Side rail hardware

[Stewie]

At the end of the week I will be buying a 2002 Ranger pickup. It comes with a cap, bedliner and a set of side rails. The rails are OEM. The problem is that there is no hardware with the cap or rails.
I was wondering if anyone could tell me what I will need to attach the rails and cap. I think the cap is being held on by C clamps at the moment.
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[backroad101]

Generally caps are held on by "c-clamps" I believe so that's prob normal

When you say side rails, do you mean the OEM tube side steps? What is missing? The brackets? Bolts? Everything?

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[02RangerXLT]

If you mean bed rails, they should just attach to your stake pockets...

 

[Stewie]

These are the bed rails, and there are no bolts or clips to hold them in place.
As for the cap, it is being held on my regular 5 inch C clamps. I thought there should be some brackets or clips to hold them in place.

 

[snoman6115]

well ya for the cap there are special c-brackets that are aluminum that use a bolt to tighten and you should be able to get them at any auto store and some farm stores
http://www.apiclamps.com/shop/?p=productsList&iCategory=6

 

[Stewie]

Thanks snoman, that is the kind of thing I was looking for.
I suppose I will be able to get the hardware for the side rails there as well. If not I guess I will try the Ford Parts department and pay 3 times too much. LOL

 

[Crane]

also, when you put the cap on it, you need to seal it with a flat, wide type of weather stripping, like on this page
http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Camper_shell_parts.htm
under camper shell/tonneau cover foam tape

you don't have to get it from the website, i've heard you can get it from home depot, and I went to a local bed liner installation place and they had a couple rolls of scrap they sold me for $5

 

[Stewie]

also, when you put the cap on it, you need to seal it with a flat, wide type of weather stripping, like on this page
http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Camper_shell_parts.htm
under camper shell/tonneau cover foam tape

you don't have to get it from the website, i've heard you can get it from home depot, and I went to a local bed liner installation place and they had a couple rolls of scrap they sold me for $5

Thanks Crane, the previous owner has already installed some sort of weather strip on it. He mentioned it when I saw it with the cap. I just don't like the look of the big 6 inch C clamps he has on it.
I guess most people remove the stock side rails for aftermarket ones. I pick the truck up this afternoon, and then I will be able to get a better idea what I need. For sure I will probably be painting the cap red to match the truck.