Bestop 41412 User manual

Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION TIME SKILL LEVEL
45 Minutes 2 - Moderately Easy
TOOLS
Tailgate Rack Bracket
Application:
13mm, 7/16",
1/2"
•Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited
2007 – Current
Part Number: 41412
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Tailgate Rack Bracket Installation Instructions
Rev. C 0114 41412 pg. 2
Parts List and
Hardware Identification
Channel Bracket - Right,
Qty - 1, Part Number 423.35
M8-1.25 Lock Nut, Qty - 4,
Part Number 434.12
1/4-20 x 1-1/2" Hex Bolt, Qty - 10,
Part Number 395.25
1/4" Internal Star Lock Washer,
Qty - 4, Part Number 397.21
M8-1.25 x 50 Hex Bolt, Qty - 4,
Part Number 459.98
Part Kit, Part Number 507.57
Horizontal Arm, Qty - 2,
Part Number 378.48
Gusset, Qty - 2, Part
Number 378.44
Vertical Arm, Qty - 2,
Part Number 378.56
41444 Universal Rack Tray
(Sold Separately), Qty - 1
Channel Bracket - Left,
Qty - 1, Part Number 423.34
1/4-20 Nylock Nut, Qty - 8,
Part Number 436.17
End Cap, Qty - 4,
Part Number 374.65
Remove the spare tire, tire carrier and bumpers
from the vehicle and save the fasteners to be used
to install the rack.
Remove Spare Tire and
Tire Carrier
Locate the Left and Right Channel Brackets in the
parts kit. Orient the brackets on the tailgate and
reattach the Tire Carrier over the Channel Brackets
with the fasteners removed in Step 1.
Right Channel
Bracket
Left Channel
Bracket
Use pre-existing Fasteners
to install Channels
Install Channel Brackets
Remove
Bumpers
Remove Tire Carrier
and Save Hardware
1/4-20 x 3/4" Hex Bolt, Qty - 2,
Part Number 472.55

Rev. C 0114 41412 pg. 3
Tailgate Rack Bracket Installation Instructions
Locate the VerticalArms and
Gussets in the Parts Kit.
Orient the VerticalArms with the
two holes toward the top. Press
an End Cap into this end of each
Vertical Arm.
Use two 1/4-20 x 1-1/2" Hex Bolts
and two 1/4-20 Nylock Nuts to
attach a Gusset to the top end of
each Vertical Arm. Vertical Arm
Gusset
1/4-20 x 1-1/2" Hex
Bolts and 1/4-20
Nylock Nuts
Assemble Vertical Support Arms
Slide a VerticalArmAssembly
into one of the Channel Brackets.
Adjust the arm up or down to the
desired height and until two holes
are aligned. Install an M8-1.25 x
50 Hex Bolt and an M8-1.25 Lock
Nut in each hole to secure the
arm. Repeat this with the other
Vertical Support Arm Assembly.
M8-1.25 x 50 Hex Bolt
with M8-1.25 Lock Nut
Vertical Support
Arm Assemblies
Left Channel
Bracket
Tailgate
Install Vertical Support
Arms in Channel Brackets
Press an End Cap into the open end of each
Horizontal Arm. Use a 1/4-20 x 3/4" Hex Bolt and
Star Lock Washer to attach the flattened end of
each Horizontal Arm to the bottom of the Tray. Use a
1/4-20 x 1-1/2" Hex Bolt and a Star Lock Washer to
attach the other end of each arm to the Tray.
Donotovertightenthebolts.Thismaystripthealuminum
inserts in the Tray.
1/4-20 x 3/4" Hex Bolts
with Star Lock Washers
1/4-20 x 1-1/2" Hex Bolts
with Star Lock Washers
Attach Horizontal Arms to Tray

Tailgate Rack Bracket Installation Instructions
Rev. C 0114 41412 pg. 4
For further information or request for warranty work, please contact:
Bestop Inc. Customer Service
[phone]
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Limited Warranty
We warrant our product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, for the terms specified 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 specified.
If you have a warranty claim, first 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, fire, 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: ALL “PRODUCTS” MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY: ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.
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THE SAME DURATION AND SCOPE AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FORANY 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-
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There are multiple holes in the Gusset and the Horizontal
Arm to allow you to adjust the Tray’s fore/aft position.
Place the Tray/Arm assembly over the spare tire and into
the top of the Gussets. Line up the holes in the Gusset and
the Horizontal Arm that place the Tray in the desired posi-
tion. Install two 1/4-20 x 1-1/2" Hex Bolts and two 1/4-20
Lock Nuts to secure each Horizontal Arm to the Gusset.
If you are installing this product on a vehicle
withaHardTop,youwillneedtoinstallitinthe
rearmostpositiontoallowclearanceforthelift
glass. DO NOT load the tray with more than 50 lbs. in this position.
1/4-20 x 1-1/2" Hex Bolts
with 1/4-20 Lock Nuts
Spare Tire
Install Tray Assembly
Do not load
the tray with
more than 75
evenly distributed Pounds. Be careful
when operating the vehicle because the
loadedtraymayaffecthandling.Remem-
berthatthetrayextendsbeyondthespare
tire when backing.