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Accessory system for a vehicle cargo box such as a pickup truck is provided in which multiple accessories can be simultaneously attached to the pickup box. These accessories include a tonneau cover, bed rails, bicycle racks, ski racks, cargo netting, etc. The system includes side rails with a tonnea

Accessory system for a vehicle cargo box such as a pickup truck is provided in which multiple accessories can be simultaneously attached to the pickup box. These accessories include a tonneau cover, bed rails, bicycle racks, ski racks, cargo netting, etc. The system includes side rails with a tonneau cover mounting portion along an inboard side that enables bed rails to be attached outward of the tonneau cover enabling both to be simultaneously installed on the vehicle. Accessories can also be mounted below the tonneau cover which can be covered by the tonneau cover if desired.

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[ I claim:] [1.] An accessory system for a vehicle body having spaced elongated vertical side walls having upper ends, the side walls defining an interior space therebetween which is open from above, the accessory system comprising a tonneau cover, an elongated side rail extending along each side wa

[ I claim:] [1.] An accessory system for a vehicle body having spaced elongated vertical side walls having upper ends, the side walls defining an interior space therebetween which is open from above, the accessory system comprising a tonneau cover, an elongated side rail extending along each side wall adjacent the upper ends thereof, each side rail having a tonneau cover mounting portion for mounting the tonneau cover to the side rail, a first accessory mounting portion outboard of the tonneau cover mounting portion for mounting an accessory to the rails outboard of the tonneau cover mounting portion, the first accessory mounting portion including a generally horizontal substantially flat flange extending outward from the tonneau cover mounting portion and covering the upper ends of the side walls and providing the appearance of a side wall cap, a second accessory mounting portion below the tonneau cover mounting portion for mounting an accessory to the rails below the tonneau cover mounting portion, whereby the tonneau cover can be mounted to the rails between the two spaced side walls while a first accessory can be mounted to the first accessory mounting portion above the tonneau cover and a second accessory can be mounted to the second accessory mounting portion below the tonneau cover.