My '78 had racks over the rear window... never had a gun to put up though

 

NC is an open carry state, so really I could just lay the gun on the seat (or walk down the side of a busy road with it over my shoulder), but of course everyone would freak out. NC passed legislation a while back that banned those rear window racks, claiming it blocked the drivers view

 

I carry one here in alabama but i have a conceal permit though..I see nothing wrong with a gunrack in the truck..

 

so does that go for the see through back glass stickers also?(the kind you cant see in, but you can see out.)

 

That argument doesn't even make any sense. EVERY commercial vehicle on the road doesn't even USE a back window and they seem to do fine. Did NC pass legislation banning commercial vehicles, too??

 

Why modify the frame when bumper brackets could of been modified!??

 

Seriously? You must not own a dent. There are NO brackets. The bumper mounts directly to the frame. ....from the factory like that.

 

Dont think so. NC has some of the dumbest laws on earth...

 

Back to the subject....

Here's my latest "mod". My truck didn't have a tool box, so I put one in.













My blonde moment happened when I drilled out the holes for the rear support bracket and drilled through the gallon of antifreeze I had in the bed. DOH!!!

 

Nice job on the added tool box. It took me months to find a replacement bed with the toolbox intact and not rusted to hell. I wish pick n pull let you cut the tool boxes out of roached beds. Except for the small fork lift dent in the door they are usually in pretty good shape.

 

A guy stopped me and told me he had a bed that was FAR BETTER than mine with a tailgate and tool box for $100. What he dropped off was a tailgate and a tool box connected by twisted rotted mess of sheet metal. I figured the gate and box was worth $100. I bought it anyway and cut the bed up for scrap and kept all the usable panels.

 

Because if I ever hit anything I don't want to rely on some cheesy bracket.

 

Um you could still make a bracket. One that bolts to backside of bumper then extends down and bolts to frame horn.

 

Also they do mount with brackets. the SCS and some of the highboys. Ask me how I know.. Again props to Grinnergetter without his mounts my front bumper would still be lying on the ground

 

F250/350 Highboys have brackets. The cab and grill are about 3" higher than the others.