Re: How much space between Rollbar and Canin
Hi mate, the Riv Nuts compress slightly to hold them in place, you need a tool to apply them, or can make one from a long bolt or some studding that has the same thread as whatever bolts size you'll be using and a couple of nuts. The ones i used take an M6 thread, i used stainless bolts.
I then used larger bolt cap nuts as you can see in the other thread to cover the original fixing holes in the rear bar.
looking at your roll bar, i can't see that you'd get the new fixing holes over enough on the roll n lock rails?
My roll bar is fixed to the roll n lock rails in a position between the bed of the truck, and away from the channel that the shutter slides in. Obviously this is so the operation of the shutter isn't effected, and no holes in the truck.
It sounds a bit complicated but, quite easy to mark out. The way i did mine was to remove one of the rear caps from the roll n lock rails, you can then see all the profile and channel etc, make a not of the dimensions where you can drill without hindering the operating.
Make sure the roll n lock is in the right position on the truck, and is not going to let in water at the front, and all is working ok.
Place the front section of bar on first, make sure it's square, mark the holes in the cannister housing, remove the bar, drill the cannister, fit the riv nuts, then bolt the front roll bar back on.
Now fit the rear section of roll bar to the front section, using the dimensions found earlier when looking at the rail profile, mark the fixing point on your rear roll bar, remove the rear roll bar, drill the marked holes, re-fit the rear bar, now mark the holes onto the roll n lock rails.
Remove the bar, drill roll n lock rails, fit the riv nuts, now re-fit the rear bar, and fix down into the riv nuts, tighten all fixings, and that's it, re-fit the cannister lid, or get a new one and re-cut it.
I have to remove my bar when towing my fifth wheel, this set up allows me to remove or replace the roll bar very easily. I have even now made up some covers, so that when the roll bar is off, the cut outs in the cannister lid are covered.
Anyway, hope this makes sense?
Steve