GENERAL QUESTIONS
The ACS Forged system can carry a load of 400 pounds on the load bars off road. Furthermore, the ACS Forged is rated to carry 800 on road. What does this mean? If you hit a significant obstacle such as a speed bump or pothole it is possible to overload the ACS Forged with 800 pounds on the rack. Lastly the ACS Forged is rated at 1400 pounds “static” This refers to the vehicle being stationary and having 1400 pounds on the load bars. This might be the case when attaching a 200lb roof top tent and having 3 large adults sleeping in it.
The ACS Forged fits most trucks from short bed midsize trucks measuring 5’ all the way to full size trucks with 8’ beds.
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No. The angle of the front of the truck bed prevents us from making a unit for this application.
Yes, the Active Cargo System is compatible with the DECKED drawer system for all modern trucks!! www.DECKED.COM
At this time we only supply racks for truck beds. If you’ve seen pictures on the internet with racks on trailers it’s because those were purchased without our knowledge of the final installation, and possibly modified to make fit. Please know that any modification to our rack voids all warranties from our company.
No. The rails required to attach the ACS interfere with the Rambox side compartments.
No, we only make racks for trucks.
The load bars are 23” high when measured from the truck bed rails. We also manufacture high Brackets that raise the load bar height to 27”. This might be required when carrying long loads above the cab of your truck on vehicles with high roof lines such as the Ford F250 and F350.
Depending on your bed length, the ACS Forged system will weigh from 71lbs for a 5 foot short bed up to 106lbs for an 8 foot long bed.
No, The rack is designed to accommodate any sprayed in bed liner.
In most situations yes, as long as it is an under the rail bed liner. Some modifications to the liner might need to be made to accommodate the clamps that attach the side rails to the bed rails.
The ACS is sold exclusively through our authorized dealer network or through our on-line store at www.leitnerdesigns.ca. You will have the option to locate a dealer in your area or have us ship your Active cargo system right to your door.
The ACS FORGED has a forged 6061 Aluminum upright arm, Military Grade aluminum components, with Grade 10.9 Black Zinc- Nickle plated fasteners.
It is NOT compatible with the GM Multi-Function Tailgate. WHY? The braces in the corners restrict the ACS from being applied. CAN I REMOVE THE BRACES? Customers have removed the braces however we cannot recommend that.
Additionally, it is NOT compatible with the RAM Multi-Function Tailgate. WHY? The braces in the corners restrict the ACS from being applied. CAN I REMOVE THE BRACES? Customers have removed the braces however we cannot recommend that.
You must have the Trail Rail System for the Jeep Gladiator in order to mount the rack. You can find them here.
No, this is not compatible
Generally, as long a you have the same bed length, yes you can transfer it. If you have a Tacoma 05-15 ACS, and you are getting a new 2016+ Tacoma, you will not be able to transfer that ACS over.
Yes, the rear sliding load bar even in the full backwards position are not designed to support the rack by itself.
On the forged rack it might be possible, but the rack will need to be slid to the rear most position as the rear support bars are still required. Please know that any modification or fitment on vehicles it is not designed for voids all warranties from our company.
The ACS forged is assembled in Corona California from domestic and foreign sourced material.
Yes, The holes in the Ford F150 are for the factory truck bed extender. Our ACS rack will not use those to mount. The factory holes will not get in the way of a clean installation. You will need to drill 2 more holes and install the inserts that come with the system.
No, we feel a low-profile rack does not offer the advantages of a rack that is above the roof such as caring long items above the roof. Also, none of our accessories like gear pods would fit.
No, The ACS forged has been developed for optimum strength by considering many factors such as mounting point strength, truck bed load capacity and dynamic loading. The weight capacity on the forged are 400lbs off road 800lbs on road 1400lbs static
You must have the Trail Rail System for the Jeep Gladiator in order to mount the rack. Here is a link for them: CLICK HERE
Yes, it will interfere with the ACS because both the rack and case attach to the d-pillar.
No, the L shaped bracket will interfere with our rails.
We have an ACS compatible solution for the ReTrax PowerTRAX Pro XR cover and the Pace Edwards Explorer Series covers. See the next heading below "ACS Forged Tonneau" for more info.
Yes the Go Fast RTT will work with the Active Cargo System but you will utilize their hardware only.
Yes the Alu-Cab RTT works with the ACS. You will utilize their bracket and you will need to purchase our "Classic Bolt Kit" from our parts shop.
We recommend using the Finish Line Bike Lubricant with Teflon. Use about 3-4 drops inside the lock and it should relieve the key from sticking or getting stuck. They have 2 oz or 4 oz bottles to carry everywhere you go.
We recommend using any “Lock De-Icer”. You can find these at a local hardware store or on Amazon. They have small bottles to carry everywhere you go.
ACS Forged Tonneau
The ACS Tonneau is based on our industry leading ACS Forged design. The ACS Tonneau is a complete bolt on design with no drilling required. It integrates with a selected few retractable tonneau covers to offer increased locked storage capacity of your truck for the ultimate truck bed storage solution.
The ACS Tonneau was engineered to work with retractable tonneau covers that incorporate a mounting t-slot. These include all Retrax One XR, Retrax Pro XR, and Pace Edwards Ultragroove Electric & Explorer series.
Unfortunately no, there are no compatible tonneau covers for the Jeep Gladiator that accommodate the Active Cargo System.
The weight rating for the ACS Tonneau is 400lbs on road and 800lbs static. Because the rack is secured to the truck by the mounting hardware of the tonneau, we cannot recommend a safe off-road weight limit.
If you have any questions about the tonneau cover itself, please reach out to Modula Racks
(604) 541-9966
info@modularacks.com
Unfortunately No, Because the tonneau cover needs to fully close against the tailgate. The rear support arms that makes the sliding load bar possible had to be removed.
Yes, we do sell a conversion kit that includes all the necessary hardware.
Yes, all current and future accessories are and will be designed to fit the ACS Tonneau.
Plan on spending 2-3 hours to install the ACS Tonneau Rack. Two people IS recommended.
Accessories
Yes! The T-slot design that is used on both the ACS CLASSIC & ACS FORGED is the same that is used by most manufactures. NOTE: If the accessory you plan on using with the ACS uses a "clamp" to secure it make sure it can open up to accept our 2" square load bar.
We have engineered our gear pods from the finest material to ensure a tight seal. However, due to many factors we cannot guarantee a watertight seal.
No, all gear pods come with everything needed to attach them to the ACS.
Currently we use many different keys in random order. We cannot guarantee gear pods will be keyed alike.
The gear pods are designed to fit with exacting tolerances specifically to our ACS. Any application not on our rack is not supported. Please know that any modification to our gear pods voids all warranties from our company. Again, thank you for reaching out to us today, we hope your questions have been answered.
Yes. Please email us your key number (found on your keys) so we can replace them for you.
The GEN 2 Gearpod XL and Gearpod has new features like a spring activated "Leitner Lid Lifter" for easy opening & closing, improved water-resistant seal, and re-engineered brackets for maximum strength.
No, we do not offer exchanges or returns for the Gen 1.
On the front side of the universal mounting plate mount the Can vertically with the locking mechanism, on the back side of the universal mounting plate, you will need to mount it horizontally in order to fit.
Yes, however you would need to purchase and extender through Rotopax.
As long as the mount has a T-Slot design, you will be able to mount a Kayak/Bike rack mount to our rack. For example, THULE sells two mounts with the t-slot design that fit onto our ACS.
No, we have discontinued this product. However, Modula Racks carries them! Find them here.
We recommend the Rhino Rack, Front Runner, and Prinsu (only certain models of truck work with Prinsu).
There are no mounting holes for the MAXTRAX pins on the universal mounting plates. Also, the length of the mounting studs from the MAXTRAX mounting pins will prevent mounting a ROTOPAX on the other side. We suggest using the either our standard MAXTRAX mounts or our Gear pod XL MAXTRAX mounts.
Yes, the security bolt kit can be used on anything with the Traklok Bolt Kit.
Our trucks here at the shop have the Roofnest Wing Awnings. We like the free-standing nature of the awnings, as well as the integrated lights. However, here are a complete list with the correct awning brackets to go with on our ACS:
Awning Mounting Kit
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•CVT Standard awning 55” 79” and 99” widths
•CVT summit awning 48" 55" 79" and 99" Widths
•ARB 1250, 2000 and 2500 awning
•Smittybilt awning 8.2FT X 6.2FT ·
•ROAM Awning
HD Awing Bracket
•Alu-Cab Shadow Awning
•23ZERO Peregrine 270 Awning
•23ZERO Peregrine 180 Awning ·
•ARB Awning
•CVT Pioneer Awning
•CVT Summit Awning
•Darchee Eclipse 180 Awning
•Darchee Eclipse 180 Awning
•OVS Nomadic Awning 180
•OVS Nomadic Awning 270
•RHINO-RACK SunSeeker Awnings
•Smittybilt Awning
Rhino Batwing Awning Kit
•Batwing Awning (Right)
•Batwing Awning (Left)
The Universal Bracket tested to be compatible with the following roof top tents:
•23Zero
•CVT
•EEZI-AWN
•Freespirt Recreation
•Front Runner
•Roofnest
•Roost
•Smitty Built
•Tentbox
•Tepui
•Tuffstuff
James Baroud Bracket
•Discovery Series Tents
•Evasion Series Tents
•Explorer Series Tents
•Extreme Series Tents
•Space Roof Series Tents
•Grand Raid Tent
•Tuffstuff Alpha
iKAMPER Bracket
•SKYCAMP
•SKYCAMP 2x
•SKYCAMP
•MINI
•X-COVER
There is a 2-year warranty on the GEN 2’s and we can send you replacements. However, since this is a new product our engineer would like some pictures for future reference of where it broke and if you could tell us how it broke so we can better understand for improvements.
Firmly press on inside handle and push to tighten.
The T-Bolt is a M8 by 1.25 thread size. The dimensions of the head are 20MM x 20MM.
We recommend using any “Lock De-Icer”. You can find these at a local hardware store or on Amazon.
HydroPOD Shower
The HydroPOD is a custom engineered pressurized water storage solution for the Active Cargo System.
Yes, it is compatible with the Forged, and Tonneau racks.
The HydroPOD can hold up to 4.8 gallons of water.
The HydroPOD is made from virgin food grade polyethylene and is food safe.
The hose is 20 feet long that allows you to rinse items away from your vehicle, and in an emergency reach the radiator on even the longest trucks.
A full HydroPOD will weigh around 45-50 pounds.
No, we only recommend clean water being put inside the HydroPOD.
Water can freeze in freezing temperatures. We highly recommend that you empty the HydroPOD when travelling in those conditions. Water can get Hot sitting in the sun. Keep in mind when travelling or parked, the sun exposure to the HydroPOD will heat the water.
Yes, the HydroPOD is BPA free.
Yes, at the top of the HydroPOD there is a pressure release valve.
Installation
You can find all of our installation instructions under the INSTALLATION TAB.
You will need the following tools:
•13mm Deep socket
•19mm socket
•12mm Socket
•13mm and 12mm open end wrench
•Electric drill
•Center punch
Only the Toyota Tacoma applications are bolt in with no drilling. The other applications require drilling 2-6 holes. Don’t worry we supply the correct drill as well as threaded inserts and an installation tool to make it painless.
Please check our dealer map online for a dealer near you.
We designed the ACS as a consumer product and feel it is relatively simple to install. If you are not comfortable doing the install, please check our dealer map online for a dealer near you. If there is no dealer near you, any qualified off-road parts store should be able to do it for you.
Shipping
Leitner Designs is exclusively distributed in Canada through MODULA Racks. You can call them at (604) 541-9966 or visit them at www.ModulaRacks.ca
Yes, we encourage you to visit one of our dealers and see the ACS first hand. They can also offer an install from a trained professional. If there is no dealer in your area, we will gladly drop ship the unit to your door.
Yes, We engineered the ACS from the start to make it as easy as possible to ship and install! All our products ship UPS Ground. If you are located in Hawaii, Alaska or overseas please contact us for freight shipping costs.
This depends on how far you are from our factory in southern California. Most units ship for under $100 in the lower continues 48 states. All accessories are shipped separate from the ACS itself and are charges as separate items.
We generally ship within 1-2 weeks from order date. Shipping time depends on your distance from our manufacturing plant in southern California.
Yes you can arrange for local pickup of your order. Please select pickup at checkout and we will send you an email when it is ready. Our pick-up hours are 9-5pm Monday -Saturday. Some parts are kept on an off-site storage facility, so we will need at least 24 hours notice before pick up.
You are more than welcome to visit us but to be sure that we have everything ready and in stock we recommend you place your order online and we will send you an email when it is ready for pickup.
We do not offer local pick ups for any dealer orders.
Most of our packages are packaged and shipped individually. You will receive one MASTER tracking number, and you can find other packages in the shipment on the relevant courier tracking page.
Support
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Leitner Designs warrants product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, for terms specified below, provided there has been normal use and proper maintenance. All remedies under this warranty are limited to the repair or replacement of any item found by the factory to be defective within the time period specified. If you have a warranty claim, first you must call our factory at the number below for instructions. You must retain proof of purchase and submit a copy with any items returned for warranty work. Upon completion of warranty work, if any, we will return the repaired or replaced item(s) to you freight prepaid by you. Damage to our products caused by accidents, Fire, vandalism, negligence, mis-installation, misuse, Acts of God,or by defective parts not manufactured by us, is not covered under this warranty. THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD IS AS FOLLOWS: (2) TWO YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE. High speed off road driving even with a light load can cause damage to the rack, accessories and vehicle body. Damage caused by high speed off road driving and abuse is not covered under warranty. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE CREATED HEREBY ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE SAME DURATION AND SCOPE AS THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY. OUR COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. FOR WARRANTY ISSUES WITH THIS PRODUCT PLEASE CALL LEITNER DESIGNS CUSTOMER SERVICE 949-395-3049 opt. #2 or email us at Sales@leitnerdesigns.com.
You can e-mail or call our Customer Support Team | info@leitnerdesigns.com or (604) 541-9966 and we will start working on getting your issue taken care of. The Leitner Designs team is here to answer any questions.
Send us an email with your contact details and what is missing to info@leitnerdesigns.com and we will figure out a solution ASAP. If you prefer to talk to us you can call us at (604) 541-9966
Yes. Also, your ACS system comes with a two year limited warranty. Call our support number at 949-395-3049 and speak to our team. We want to hear what happened, see some pictures, and figure out the next best steps to address the issue.
Local Pickup
Yes, you can Arrange for local pickup of your order. Please select local pickup at checkout and we will send you an email when it is ready. Our pick-up hours are 9-5pm Monday - Tuesday and Friday, 10am-6:30pm Wednesday and Thursday.
You are more than welcome to visit us but to be sure that we have everything ready and in stock we recommend you place your order online and we will send you an email when it is ready for pickup.
We do not offer local pick ups for any dealer orders.