Pick Up Truck Headache Rack
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The total cost for all of the steel and the paint was less than $100. It took about 6 hours to fabricate it and 2 hours for primer and paint. It was fun, but I am so glad to be done cutting and grinding. I do the cutting with an abraisive cut off saw and it is loud and sprays little sinders and sparks everywhere. The welding with my MIG machine is actually the fun part. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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Nice Job ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
It looks Great !
It looks Great !
George2615
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I recently did a similar rack. I wanted a rack to haul ladders, mount my plow light, and antenna's so I didn't have to mount or drill holes in the truck roof. Store bought similar units were $450. and up so I decided to build my own. I bought 2 - 20' lengths of 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" heavy gage tubing for about $150. and built the attached to fit into the stake pockets. I should have took pics as I built it but wasn't thinking of posting it here. Mine took 2 evenings, and part of Sat. & Sun. to prime and paint. Total of about 12 hours. By the way, nice touch on the horseshoes.
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You did a nice job! I like how the color matches you truck's paint.
You did a nice job! I like how the color matches you truck's paint.
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Great Job!
It looks great on that King Ranch Ford /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
It looks great on that King Ranch Ford /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
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Thanks for the nice comments. One of my friends asked me to make one for him. I really don't have the patience to do another one, at least until next winter. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Egon
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That was a nice job you did on the headache rack.
I've seen many built from pipe and weldelets which reduces the angled fitting time. Also many grill quards built this way.
Egon
I've seen many built from pipe and weldelets which reduces the angled fitting time. Also many grill quards built this way.
Egon
