Any mission.
We're developing one truck bed system that locks up your gear, shelters you for the night, carries overhead loads, and slides out of the way when you need the whole bed. The prototype works. The production design is being finished now, and we want your input.
One rack. Any mission.
Truck owners ask their bed to do four jobs. Nothing on the market does all four.
Painful tradeoffs.
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| Single system | Hybrid systems | Ours | |||||
| Tonneau | Bed cap | Ladder rack | Rack + tent | Tonneau + sport rack | Cap + overland rack | SlickRack | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security | ★ | ★ | – | – | ★ | ★ | ★ |
| Shelter | – | ★ | – | – | – | ★ | ★ |
| Overhead | – | – | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ | ★ |
| Access | ★ | – | ★ | – | ★ | – | ★ |
| Low capacity, no camp | Worst access | All four, one system | |||||
All systems trade. So owners stack products, spend thousands, and still can't get into their own bed.
Illustrations are generic, not specific brands.
One rig. Every job.
Secure
Zip it closed and lock your gear in the bed.
Shelter
Sleep in the bed, out of the weather. No tent to pitch.
Overhead
Utility bars carry boats, ladders and lumber up top.
Slide it
to the cab.
The whole rack and canopy ride on a rail. Slide them forward and your entire bed is open for anything.
- Production goal: one person, operating it from the side of the truck.
- No tools, no removal, nothing to store in the garage.
- Fits half-ton, midsize and heavy-duty pickups.
Pallets
Gooseneck
Toys
Concept images are AI-generated from photos of our prototype; the slide-to-cab photo is the real prototype. The production design is being finalized, so finish and details will change.
Deploy and put away.
Unedited footage of the working prototype. The production version is being designed for one person to do all of this from the side of the truck.
Rack deploy
Setting up the rack and canopy from the cab. About 5 minutes.
Rack back
Collapsing it forward to open the whole bed. About 10 minutes.
One rack. Any mission.
Concept images of where SlickRack is headed, real photos of the prototype, and the build that got us here.
Concept images created with AI from our prototype photos, showing how SlickRack is meant to be used. The production design will differ in finish and details.
Carry
Bigger loads, more gear.
Overhead
Long loads up top.
Protect
From theft, wind, and elements.
Shelter
Reach farther
Lowest center of gravity of any overland camping system
Access and flexibility
Built to work...
…and to play
Full use case
Respond
Carry gear into any scenario
Photos of the working SlickRack prototype on a Ram 1500, out in Utah.
Visibility
Canvas managed in every mode.
Bars only
Utility bars without the canopy.
Bars and canopy
The full system: utility bars with the canopy on.
How the prototype came together, from the first form in September 2025 to the finished canopy. Designed, fabricated and sewn in Utah County.
September 2025
The first form.
January 2026
Rails and hardware.
June – July 2026
Machining and new bows.
July – August 2026
Canopy, fit and finish.
How will I ever make the full canopy?
We have a lot to figure out
Where SlickRack is today.
We're engineers and supply chain people, building this the careful way: prove it, design it for production, test it hard, then build it.
- DoneWorking prototypeDesigned, fabricated and sewn in Utah County. Driving on a Ram 1500.
- DoneBYU Rollins Center traction grantFirst stage of funding awarded to move into production design.
- NowProduction designDetailed engineering, structural load cases, and the canopy fabric system.
- NowOwner validationSurveys, focus groups and reservations from truck owners like you.
- NextManufacturing planLocal steel, aluminum extrusion and sewing partners.
- NextTorture testingShake and load testing of the production unit before anything ships.
- ThenDeposits and first production runReservation holders get early access.
Search in the Light.
Bright Angel Industries is a Western company seeking to increase human fulfillment through innovative products. We are committed to delivering quality products for those who suit up every day.
Dedicated to all those working toward and hoping for a better life for themselves and their families.
Jaron Diehl
As a civil engineer, I’ve been involved in a variety of constructive work. Professionally, I spent several years designing high-voltage overhead transmission systems. The public often takes their power delivery for granted, but building the grid is a challenging endeavor. On the engineering side, it demands thoughtful design, careful quality control, and multi-stakeholder involvement. Its construction is no less difficult. I’ve also been a key engineer on highway geotechnical projects and in civil site design, and I’ve even worked in on-site fracking operations in North Dakota. I am proud to be an important player in supplying American oil and gas, designing strengthened highway overpasses, and helping to build the grid. I want people everywhere to have in abundance.
My strengths are vision, solution finding, leadership, drive, and faith. I notice problems, and quickly see and develop simple solutions in my head. I am driven to bring those solutions to life, knowing the struggle others will have until that problem is solved. Bright Angel Industries (BAI) is an innovation company and my personal brand, an extension of my strengths and hopes.
My aim in founding Bright Angel Industries is to find good solutions to real problems, and to be the quality leader in bringing those solutions to market. I firmly believe in an abundant world, and I want all BAI products to bring joy and fulfillment to individuals and families everywhere.
Based in Utah. Forever a Western brand.
Why "Bright Angel."
Bright Angel comes from the Grand Canyon: Bright Angel Creek, Bright Angel Canyon, and Bright Angel Trail. These natural features are a powerful image of giving, an oasis in a desolate place, and a symbol of the Southwest, the founder's native home. The name also alludes to guidance by light and inspiration.
Our symbol is an angel, represented as a hovering falcon. With a mixed Egyptian-Southwest form, the symbol alludes to Abraham, where in my tradition a falcon symbolizes the saving angel, and to our southwestern heritage.
To help current and future humanity flourish by creating exceptional products and engineering that expand what people can build and accomplish.
A future where each generation can experience the world more abundantly than the one before it.
Core values.
Useful · Functional · Durable · Simple · Maintainable · Beautiful · Timeless
Every Bright Angel product should be all seven. Every detail should exist for a reason.
How it fits together.
Bright Angel IndustriesPersonal brand for launching useful products.SlickRackThe first product, a truck bed ecosystem in development. One rack. Any mission.About SlickRack
One rack. Any mission.
SlickRack came from my own frustration with existing truck bed products on the market. Every cover, rack and tent trades away important function, and all of them limit the use of my truck in multiple ways. I designed and built one system on my own Ram 1500. Now we're turning that prototype into a product.
To increase and maximize the capability of pickup trucks through our innovative ecosystem.
A world where every truck user can have full use and simple flexibility from their truck.
Production design goals
Our production target goals for SlickRack. To be confirmed by FE analysis, load and shake testing before shipping.
- Four jobs, one systemLoad security, content protection, overhead capacity, and easy accessibility for your truck bed.
- Easy from one sideOne person adjusts it from either side of the truck. Rapid takedown.
- Built to carry100 lb at 5 g dynamic load per bow (forward and back). 1,000 lb static across the bows combined.
- Off-road durableQuiet and rattle free on the road. Tolerant of dust, mud, sun and abuse.
- Easy to maintainLow-failure components and simple upkeep. Easy to spray out.
- Moves with youMaximize transferable hardware. Move it to your next truck.
- Accessory ecosystemA robust lineup of accessories built around the rail system.
- Simple productionDesigned for simple production, component flexibility, and reliable operation.
- Quality leaderThe standard others in the category are measured against.
Reserve yours.
When the production design is locked, the first SlickRacks will be built in limited numbers in Utah. Reserve a spot now to be first in line. There's no payment and no obligation.
- First to hear when refundable deposits open
- Early access to the first production runs
Hold my spot
- Tell us your truck and bed length
- Pick rack + canopy or rack only
- Leave your email for early access
Takes about a minute. Collected through BYU Qualtrics.
Help us build it.
SlickRack is being shaped by the people who'll use it. Pick whatever fits. Every option takes a few minutes or less, and you don't need to own a truck.
Give your take
Rate the idea, pick the add-ons, finish and canopy color you'd want, and tell us what would make it better. There's room to say as much as you like.
Give your takeRefer or collaborate
Know a truck lover, a fabricator or canopy shop, a dealer, or someone with strong opinions on gear? Point them our way. Want to help build SlickRack yourself? Tell us how.
Refer or collaborateThe full survey
The deep dive on how you use (or would use) a truck, what you've tried, and what a system like this is worth. Truck owner or not.
Take the surveyResponses are collected through BYU Qualtrics. Contact info is optional, used only to follow up about SlickRack, and never sold.