After-Market MFT Brackets - For Tonneau Covers

[Adrianp89]

Peter at Right-On Brackets has developed these and they are now available for order. One member here has said they work, I have order a pair and will confirm.

5th Gen RAM Truck Bed Replacement Brackets - Install A Tonneau Cover

Replace Stock Truck Bed Brackets To Allow A Tonneau Cover To Be Installed - USA Made Steel Right Angle Bracket - 5th Gen RAM Truck Bed Replacement Brackets.

rightonbracket.com

 

[scope1]

I actually sent Peter my brackets to help develop pre drilled sets. The original brackets are easy to remove and if Peter templates them correctly it should be an easy swap out. I have a limited 2020 Ram with 5’7bed and no ram box with MFT. I plan on installing my Retrax pro MX and the pre drilled brackets in about a week.

 

[gtrfred1]

Is there also an issue with the tail gate seal on the covers with the MFT? I would really like to add a tonneau cover

 

[Adrianp89]

Is there also an issue with the tail gate seal on the covers with the MFT? I would really like to add a tonneau cover

I don’t think there would be... your just need to lift the top up before closing in either way

 

[Havana Joe]

I would think that these do not provide the intended cross bracing because of the change in geometry of the bracket...

 

[Mandtz]

I'm guessing I'm the first one who bought brackets from Pete. I posted them here a few weeks ago. Although they may not be quite as rigid torsionally as the factory brackets, they're pretty heavy duty (3/8"thick and slightly wider ), more so than the 5/16" bolts and sheet metal they screw into and I think are more than adequate.
Also, the factory brackets have 1/2" holes drilled in them for 5/16" bolts because the tolerances are so poor, so the edges of the bolt head have only slight overlap. I drilled 3/8"
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holes measured directly off the truck bed to ensure accuracy and they have worked out perfectly.
There is a bolt head hidden underneath them so you have to drill an extra hole for clearance (either part way or all the way through) so the brackets seat flush. I put on a Retrax pro MX which fit perfectly and , even with the split tailgate doesn't leak a drop in the rain and I park it outside in Seattle. You can see the large hole in the back of the factory bracket to clear the bolt head, but I only drilled it through part way to avoid unnecessary sacrificing of structural integrity.

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[Mandtz]

Also, with the retrax, I can open and close the tailgate in either mode without unlocking or retracting the cover.

 

[scope1]

Ditto Mandtz. I installed my retrax Pro XR on my 2020 Ram 1500 5'7 bed without ram boxes and with MFT. Peter from rightonbrackets made me a pair which fit like a glove. The fit and finish of the brackets are beautiful. They appear much stronger than the brackets that came with the truck. There was plenty of room to drop the cannister in place and this made the install easy. Took about an hour with my wife.

 

[pricery]

Does anyone know if replacing these brackets with the ones from Righton Brackets will void any warranty with RAM?

 

[Dr. Jim]

"Took about an hour with my wife."

You stopped and took a break while installing the brackets?