# 1
MaxxTow MaxxHaul Over-The-Cab Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Steel - 800 lbs
directions are not very clear is only thing I found not so good. Everything else is terrific.
Nice rack for the price. Seems pretty sturdy. Directions could be better
# 2
Erickson Truck Bed Ladder Rack w/ Load Stops - Steel - 800 lbs
1993 Ford F-150Awesome Rack. Very sturdy and we'll made. Fairly easy install with one person. Will have to cut plastic bed liners to get j bolts to hook under bed side.
Install wasn’t horrible but I can’t imagine removing it often. The stops naturally don’t slide on the rail but can be relocated without tools which is nice. Seems sturdy. The cons, it’s steel and has started rusting after two weeks in places the paint wore off during install. I will have to clean it up and repaint it to keep it from looking horrible. In addition, the J bolts sit pretty far off the side of my 2007 F150 so the bracket is hanging off the rim inside about an invh. Once all together it doesn’t seem to matter but would be more comfortable if it sat tight. Overall, it gets the job done but if looking for pretty, get something that doesn’t rust.
# 3
MaxxHaul Truck Bed Ladder Rack - 500 lbs
directions are not very clear is only thing I found not so good. Everything else is terrific.
Installs easily and used it to carry a 32ft extension ladder. Worked great! Just get ready for some extra wind noise!
# 4
MaxxTow Truck Bed Ladder Rack w/ Load Stops - Aluminum - 400 lbs
I buy lumber once every month or two and this rack works well for my purposes since it's easy for one person to take on and off. When I need the full bed or when I use my tonneau cover, I use a power impact driver to take the bolts off in seconds and each of the two racks are pretty light so they're easy to handle. If I need to haul my dirtbike, I only need to take off the rear rack, so half the work. I can carry 12-ft boards no problem on the highway and the forklift at the lumber yard can easily load the boards right onto the rack for quick and easy loading. I live in Santa Cruz where there's a lot of theft crimes and park my truck outside, so for peace of mind I replaced all the hex bolts with M10 x 40mm "tamper proof" torx bolts that I got on eBay (see photo).
Good 400lb light duty rack. Came with broken plastic cross bar end caps. Informed E Trailer and they sent an entire cross bar in 2 days time with shipping label for the return of affected bar. Wow! Great customer service! Please note, cleats do Not come with rack, they were an add on. Will use this rack for kayak and surf fishing poles.
# 5
Adarac Custom Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Steel with Aluminum Crossbars - 500 lbs
2013 Ford F-150I have no complaints, love it!
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Adarac Custom Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Steel with Aluminum Crossbars - 500 lbs
I installed the rack this morning with no issues. Simple process that took about an hour only because I am picky about everything being square, even and perfectly placed. I was surprised that the unit was as heavy duty as it is. I was expecting something much lighter in gauge of steel. It sits very sturdily on the truck with zero movement. Even my wife thinks it looks rather stylish (neither of us wanted the work rack look). Thanks for the great service and follow up after the sale to let me know it had shipped, you received notification of delivery, and how I liked the product and install. I've learned through experiences that this is the kind of service one can expect from etrailer.com.
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Erickson Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Side Mount - Steel - 250 lbs
1993 Ford F-150Awesome Rack. Very sturdy and we'll made. Fairly easy install with one person. Will have to cut plastic bed liners to get j bolts to hook under bed side.
2008 Ford F-150Great item
# 8
Invis-A-Rack Folding Ladder Rack - Black Powder Coated Aluminum - 500 lbs
So far, so good. It arrived on time. The only things broken were two of the plastic "insert" pieces that go between the rails, but thankfully I only have a 5 1/2' bed, so I didn't really need them. I had it installed by the mechanics I was taking my truck to for other work and they said it installed pretty easily and one of the mechanics is going to get one for his own personal truck. We practiced setting it up and taking it down before I left. I can definitely do this on my own. I absolutely LOVE this product. I didn't want something that "whistled in the wind" or created drag every day even when I wasn't hauling the kayaks, so this is perfect. Thank you!
This Rack is Awesome, loaded a bunch of 16'x7" board's from the lumber yard. And it didn't squeak, Rattle or flex around one bit. As if they were not even up there. Very pleased with it!
# 9
Invis-A-Rack Folding Ladder Rack - Black Powder Coated Aluminum - 500 lbs
Very pleased. Exactly what we expected. Only issue is the driver side back plate that is glued on came off and is gone.
2016 Nissan FrontierI love that I don’t have to find a place in my garage to store this rack, and remove and replace it with each use. It’s fairly easy to load and tie down my canoe single-handed. The loaded rack is quiet and feels secure at highway speeds and on rough roads. Set up and take-down is quick and easy, and the bed-rail look is unobtrusive. The product has met my expectations in every way. Thanks.
# 10
DeeZee Customizable Truck Bed Ladder Rack with Tie-Downs - Side Mount - 200 lbs
Delivery was fast as usual. The installation does take a couple hours and is much easier with a second set of hands. I have a drop in bed liner on my F150 so I did have to do some cutting but my oscillating tool made that a quick modification. Make sure to use the no seize on the bolts so they don't heat up when cranking them into place. Lastly, there are NO drain holes in the bottom of the tubes and believe me they do fill with water and ice in cold temps. I drilled two 1/2 in. holes in the sides at the bottom so they can drain but if I realized there were no weep holes I would have drilled a hole in the bottom of each before installation. After drilling the hole, make sure to coat with a primer and some paint to prevent rusting. Other than what I encountered they will serve their purpose and seem good overall.
The product arrived about 24 hours after being ordered which was great. The product installed easily. The racks can be removed easily for the weekend and taking the truck through the car wash.
# 11
Adarac Aluminum Series Custom Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Aluminum - 500 lbs
Love it! Holds my 14.5 ft kayak with no problem even with the 5.5 foot bed. Looks great on my truck!
# 12
Thule TracRac SR Sliding Truck Bed Ladder Rack for Full-Size Pickups - 1,250 lbs
I have been planning to buy these for years. Now that I finally bit the bullet, I'm quite happy with the product. Installation was simple and straight forward and the flexibility of the rack is great. At first I had hoped to reuse an old rack that I bought on CL with new base rails and cantilever extension from etrailer. While the old racks still worked with the base rails, the cantilever extension package didn't interface properly. I ended up opting to buy all new parts for the sake of simplicity. I'll put the used rack back on CL. I did have some problems with the order initially due to incorrect parts being in the package, but customer service at etrailer was top notch and everyone I spoke with was helpful. We ironed out the problems and etrailer sent out new parts immediately. What could have been a frustrating experience was turned into a slightly prolonged but easy process of getting a great rack on my truck. Thanks!
After a year, the rack looks exactly the same. The surface rust has not gotten any larger. I have noticed that during installation the brackets did bend up the lip of the bed a little but that could be my error or because of the bed liner. Happy with the purchase still.