Hauler Racks T-10 User manual

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Congratulations on purchasing our fine product. We take pride in the quality and
construction of every rack and want you to have an enjoyable time assembling
and installing it. If you have any questions or comments regarding this product,
please feel free to contact our technical support department at 1-800-843-5445
(US) or 1-877-928-4591 (Canada).
Before you begin:
1. Remove all components from the shipping carton. Rack should be
assembled on a padded surface such as carpet to prevent scratching of
aluminum surfaces. Remove bands securing component sections
together.
2. Read the instructions thoroughly to familiarize yourself with the assembly
sequence.
3. Note that you DO NOT tighten any nuts and bolts until the completed rack
is installed on the vehicle. This allows for minor adjustments to the rack
during the installation process.
4. Open the hardware box and ensure there are no missing pieces. All
hardware is galvanized to prevent corrosion. See the last page of this
instruction sheet for hardware identification photo. Hardware count:
Quantity Description
12 3/8” x 1” Hex Bolts
12 3/8” x 1” Lag Bolts
4 3/8” x 1-3/4” Carriage Bolts
20 3/8” x 2” Carriage Bolts
8 3/8” x 3” Carriage Bolts
44 3/8” Lock Washers
44 3/8” Nuts
5. Gather the following tools used to assemble and install the rack:
9/16” Socket or Open-End Wrench
3/8” Drill Bit and Drill
Pencil or Marker
2 Clamps (Optional)
HAULER RACKS, INC.
Assembly Instructions
Rack Part #: T-10, T-11, T-12, T-7
“S” and “SHD” Versions

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Assembly Steps:
1. Connect Front and Back Top Railings. Slide the 5” bracket forward to
line up with back two bolt holes. Insert front railing portion into bracket
and line up remaining two holes. Using (2) 1-3/4” and (4) 3” carriage
bolts, (6) lock washers, and (6) nuts, install hardware finger tight. The 1-
3/4” bolts secure the top round rail. Repeat for other side rail.
2. Install Front Cross Bar. The front cross bar is the smooth rectangular
tube with the round bolt holes in each end. For reference, the back end
of the rack has the curved end. Install the front cross bar to both sides
using (4) 2” carriage bolts, (4) lock washers, and (4) nuts. Finger tighten
only.
3. Set Middle Cross Bar in Place. The middle cross bar will be secured in
place after final adjustment on vehicle. For now, position the middle
cross bar on the side railings forward of the 5” bracket about halfway
between the 5” bracket and the next support bracket.
Note: The middle and rear cross bars on SHD (Heavy Duty) models
have (2) 2” hex bolts installed in underside of bar for corner
supports.

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4. Install Rear Cross Bar. The rear cross bar is the smooth rectangular
tube with the square bolt holes in each end. In addition, SHD (Heavy
Duty) models will have (2) 2” hex bolts installed in underside of bar for
corner supports. Using (4) 2” carriage bolts, (4) lock washers, and (4)
nuts, secure the rear cross bar to the brackets mounted on the side
railings. Finger tighten only.
5. Install Rear Legs. The rear legs can be identified from the front by the
mounting brackets on the bottom of the legs. The front brackets are
notched, the rears are not. Install rear legs using (4) 2” carriage bolts,
(4) lock washers, and (4) nuts. Finger tighten only. SHD (Heavy Duty)
models will have a 2” hex bolts installed in inside of each leg for corner
support.
6. Install Corner Supports. (SHD (Heavy Duty) model only. If yours is not,
go to step# 7). SHD models include heavy duty corner supports that are
attached to both front and rear legs. (These brackets may be purchased
separately if your rack is not an SHD model.) Remove the nuts and lock
washers from the floating bolts in the legs and cross bar. Loosely
attach the corner support to the leg using one of the previously
removed lock washers and nuts. Slide the corner support up to the
cross bar, aligning and inserting the bolt into the hole in the crossbar.
Install lock nut and washer. Finger tighten the two nuts. Repeat corner
support installation for front legs after next step.

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7. Install Front Legs. The front legs can be identified by the notches in the
mounting brackets attached to the bottom of the leg. Install front legs
with the notches facing forward using (4) 2” carriage bolts, (4) lock
washers, and (4) nuts. Finger tighten only. SHD (Heavy Duty) models
will have a 2” hex bolts installed in inside of each leg for corner support.
Install corner supports if equipped, as described in step# 6.
8. Drill and Attach Middle Cross Bar. Place rack on vehicle. Rear legs
should be positioned as far back on the bed edge as possible. Avoid
placing attachment bolt holes in brackets over stake pockets.
Temporarily clamp rear legs in place (optional, but suggested). Slide
the front leg/cross bar assembly as close to front edge of bed as
possible, again avoiding stake pockets. Ensure entire rack and legs are
square to the bed, vehicle, and rack top rails before proceeding.
Mark the location of the holes in the front cross bar bracket on the
underside of the rectangular side rail tube. Do both sides. Move the
leg/cross bar assembly out of the way and carefully drill (2) 3/8” holes
up through the tube in each side. You cannot drill down from the top as
the round side rail tube is in the way and will prevent drilling a straight
hole. Using (4) 2” carriage bolts, (4) lock washers, and (4) nuts, attach
the front leg/cross bar assembly to the top side railing. Finger tighten
only.

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9. Drill and Attach Rack Brackets to Truck Bed. Ensure legs and rack are
square and rack is positioned correctly on truck bed rails. Mark hole
positions on all four legs (3 holes per leg bracket – 2 top and 1 inside)
and drill 3/8” holes in all locations. Using (12) 1” hex bolts, (12) lock
washers, and (12) nuts, secure the rack to the truck.
Note: Some vehicles may not allow access to underside of
bed rail to attach nuts to bolts. In this case, 3/8” self-tapping
bolts with lock washers (not included) may have to be used.
10. Tighten all Nuts and Bolts. Tighten the rack attachment bolts installed
in step# 9 first, before tightening any other rack bolts. Proceed around
the rack and tighten all nuts and bolts securely. Tighten until lock
washers are flat, but DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN!

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Rack Components Identification
Right and Left Side Rails Rear, Middle, and Front Cross Bars,
(Front and Back Sections) Corner Supports (if equipped), Hardware Box
Front (notched) and Rear Legs Assembled Rack
(See additional insert if installing around a campershell)
Hardware Identification
Left Front
Ri
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ht Front
Backs
Rea
r
Middle
Front (SHD Models Only)
Corne
r
Su
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orts