Aluminum bed rack

Hi, Has anyone built a DIY aluminum (t slot) bed rack? Want something custom and light, looking for ideas! - Thanks!

 

I'm surprised no one has tried making one but I guess it would be significantly more expensive than steel.

I do know one that built somewhat of a rack but he's no longer on here.

 

I plan on making one eventually but it will be welded and not t-slot. I believe Mobtown was working on a T-slot rack.

 

I was looking at building something and using unistrut for endless mounting possibilities. Good luck with your build.

 

I’m making plans on building a small bed rack for a day of wheeling that will hold traction boards, fuel container(s), ax, and a shovel. Possibly a chainsaw, PHO by itself, bar mounted on rack on its own.

Aluminum would be great for this application. Keeping it lightweight would be the ticket. But yes, it will cost. Aluminum stock, TIG set-up. As soon as the racing season is over, I’m all over it.

Good luck on your build!

 

Haha, see what you started! Hey, we can share tricks in this thread.

 

The weight will add up fast.

 

i raised mine up since I haul 20' steel on it sometimes and didn't want it bouncing of the roof.

 

I had my buddy put these aluminum bed bars together. Bolt on

 

Some more pics.

 

Nice and minimal!

 

They’ve been painted!