Build Your Own Bike Rack For Truck

Cut the pvc pieces.

Build your own bike rack for truck.

I have a 1996 toyota tacoma and i built the rack to fit my truck. Collect the supplies needed which can be found at any home improvement or hardware. If you have a different truck you ll want to measure your truck and cut the pipes accordingly to fit your truck bed. Materials for the bike rack.

Step 1 choose the material. Here s what you need if you want to craft your own rack according to this design. With the clock ticking they get to quic. Parts laid in place.

Picking the material one wants to work with is the very first step in the process. I recently wrote a blog post about how to choose the best bike rack for your car check it out here but i didn t include bike rack options for the back of truck beds because that s a whole other topic there are diy hacks which you ve probably seen in the back of some of your friends trucks front fork thru axel racks that fit inside the truck bed and. A cap fitting a wood board clear vinyl tubing screws and wood stain or paint. However wood tends to wear away quickly and it is more advisable to make a metal rack.

Tired of lumber hanging out the back of their truck the boys decide to build a homemade truck rack to carry lumber. How to build a bike rack for a pickup truck step 1. Black iron pipe fittings floor flange fittings a 90 degree starter elbow fitting two 90 degree starter elbow fittings nipple fittings. Bike rack options for trucks.