Truck bed bike racks

[dragnusa]

Now that I have a truck back on the road I've been thinking about building a rack for the bed that will hold my bikes up right with out them banging together. Any ideas?

 

[tonygameboy]

That's my daily dilemma! I thought about building an over the tailgate rack with black pipe but I've yet to try.

 

[dragnusa]

I have some ideas but want to see how others have went about it. 1or 2 bikes aren't a problem but I start getting nervous when I have to haul any more than that. too many hours painting some of my cruisers to have them ruined hauling them to a show or when going on a ride away from home.

 

[tonygameboy]

I started a similar thread a couple weeks ago and it looks like buying a hitch was the best option. I don't plan to keep the truck much longer so I'll deal with a short bed.

 

[DeuceWheeler]

I used a 2x4 anchored to my bed liner and a couple yakima blockheads. Works brilliantly.
Not sure if it would be too much of a pain to remove the front nutted wheel of a cruiser though?

 

[DeuceWheeler]

Something like this PVC bike rack might work better for you?

 

[dragnusa]

I like the pvc idea. May play around with that idea and see if I can set it up with lock bolt so I can slide them back and fourth to fit different sized tires

 

[tonygameboy]

I'll have to look up the instructions on the PVC rack!

 

[dante81_98]

I did the PVC one for my truck bed. Works great. I can take it out and use it in the garage or on my trailer too. I am real happy with it. Here are the instructions.

http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?38976-PVC-Bike-Rack

Later,
Chad

 

[dante81_98]

Also, I have some wide wheel bikes so I was easily able to make a spot specific for my wide wheel bikes. I didn't glue mine together so I can take it apart and adjust or add to if necessary.

 

[jd56]

There is a post here or maybe I have it on the Cabe of the instructions for the PVC rack. All slots.can be altered by lengthening the spacing pieces. I don't glue mine together so I can add sections to lengthen it for my wider trailer.
I do have the instructions on one of my gallery pages titled " bike transporter" on the Cabe.



It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

 

[aka_locojoe]

I made a rack out of a 4x4 but you have to take the front wheel off.

 

[tonygameboy]

I think this weekend I may build one but taller so the front of the bike sits near the top of the cab. This way I can close the tailgate.

 

[deven_science]

I made a super simple truck rack out of the bottom of a kids bed. I'll try to remember to take picture tomorrow.