Author Topic: truck back rack (Read 5007 times)

rough250r · « **on:** September 17, 2014, 09:52:57 PM »

So I'm in the process of hacking together a back rack for my truck with my new to me welder I aquired.. any of you creative types fabed up something unique for your truck? Show and tell! So with virtually no experience welding what so ever here is my creation as of right now ...

Hawaiiysr · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2014, 10:47:27 PM »

What kind of welder? If its gas mig you'll catch on fast. Just build your puddle first. Besides anyone can weld! Just make sure you have a grinder:lol::lol::lol::lol::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::lol::lol::lol:

Hawaiiysr · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2014, 11:33:07 PM »

Sorry I didn't think it was that funny. I thought the buttons were not working

broken1 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2014, 12:22:05 AM »

Nice job. It looks good, I like the saw blades for the corner gussets. Just be careful when you reach across them to get stuff out of the front of your bed:smile-new:

GO OVRIT · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2014, 06:39:03 AM »

Looks good. Mine is angle iron instead of box. You could add some pieces to the bottom where it sits in the stake pockets.

pinned250r · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2014, 08:28:09 AM »

All the Canadians run these units, I swear every diesel truck in canada had a headache bar. Lookin mighty find though Jon!

rough250r · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2014, 06:07:58 PM »

Hey guys thanks for the positive coments! I aquired a old cheap mig welder (presto-weld ha great name) for $100 with a brand new bottle of argon in great working condition and decided to go for it and actually melt some metal together. So far so good maybe if I get good enough I'll get a gusset kit to put on the next frame! But until then I'll keep my grinder close to me
@ ovrit. Do you use the stake pocket pieces to actually hold it down?

Daamud · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2014, 11:53:26 PM »

Looking good!

Here's a crappy pic of one I did.

The gas can and oil jug are hanging off hooks that normally are used to hang ratchet straps. On the angle iron that rests on the bedsides are some axle U-bolts that hold 20' chains. And where you have the blade gussets, I used pipe, it works as a tie down point when hauling bikes.

rough250r · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2014, 08:12:01 PM »

Nice I'm grabbed a couple of ring type hook things from tractor supply. Just gonna get those on and call it a day...paint her up and call it good ...finally bolted on the truck...

rough250r · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2014, 12:41:12 PM »

Fear250r · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2014, 11:20:46 PM »

Me next.

rough250r · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2014, 12:36:49 PM »

Sounds good, prob need one lenth of 2inch square stock and some mesh and we can set ya up

Fear250r · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2014, 04:10:12 AM »

Should we try a bumper too?