Elmosaurus
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- 2022 Ford Ranger (SCrew Lariat Tremor)
Just installed mine a week or so ago.Looking into the DB SE, but have heard that the four locking c-clamps for the center pillar/crossbar have issues grabbing/lack of grab/bending for the Rangers?? Anyone with one, could you comment your experiences? Not many YT vids with the Rangers and DB...but lots of Tacos though. Thanks in advance
I will say the position is not 'perfect' where the clamps need to go; there is a body panel contour on the top cap rail area because the plastic top cap has a snap down anchor at that general location.
As a result, you have to position the bottom portion of the clamp far enough towards the bed wall to avoid it that it's not on a flat surface really.
This said, when I tightened down the bolts to the clamp, it was plenty of force to grab on and fully compress the gasket material for the center section. I grabbed the center section and gave it some pretty hard yanks and it didn't budge. I was plenty confident in the clamps holding power at that point.
So, functionally, it's perfectly fine. The OCD in me wishes it clamped to a flat surface under the bed rail, but again, not feasible here since the top cap anchor pokes down through a hole and the panel is formed around it to create additional support.
I'll try to get a picture for you in a little bit...
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