bestop.com

Additional Information and Adjustments

The web loops on the Tonneau are to help with removing the Tonneau. They can be tucked into

the utility channel when not in use.

The elastic Tie Down Straps on the Tonneau and the Tie Down Straps installed on the Rear

Tailgate Bar are provided to secure the Tonneau and Tailgate Bar when the fabric is folded up.

If the Tonneau ﬁ t is too loose, either: