Ladder Racks

RussellF

I would agree with IHI........I built my own also.....I am by no means a pro(welder), but it did come out pretty much the way I wanted. I just wanted it to hold a couple of ladders and some planks...I would never load it up. I got an estimate from a welder on a custom rack and it was over $800......I don't know what that guy was thinking of.

It is posted here: http://www.contractortalk.com/f11/ever-worry-about-wet-tools-13134/

AAPaint

LoL....Russell, did you build those racks to keep your ladders outta the water?

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IHI

LMFAO!!!! Russels, that picture is priceless. Get a website and put it on the front page with the caption "No matter what, we'll be there for you"

I'm sure your welders price was about right, I know for roll cages they get $5-10 per weld/point of weld and prices vary on material type as well weather it be mild steel of chrome moly.

I know when I built the one that's on my Ford it was a design of previous models. I wanted the entire thing removable as 1 unit-tool boxes and all-so if I was towing out of state i could remove the wind catcher and have a normal truck. I only removed it a few times-which was'nt as bad as I thought it'd be even with all my tools and junk in it, but my mileage did'nt pick up any and the truck looked naked everytime I removed it LOL!! But I still had over $500 in materials with the steel, primer, and paint so everything was color matched.

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Speedy Petey

I am a pretty decent welder myself and I would not consider making my own. And I make everything.

I have a System-One set on my van and love it. The System-One racks for pickups are way cool.

Consider the time to engineer, time to gather up the parts and material, and the COST of the material, etc....Just to save a few hundred bucks? Which are deductible anyway?
No. I'm good.

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RussellF

I made it so that the three cross members that are over the bed just lift off in case I have to carry something tall.........I have the big space from the one post in the rear to the one in the front because I have two topside boxes that will one day be taking up that space. I think that I have not much more than $200 in materials into that rack.......although untold amounts of labor time!!!! I just do it for fun though. That is a good idea IHI.... Some bigger tires on that trailer would have had me out of the water.........Hmmmm