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Old Jun 30, 2017 | 10:53 AM
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Looking for a folding headache rack so i can still park in a parking garage.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2017 | 11:54 AM
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Is your roof clearance so close than an inch or two above the cab will strike something? Magnum and Western Hauler make lower profile racks that don't go above cab level.
https://www.magnummfginc.com/shop/tr...ro-truck-rack/
 
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Old Jun 30, 2017 | 01:24 PM
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Is your roof clearance so close than an inch or two above the cab will strike something? Magnum and Western Hauler make lower profile racks that don't go above cab level.
https://www.magnummfginc.com/shop/tr...ro-truck-rack/
I have to tie the antenna back so it doesn't scrape,it's close.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2017 | 12:08 AM
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I have to tie the antenna back so it doesn't scrape,it's close.
I cut a couple inches off my antenna because of this. Antenna is still higher than backrack and is the highest point of my truck. There is no issue with am/fm either. You can't even tell as I put the ball back on and everything.
 
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I have this from ranchhand. it really does not stick up too high
 
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Originally Posted by doubledip
I have to tie the antenna back so it doesn't scrape,it's close.
My antenna hits, I have ~4-6" on the cab still. My rack was right at cab height, never had a problem.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2017 | 08:43 PM
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I just spent all day wiring mine up....lots of soldering and fishing wires. When I got to the last hole farthest left light I had about five miles too much spaghetti to fit into the hole. So I had to trim it down and splice solder and heat shrink some more. Also those grommets for the lights drove me bananas.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2017 | 08:46 PM
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It's all good to go up top everything works but I need to tie it up underneath....can someone tell me how to get the seven way receptical off of the hitch so I can turn it around underneath?

 
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