US Patent 9481402 Methods and apparatus for supporting vehicle components

Some embodiments are directed to a vehicle bed system for use with a vehicle that includes a cargo compartment, a tail light, a tail light cover, and a fender. The vehicle bed system can include a bed bottom that defines a bottom surface of the vehicle cargo compartment, and a pair of bed sidewalls that are disposed at opposite sides of the bed bottom. Connectors can directly connect each of the fender, tail light, and tail light cover to one of the bed sidewalls.