Bed Drains for Tonneau Cover

[jabara572]

Did a search and couldnt find anything.

I put a tonneau cover on and its pretty water tight but hard rain some water seeps in. I have a drop-in bedliner so I cant see where the stock drain holes are to know where to route the included drain hoses.

Can someone snap a pic of their bed showing where the drains are so that I can know where to drill a hole in my plastic liner? 6'4" bed if that matters.
Thanks

 

[RJS]

Did a search and couldnt find anything.

I put a tonneau cover on and its pretty water tight but hard rain some water seeps in. I have a drop-in bedliner so I cant see where the stock drain holes are to know where to route the included drain hoses.

Can someone snap a pic of their bed showing where the drains are so that I can know where to drill a hole in my plastic liner? 6'4" bed if that matters.
Thanks

If it's a factory liner the front holes are next to the front tie down area. If you pull the rubber plug, you will see the hole about 3/4" toward the front of the bed from the tie down. You will need to add a hole in the plug to route the hose. Just did that yesterday, mines a 5'7" bed but I'll bet they are in the same place.

If it's not a factory liner the hole is still in the same place with respect to the tie down.

 

[jabara572]

If it's a factory liner the front holes are next to the front tie down area. If you pull the rubber plug, you will see the hole about 3/4" toward the front of the bed from the tie down. You will need to add a hole in the plug to route the hose. Just did that yesterday, mines a 5'7" bed but I'll bet they are in the same place.

If it's not a factory liner the hole is still in the same place with respect to the tie down.

Thanks its a drop in duraliner, I know its down near the tie down somewhere but I really need to see a pic to know where to drill a hole to avoid removing my liner just to see. Any chance you snapped a pic?

 

[RJS]

Thanks its a drop in duraliner, I know its down near the tie down somewhere but I really need to see a pic to know where to drill a hole to avoid removing my liner just to see. Any chance you snapped a pic?

Just happen to have a couple:



This is the front tie down. The rear hole looks the same except it is closer to the tail gate from the tie down.

 

[GRAYWOLF]

Are you wanting pics of the bed without a liner?

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[Richard320]

Did a search and couldnt find anything.

I put a tonneau cover on and its pretty water tight but hard rain some water seeps in. I have a drop-in bedliner so I cant see where the stock drain holes are to know where to route the included drain hoses.

Can someone snap a pic of their bed showing where the drains are so that I can know where to drill a hole in my plastic liner? 6'4" bed if that matters.
Thanks

That's the rear. The front is a mirror image, with the hole outboard of the hook. FWIW, 6'4" bed with spray-in.

 

[jabara572]

You guys are totally awesome! Thanks so much gents, that is perfect, much appreciated!!!!!

 

[jabara572]

Just happen to have a couple:

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Where did you get that plastic "cup" to fit the hole? Mine just has empty circles there.

Thanks again

 

[RJS]

Where did you get that plastic "cup" to fit the hole? Mine just has empty circles there.

Thanks again

They came installed with the factory bedliner so I'll assume they are a factory part. You could probably find them at one of the Mopar suppliers on-line or your local dealer.

 

[swing4terps]

New owner here. I’m installing a tonneau and want to make sure I’m not inadvertently doing harm.

Looks like there are two options for the drain hose. One high (larger) and one low. And actually for the high one, it looks like there’s a path immediately in and down. And another further in and then down. I’ve routed the string all ways and it ultimately ends up in the same place: down unfinished metal and around some parts that I don’t know what they are.

Any concerns with using any of those options?

 

[PurpleRT]

Use the higher one


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[DK04]

Use the higher one


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Is this also a good place for the drain tube? The higher oval shaped hole on the upper half of the bed wall? Does it matter whether you out the drain tube in this one vs the lower hole next to the tie down hook ?

 

[scottmoyer]

Can someone help me understand the drain requirement? Obviously, I don't have the need for it myself, but I'm just trying to understand why you do need it. I thought the original post was about no holes in his bedliner and the bed was filling with water, but he has a cover on it and you are suggesting a drain hose from the cover through the bed. That's what I don't understand. Doesn't the water just drain off the top of the hard cover? If they are flat, how does the water accumulate to be forced down a drain tube.

I'm just trying to understand this. Thanks

 

[Richard320]

Can someone help me understand the drain requirement? Obviously, I don't have the need for it myself, but I'm just trying to understand why you do need it. I thought the original post was about no holes in his bedliner and the bed was filling with water, but he has a cover on it and you are suggesting a drain hose from the cover through the bed. That's what I don't understand. Doesn't the water just drain off the top of the hard cover? If they are flat, how does the water accumulate to be forced down a drain tube.

I'm just trying to understand this. Thanks

It's like a sunroof. There's a track that can fill up and needs to drain somewhere.

 

[scottmoyer]

Is this with the BAK flip style cover, or any hard flip style cover? I'm familiar with the soft rollup covers that cover the track with the vinyl. I thought the hard covers also covered the track.

 

[Richard320]

Is this with the BAK flip style cover, or any hard flip style cover? I'm familiar with the soft rollup covers that cover the track with the vinyl. I thought the hard covers also covered the track.

There are different styles. Some slide in a track so they sit flush . Mine sits on top the bed rails.

 

[Ickabod]

Mine went into the front of the bed. This was based on the directions from BakFlip. This is with a factory spray-in liner.

 

[jupp0r]

Thanks, this is totally helping me to figure out how to get 2 awg cable into the bed for my aux battery installation!

 

[nc_beagle]

I routed my Bakflip MX4 into the top holes at the front of the cargo area. Is there anything I need to do beyond that, or is it going to drain out itself from there?

I'd like to plug the bottom holes if possible, to keep debris out. Any ideas for a plug?