Frequently Asked Questions How tall is the BedSlide and how much room will I lose in my truck bed? Can I install a BedSlide over a bedliner, carpet kit, BedRug, or spray-in liner? How far does the BedSlide extend out my truck? Can I remove the BedSlide easily once installed? What is the BedSlide constructed of? How tall are the side rails and can a load be secured to them? What kind of bearings do you use? How much weight will the BedSlide hold? I have a longbox pickup that I frequently put substantial weight on. My BedSlide .bows. in the middle making it difficult sometimes to roll in and out. Is there anything I can do to improve this? Do you build BedSlides for other vehicles like vans, utility boxes or cargo trailers? Can I customize my BedSlide once I get it? Can you build me a custom size? Do you build these for motorhomes? How did you guys come up with this idea? What happens if I have troubles with my BedSlide? OK, how do I order one? How tall is the BedSlide and how much room will I lose in my truck bed? The standard Bedslide sits up 4. from the top of the deck to the floor of the truck. The XL version for the Avalanche and Escalade EXT is 2 ½. at the midgate and 3 ½. at the tailgate. It tapers to clear the tailgate as it does not lay flat. Can I install a BedSlide over a bedliner, carpet kit, BedRug, or spray-in liner? Yes, most BedSlide dimensions have taken into account the space needed for a liners. If in doubt, measure your truck bed between the wheel wells and from the front to the tailgate. Compare this to our actual BedSlide dimensions and find the best fit for your truck. How far does the BedSlide extend out my truck? This varies between vehicles, but it.s about 80%. There is 16. that does not extend past the end of the BedSlide frame. The average sized adult can easily stand beside the tailgate and retrieve their cargo. Can I remove the BedSlide easily once installed? Yes, with the standard method of installation, removal of the entire BedSlide takes two people less than a minute! What is the BedSlide constructed of? The BedSlide is hand built, welded steel construction. The decking is a ¾. exterior grade plywood covered with a synthetic indoor/outdoor gray carpet. The optional WeatherDeck is a spray-on bedliner material that offers additional weather resistant protection. How tall are the side rails and can a load be secured to them? The side rails are 1 ½. tall with ½. holes punched every 12 . 18 inches for the purpose of tying down your load. Some people use these side rails as support for their own customized taller sides. What kind of bearings do you use? The Standard BedSlide has 4 sealed roller bearings. They each have a static rolling weight capacity of 1070 pounds. However, they have virtually no impact resistance. If you have a bad bearing, your BedSlide won.t roll very smooth. It most likely was damaged in shipping. This is an easy fix. Give us a call and we will send you a replacement bearing that can be replaced in minutes. The XL for Avalanche / Escalade EXT has 16 smaller bearings including side-thrust bearings for easy use on any incline. How much weight will the BedSlide hold? The Standard BedSlide is rated at up to 1200 pounds evenly distributed. The XL is rated at 1000 pounds. I have a longbox pickup that I frequently put substantial weight on. My BedSlide .bows. in the middle making it difficult sometimes to roll in and out. Is there anything I can do to improve this? Yes. We have pre-punched holes in the center cross member of the base frame to allow those customers the option of bolting this to the pickup bed. This will greatly reduce the amount of .flexing. that occurs, particularly on longbox trucks. Do you build BedSlides for other vehicles like vans, utility boxes or cargo trailers? Yes we do. In fact, these applications are becoming more and more popular. Work vans are an easy application. Find the size that best fits your van. If we need to make minimal size adjustments, please call for pricing. For $10, we can provide you a mounting bracket that would bolt to your floor. The BedSlide can then be installed just like a truck and be removable in less than a minute. If portability is not a concern, just bolt it to the floor. Can I customize my BedSlide once I get it? Absolutely! This is one of the benefits of our product. By using a ¾. plywood decking material, the customer has the option of attaching tool boxes, racks, bike mounts, scuba tank holders, bins, ..etc. We have seen some pretty amazing custom applications. If you have a special application, take a picture and send it to us. With your permission, we may put it on our website to give others another great idea. Can you build me a custom size? Give us a call. Most likely we can build you the BedSlide that fits your specific needs and dimensions. Generally, any width between 36. and 48. can be easily modified without additional costs. Length changes can be done at a minimal cost. Do you build these for motorhomes? Yes. Please see the information on the BaySlide. We build a single and dual-directional BaySlide making cargo access from RVs simple, safe, and convenient. How did you guys come up with this idea? Frankly, we are lazy and have bad backs. We, like you, were tired of crawling in on our hands and knees after cargo. Thus, the BedSlide was developed for us and then our friends. Today, we sell BedSlides in every state and Canadian Province. What happens if I have troubles with my BedSlide? We certainly hope this doesn.t occur, but we aren.t perfect. So if you should have any problems, please just give us a call. We are committed to make sure you are 100% satisfied with the BedSlide! We.ll do just about anything (within reason) to make sure you leave happy! OK, how do I order one? That.s easy! We sell our BedSlides through our network of over 500 truck accessory retail dealers across the US and Canada. We have the best dealers out there. Please click on our Dealers link, then your state, and find the closest Authorized Dealer. If you are over 50 miles from the closest dealer, go directly to the Buy It button or call us Toll Free at (888) 807-0099 to order yours today.