Truck Bed Bike Rack

[mspa]

I just finished testing out a bike rack I made for the bed of my 2009 Silverado. The lip on the bed is only about 1/8" so I had to figure out a way to apply pressure from the lip to the main cross brace where I mounted two Delta Bike Hitch Pro fork mounting blocks. I can easily put another mount in the middle, maybe even two, but as it is, I can place each front tire between the rack and bed and pack the bed for camping. Here's a link to my photos. If guys are curious, I can go into more detail and take some more pictures. The mounts cost me a total of $32.90. The hardware was a few bucks for bolts, locking nuts and nylon washers. I used a couple of 2 x 4 pine studs I had handy, a couple of brass hinges I also had, used a bit of elbow grease on sanding, Thompson's Water Seal, and pieces of inner tube on the ends to add friction for a tight hold. However, the rubber needs replacing with something a little better.

Here's the thread link: http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showthread.php?p=167649&posted=1#post167649

And here's a quick pick of the rack installed.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8200/p1010027m.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/i/p1010027m.jpg/)

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I just finished testing out a bike rack I made for the bed of my 2009 Silverado. The lip on the bed is only about 1/8" so I had to figure out a way to apply pressure from the lip to the main cross brace where I mounted two Delta Bike Hitch Pro fork mounting blocks. I can easily put another mount in the middle, maybe even two, but as it is, I can place each front tire between the rack and bed and pack the bed for camping. Here's a link to my photos. If guys are curious, I can go into more detail and take some more pictures. The mounts cost me a total of $32.90. The hardware was a few bucks for bolts, locking nuts and nylon washers. I used a couple of 2 x 4 pine studs I had handy, a couple of brass hinges I also had, used a bit of elbow grease on sanding, Thompson's Water Seal, and pieces of inner tube on the ends to add friction for a tight hold. However, the rubber needs replacing with something a little better.

Here's the thread link: http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/showthread.php?p=167649&posted=1#post167649

And here's a quick pick of the rack installed.

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8200/p1010027m.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/i/p1010027m.jpg/)


Nice job! I might have to do this as I have been looking at racks and they are crazy on the price! I would paint mine black to match the bed though. :great:

[mspa]

Thanks! All the design ideas I found online required more material. But once I realized there is enough lip on the bed to serve as a stop point for the A-pillar, it become an exercise in measuring and fitting pieces. It worked like a charm once I got it all done. And I put too much water seal on so it took days to dry. I still don't think it's completely dry. I did think of doing a transparent black stain on it. Thought it would be cool. I may try to refinish mine once I figure out what I have to deal with the water seal that's on there.