Leitner ACS Rack w/Pods clearance

[garretblack]

I'm looking at getting the Leitner ACS rack with some gear pods for my 19 F250. I noticed the pods are pretty deep. Does anyone with a full size truck have these and load an ATV or know the clearance between pods if you have them on each side? My concern is the 14" depth of the gear pods will get in the way of loading an ATV or maybe even dirt bike? The dimensions they have on their site aren't in the areas i'm trying to figure out.

 

[garretblack]

FYI for future searches: I reached out to Leitner and they had a super fast response. The pods are 14" deep so essentially you lose that width. Looking at pictures it does look like the depth starts at the inside of the bed rail and not outside. F250 inside width is 60.5 so there's only 32.5" of space if you have one on each side. Unfortunately I think this means just having two of the smaller pods in the very front (I was hoping to have a larger gear pod).

 

[marshal]

having had them, i never had any issues but i never was loading an ATV in. a good visualization is that from the drivers seat, the rear head rests totally obscure the boxes themselves visually.

 

[vdeal]

Thanks for the info. I'm trying to figure out if I can run my Yakima Bedrock system with two mt. bikes attached while the Leitner is on. I know I can slide the top bar forward so that isn't an issue but the pods are concerning. I'll have to do some measuring.

 

[marshal]

there is plenty of room for mountain bikes. on a full size truck with boxes on both sides, the edges stop where the wheel arches end. SO it would be snug, but you could still fit two dirtbikes side by side back ther

 

[vdeal]

@marshal, thanks, good to know. I figure I'd have to move them a little closer together than how I would carry then normally. Maybe even reverse one so the bars don't hit.