Complete Kit Includes: 1 Pair of T-Slot Side Truck Bed Rails with Install Hardware + Cross Bar Rack Kit which includes 4 towers (feet/legs) along with 2 crossbars & mounting hardware. Choose 59″ wide crossbars for compact trucks, 65″ for midsize pickups & 71″ wide crossbars for full size trucks.
Putco Tec Side Rails:
Dual T-Slot Channel Bed Rails: All the rails and bars have double t-slot channels for mounting tons of rack accessories
Work & Sport: Great for Contractors with a Boss headache rack and the outdoor adventurer.
Tie Down Ends: Side rails feature built-in tie-downs for additional cargo securing need. 5oo lbs per end.
Matte Black Textured Finish: Premium powder coat finish for years are great looking performance.
6061 T6 Aluminum: Side rails are aluminum and the side rail ends are Nylon 66 injection molding for years of hard use.
Seamless Stake Pocket Mounting: Easy no drill bolt-on installation into your pickup truck stake pockets & crossbars easily bolts to side rails.
Tonneau Compatible: Works with most inside-the-bed rail mounting style tonneaus.
Excellently Engineered: Built for function, style and strength. Optional center sanction supports for more load capacity.
Headache Rack Compatible: Works with the Boss headache rack.
T-Slot Accessories Compatible: Works with most rack accessories from Quick Fit, Thule, Rhino Rack & Yakima.
Great with Blade LED Lights: Mount Blade 3rd brake lights, or Work Blade amber & white LED lights to the side & cross rails.
Contactors & Adventurers: Great for hauling your gear, tools, bikes, boards, skis, and other equipment.
Side Tec Rails Include: Includes 2 Tec side rails and all mounting hardware
Limited Lifetime Warranty: Manufactured by Putco in Des Moines, IA.
Rhino Rack Vortex Aero Low Profile Crossbar:
Secure Your Gear: Holds up to 220 lbs over 2 crossbars and works very well hauling your gear to the next adventure.
Kit Includes 4 Feet (Lags/Towers)& 2 Cross Bars: Kit includes 4 towers (feet/legs) along with 2 crossbars & mounting hardware.
Vortex Aero Crossbars: Features T-slots for easy t-slot mount attachment along with VGS strips for wind noise reduction & aerodynamics.
Easy to Use: No tools are needed for installation and removal once the system has been initially fitted. Simple trigger locking system.
Adjustable Towers: The upright towers can be slide forward or back on your t-slotted rails to the position that works best for you.
Simple Installation: Just bolt to your tonneau t-slot rail tracks.
Includes Master Key System: Master key compatible and locks your rack to the tonneau tracks.
Beautiful Black Finish: Premium black finish for years of great looks and performance.
Rhino-Rack Warranty: Limited lifetime on feet and 5 years on crossbars. Made by Rhino Rack
Upgrade your trucks versatility with the Putco Tec Side Rails with t-slot channel and combine it with the Rhino Rack Vortex cross bar rack kit. This kit has dual T-Slot channel black truck side bed rails combined with the adjustable, lockable, and removable Rhino Rack aero cross bars. These bed rails attach to your truck’s stake pocket holes with no drilling and the Vortex rack is attached, adjusted, or removed quickly with just a screwdriver. The side bed rails with t-slots are constructed out of black powder-coated 6063 aluminum that will give your truck an upgrade in style and function. Perfect setup for easily hauling your bike, skis, fishing roads, boards, and even kayaks. Plus you can also attach a rack basket to haul even more gear for your next around town or outdoor adventure.
The Rhino-Rack bars can be easily removed when you need to haul larger items. The Locker rails tie-down strength is 500 pounds per end for a total of 1,000 lbs. For hauling cargo on the cross bars, the capacity is 500lbs static and 220lbs when you are going down the road to the lake or where ever you are traveling. Plus this design works great with soft roll-up style tonneau covers that mount to the inside of your truck’s cargo box.
These Locker side rails and racks work with the following tonneau covers.
RACK WORKS WORK THESE TONNEAU’S
Access brand soft roll-up tonneau covers: Works all Access rollup covers; Tonnosport, Literider, Vanish, Access original, Lorado & Access limited
American brand tonneaus: Only works with EZ roll (Does NOT work with tri-fold or hard tri-fold)
Bak hard rolling tonneau covers: Works with Revolver, Revolver X4, Revolver X2, Rollx (does Not with with Vortrak)
Extang: Only works with Revolution. (Does Not work with Encore Trifecta, Full Tilt, Express, BlackMax, Solid Fold, e-Max, Tuff Tonno)
Gator tonneau covers: Works with SRX rollup, SR1 Pro rollup, SR2 rollup, HR1 hard rollup. (does NOT work with Soft-Trifold, FX, FX3, MX, Electric, Hybrid, Tailback, Recoil, GatorTrax, SFX soft fold)
Lund Tonneaus: Works with Genesis rollup only. (Does Not work with genesis soft or hard fold)
Pace-Edwards Ultragroove & Explorer Rail Tonneau’s with T-Slot Channel Side Rails: However the adarac side rails will be slightly longer & over hang the Pace-Edwards t-slot channel rails.
Red Headed Rebel: Works with all soft roll-up tonneau covers.
Retrax XR Covers with T-Slot Channel Side Rails: However the adarac side rails will be slightly longer & over hang the Retrax XR rails.
Rough Country tonneau covers: Works with soft rollup only. (Does Not work with hard fold or soft fold)
Tonno Pro tonneau covers: Only works with LoRoll only. (Does NOT work with soft or hard folding tonneaus from TonnoPro)
Truxedo brand soft roll-up covers: Works with Lo Pro, Pro X15, & Edge. Deuce 2 has limited use (does NOT work with truxport)
TruXedo hard rolling tonneau covers: Works with Sentry CT & Sentry
WeatherTech tonneau covers: Only works with soft rollup cover. Fits Alloy cover with limited use of cover.
Rack will fit with these Tonneau’s but Rack must be removed or slide forward to operate Tonneau
A.R.E.: Fits with Fusion hard fold cover but limited cover use. (short m-series crossbar racks, crossbars must be removed to fold cover. Contour or Original Adarac, uprights must be removed to fold up cover. Does NOT work with any other ARE tonneau)
Bakflip tonneau covers: Fits with Bakflip G2, HD, MX4, FiberMax, F1 but with limited cover use. (short m-series crossbar racks, crossbars must be removed to fold cover. Contour or Original Adarac, uprights must be removed to fold up cover. Does Not work with CS or Vortrak)
Gator Hard Covers: Fits with FX, Fx3 & MX hard fold with limited cover use. (short m-series crossbar racks, crossbars must be removed to fold cover. Contour or Original Adarac, uprights must be removed to fold up cover. Does NOT work with Electric, Hybrid, Tailback, Recoil, GatorTrax, SFX soft fold)
Lomax hard fold tonneau original: Will fit with Lomax original or Lomax Stance model but with limited cover use. (short m-series crossbar racks, crossbars must be removed to fold cover. Contour or Original Adarac, uprights must be removed to fold up cover or store cover vertically.)
Rough Country Low Pofile Hard Fold tonneau covers: Fits with low profile hard fold only with limited cover use. (short m-series crossbar racks, crossbars must be removed to fold cover. Contour or Original Adarac, uprights must be removed to fold up cover. Does Not work with standard hard fold or soft fold)
Truxedo Deuce 2 Tonneau: Fits with Lo Pro, Pro X15, & Edge. For the Deuce 2, but the cover has limited use. (short m-series crossbar racks, crossbars must be removed to fold cover open from the front, For contour or original Adarac, uprights must be moved for cover to fold open in front. Does NOT work with truxport)
UnderCover tonneau covers: Only fits with Flex, Ultra Flex, Armor Flex with limited cover use. (short m-series crossbar racks, crossbars must be removed to fold up cover, For contour or original Adarac, uprights must be moved for cover to fold up. Does NOT work with classic, elite, lux or se)
WeatherTech tonneau covers: Works with rollup & only fits Alloy covers with limited cover use. (short m-series crossbar racks, crossbars must be removed to fold up cover, For contour or original Adarac, uprights must be moved for cover to fold up.)
Tonneau Rails Must Be Modified for Rack to Install
Pace-Edwards: Only works with Pace-Edwards covers with side rails notched out around stake pocket holes (Otherwise Does NOT work with any Pace-Edwards cover except the Ultragroove or Exlorer Series Rail covers with t-slot channel rails – see notes above)
Peragon: Only works with Peragon covers with side rails notched out around stake pocket holes. (Otherwise, Does NOT work with any Peragon cover)
Retrax: Only works with Retrax covers with side rails notched out around stake pocket holes. (Otherwise Does NOT work with any Retrax cover, except the XR covers with t-slot channel rails – see notes above)
Roll-N-Lock: Only works with Roll-N-Lock covers with side rails notched out around stake pocket holes. (Otherwise Does NOT work with any Roll-N-Lock cover)
WILL NOT WORK WITH ANY OF THESE TONNEAU’s
Advantage brand tonneaus: (Does NOT work with any advantage brand tonneau)
American brand tonneaus: Only works with EZ roll (Does NOT work with tri-fold or hard tri-fold)
DiamondBack: (Does not work with any DiamondBack cover)
Extang: Only works with Revolution. (Does Not work with Encore, Trifecta, Full Tilt, Express, BlackMax, Solid Fold, e-Max, Tuff Tonno)
Rugged liner tonneau covers: (Does NOT work with any Rugged Liner tonneau)
Truck Covers USA: (Does NOT work with any Truck Covers USA tonneau)
Tyger tonneau covers: (Will NOT work with any)
Video
Putco Tec Side Rails & Rhino-Rack Vortex Rack Video
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Install
The t-slot side truck bed rails come with everything you need to install onto your pickup truck. They are a no-drill, bolt-on installation (most models) and come with instructions and all the needed hardware. (Drilling is required if your pickup doesn’t have stake pocket holes. The cross bar rack kit easily attaches to your t-slotted bed rails. Attach the feet to the t-channel rails and bolt in a position you prefer. Then attach the crossbars and center on the uprights and bolt that into place. Plan about 15 to 25 minutes depending on your skill level. It’s a clamp-on installation. The video below or check out the Leg/Feet Install Guide & Crossbar Fit Instructions.
Putco Tec Side Rails & Rhino Rack Vortex Rack Install Video
Warranty
Putco’s NeveRust™ Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Putco® exclusively warrants this product to be free of defects in workmanship or materials when properly installed on the vehicle for one year from the original date of purchase. The product must be purchased from Putco.com or through an Authorized Putco® Reseller. The NeveRust™ Limited Lifetime Warranty refers to the finish exhibiting surface rust conditions on the chrome, aluminum, or stainless steel surface, materially affecting the structure or value of the part, for so long as it’s installed on the original vehicle and same owner. For additional information please review our warranty policy for additional details.
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Customer Reviews
Easy install, feels burly, works great to carry bikes and kayaks above truck bed tonneau roll-up cover when towing a travel trailer. This allows me to haul generators, other cargo protected in my truck bed when we take the trailer and bikes/kayaks. Added bonus, since I am only 5′ 5″ tall, the Tec-rails allow me to grab on and step up on the back wheel of my truck to access truck bed from the sides. This is a bomber system and glad I bought it. Was considering a retractable tonneau with t-slot tracks to get the same carry set-up, but this ended up being $1,200 less and gives me more storage in the truck bed since there is no canister from the retractable tonneau.
– vincenzomancini10
Questions and answers of the customers
Is this rack compatible with the t slot on the tonneau factory integrated bed cover?
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The tec rails mount into the stake pocket they are unable to mount into a tonneau t-slot.
what's the weight capacity on this setup?
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500lbs Static, 300lbs Dynamic.
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Easy install, feels burly, works great to carry bikes and kayaks above truck bed tonneau roll-up cover when towing a travel trailer. This allows me to haul generators, other cargo protected in my truck bed when we take the trailer and bikes/kayaks. Added bonus, since I am only 5′ 5″ tall, the Tec-rails allow me to grab on and step up on the back wheel of my truck to access truck bed from the sides. This is a bomber system and glad I bought it. Was considering a retractable tonneau with t-slot tracks to get the same carry set-up, but this ended up being $1,200 less and gives me more storage in the truck bed since there is no canister from the retractable tonneau.