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Old 07-15-2013, 12:25 PM
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Exclamation Installing a Ladder Rack...anyone have any ideas?

I have a 2004 Ranger Edge Supercab and I just bought a floor mount ladder rack off CL that was originally on an older Ranger and also a S-10. Problem is, it wont reach the floor on the Driver side as the bed has an extended curve from the wall to the floor where each of the legs drops down. I am thinking about taking some wood blocks to slide under the opposite side and then just bolting the four legs into the top edge of the bed that curls down. Does anyone know why the Driver Side has those two lifted spots in the bed; I am guessing they are mounts for something there. I cannot find anything about them. I had thought about just cutting enough of each to allow the legs to slide down, but I don't want to cut through something important. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 07-15-2013, 01:14 PM
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Default Re: Installing a Ladder Rack...anyone have any ideas?

i think the lifted spots are for the gas filler tube
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Old 07-15-2013, 01:20 PM
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The ones like this?

http://www.evprogress.org/99%20Range...s/image192.jpg
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Old 07-15-2013, 01:22 PM
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Yep I do believe so that's why it's only in the drivers side

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Old 07-15-2013, 01:24 PM
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Well suppose I wont be cutting into that...you got any ideas on mounting?
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Old 07-15-2013, 01:29 PM
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Bring the rack forward a bit or bolt it into the back wall of the bed

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