Need some help with bike rack on tonneau

[LittleNeckLightning]

Hey everyone, so installed the new T track rails for my roll up bak x4s tonneau and bought some tie down cleats. Don’t forget to install the T track ends at the bulk head side BEFORE you mount it. Lol

My goal is to build a throw and go bike rack so I can have 2 maybe 3 bikes on top of my tonneau cover. Wheel mount or fork mount don’t matter to me. Ideally the bikes will sit long ways like in my pic. My current issue is that the tie down cleats are too tall to keep a traditional floor stand down to the cover top without building a riser. Other ideas are mounting them horizontal to t track accessories like a fork mount and wheel catch. Suggestions please! To be clear, I’m avoiding putting them in the bed, don’t want a roof rack, don’t want the elevate bars. Most ideal would be a t track compatible bike rack with the correct straight orientation, so it can sit straight back behind me up on the side of the truck bed.
Any help is appreciated thx!

sidenote, I included a pic of suggested gasket in the trim seam to keep water out!

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[Maverick123]

Reviving this, what did you end up doing for a rack?

 

[LittleNeckLightning]

Reviving this, what did you end up doing for a rack?

Hey, I bought 2 fork cleats from Amazon, so I can secure the fork, and ratchet strap from the front of seat tube back to another cleat. Works great. I’m not traveling at 70 plus mph with this system, but honestly I think it’s solid enough to do it… here’s some pics. Let me know your thoughts! - John

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

Since you have the t-slot cleats, why not just drill a hole and mount a 2x4 crossways, to mount your fork brackets to?

Give me a minute to create a pic.

HRG

 

[LittleNeckLightning]

Since you have the t-slot cleats, why not just drill a hole and mount a 2x4 crossways, to mount your fork brackets to?

Give me a minute to create a pic.

HRG

Valid question. 2 reasons. I have to move lots of guitars at a time, and need full reach in, pull out a case access, and I have a board with boat seats for the tailgate parties! Cheers

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

Valid question. 2 reasons. I have to move lots of guitars at a time, and need full reach in, pull out a case access, and I have a board with boat seats for the tailgate parties! Cheers

A couple of cuties! Made your own Subaru Brat!

HRG

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