After much deliberation, we finally settled ona basic design, made from a piece of 5" channel with endcaps welded on.
The longest bit was deciding where to position it. We didnt want it to stick too far out, but tucking it in too far wouldn't protect the lights - and I wanted it to function as a step as well, in case anyone wanted to use it to reach, or hop into, the bed.
Cutting and cleaning what was left of the rear frame section - lopped off long ago for who knows what reason....
Then deciding how far from the TLs it should be to protect from wayward walls and other objects.
With the brackets measured and fabbed
And the appropriate welding protection applied, we where ready to weld
Everything was then removed, sanded, cleaned primed and painted....
And the next day we welded on the brackets, drilled holes for the two to be mounted together and all was assembled.
