Headache Rack build
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Headache Rack build
Just got the pipe for my headache rack.
Anyone know about mounting it?
A friend of mine said to drill hole thru the bed and into the frame!!
I'm not to keen on this idea. Just don't seem like a good idea to drill into the frame.
I saw companies that make them, use angle iron and bolt it to the bed cap.
I originally thought I would make feet for the legs. Drill through the bed and sandwich the bed with a bigger piece of steel plate under the bed. Drill and bolt them together.
I am a welder so all of this is in my area of knowledge. Just looking for other ideas. Any help would help. Thanks Joe
Anyone know about mounting it?
A friend of mine said to drill hole thru the bed and into the frame!!
I'm not to keen on this idea. Just don't seem like a good idea to drill into the frame.
I saw companies that make them, use angle iron and bolt it to the bed cap.
I originally thought I would make feet for the legs. Drill through the bed and sandwich the bed with a bigger piece of steel plate under the bed. Drill and bolt them together.
I am a welder so all of this is in my area of knowledge. Just looking for other ideas. Any help would help. Thanks Joe
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I ran into the same thing fabricating a headache rack for a guys superduty. He didn't want any holes either.... I ended up using some heavy 3x3 angle iron with J bolts to clamp down the bed rails... Then welded some cool looking brackets to the bed rails and the headache rack. Making the two bolt together with four grade 8'a
It out pretty well and was completely solid... I'm using my phone right now so I can't post a Pic
It out pretty well and was completely solid... I'm using my phone right now so I can't post a Pic
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Just got the pipe for my headache rack.
Anyone know about mounting it?
A friend of mine said to drill hole thru the bed and into the frame!!
I'm not to keen on this idea. Just don't seem like a good idea to drill into the frame. I saw companies that make them, use angle iron and bolt it to the bed cap.
I originally thought I would make feet for the legs. Drill through the bed and sandwich the bed with a bigger piece of steel plate under the bed. Drill and bolt them together.
I am a welder so all of this is in my area of knowledge. Just looking for other ideas. Any help would help. Thanks Joe
Anyone know about mounting it?
A friend of mine said to drill hole thru the bed and into the frame!!
I'm not to keen on this idea. Just don't seem like a good idea to drill into the frame. I saw companies that make them, use angle iron and bolt it to the bed cap.
I originally thought I would make feet for the legs. Drill through the bed and sandwich the bed with a bigger piece of steel plate under the bed. Drill and bolt them together.
I am a welder so all of this is in my area of knowledge. Just looking for other ideas. Any help would help. Thanks Joe
What will be used for the field? Expanded lathe or a simple vertical/horizontal slats? I've seen some guys use a ring roller to create large spider webs.
I'd add a couple of tabs for work lights. Have fun with it.
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Depends on if its for looks or for stopping things like fire wood being tossed into the back glass?
Either it gets built like a roll bar and bolted into the bed or mounted on the top of the bed.
A design with a on top and a inner bed edge design lets you bolt it into the inner bed lip.
And no holes on the top of it or in the bed floor?? Maybe a headache and bed rail all in one. Mount it in all 3 bed stake holes?
Either it gets built like a roll bar and bolted into the bed or mounted on the top of the bed.
A design with a on top and a inner bed edge design lets you bolt it into the inner bed lip.
And no holes on the top of it or in the bed floor?? Maybe a headache and bed rail all in one. Mount it in all 3 bed stake holes?
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When I build a headache rack, I build it similar to the one in the last photo. I generally us 1x1 angle iron across the front of the bed and 2x3 or 3x3 down the sides. I normally add a tie-rail like the one pictured, but out of 3/4 inch square tubing. It makes the whole thing more functional, plus it provides some bracing for the headache rack. I've seen racks that sort of swayed when they weren't braced. I also don't advise people to use short rails due to the fact that it can cause the bed corners to crack from stress.
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Hey thanks gentleman. This is exactly the kind of info I was looking for.
Stuff like "corners of the bed cracking out due to the stress."
I should have told you the material I was givin by my buddy who is a high up at a steel whole sale yard.
Its 2.5" ID- 3" OD Drill Casing.
I have been google-ing and Bing-n ( acronym for Bing, But Its Not Google lol) Headache racks and there are a bunch of pictures of them but not too many of mounting.
I did see the basic two styles of mounts were bolt thru the bed and the angle iron top of the bed style. Not sure the best method tho.
As far as actual usage, I do plan on mounting light brackets and tie down points. I bought my truck to move around my two job box's. So I would like to make some "contraption" to chain them in when loaded up. For security and so they don't roll around back there, as they are both on casters. I was thinking about leaving the inside empty, but then saw the spider web ones, WOW
I'm a couple days away from fab'n them up. Busy weekend
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I will post pictures once I start. Thank you guys for the input.
Joe
Stuff like "corners of the bed cracking out due to the stress."
I should have told you the material I was givin by my buddy who is a high up at a steel whole sale yard.
Its 2.5" ID- 3" OD Drill Casing.
I have been google-ing and Bing-n ( acronym for Bing, But Its Not Google lol) Headache racks and there are a bunch of pictures of them but not too many of mounting.
I did see the basic two styles of mounts were bolt thru the bed and the angle iron top of the bed style. Not sure the best method tho.
As far as actual usage, I do plan on mounting light brackets and tie down points. I bought my truck to move around my two job box's. So I would like to make some "contraption" to chain them in when loaded up. For security and so they don't roll around back there, as they are both on casters. I was thinking about leaving the inside empty, but then saw the spider web ones, WOW
I'm a couple days away from fab'n them up. Busy weekend
.I will post pictures once I start. Thank you guys for the input.
Joe
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I usually weld a few chain links on the side rails for extra tie points. That would give you something to run a chain to and padlock it to the whole set-up.
Also, I take a piece of rubber conveyor belting and cut it to fit under the angle on the sides to keep it from being metal to metal.
Also, I take a piece of rubber conveyor belting and cut it to fit under the angle on the sides to keep it from being metal to metal.
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