Posted by Chris Jones on November 01, 2014 at 19:23:04 from (65.188.217.236):
Here's a link to some pictures of my home made pipe rack. I found old 2x4s which were thicker than new ones are fit my stake pockets best. The did need to be ripped to like 2.5" wide. the horizontal pieces are just standard 2X4s. I used 2 long screws at each joint but I'm thinking given how often I use it now I'll switch to a bolt at each joint. The ratchet straps hook to tie-downs in the bottom corners of the bed and hold the stuff to the rack and the rack to the truck as the rack just sits in the stake pockets.
I built the rack as a cheap alternative to delivery charges for the 12" culvert pipe shown in a couple pics. As first built I purchased a couple 12 foot boards that were part of the rack and went out over the cab and had a cross piece at the front. It was intended for one use only. I did number the joints and disassembled it and stored it. Soon I found other uses but unfortunately those 2x4s warped bad--both twisting and curving so bad I couldn't reassemble it. I decided to try just the two arches and it has worked fine for everything I've gotten since. I'm not sure how the culvert pipe would work today as it was single wall and flopped a bit much up and down and might require the over cab support.
Also picture is a 24 foot piece of 2x3 metal tubing. In the bed in those pics are 5 - 10 foot sheets of metal siding. This is the stuff they use for carports--I added a loft to my metal building. I generally center stuff on the rack vs the truck to minimize bouncing of the unsupported ends but that tubing was pretty rigid (once I stopped and turned it so it stood 3" tall vs 2 anyway) and thus I let it come out to I think the front bumper.
The rack creaks and groans while driving as it moves in the stake pockets but does a real good job. When done I can lift it out the stake pockets and lay them on the pavement under the carport then back the truck in and they fit nicely out of the way under the back of the bed along with some ramps, a rolled up bed mat, and other truck stuff.
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