4 Bike Rack for Bed

[Limelight]

Hey there!

 

I got tired of my bikes getting scratched up when bringing along my wife and kid's bikes, so I made this custom rack.  Nothing special, just some 2x4 and paint, but it works great!  Fits under the cover too. 

 

Holds four bikes of all sizes. 

It comes in and out with no tools via some 1/4" aluminum "keys" I made that lock the rack against the tie downs.  I'll post some pics of them later-  I just got a new FatBike so the rack is getting modified a little for that right now...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2021 by Limelight

[SILVER SLED]

That is awesome.  I may have to copy that kinda.  

[Limelight]

44 minutes ago, SILVER SLED said:

That is awesome.  I may have to copy that kinda.  

Thanks!  

I just reinstalled it with the mods for the Ice Cream Truck.  Done for now!

 

 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2021 by Limelight

[SILVER SLED]

Looks good, nice job.  Probably can't beat the price.  Are you concerned that the tie straps may rub the paint on the bike? 

[Limelight]

14 minutes ago, SILVER SLED said:

Looks good, nice job.  Probably can't beat the price.  Are you concerned that the tie straps may rub the paint on the bike? 

Absolutely, lol.  I can probably  cinch it down over the rear tire, maybe I'll try that. 

 I think it cost me 6 2x4's and some tie down loops.  Wood is so expensive now!  Last year the wood would have cost me 1/3 the price.  Still, I think I have like $40? in it.  Anyway,  still a work in progress, It looks a little too chunky to me.

I'll probably do a version 2 by the summer, but for right now this'll work. 

Thanks for the kind words!

[econometrics]

Very nice set up there. I just have a 2x6 going across the front, fit into the prefab spaces for it on the bed sides. Then I put some fork mounts on the 2x6 to cinch the bikes onto. But I have to take the front wheels off every time. Your set up would be nice to just drop them in and go.