# 1
Erickson Over-The-Cab Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Steel - 1,000 lbs
It's a nice rack, sturdy and well thought out. However, the statement that it will fit a 2024 Toyota Tacoma is misleading. I did get it to fit, but it took a weekend of altering and fabricating parts. This is more a problem of the design of the truck than of the rack. The J-bolts are useless for this application. I had to unbolt the silly little plastic strip under the plastic rail on the truck and replace that with angle iron, then cut the rack's feet and re-weld some of the the round thingees where the J bolts would have gone through if the truck was built differently. Another option would be to drill and tap the metal rails under the plastic rails, but who wants to drill into a brand new truck? The etrailer people were super helpful but the Erickson people were not helpful at all.
Should work fine as intended. It is a bear to assemble. Tons of bolts I am worried will loosen over time. Just installed it today. Let’s see how it goes.
# 2
Yakima BedRock HD Truck Bed Rack - Aluminum - 180 lbs - 68" Crossbars
Service was Unbelievable. Fantastic , couldn’t get any better ther than someone driving a car from wentsville to my house. Thank you all, keep up the good work, I need more stuff.
Yakima products are renowned for their ease of assembly, installation, and sturdy craftsmanship. The BedRock HD does not disappoint in any of these categories. We bought the BedRock HD Truck Bed Rack with the hope that it would make loading/hauling our kayak and SUP more user friendly when used in conjunction with the LongArm Extension. Another factor we considered when purchasing this combo was how securely the watercraft would ride for 10-12 hours of driving time. Though we have yet to make a trip of that length, both watercraft are extremely secure once loaded and strapped down. I am able to make the truck bed sway back and forth when pushing and pulling on the strapped down SUP. I’m confident both craft will be held securely for any duration we intend to drive. Since the 2020 Toyota Tacoma with the 5 ft. bed is somewhat limited on bed space it was important for us to have a set up that would allow us to maximize our truck bed use. With the BedRock HD and LongArm combo we are able to accomplish our goal. There is 19” of clearance between the floor of the truck bed and the bottom of the HD crossbar with pad installed. Without a pad on the crossbar there is 20” of clearance. Plenty of room for our gear totes and cooler. For those interested, I installed the forward-most crossbar/tower assemblies 17.75 inches rearward of the front outside corners of the bed. The rearward-most crossbar/tower assemblies are installed 14.25 inches forward of the rear outside corners of the bed (excluding the top of the tailgate). That gave me a center to center crossbar spread of 28”. The LongArm Extension is bolted with the tee bar at its shortest configuration, and the entire assembly is bolted one hole placement from the vertical position. [See attached photos]
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