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Bike Rack for Pickup Truck?

Old 04-04-07, 10:55 AM
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As they say....google ("bike rack" +truck) is your friend...

1. https://www.orsracksdirect.com/rocky-...bike-rack.html

2. https://www.recrac.com/

3. https://www.rackattack.com/product-pa...nsta-gater.asp and a review https://mountainbike.about.com/od/acc...Instagater.htm
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I use 2) recrac .... you don't have to take the front wheel off. So it makes it real quick.
Additionally, I do use a tie down for extra hold on the rear wheel.

It will not fit all pickups but you can check there website for details.
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About as simple as you can get.


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Made my own. takes 4 bikes and leave half the bed for other stuff.
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Lowcel,

nice Taco.

Which mounts are those?

and, what the he!! happened to your front track??
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Originally Posted by GamecockTaco
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nice Taco.

Which mounts are those?

and, what the he!! happened to your front track??
That is just water on the front track. Nothing at all wrong with it.

The two outer mounts are Delta's. The middle one is just some generic one, not sure of the brand right off.
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HEre's another one. The guy that builds them lives around where I live. Mounts on the rails so you have all of your bed free for other things. I've seen it in person and its really nice.

https://www.nicerack.biz/
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Originally Posted by nitropowered
HEre's another one. The guy that builds them lives around where I live. Mounts on the rails so you have all of your bed free for other things. I've seen it in person and its really nice.

https://www.nicerack.biz/
That sure is ONE NICE RACK!
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Originally Posted by LowCel
About as simple as you can get.


I built something similar when I had a pickup, except I angle the racks, so the bikes can be packed together closer.
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Originally Posted by Vinokurtov
Made my own. takes 4 bikes and leave half the bed for other stuff.
Sort of made my own (out of a Yakima...), too. It takes at least 4 bikes - probably can put 6 on there - and leaves the WHOLE bed available for other stuff.



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Here is mine....

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Originally Posted by LowCel
About as simple as you can get.


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Originally Posted by skiahh
Sort of made my own (out of a Yakima...), too. It takes at least 4 bikes - probably can put 6 on there - and leaves the WHOLE bed available for other stuff.




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Originally Posted by garysol1
Here is mine....

Yeah, but how much do you have to pay her to carry the bus full of bikes?
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