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

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Bestop Inc. Customer Service

(800) 845-3567

(303) 465-1755

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the factory to be defective within the time period speciﬁed.

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products caused by accidents, ﬁre, vandalism, negligence, misinstallation, misuse, Acts of God, or by defective parts not manufactured by us, is not covered under

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