Awesome custom bed rack!!!!!!!

[jpv74]

Hello all. I met a guy in the Home Depot parking lot today that has hand fabricated the most awesome bed rack that I have ever seen. I believe he said it is made from 1/2" aluminum but dont quote me on that. He hand made and drilled everything. His buddy did the welding. It is mounted via the oem tie down screw locations. This thing does not wiggle or budge at all....I could shake the truck back and forth with it. He was telling me that the 1/2" stock was overkill but was making it for himself so he went for it. I told him he should offer them to the forum. I made him aware of this forum and hopefully he will sign up. He said it would be very expensive if someone wanted to order one and have it shipped. Dont quote my on pricing or tell me how much a Amazon version would cost......but I believe he was talking around $4k shipped. He has never marketed them. Now I hvent even searched and I am sure Amazon has one for like $20 bucks. This is just for the person that has a bunch of money and wants a hand made in the USA super rack!!!!!! I will include some picks of it. It really blew my mind!!!

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[jpv74]

I cant open your attachment RedRum.....I am actually scared too

 

[Bruce W]

Hello all. I met a guy in the Home Depot parking lot today that has hand fabricated the most awesome bed rack that I have ever seen. I believe he said it is made from 1/2" aluminum but dont quote me on that. He hand made and drilled everything. His buddy did the welding. It is mounted via the oem tie down screw locations. This thing does not wiggle or budge at all....I could shake the truck back and forth with it. He was telling me that the 1/2" stock was overkill but was making it for himself so he went for it. I told him he should offer them to the forum. I made him aware of this forum and hopefully he will sign up. He said it would be very expensive if someone wanted to order one and have it shipped. Dont quote my on pricing or tell me how much a Amazon version would cost......but I believe he was talking around $4k shipped. He has never marketed them. Now I hvent even searched and I am sure Amazon has one for like $20 bucks. This is just for the person that has a bunch of money and wants a hand made in the USA super rack!!!!!! I will include some picks of it. It really blew my mind!!!

Wow!

 

[Little boy blue]

Hello all. I met a guy in the Home Depot parking lot today that has hand fabricated the most awesome bed rack that I have ever seen. I believe he said it is made from 1/2" aluminum but dont quote me on that. He hand made and drilled everything. His buddy did the welding. It is mounted via the oem tie down screw locations. This thing does not wiggle or budge at all....I could shake the truck back and forth with it. He was telling me that the 1/2" stock was overkill but was making it for himself so he went for it. I told him he should offer them to the forum. I made him aware of this forum and hopefully he will sign up. He said it would be very expensive if someone wanted to order one and have it shipped. Dont quote my on pricing or tell me how much a Amazon version would cost......but I believe he was talking around $4k shipped. He has never marketed them. Now I hvent even searched and I am sure Amazon has one for like $20 bucks. This is just for the person that has a bunch of money and wants a hand made in the USA super rack!!!!!! I will include some picks of it. It really blew my mind!!!

He did a nice job

 

[Timothyd]

Hello all. I met a guy in the Home Depot parking lot today that has hand fabricated the most awesome bed rack that I have ever seen. I believe he said it is made from 1/2" aluminum but dont quote me on that. He hand made and drilled everything. His buddy did the welding. It is mounted via the oem tie down screw locations. This thing does not wiggle or budge at all....I could shake the truck back and forth with it. He was telling me that the 1/2" stock was overkill but was making it for himself so he went for it. I told him he should offer them to the forum. I made him aware of this forum and hopefully he will sign up. He said it would be very expensive if someone wanted to order one and have it shipped. Dont quote my on pricing or tell me how much a Amazon version would cost......but I believe he was talking around $4k shipped. He has never marketed them. Now I hvent even searched and I am sure Amazon has one for like $20 bucks. This is just for the person that has a bunch of money and wants a hand made in the USA super rack!!!!!! I will include some picks of it. It really blew my mind!!!

 

[LSchicago]

Not for me, but that's practically art.

 

[Darthie]

Thats interesting .

 

[Timothyd]

Hello all. I met a guy in the Home Depot parking lot today that has hand fabricated the most awesome bed rack that I have ever seen. I believe he said it is made from 1/2" aluminum but dont quote me on that. He hand made and drilled everything. His buddy did the welding. It is mounted via the oem tie down screw locations. This thing does not wiggle or budge at all....I could shake the truck back and forth with it. He was telling me that the 1/2" stock was overkill but was making it for himself so he went for it. I told him he should offer them to the forum. I made him aware of this forum and hopefully he will sign up. He said it would be very expensive if someone wanted to order one and have it shipped. Dont quote my on pricing or tell me how much a Amazon version would cost......but I believe he was talking around $4k shipped. He has never marketed them. Now I hvent even searched and I am sure Amazon has one for like $20 bucks. This is just for the person that has a bunch of money and wants a hand made in the USA super rack!!!!!! I will include some picks of it. It really blew my mind!!!

That IS a nice looking rack. I would say someone would charge at least $2k for it. At least

 

[jpv74]

Thanks for the replies. Yep as mentioned he is a craftsman and did this project for himself with no intention on reproducing these so he went all out with over the top materials......professional welding.......high end fasteners....etc. Just the metal stock alone and fasteners would be very expensive not too mention the 100 hours labor hand making another one. Again this was not cut from a computer program.....it was all done by hand. I have asked him if he would consider making a back rack for me.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

That IS a nice looking rack. I would say someone would charge at least $2k for it. At least

Heck, in today's market, there's probably $2K just in aluminum,,,,,,
Nice work.

HRG

 

[jpv74]

Yep......the cost of materials is ridiculous right now.....I believe he told me that was 1/2" stock. This rack does not budge at all....extremely stout.

 

[Peter Lukasch]

Hello all. I met a guy in the Home Depot parking lot today that has hand fabricated the most awesome bed rack that I have ever seen. I believe he said it is made from 1/2" aluminum but dont quote me on that. He hand made and drilled everything. His buddy did the welding. It is mounted via the oem tie down screw locations. This thing does not wiggle or budge at all....I could shake the truck back and forth with it. He was telling me that the 1/2" stock was overkill but was making it for himself so he went for it. I told him he should offer them to the forum. I made him aware of this forum and hopefully he will sign up. He said it would be very expensive if someone wanted to order one and have it shipped. Dont quote my on pricing or tell me how much a Amazon version would cost......but I believe he was talking around $4k shipped. He has never marketed them. Now I hvent even searched and I am sure Amazon has one for like $20 bucks. This is just for the person that has a bunch of money and wants a hand made in the USA super rack!!!!!! I will include some picks of it. It really blew my mind!!!

As a hobby machinist, I enjoy custom fabricating parts from billet aluminum, and can really appreciate the planning, time, machining and craftsmanship that went into this. A work of art!

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Thanks for the replies. Yep as mentioned he is a craftsman and did this project for himself with no intention on reproducing these so he went all out with over the top materials......professional welding.......high end fasteners....etc. Just the metal stock alone and fasteners would be very expensive not too mention the 100 hours labor hand making another one. Again this was not cut from a computer program.....it was all done by hand. I have asked him if he would consider making a back rack for me.

"this was not cut from a computer program....." You said, interested in how he made the Maverick lettering by hand

 

[jpv74]

I will ask him how he did the lettering......I just met the guy and had a chat. I imagine he could have used a router with a metal bit.....but I am not a metal or a wood craftsman. Im a hack!

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