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BakFlip MX4 install with Rambox

peeceejay

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2020 Laramie with the Rambox and bed package, including the chrome rails and movable tie downs - I wanted a hard, tri-fold cover and ended up with the MX4 from Bakflip. I ordered it direct, and it arrived within a week, after a slight Fedex delay.

Install was simple - although the instructions are vague. The rails slide right into the pre-installed rails. I needed to encourage them to go all the way in with a block of wood and a hammer.

Some things I learned -

The weather stripping at the cab end of the bed needs to go in the center, or slightly to the bed side - mine is too far forward and the cover sits on about 1/2 of it, not covering it entirely.
The tie downs - put one pair of tie downs all the way forward to the cab BEFORE putting on the bed rails, as the bracket for the prop prevents you putting them that far forward once installed. I wasn't pulling it all off to fix it, so both pairs of mine now live at the back 1/2 :)

Otherwise, an easy install. I did it solo, in heat, in less than 30mins.
 

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Tyler5370

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I love my mx4! Only water that gets in the bed is around the tailgate. Figure some weatherstripping there will fix the problem, but so far it's not even really a concern. My tools have stayed completely dry.

On my old truck I had a retrax hard liner and that thing leaked SO BAD. I lost a few tools because of it..

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I also LOVE the bed divider you get with the ram boxes, it's so handy!

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I also LOVE the bed divider you get with the ram boxes, it's so handy!

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I’ve ordered the pegs that turn it into a bed extender, but they haven’t shipped yet.
 

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I definitely agree with the block of wood and a hammer. That worked for me too! LOL!

Gotta do what you gotta do :D My wife came out wondering what the hell I was hitting when I was supposed to be installing a bed cover :D
 

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Gotta do what you gotta do :D My wife came out wondering what the hell I was hitting when I was supposed to be installing a bed cover :D
My neighbor noted that he almost called the police....he thought I lost my marbles.
 

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