Cargo bed rail

A system for use with a cargo bed of a vehicle, comprising:

• a plurality of clamps;
• and
• two rails mountable to the vehicle, adjacent opposing sides of the cargo bed, each rail of the two rails including:
• a lower extension having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, extending along a length;
• an upper extension extending generally perpendicularly from the length of the lower extension, supportable by the vehicle;
• a clamp track located on the first side of the lower extension and extending along the length of the lower extension for receiving one or more of the plurality of clamps;
• and
• a lower accessory track located on the second side of the lower extension and extending along the length of the lower extension for receiving an accessory within the cargo bed,
• wherein the plurality of clamps are shaped to engage with the clamp track of each rail to secure that rail to the vehicle.

A method for installing a cargo bed system including a clamp and a rail on a vehicle, the rail including a lower extension having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, extending along a length, and the rail further including an upper extension extending generally perpendicularly from the length of the lower extension, the method comprising:

• positioning the rail on the vehicle for the vehicle to support the upper extension;
• engaging the clamp with a clamp track on the first side of the lower extension;
• selectively positioning the clamp in the clamp track along the length of the lower extension;
• tightening the clamp to apply a clamping force to the vehicle to retain the rail against the vehicle;
• and
• retaining an accessory in a lower accessory track on the second side of the lower extension.