MODULAR MOUNTING SYSTEM WITH REMOVABLE CROSS-BARS AND SIDE PANELS FOR TRUCK BEDS AND THE LIKE

ABSTRACT According to some illustrative embodiments, a modular mounting system for mounting accessories on vehicles includes: a) a plurality of support members, each of said plurality of support members having i) a lower upright planar member configured to extend downward along a peripheral wall around a vehicle bed, ii) a cross planar member extending laterally from the lower upright planar member and configured to extend across the peripheral wall around the vehicle bed, and iii) an upper upright planar member extending upwardly from the cross planar member and configured to extend upwardly above a height of the peripheral wall around the vehicle bed; and b) at least one of: i) a removable cross-bar removably supported by a plurality of said upper upright planar members; and ii) a removable side panel removably supported by a plurality of said upright planar members. Additional preferred embodiments include a structure for supporting a removable cross-bar and a rack or cross-bar mountable support structure used, for example, to mount bicycles or other accessories on vehicle racks. Date Recue/Date Received 2022-04-06