Another Rackit installed

udontknowjack · May 23, 2023

Ordered yesterday they have one in stock. Installed today! my 3rd Rackit rack. Hard to go wrong if you carry ladders and long load daily.

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Maverickman74 · May 23, 2023

Dig it! Those clamps and corner brackets look nice and beefy.

unclerunkle · May 23, 2023

Looks good!

Did you have to use the mega clamps or was there another recommended way to attach?

Also, is the rack wind deflector necessary?

udontknowjack · May 23, 2023

unclerunkle said:
Looks good!

Did you have to use the mega clamps or was there another recommended way to attach?

Also, is the rack wind deflector necessary?

i preferred the mega clamps no drillings. i rather pay the extra. rack wind deflector is necessary to mute any wind noise at any speed. its like $70 with tax from amazon. small price to pay for no wind noise.

MakinDoForNow · May 23, 2023

unclerunkle said:
Looks good!

Did you have to use the mega clamps or was there another recommended way to attach?

Also, is the rack wind deflector necessary?

It's more for noise reduction along with the tube crossing in front of the air flow coming up from the windshield.

unclerunkle · May 23, 2023

Any idea on the mpg loss after adding the rack? I would guess only 1-2 mpg?

udontknowjack · May 23, 2023

unclerunkle said:
Any idea on the mpg loss after adding the rack? I would guess only 1-2 mpg?

without ladders just the rack itself maybe .5 to 1 mpg loss. when im loaded with tools and materials and ladders. i will expected 3-5 mpg loss for sure. easily 500-800 lbs.

Futureowner? · May 24, 2023

udontknowjack said:
Ordered yesterday they have one in stock. Installed today! my 3rd Rackit rack. Hard to go wrong if you carry ladders and long load daily.

How much does it weigh?

thev8man · May 30, 2023

udontknowjack said:
Ordered yesterday they have one in stock. Installed today! my 3rd Rackit rack. Hard to go wrong if you carry ladders and long load daily.

Is your bed longer the Modular pieces for Ford?

Delbert · May 31, 2023

There's the beef. That rack will increase the utility of your truck incredibly. For lumber, ladders, long pieces of anything. Works as a chase rack too. You can hold on to any one of those bars and it will not move.

Rack-it racks are the most heavy duty around and the mega clamps are the strongest most secure, removable clamping systems out there.

However, it will be noisy at highway speeds and removal takes two strong men and a place to store the rack. Gas mileage may suffer.

There are options. The truck is unibody and the bed does not move separately from the cab. So you can use crossbars mounted to the roof and avoid the big cantilever. Crossbars can also be easily removable when not in use. Here is my implementation. All four crossbars are at the same level.

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Yoshigriff · May 31, 2023

Delbert said:
There's the beef. That rack will increase the utility of your truck incredibly. For lumber, ladders, long pieces of anything. Works as a chase rack too. You can hold on to any one of those bars and it will not move.

Rack-it racks are the most heavy duty around and the mega clamps are the strongest most secure, removable clamping systems out there.

However, it will be noisy at highway speeds and removal takes two strong men and a place to store the rack. Gas mileage may suffer.

There are options. The truck is unibody and the bed does not move separately from the cab. So you can use crossbars mounted to the roof and avoid the big cantilever. Crossbars can also be easily removable when not in use. Here is my implementation. All four crossbars are at the same level.

What brand of parts did you use for this?

Delbert · May 31, 2023

Yakima aerobars with landing pads for the cab and a $100 steel rack off of eBay for the rear. The bed rack was modified to match the elevation of the aerobars.

raymaines · Jun 4, 2023

That kind of rack is the exact last thing in the known universe I would install on my truck, yet I find myself delighted that someone else with different needs has found something that works for them. I love my Mav and am super happy that other people are happy with theirs too.

gwrace14651 · Jul 25, 2023

Can a tonneau cover be added with the rackit modular system?

unclerunkle · Jul 26, 2023

gwrace14651 said:
Can a tonneau cover be added with the rackit modular system?

The basic answer I've found is no. If you're the creative type, you might be able to get it to work with an in-bed tonneau but it's going to very tight and probably not work at all.

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