This allows for full-height items to be loaded into the truck such as dirt bikes, and adds the utility that when a tall and bulky item is loaded into the bed, it can be surrounded by the crossbars to add stability to the item. The unique design of the rack and load-bearing crossbars allows the rack to be broken down for shipping or storage, and for the crossbars to be moved to any location along the length of the rack, or completely removed. This rack is everything you want it to be when you need a rack, and is completely out of the way when you need open bed space. top of strut is set up for Kayak rack.This rack has been designed specifically to provide a well thought out bed rack for the RamBox equipped Ram chassis that is both versatile and accommodating of the great features that the RamBoxes and Cargo Management give us. Strut is 1 5/8 by 1/5/8" approx 2 feet long. I also incorporated two washers between the aluminum bar and the U bracket to allow the strut to slide more freely. I then fabricated from 1.5" aluminum flat bar a spacer for the front side between the U bracket and the rail for stand off and spreading the load. I removed the springs as they were not necessary. Here are the first pictures of the U bracket attached to the rail system and also a strut configured for the kayak rack.įor the U brackets, I used strut nuts (1/2") that I ground down to fit in the rail system. Eventually, I will paint the kayak rack when it is finished. Anyway, I will provide pics as I get those done. I did get sidetracked as my wife wanted me to create a way for her to take her kayak by herself. My plan was to be able to use the same struts and just swap out the hardware for the top vs. I then started on the rack for my kayaks.
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