ZR5 bed rails

rick · Post by **rick** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:49 pm

I found a set of factory black bed rails and was wondering because of the anglular cut on the base of the rails do the bed rails stand straight up and down or flare out at an angle. Pictures I have seen look like they flare out but hard to tell. I cannot tell the difference between the right or the left.

04crewvt · Post by **04crewvt** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:20 pm

Bed rail on mine are straight up and down the angled cuts are fit into rubber grommets which match the bed profile. My guess is that they are reversible but not sure.

SONOMA915 · Post by **SONOMA915** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:36 pm

Mine are at a slight angle, if you look at them facing the rear of the truck. If you drill your own holes, I dont think it would be to hard to get them straight up and down.

rick · Post by **rick** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:00 pm

Thanks for the info, I am going to intall them this saturday. I need start marking off where I need to drill.

jist1983 · Post by **jist1983** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:15 am

Hey could you possibly tell me where you found those at? the bed rails? i'm looking for nerf bars i wrecked my truck...sort of and i'm looking for a place to find some cheap brushed aluminum nerf bars. Let me know thanks

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:55 pm

jist1983 wrote:Hey could you possibly tell me where you found those at? the bed rails? i'm looking for nerf bars i wrecked my truck...sort of and i'm looking for a place to find some cheap brushed aluminum nerf bars. Let me know thanks

check Ebay you can find them for about 150 shipped

rick · Post by **rick** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:39 pm

I found the bedrails while searching car-parts.com

jist1983 · Post by **jist1983** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:38 pm

Thanks.... i couldn't find them on Ebay but i think i might have found them on car-parts.... I have to wait till tomorrow to call ... hope they are right... thanks

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:50 am

heres nerf bars on Ebay for 140
Ebay Nerfs

jist1983 · Post by **jist1983** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:42 am

Does any one know if the nerf bars are interchangeable..... I found a used one up in MI and i need the driver side nerf/step bar... and the one they have is damaged but the passenger side one is in great shape... does anyone have any ideas... ??? Let me know thanks

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:35 am

jist1983 wrote:Does any one know if the nerf bars are interchangeable..... I found a used one up in MI and i need the driver side nerf/step bar... and the one they have is damaged but the passenger side one is in great shape... does anyone have any ideas... ??? Let me know thanks

Yes, they are interchangable.

snowsurfer · Post by **snowsurfer** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:27 pm

I have the stock bed rails from a 2003 crew if interested. Took mine off from day one and put a bed cover instead. Couldn't do both...

RickZRX · Post by **RickZRX** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:31 am

How the heck do they come off? I poked a finger under the rail & didn't feel a bolt etc... I was thinking about having em powder coated along with the nerf bars assuming I can remove the rubber step plate thingiemagummers without too much arsing about. I'm thinking something like that silver ceramic JetHot look....

& does anyone make a combo bedrail/roll bar/ light bar or am I going to have to break out the welder?

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:48 pm

They have "U" style bolts connecting the tube, which is aluminum so, forget powder coating and 3 bolts for each support connecting the tube and the frame.

Post by **HenryJ** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:01 pm

f9k9 wrote:...which is aluminum so, forget powder coating...

Any type of metal or alloy can be powder coated. If it can conduct electricity and handle the heat, it can be powder coated.

BobbleSmitty · Post by **BobbleSmitty** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:34 pm

RickZRX wrote:
& does anyone make a combo bedrail/roll bar/ light bar or am I going to have to break out the welder?

I love this idea!! I was thinking about tieing in a light bar/roll bar thingy to the rails and putting some huge off road lights up above! I've searched for it but never came up with anything, I think it would have to be a custom job. Let me know if you go about doing this!

Post by **HenryJ** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:43 pm

There was a bull bar and bed rail mounted tube light bar / roll bar much like that sold in the South American market.

I had the part numbers and actually tried getting them at one point. I ran into nothing but dead ends.

I have seen one picture of a truck in the US with the bed bar.

You should still be able to find them listed in the South American Gm accessories pages.

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ZR5 bed rails

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