Bored_2wd
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- May 5, 2000
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- City, State
- Westmont, Illinois
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '93 Ranger
Alright, with my old truck (93 ranger) I was able to carry some serious heavy steel. For example one trip I had 10 or 12 C channel beams 10 feet long weighing about 75lbs each. They hung off the back, but were fine. With my new 'trac that is NOT an option, more than 1/2 the beam wouldn't even be in the truck bed, not safe.
So how do I do it? I keep coming back to having to go up over the roof of the truck. I could go with a ladder rack, but haven't come across any for sport tracs yet. Are there stake pockets in the bed of the trac?
I've seen relatively light weight roof racks, and medium weight racks. They all seem like they flex a lot though. I've also seen the hitch extenders that also go up to roof level to help carry long items. What I'm thinking here is a roof rack/hitch extender combination that would have the back of the roof rack basket detachable to allow long items to be carried. Maybe even a frame all the way back to the hitch extender. Something similar to a true ladder rack. Speaking of which, I haven't had the tonneau cover off my new trac bed yet, are there stake pockets like most real trucks? If so, that might be a solution. I know that the bed of the truck flexes a lot, so I'm not crazy about tying the roof basket/rack into any part of the bed of the truck, but maybe to a single pivot point in the center like the hitch extender might be fine. Thoughts?
--Bob
So how do I do it? I keep coming back to having to go up over the roof of the truck. I could go with a ladder rack, but haven't come across any for sport tracs yet. Are there stake pockets in the bed of the trac?
I've seen relatively light weight roof racks, and medium weight racks. They all seem like they flex a lot though. I've also seen the hitch extenders that also go up to roof level to help carry long items. What I'm thinking here is a roof rack/hitch extender combination that would have the back of the roof rack basket detachable to allow long items to be carried. Maybe even a frame all the way back to the hitch extender. Something similar to a true ladder rack. Speaking of which, I haven't had the tonneau cover off my new trac bed yet, are there stake pockets like most real trucks? If so, that might be a solution. I know that the bed of the truck flexes a lot, so I'm not crazy about tying the roof basket/rack into any part of the bed of the truck, but maybe to a single pivot point in the center like the hitch extender might be fine. Thoughts?
--Bob