bedrack

Thinking of buying a KB Voodoo bed rack. Has anyone had any experience with these?

 

Don't do it. You're welcome.

Search them on here and you'll find out why.

 

Tons of documented powder-coating issues. I believe the newest version of the racks are made out of aluminum so at least they won't start rusting like mine did.

 

I have the high rise bars, and they've functioned exactly as planned. I do have to touch up about once a year with spray paint, as the powder coating flakes off the brackets (so far the cross bars have been ok).

As far as I know, they* are the only ones that work with various tonneau covers, so even with the annoyance of having to re-paint them, they fill my needs as I have a tonneau cover I wasn't going to get rid of. As the above posters hinted, others are much more vociferous in their disappointment.

*Edit: they = most of KB voodoo's racks, not just hte high rise. Note, you won't be able to open the cover unless I think it's one of those that roll up like a window shade.

 

Thanks for the input guys.

 

Could you comment on the sturdiness of the hi rise bars? I'm interested in getting them to mount a CVT Mt. Rainier when I'm not running my softopper, and I don't know if I'd need two or three bars.

 

No input on KB but where you at? Got an RCI rack I'm selling just outside DC.

 

I just picked up a Cali raised rack. Very similar design. Haven't seen any powder complaints toward them either.

 

Ive had my hirise bars for a while. In my second winter. No issues or complaints.
Ive stacked lumber, etc on there.

I personally have no had any issues with PC, etc

 

A RTT is in my plans and I have no qualms about only using the 2 bars.

Did a quick search and found this person with the hi rise and a RTT, maybe send him a message to get his feedback:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/truck-bed-rack-and-rain.632164/#post-21694221

And I hope this link works... there's a large RTT thread in the offroad forum, here's all the posts that mention hi rise bars:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/search/9537800/?q=hi+rise&t=post&o=date&c[thread]=312269

In that thread is a mini review of someone how used to have the hi rise bars with RTT:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-rtt-owners-thread-with-bs.312269/page-793#post-18791134

 

Does anyone know if a CBI 2nd gen bed rack would fit in a 3rd gen Tacoma?

 

You will not be disappointed with these guys!


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/avid-off-road-bed-rail-system-with-basket.549501/

 

I have one, I like the design in theory but the powder is terrible. I’m actually designing an all aluminum one currently. If all goes well I might do a limited batch to sell on TW.

Basically alluminum brackets with 80/20 1.5x3 crossbars.