Will Adarac Ladder Rack and Softopper Fit Together on 2019 Ford F-150 With 5-1/2 Foot Bed

Updated 09/14/2021 | Published 08/14/2019

Question:

I have a softopper on my 2019 F150 short bed. It clamps onto the inside of the bed rails and leaves about 2 to 3 1/2 inches on the top of the truck bed rails outside of the softopper tracks. Would this rack work with the soft topper? I have seen a picture of of someone with this set up but have been unable to contact them. Thanks!!

asked by: Tyson S

Expert Reply:

The Adarac Custom Truck Bed Ladder Rack # A70490 that fits your 2019 Ford F-150 with a 5-1/2 foot bed may work with your softopper, it simply depends on how it is installed. The Adarac requires you have full access to your bed rails so your softopper would have to be completely clear of the rails or it would interfere with the rack.

I recommend taking a look at the linked installation video as well as the linked instructions which will give you a much better idea of if your softopper and this rack will work together.

expert reply by: Kyle S

Tyson S.

3/28/2020

I ending up purchasing this adarac. The bed rails will work next to the softopper rails. However, The upright support bars of the adarac rack lean towards eachother at an angle that prevents the softopper from being up, preventing them both from working at the same time. You would need to fold the softopper down, or pull it off, and then install the bars. Kind of a bummer, as the goal was to have a rack that would go over the softopper. Still a decent strong rack, and the rails look super cool by them selves.

Chris R.

3/30/2020

I'm sorry to hear that those angled uprights interfere with the tonneau but it sounds like it's working out great otherwise. The best setup for something like this would be the Adarac Pro Series # A4000964, which uses vertical uprights that allow the cover to be rolled/folded up without issue.

Christopher

12/18/2020

@TysonS I have a 2015 with a softopper too, was wondering if I could get the aluminum version to work with it as it seems to have more clearance. But looks like I’d have to modify the softopper to go on top of the adarac rails. Love to see pictures of your setup and how you got there rails to work with the sod topper rails. The only rack I’ve found that seems to be designed for the softopper is by Datin metal fab but it’s $$$. I may try to mod one of the aluminum adarac ones to fit if I can get good dimensions from the mfg.

Taylor H.

9/14/2021

@Christopher Any updates on this? Looking to do the adarac pro with a softopper on my 2021 trail boss.