Removing my Urander bedrack using custom overhead frame in garage ceiling

[hemiarch]

Brilliant

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[mongo]

Tesla will not replace the gant rails (Tesla recall) with the Urander bed rack installed on my Cybertruck.

FWIW, Tesla cannot replace the cantrails with the rack installed. They need to remove the top trim to install the rear nut.

 

[affinity]

That's interesting. Because my service center replaced cantrails with my Urander rack installed

FWIW, Tesla cannot replace the cantrails with the rack installed. They need to remove the top trim to install the rear nut.

 

[pi_4x4]

What do you think is the total weight on each chain link from your setup?

 

[mongo]

That's interesting. Because my service center replaced cantrails with my Urander rack installed

Huh... are the tails attached?

 

[Cybergirl]

What do you think is the total weight on each chain link from your setup?

About 150 lbs. Much less than the 520 lb working load limit.

 

[stebb1174]

Wow super impressed with your set up just brilliant!

Do you mind sharing the height and width dimensions. I'm trying to see I have enough space in my garage to build something like yours. I'm looking into getting a Urander setup as well but before I commit looking for ways to be able take off the bedrock without having to disassemble everything.

Thank you!

Tesla will not replace the gant rails (Tesla recall) with the Urander bed rack installed on my Cybertruck. I built an overhead frame in my garage a while back to support the bedrack, rooftop tent, spare tire, and solar panel so that it can be removed from the truck without disassembly.

The removal process is straight forward. After removing the eight bolts that attach the Urander bed rack to the truck, I drove the truck into the garage beneath the support frame. I then raised the suspension to "Very High" in Off Road Mode, engaged "Jack Mode", and hooked four chains from the frame onto the molle sides of the bed rack. I next disengaged Jack Mode, lowered the suspension to "Low". The bedrack separated from the truck cleanly. I then drove the truck out from under the bed rack which was left hanging from the overhead frame. When the time comes, I'll reverse the process to reinstall the bed rack. Some effort may be required to get all the mounting points aligned to screw in the bolts.

Bed rack hooked to support frame with suspension raised to Very High:

Suspension lowered:

Bedrack left hanging and ready for reattachment to the truck:

I didn't think the garage ceiling was strong enough to support the weight of the bedrack, tent, spare tire, and solar system, hence, the construction of the frame which offers additional overhead storage space as a bonus.

 

[Cybergirl]

Wow super impressed with your set up just brilliant!

Do you mind sharing the height and width dimensions. I'm trying to see I have enough space in my garage to build something like yours. I'm looking into getting a Urander setup as well but before I commit looking for ways to be able take off the bedrock without having to disassemble everything.

Thank you!

That's cool! The height requirements is easy to determine. Measure the height of the truck at the "Very High" suspension level and add the extra height of the Urander bed rack (4") plus the height of anything you plan to install on top of the bed rack (e.g., rooftop tent, solar panels, etc). Additional ceiling height will be needed depending on the overhead structure used to support the bed rack. The width requirements are simply the width of the truck plus space to access both sides of the truck to attach the hooks.

One thing I learned is the importance of constraining the bottom edges of the Urander bed rack from expanding outward when unbolted and raised from the truck. I now attach a steel cable and turnbuckle across the bed rack at the gate and 4' up before raising the bed rack to make sure that the bed rack keeps its shape so that the mounting bolts will match up with the truck's 8 attachment points when time comes to reinstall the bed rack on the truck.

 

[stebb1174]

Thank you! Any pics to share of what it looks like with the steel cable turn buckle? Where did you get Amazon? Home Depot?

Thanks again!

That's cool! The height requirements is easy to determine. Measure the height of the truck at the "Very High" suspension level and add the extra height of the Urander bed rack (4") plus the height of anything you plan to install on top of the bed rack (e.g., rooftop tent, solar panels, etc). Additional ceiling height will be needed depending on the overhead structure used to support the bed rack. The width requirements are simply the width of the truck plus space to access both sides of the truck to attach the hooks.

One thing I learned is the importance of constraining the bottom edges of the Urander bed rack from expanding outward when unbolted and raised from the truck. I now attach a steel cable and turnbuckle across the bed rack at the gate and 4' up before raising the bed rack to make sure that the bed rack keeps its shape so that the mounting bolts will match up with the truck's 8 attachment points when time comes to reinstall the bed rack on the truck.

 

[Cybergirl]

Thank you! Any pics to share of what it looks like with the steel cable turn buckle? Where did you get Amazon? Home Depot?

Thanks again!

This is what I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VYYYR6R?th=1

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