Togman
07-24-2012, 06:34 PM
How did you guy route those drainage hoses through the bed of the truck?
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p-car-tower
07-26-2012, 05:34 AM
On my '06 there are oval-shaped holes & grommets on the front-facing panel of the bed almost directly below the Bakflip discharges. I pulled the top of the grommet out and pushed the hose through. Seems to have worked for 5 years now. Let me know if you want pics.
Togman
07-26-2012, 06:21 AM
That is where I was thinking too, but Line X sprayed them in, was thinking of cutting a hole in them and if I ever got rid of the Bak-Flip, fill the holes with smaller grommet plugs??
Post a photo if you would, might be helpful...also, how is your Bak Flip holding up? Still keeping things dry?
Post a photo if you would, might be helpful...also, how is your Bak Flip holding up? Still keeping things dry?
Fuego
07-26-2012, 06:40 AM
I never installed mine and have had this mod (http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forums/tundra/97029-mod-lowered-factory-deck-rails-bakflip-2/) (post #18) on my to-do list for quite awhile. Here in West Texas the truck rarely gets wet except at the car wash, so it hasn't been a big priority for me - yet.
p-car-tower
07-27-2012, 09:47 AM
That is where I was thinking too, but Line X sprayed them in, was thinking of cutting a hole in them and if I ever got rid of the Bak-Flip, fill the holes with smaller grommet plugs??
Post a photo if you would, might be helpful...also, how is your Bak Flip holding up? Still keeping things dry?
Maybe drilling a hole through the LineX and grommet won't be too difficult. I'll post some pics tomorrow.
I'd say the Bakflip has held up OK for 5.5 years of outdoor abuse. Water comes in a few few places in moderate and hard rain. I've had to make some repairs, including:
- re-gluing longitudinal top rubber strips near the cab and at points where panels meet (twice)
- 2 of the panels pulled out of the channels so I had to screw them in
- latches sometimes get gummed up and have to be lubed
Post a photo if you would, might be helpful...also, how is your Bak Flip holding up? Still keeping things dry?
Maybe drilling a hole through the LineX and grommet won't be too difficult. I'll post some pics tomorrow.
I'd say the Bakflip has held up OK for 5.5 years of outdoor abuse. Water comes in a few few places in moderate and hard rain. I've had to make some repairs, including:
- re-gluing longitudinal top rubber strips near the cab and at points where panels meet (twice)
- 2 of the panels pulled out of the channels so I had to screw them in
- latches sometimes get gummed up and have to be lubed
dyogim
07-27-2012, 10:16 AM
Maybe drilling a hole through the LineX and grommet won't be too difficult. I'll post some pics tomorrow.
It's very easy to drill through. I think I used a 1/2" drill bit on both grommets to help with drainage after my Line-X was sprayed.
It's very easy to drill through. I think I used a 1/2" drill bit on both grommets to help with drainage after my Line-X was sprayed.
p-car-tower
07-28-2012, 05:49 PM
Here's mine. I took the easy route (I'm lazy) but it's worked fine thus far.