Need Bed rack advice

[jgatliff]

The next thing I plan to do to my 2015 DC short bed is to add a rack to haul my rtt and kayaks. I want to get one tall enough to clear my roof since my rtt is longer than my bed.

What do you all suggest? I am leaning towards the all pro expedition rack, but I am open to suggestions.
Jason

 

[Sacmaster]

Check out the Thule Xsporter. It is height adjustable so you can lower it when not in use. I'm considering one but don't have any 1st hand experience.

 

[jgatliff]

I have also seriously considered it, it is definitely cheaper than the all pro and work work for the tent or kayaks, but I'd rather have a full rack. The Palfrey Built is another option, but I think I prefer the options of the All Pro.

 

[odomandr]

Thinking roof rack sorry

 

[grace23]

Tacoma bed rack

I have the Thule transporter rack, works well. It made it with my tent (Columbus) across the Mojave Road in fine shape, no problems. I have a 4 door Tacoma, 2013 4wd. Probably doesn't look as cool as some other racks, but it can really take the weight, plus I can take the uprights off when I'm not going off road. I had to fabricate the clamps for my tent, as those sold are for the narrower crossbars.

 

[jgatliff]

I really want a fixed rack, I looked at the Thule but decided against it. Measuring my bed and the antenna on the top of my truck it looks like I need a 23" tall rack. I might go with the Pelfrybilt since I can do custom height and it comes welded together already.

Somewhere in my searches I found a rack that has a Tie down system built into the rails, but now I can't find it. Was that an option on the All Pro?

 

[jgatliff]

It looks like I've made a deal with a fellow ExPo member to buy their Maggiolina Grand Tour RTT, I am looking forward to going and picking it up. Since I do not have a rack on my Tacoma yet I will have to mount it to my Tundra for the time being. No big deal but it does mean that I need to get a move on getting a bed rack for the Tacoma.

I have decided that I am going to put a front runner rack on top of the cab of the Tacoma and I would like for my bed rack to the the same height as the front runner. I really like the options of the All Pro rack but I like that I can order a custom height rack from Pelfreybilt.

In the meantime I can get the Thule Xporter rack to hold the tent and it will work great, except I really want a solid rack so I can mount some maxtrax and lights to it, maybe an axe and shovel in addition to the tent. I just hate to spend the money on the Thule knowing that it isn't ideally what I want. So I'm stuck at the moment. The bed rack needs to come next in the grand scheme.

I'll probably call Pelfreybilt on Monday and see if I can' they them to make me a custom rack with places to mount other items.
Jason

 

[sfsmedic]

Where do you guys see palfreybilt racks tall enough to clear the cab with an RTT?


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[jgatliff]

I haven't seen one that tall, but you can order custom height racks from their website. It is one of the options on their ordering page.

 

[snekvasil]

Do you have the tools/skills/accessibility to make your own? You could customize it just the way you want...perhaps you've already thought of this option, but I thought I would throw that out there.

 

[jgatliff]

Unfortunately, I do not. I do some blacksmithing and a little wood work, but bending tube and modern welding are not something I am equipped to do.
Jason

 

[sfsmedic]

I haven't seen one that tall, but you can order custom height racks from their website. It is one of the options on their ordering page.

Thanks


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