Bike rack reccomendations.

Hey everyone i got a short bed id like to haul my bike secures in my truck. Does anyone have reccomendations for the short bed?

 

There’s tons of options, but you can always use a hitch carrier.

 

I just made one using scrap aluminum plate I found at the local metal supply store, and a few bolt-on QR mounts.

I bolted a piece of 1" aluminum L channel to the back (using a couple of the quick release mount holes so it doesn't wobble. Then used some riv nuts and the cargo loops to bolt the sucker down.

All in, I'm betting I have less that $60 in this thing.

Looks pretty haggard but it's seen many many miles of mountain bikes and motorcycles back there. Works great.

I have a Giant Reign that fits in there with the tailgate up. Motorcycle does NOT fit with tailgate up, lol.

That second set of holes on the left side are from when I had this mounted to my 5-lug Xtracab.

 

Anybody have advice for multiple bikes? Especially when running a bed rack with RTT?

 

Can't help ya with the bed rack, but in my Nissan I do them left to right instead of front to back when I have multiple to carry. They seem to be easier to manage that way.

 

Yeah... unfortunately I can't do that. I may just try to make something that can hang the kid's off the side and mount the wife's and mine on the roof rack (once I get one that is....). Hey! That's just justification for why I need one, right?

 

I love my 1UP bike rack. Super strong, easy to use, and can accommodate 1-3+ bikes.

 

Tailgate pad.

 

How does something like this work off road though? Seems like it would kill your departure angle...

 

Not gonna work with a Decked system and bed rack for the RTT.....

 

no you are right, @Unchained 5150 mounts his bikes on the outside of his bed. You could check out his system if your trying to keep your departure angles.

 

Cool, thanks! I'll check him out

 

A hitch mount rack or take my above pic (post #3) and mount that to the floor of the bed, rather than the front wall.

I have a doublecab, and my full suspension mountain bike fits with this rack and the tailgate up, but the handlebars do stick up past the roof line a bit, so not likely to fit with an RTT, even with one of the tall racks.

 

A couple of us here at DECKED have been using the Yakima "Hangover" all summer. You can get it in 4 or 6 bike versions. Keep all of your gear in your DECKED system and load plenty of bikes on the back.

 

Yes I do but these are not made anymore. Stay tuned things are in the works for something similar.

 

1Up USA.

Infinitely adjustable (no more fighting seat-handlebar clearance between bikes), all aluminum, no plastic, cam-lock hitch for no wobble, up-swept design for better offroad clearance.