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I installed a Back Rack on my 2009 Sierra Crew and now I'm in the market for a tonneau cover (if possible). What are my options? I see from the back rack website that they now sell adapters which raises the back rack an inch or so. Does anyone out there have a tonneau cover/back rack setup and if so what are you running for cover? I'm lost and my local supplier is "unsure" how it would work and wants me to pay for any of his errors....lucky me.

 

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I have the same truck as you. I want to install a US Rack to my truck and ran into the same problem. I now have a Retrax Tonneau cover on my truck. They have 2 types of side rails for the tonneau. One is very wide and covers the stake pocket holes, and the other is narrow and is called a "cutout" side rail. It allow the use of the stake pocket holes with only a little modification. The front holes directly behind the truck cab are almost fully exposed on my truck, only 3/8" covered, while the rear box holes are only showing about 1/2" of the stake pocket hole. On the setup I will be using, I don't need the rear holes and I have left them covered. This is what I will be using the roof racks for:

http://www.loadmyboat.com/ I will be towing a 5th wheel trailer so the boat goes on the front of my truck. Only rack that fits into the stake pockets with the tonneau is the US Rack http://www.usrack.com/stake_pocket_rack.php

If you contact Retrax http://www.rolltopcover.com/ they might be able to suggest a rack that would fit with their tonneau.

Good Luck

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well I need the backrack and a tonneau cover I only see 3 options that work

 

I have the Truxedo Low Pro QT. I got the tonneau brackets direct from Back Rack and will be installing them this weekend. I gave it a quick dry fit the other night and it looks like its going to work out great. I will try to post pics.

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