Brand new & building a ladder rack. Advice?

No , I haven't done mine yet , the job I was going to finance the rack with got postponed but I am thinking I will be getting to it this fall .

I am filling my woodshed too

 

This video will help silence our racks. Great idea.

http://www.finehomebuilding.com/item/13949/how-to-stop-the-ladder-on-your-truck-from-whistling

 

Bed hold down bolts are T-55 (M12 x 1.25 thread)
D-Ring Bolts are T-40 (7/16" 20 tpi.)

 

Holy thread revival

 

Nice work! Far better then a store bought one!!!

 

Bump for a good read. Thinking about using a back rack to attach a small winch to pull up my dirtbikes now that I've got a lift (and bigger tires eventually)

 

Hey fellas. Hopefully we can get this going again. Im working on a rack for my 2009 tacoma truck it looks similar to Tac's. Im aware there is no structural integrity on the rails. Im wondering if anyone thinks only two supports going to the frame inside the bed is enough or if I need to do two additional ones in the front of the bed.

 

Here’s my take for my 3rd gen!