Bike rack options for truck?
2294
Member
1182 days
Triguy98 posted 1 year ago.
I've seen fork mounts bolts to tool boxes, bolted to wood that fits into the slots in the bed, I've also seen whole sliding rack schemes that can hold several bikes. Also check out mountain bike forums, as a lot of MTBers love to show their stuff off.
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
1377
Member
941 days
829
Member
1222 days
JamieM posted 1 year ago.
I always just used a fork mount bolted to a 2x6. Convenient, lockable and a total investment of $35 to hold two bikes.
108
Member
761 days
hakadoru posted 1 year ago.
JamieM;65339 wrote:
I always just used a fork mount bolted to a 2x6. Convenient, lockable and a total investment of $35 to hold two bikes.
I like your thinking!
However, how do you securely mount the 2x6 to the bed? Bolt it to the bottom? I'm trying to avoid that if possible...knowing my luck, I would drill through the gas line or wiring. :o
John
The Outdoor Journey: Exploring the multisport life through the crucible of endurance
102
Member
582 days
flaniganrj posted 1 year ago.
Check this out. I have one and love it. Got mine at Preformance Bikes.
XPORT Xpress Truck Rack
829
Member
1222 days
JamieM posted 1 year ago.
I had a Chevy S-10 that had notches in the side of the bed and just wedged the board in. I have seen them just layed in the bed and they seemed to work fine.
555
Member
1451 days
Riverbrady posted 1 year ago.
There's also the Rec-Rack that can attach to the side of your truck if you don't have a bedliner/bedrails. Bolts and locks on, so you're not drilling through/into your truckbed.
"Care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical, expect more than others think is possible."
173
Member
752 days
wesmeyer11 posted 1 year ago.
I did what JamieM did except the set up is inside my Tahoe. If you have hooks in the bed of your pick up, get two straps from a hardware store that you can tension down. Run the straps around the 2 x 4 or 6 and tension from both sides. this will keep it secure. Way better than anything I have ever used and cheap as hell, plus it is fun to make. You will need a hack saw, and a power drill as well as a wrench or wratchet.
108
Member
761 days
hakadoru posted 1 year ago.
Great idea. The challenge to that set up is to make it lockable/secure so some gomer can't cut the straps and run off the with the bike. Having said that, I realize nothing is secure, I would just like to make it more of a pain in the ass to steal my bike than it's worth.
The Outdoor Journey: Exploring the multisport life through the crucible of endurance
2294
Member
1182 days
Triguy98 posted 1 year ago.
Locking skewers for the fork mount. Then theyll have to take the big a$$ piece of wood, too.
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
108
Member
761 days
hakadoru posted 1 year ago.
Triguy98...I figured the locking skewer would do the trick of keeping the bike attached to the wood. However, I would think the straps that attach the wood to the truck could be easily cut. I'm trying to think of a more secure way to keep the wood in the truck but can't think of anything that be used like the nylon straps to keep the wood in place.
hak
The Outdoor Journey: Exploring the multisport life through the crucible of endurance
829
Member
1222 days
JamieM posted 1 year ago.
Are there tie-down loops in the bed? You could use a simple cable and padlock through the tiedown and through either the frame or the wood to secure everything to the truck.
I have a short-bed pick up truck and am looking at some options to securely store/rack my bike. In the past, I've just laid the bike down in the bed of the truck. When I needed to leave the truck unattended, I would take the front wheel off to cram the bike in the back seat (four-door crew cab) to keep it secure. Not ideal when traveling with kids who need to sit in the back seat.
I picked up a tailgate doohickey yesterday that uses a nylon strap to "belt" the rack to the back of the tailgate. Far from secure, but cheap.
Does anyone have any recommendations on secure and fairly inexpensive solutions? I was looking at getting a saddlewing tool box and having someone weld a fork mount plate to the tool box.
hak
The Outdoor Journey: Exploring the multisport life through the crucible of endurance