Been busy lately, haven't had time to take good pictures but I wanted to share what my "Mid-sized" truck did tonight.
The lead-up to tonight started just after Black Friday when I ordered a Hauler Rack II (Note that this rack has a 1,200 lb limit, most racks I've seen limit out at 5~800 lbs) along with some other smaller packages to be disclosed at a later time...
Once it showed up it was assembled and the holes were drilled into the bed to bolt it on. Then we took it off again, had it Line-X'd, and put it back on. During all of this we ordered the trusses for a shed we are building; 20' 4/12 pitch. Which means they are actually almost 24' from one tip to the other, as there is a 2' angled overhang on each end.
Tonight we picked up most of the order and loaded it on the rack. Which is when the lumber yard worker helping us load them said "I've never seen anyone come in and get trusses with just a pickup, normally they have gooseneck trailers." He said this with a bit of intrigue in his voice.
Here are the pictures I do have:
Drilling holes for the Hauler Rack Bolts:
Line-X'd, Rack installed, 9 trusses loaded:
Note: After the picture was taken we ended up moving the load back and doing some different stuff with the straps, the pictured attempt was front heavy & bouncy.
That Line-X sticker will probably be file 13'd fairly soon...
The lead-up to tonight started just after Black Friday when I ordered a Hauler Rack II (Note that this rack has a 1,200 lb limit, most racks I've seen limit out at 5~800 lbs) along with some other smaller packages to be disclosed at a later time...
Once it showed up it was assembled and the holes were drilled into the bed to bolt it on. Then we took it off again, had it Line-X'd, and put it back on. During all of this we ordered the trusses for a shed we are building; 20' 4/12 pitch. Which means they are actually almost 24' from one tip to the other, as there is a 2' angled overhang on each end.
Tonight we picked up most of the order and loaded it on the rack. Which is when the lumber yard worker helping us load them said "I've never seen anyone come in and get trusses with just a pickup, normally they have gooseneck trailers." He said this with a bit of intrigue in his voice.
Here are the pictures I do have:
Drilling holes for the Hauler Rack Bolts:
Line-X'd, Rack installed, 9 trusses loaded:
Note: After the picture was taken we ended up moving the load back and doing some different stuff with the straps, the pictured attempt was front heavy & bouncy.
That Line-X sticker will probably be file 13'd fairly soon...
Record Breaker
What a load my friend.. reminds of when I was hauling 20-30 12' scaffolding planks with my old ranger that had a heavy duty custom rack my boss had made. That's a nice work rack by the way, and indeed file that sticker in the round cabinet.
Our heavy duty lining out here is called "Rhino Line" and I've been thinking about getting mine done just to clean up the bed. Previous owner hauled hay bales in the truck and there are millions of microfine scratches.
Our heavy duty lining out here is called "Rhino Line" and I've been thinking about getting mine done just to clean up the bed. Previous owner hauled hay bales in the truck and there are millions of microfine scratches.
Record Breaker
Woah, I would of loved to see you drive down the road lol. Probably looked like one of the wright brothers when they were first attempting to fly 
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I could have gone the Rhino route too, but from the installs I've seen the Line-X was more grippy/textured & living in an icy climate for a third of the year I decided to go that route, plus I liked the black better. Originally Posted by FrenicX
Our heavy duty lining out here is called "Rhino Line" and I've been thinking about getting mine done just to clean up the bed. Previous owner hauled hay bales in the truck and there are millions of microfine scratches.
Though if I had a heated garage & more time on my hands I think I would have tried the Raptor kit.
I had a similar situation, I don't know what they did with the truck, but the wheel wells were dinged up, a few minor crease dents and one you could about set an egg into, we pounded all those out before having the bed sprayed, looks really good now, I know where they were and I can barely tell it was ever there! Crazy part is they had a rubber bed mat in the truck that must have been there for most of the trucks life, because under the mat, the bed was pretty well pristine. BTW, if anyone want's a QC bed mat &/or a OEM tailgate cover I can hook you up.
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LOL, yea I tell you what I did not have any tailgaters!Originally Posted by Backwoods18
Woah, I would of loved to see you drive down the road lol. Probably looked like one of the wright brothers when they were first attempting to fly
Snapped some daylight pictures on my lunch:
One of those smaller packages is now shown, a bully LED lighted hitch step, I didn't even notice how well it matched my Nerf Bars until after I had it installed.
Yes, it's got a locking hitch pin 
I've got the bed mat in there still because I don't have a better place to store it.
One of those smaller packages is now shown, a bully LED lighted hitch step, I didn't even notice how well it matched my Nerf Bars until after I had it installed.
Yes, it's got a locking hitch pin I've got the bed mat in there still because I don't have a better place to store it.