84 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE NOTE: If you are installing a Toolbox, Ladder Rack or Headache Rack at the front of the Pickup Box, you must use Mopar® Box Reinforcement Brackets that are available from an authorized dealer. You can carry wide building materials (sheets of plywood, etc.) by building a raised load floor. Place lumber across the box in the indentations provided above the wheel housings and in the bulkhead dividers to form the floor. WARNING!
B ED R AIL T IE -D OWN S YSTEM I F E QUIPPED If you wish to carry more than 600 lb (272 kg) of material suspended above the wheelhouse, supports must be installed to transfer the weight of the load to the pickup box floor or vehicle damage may result. The use of proper supports will permit loading up to the rated payload. CAUTION! The maximum load per cleat should not exceed 250 lb (113 kg), or 500 lb (227 kg) total per rail, and the angle of the load on each cleat should not exceed 45 degrees above horizontal, or damage to the cleat or cleat rail may occur. WARNING! Unrestrained cargo may be thrown forward in an accident causing serious or fatal injury.
The pickup box is intended for load carrying purposes only, not for passengers, who should sit in seats and use seat belts. There are stampings in the sheet metal on the inner side bulkheads of the box in front of and behind both wheel housings. Place wooden boards across the box from side to side to create separate load compartments in the pickup box. There are two adjustable cleats on each side of the bed that can be used to assist in securing cargo. Care should always be exercised when oper ating a vehicle with unrestrained cargo. Vehicle speeds may need to be reduced. Severe turns or rough roads may cause shifting or bouncing of the cargo that may result in vehicle damage.
If wide building materials are to be frequently carried, the installation of a support is recommended. This will restrain the cargo and transfer the load to the pickup box floor. There are four tie-down cleats bolted to the lower sides of the pickup box that can sustain loads up to 1,000 lb (450 kg) total. Adjustable Cleats (Continued)