Anybody weld up their own Bed Racks?

It was a trailer supply place on the east coast. Give me a min and I'll see if I can find it.

 

That track is a great idea! Im definitely going to incorporate one when I fab my short rack

 

Here you go.

http://www.easternmarine.com/aluminum-super-track-kit-st93

 

I'm in Sacramento Ca, what gauge steel would you guys recommend

 

1 1/2 square tube with 1/4 wall thickness.

 

I only order round tube in .120" wall.

Square tube I use all kinds of wall thicknesses on. Depends on the applications. For a bed rack I'd probably use 1.5"X1.5" or 1"x2" 14ga- 11ga.

 

sub'd

 

In the process of making a custom bed rack.
Because no one makes shit for stepsides

 

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Superstr...-Slot-Steel-Strut-Channel-ZA12HS4EG/300905308

This stuff is great for cross bars on custom stuff. Cheap, strong and lots of mounting options.

 

What size angle are you guys using for the bed rails so it reaches the bolts and doesn't stick out on top side?

 

I cut mine out of 1/8" plate and then "whiskey bent" the plate into a 90* angle to make them.

Whiskey bending or a poor mans break is what I call it but it is simply cutting a slot in the plate with a cut off wheel and leaving about 1" sections uncut about every 10-12". Once the cut is made you can bent the small areas that are uncut pretty east then weld up the cut and blend grind the weld.

 

What would you say the dimensions were? 4in bent in half?

 

I plan on using 3x3 3/16inch thick then again this is my first rack I'm attempting to build.

 

Made a low profile set like that for my old tundra. After putting j cradles on top it was the perfect height for the kayaks.

 

1 1/2 angle and the bolts and lower brackets I found at summit racing. They work great. I have 5 on each side, 4 are inside the toolbox holding it down as well. I just use a cordless drill set on 15 to remove and install bolts.

 

Yup. What above said. 1.5" angle iron and welded eyelets in.

 

Mine are the width of the plastic caps on the bed and extend 1/4" below the rail system in the bed. So probably close to 7" then bent down the center.

 

One I made for the old Tundra

 

Just fabbed and painted this rack for my RRT, will allow for a kayak on my oem roof rack and a functional rollable soft tonneau

 

Just gunna go ahead and bump this. Looking to make a rack a coming up and need some ideas.