I just got the MPAC Rack for my tail gate the problem is my tailgate shock was in the way of where it mounts. I was just going to put a ball stud on the top of the MPAC but discovered that that would not work due to the thickness of the MPAC. The ball stud had to be spaced out from the top of the MPAC, easy fix. I just got a flat bracket with a ball stud from a local marine supply store and it is now the best of both worlds. I still need to paint the bracket and find better looking screws but i thought the pics would be easier to see before everything is black.