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Old Oct 11, 2019 | 05:06 PM
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Started on my headache rack
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Old Oct 11, 2019 | 05:50 PM
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Old Oct 11, 2019 | 06:23 PM
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It does look good. You should post up a schematic might be handy for some folks. Do you run a tonneau cover? Looks like it could work with one.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2019 | 06:38 PM
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Looks good! It is nice to see others that that have the ability and take the time to build their own accessories!
 
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Old Oct 11, 2019 | 06:43 PM
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Looks good. I've thought about putting one on mine but never got around to it.

ETA. Is that a Bolt Face Logo on the back window of the Dodge?
 
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Old Oct 13, 2019 | 08:50 AM
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Well yesterday morning it was actually raining lightly, and my work area is outside, so I didn't get anything done
 
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Thanks! I think if more people just tried it, they would be surprised at what they could make. $500 in tools (a cheap welder & tank to start with will be the biggest cost) and knowing how to read a tape measure, and anyone with some common sense can build one. Metal is not really any different than wood...it just takes a welder to stick it together vs. a nail/screw/glue.
Been thinking of creating a headache rack myself, as I have a solid RKI rack, but is is just slightly too tall to fit under my garage door header if I install it.

I have a Miller 211 MIG and an old stick welder, and metal is plentiful near me. I like the idea of the tie down points, etc., as you can customize your rack to the n-th degree if you build/design your own.

In case I cop out on the build, anyone know of any lower-profile headache racks for the 17-19 SD's? I really do not need one that is much higher than the cab roof since anything I'd put in the bed would be at an angle as it rests on the headache rack top bar.
 
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Curve looks nice. Think i would leave the right angle in though at bottom.
 
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The hole in the corner makes for a handy place to hook a bungy or ratchet strap.
 
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The hole in the corner makes for a handy place to hook a bungy or ratchet strap.
Very true. Well I say keep it then. Another thought here. What about instead of a curve make it match some body lines somewhere on the truck?
 
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The hole in the corner makes for a handy place to hook a bungy or ratchet strap.
That's exactly why it's there

I do have 4 D-rings that will be welded on also. 2 part-way up the uprights, and 2 somewhere on the horizontal bedrail plate.
 
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