? Pickup Truck Ques -- Rail Capacity ?
Where do you go to find out how much weight pickup bed rails are "rated" for? Local dealer didn't have a clue; 3 other dealers same; Ford customer service and Ford auto engineer same. (Kinda surpri...
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I've never seen an actual rating.
If the weight is distributed along the bed rail, you could get hundreds of pounds on them. A long bed camper shell can weigh up to 200lbs. Then you could have a roof rack on that holding up to 500lbs (rated). Think about all the******people with ladder racks carry up there.
With something to distribute the weight along the rails I wouldn't hesitate to put 1k on them.
If the weight is distributed along the bed rail, you could get hundreds of pounds on them. A long bed camper shell can weigh up to 200lbs. Then you could have a roof rack on that holding up to 500lbs (rated). Think about all the******people with ladder racks carry up there.
With something to distribute the weight along the rails I wouldn't hesitate to put 1k on them.
