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Erickson Truck Bed Ladder Rack w/ Load Stops - Aluminum - 800 lbs
One year review requested by etrailer.com. Box arrived extreamly tore up. Rack was obviously used but not damaged. I contacted etrailer who gave me a 30% discounted return. Racks held up well but I noticed a crack in the weld on one of the bars shown in the picture. I've put a 32' extention ladder on it a few times but ususally smaller a-frames and a 28' extention a couple of times. I'll get someone to fix the cracked arm. Overall I'm fine with the customer service and performance for the price. I recently removed the handy triangular hold downs for the past winter since I wasn't using the rack.
Thus ladder rack has been a very useful addon for my Nissan Frontier. I recently re-installed on a 2023 Nissan Frontier Pro and it went smoothly. My only criticism is that the hand knobs for the adjustable load stops are too small for the task.
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Erickson Over-The-Cab Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Steel - 1,000 lbs
Great value full size ladder rack. Very impressed with the quality and how durable the steel frame is. 1-year in, haven't had any issues with rusting or loose bolts, which is what I have experience in the past from similar racks. Would highly recommend if you need a full-size ladder rack for a small to mid-size truck.
Easy assembly and installation I had to modify the J-bolts or buy different ones for my bed, but they were readily available at the hardware store. I use it for hauling lumber, steel, kayaks. It has been a terrific addition to my truck.
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Erickson Truck Bed Ladder Rack w/ Load Stops - Steel - 800 lbs
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.
The product itself is of good quality. It is a heavy duty truck rack. They say it is adjustable but that is only if you have the wrenches with you. It took several hours to assemble it alone. The bolts need to be a little longer especially on the mounting sleeves and the top of the cross bars. The sliding mounts were quite difficult putting on as the sleeves were very tight, I recommend WD - 40. When it was to the point of installing the cross bars it was necessary to loosen the mounting sleeves and move them. I called customer service and sent several e-mails and received no responses . I plan on using it to carry my kayaks while pulling a travel trailer.
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Adarac Custom Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Steel with Aluminum Crossbars - 500 lbs
2014 Ram 3500Chose this rack because it is compatible with the Access Lorado Tonneau Cover. The rack is very well made and simple to install and remove, which I do often due to fifth wheel towing. I use this rack often for ladders and canoes, as well as long length construction materials. Etrailer is lightning fast with shipping, customer service is great and their prices, including free shipping, cannot be beat. Very satisfied with Etrailer and the Adarac!
Well packaged by shipper and no damage occurred to the racks during shipping. Easy to install and solid product. I had to slightly modify to fit my roll back by grinding about a 1/4" off the box side of the rails. If not for the need to use a grinder on these install would've taken about 15 minutes. No big deal either way. Looks good and these racks will do what I need them to..... Haul Ladders. Next I will be installing the rack em racks on my enclosed trailer.
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Thule TracRac TracONE Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Fixed Mount - 800 lbs - Matte Black
Rack was a good fit for my 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and is solidly constructed and easy to install. Expensive but probably worth the money. No problem at all with black powder coating in screw threads, which many other reviewers complain about. I bought the Thule aero rack pads at the same time. They do not fit the rack properly and I’m disappointed that etrailer did not question the order and offer advice.
Rack is sturdy and well built. Took less than an hour to assemble and install. Maximum height of rack does not clear the top of the cab of a 2016 Ford F-350 SD Crew Cab. If you want to carry a kayak it will require foam blocks or Malone kayak saddles made for the Tracrac(not carried by etrailer). You can not carry a long ladder if used on this vehicle. Over all it is good rack though.
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Thule TracRac TracONE Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Fixed Mount - 800 lbs - Silver
Best rack on the market, and I’ve owned many! This is my second set of TracRac ladder rack systems. The first in 2006, and it was still going strong until I sold the truck with the rack on it, and now this one I purchased in 2022. Unfortunately, this will be my last one as it will take me into retirement, but it will live on with the new owner that buys this truck! Thank you for manufacturing such a good quality product. A+++++
The rack is slim and not overly gaudy for my Denali. But handles a decent amount of weight is quite sturdy for lumber and my 15' canoe.
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Thule Xsporter Pro Adjustable Height Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Aluminum - 450 lbs - Silver
I ordered a truck rack Monday Sept 17th just after 8am pacific time. Within an hour I received an e-mail that the order was being processed. A short time later i received an e-mail that the order had shipped . I received my order on Friday the 21st. I have installed the Rack in my truck and it looks great. I am a return customer and would recommend etrailer to anyone in the market for any items they may need. Etrailer your great. Thanks for the fantastic service.
More expensive than other racks but I was impressed with the quality of the components, the directions and even the packaging. I wanted racks that I could adjust as low as possible to ease the loading of kayaks and just clear the cab. These adjust to just about any height you'd want in 3/4 inch increments. My only doubt is whether the C clamps that secure the bases to the bed rails might loosen over time.
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Yakima OverHaul HD Adjustable Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Aluminum - 500 lbs - 68" Crossbars
The rack is great. Simple to install, extremely sturdy & very well designed. I drove it to Cars & Coffee yesterday & someone asked me what I needed to haul or if I merely installed them "because they look cool." The young lady, Janeth, that helped me was really great! Smart, polite, patient, & above all... knowledgeable about product. I would suggest selling the rack specific for Retrax bed cover. The amount of hardware left over when you add the adapter kit to the standard rack seems really excessive. Rather than be $169 add, it should be a deduct of at least that much.
Love the rack and after about a 4 hr install (DYI) it is easier than thought to raise the height up and down.
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Buyers Products Over-The-Cab Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Black Steel - 1,000 lbs
The product was ok but missing a part, took over a week to get a replacement. I ordered from here because it was faster shipping but now that is irrelevant. Should have gotten it from [online]. XXX bucks less. You would think etrailer would overnight a missing part….. nope, just attitude. Lesson learned.
This ladder rack was very easy to put together. It is well made and for the price it is well Worth the price.
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Thule Xsporter Pro Adjustable Height Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Aluminum - 450 lbs - Black
Ability to raise and lower the rack is very useful. It allows me to keep the boats as low to the ground/truck cab as possible for easier loading/unloading. I can raise the rear rack and load a motorcycle without removing it. I have removed the endcaps and run straps through the crossbars and was able to load two 17 aluminum canoes at once. Note, the endcaps are a bit delicate and extremely expensive to replace!
I recently made a 4 hour trip home after picking up a new kayak while using the following equipment for the first time: Thule Xsporter Pro Truck Bed Ladder Rack, Thule Hull-A-Port Kayak Carrier w/Tie-Downs - J-Style, Thule Watersports Adapter for Aeroblade/Aeroblade Edge Bars and Thule Bow/Stern Tie-Downs. I'm impressed with the performance of all of those components.
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Thule TracRac SR Sliding Truck Bed Ladder Rack - 1,250 lbs
Very heavy duty ladder rack that does not "whistle" while you drive down the road. Easy install overall, and it is very easy to install and remove the racks as needed after the original install. At the time of purchase this was not available for my vehicle with a short 5.5' bed, but with very minor fabrication the rails for longer beds fit perfectly. I have recommended this rack to several people since purchased a year ago.
Great product! Packaging could be better for the larger pieces (rub marks). My 2018 Ram 1500 quad cab came with some small challenges that I had to solve myself. No videos or written words available. Basically if your bed rails are covered with a bed liner you need to remove the plastic sleeve in the rear stake pockets. Otherwise you won’t get an equal spacing from one rail to the other. You will also need to use the provided rubber tape with the wedges in order to make the rails level. Otherwise it went together great.
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Thule TracRac TracONE Ladder Rack w/ Cantilever - Fixed Mount - 800 lbs - Silver
Had one broken piece and I called and they sent the part really quick. Orders ship fast and great customer service.
I am a contractor and just upgraded to a new Toyota Crewmax. While I love the truck I needed to solve the issue of hauling materials in a bed that was significantly shorter than the old truck. The Thule with the cantilevered extension was the perfect no-drill solution.
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Buyers Products Truck Bed Ladder Rack w/ Load Stops - Black Aluminum - 800 lbs
As you well know, camping with all the gear and toys you want to bring with you consumes an amazing amount of space. With our travel trailer, bringing 3 kayaks, 3 bikes and all the other equipment put space at a premium. This rack doubled our available space. Installation was a snap and the first time we put it on our truck, it took about 20 mins. Should take longer just brining it out to the truck now. The rack is well made and extremely sturdy when installed. There are cheaper units but as the saying goes "you get what you pay for"! I like having the peace of mind knowing that I will be returning with all the toys that I left with.
Sturdy, attractive, good value for the money. Serves my purposes of mounting a storage box and occasionally hauling a canoe at a much lower price point than the "name brand outdoor gear" racks.
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Buyers Products Over-The-Cab Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Aluminum - 800 lbs
Absolute garbage. This is my second one in two years that has broke. 1st one broke the welds where the legs meet the actual rack. etrailer was kind enough to replace it under warranty. I shipped it to them and UPS lost it. Out $xxx due to UPS. I go ahead and buy a second one assuming I just received a faulty one. A little over a year later, same issue. Ladder rack is unusable. I have never put more than 300lbs on the rack. etrailer's customer support is excellent. This product is garbage though. Luckily I caught it before it broke off while driving potentially killing someone.
Over seems to be a good product. More pictures would have sped me up but not that tough to put together. Make sure to tighten the larger bolts slowly or use anti-seize lubes as it can weld itself together from the heat of friction only drawback with S.S bolts. One nut was missing outside of that it was complete.
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Yakima Outdoorsman 300 Ladder Rack with 66" CrossBars for Full Size Trucks
Quick shipping! Hitting the road next weekend and was a bit worried, but obviously no problem. Been using Yakima stuff for almost 30 years. These are stout. I was thinking they were a bit "wiggly", but once you put the bar across, they are solid. I'll easily tote 6 boats on edge on shuttles with this. I've only ordered twice from etrailer, but I know I'll be back. Nice work.
Excellent!! eTrailer beat the promised delivery date by 1 day and it was delivered by UPS on a Sunday rather than a Monday. The rack I ordered was easy to install and is very stable on the truck.
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Thule TracRac SR Sliding Truck Bed Ladder Rack - 1,250 lbs
Couldn't be happier with the Rack, it went together and operates flawlessly. Dealing with e trailer was a snap, I was informed all the way through the buying process of shipping and arrival dates. Will absolutely buy shop again with e trailer.
Great company to deal with! Shipping was SUPER fast and product was exactly what was listed.
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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.
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Thule T-Rac Pro2 Truck Bed Ladder Rack w/ Cantilever - Fixed Mount - 1,000 lbs
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Adarac Custom Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Steel with Aluminum Crossbars - 500 lbs
Very well built and easy to install. Looks much nicer the the tubular rack on my old truck. I love that I can use this with my tonneau cover.
Well packaged by shipper and no damage occurred to the racks during shipping. Easy to install and solid product. I had to slightly modify to fit my roll back by grinding about a 1/4" off the box side of the rails. If not for the need to use a grinder on these install would've taken about 15 minutes. No big deal either way. Looks good and these racks will do what I need them to..... Haul Ladders. Next I will be installing the rack em racks on my enclosed trailer.
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Buyers Products Over-The-Cab Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Black Powder Coated Aluminum - 800 lbs
It's a pretty nice rack. I had to purchase longer bolts to make the center bolt together properly, which was annoying. It didn't come with all the parts, the box was beat to crap and something had fallen out, and it took three tries to get the replacement piece correct even though I sent a photo of the missing piece and the missing piece's product number. That was a year ago though and I've pretty much forgotten how frustrated I was at the time. The rack does sing when you get over 40 mph or so, but they all do. I took off the triangle pieces that are meant to pinch the ladder to the guard rails, I never used them, they were always just in the way and noisy. The rack is easy to take on and off if you have help, so I always take it off for longer trips so I don't have to listen to the thing. It's the only rack I've ever owned, I can't compare it to anything. I like it, it's not going to rust and look bad in a couple years. I frequently push the weight limit on it and it's not bent yet. I'd order it again.
I think it has a design flaw - The instructions are at On sheet 2, pictured is 'Bolt Set C' that shows 2 carriage bolts installed in 2 slots at opposite ends of bracket 8. Being at the end of a slot, the aluminum bracket will deflect a bit, which leads to looseness, which causes the bolt to slip out of the slot. When this happens twice, the bracket is loose, then it rattles over to the side and pushes the plastic end cap off. After the end cap is off, the bolt set falls off. It could be remedied with doubler plates, each with two holes to keep the bolts from moving away from each other. In addition, as another reviewer wrote, the square shoulders on 2 carriage bolts rounded the parallel sides of a groove in the aluminum cross member channel. In conjunction with the nylon thread lock bolts, it became very difficult to continue assembling properly or disassemble The design needs improvement. The light weight of the aluminum is nice. The flat black paint is fading in the desert southwest sun, but still matches the truck well. We just use it to carry a kayak and occasional lumber for home projects. If I were using it professionally, I wouldn't buy this rack; I'd get a welded steel one.
TracRac TracONE Truck Bed Ladder Rack Review - 2013 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today on our 2013 Dodge Ram 1500, we'll be test fitting the TracRac TracONE Truck Bed Ladder Rack rated at 800 pounds, part number TA27000-01. Now with our TracRac already assembled as stated in the included instructions, we'll begin our test fit by placing the rubber plates onto the truck's bed rail. You'll need to place one at each corner of the bed rail. We'll then place the front part of the ladder rack onto the front part of the truck bed, following with the back part of the ladder rack on the back part of the truck bed. We can now loosen up some of the Allen bolts on the underside of the support bar to adjust the support arms to fit the width of the truck bed. This will ensure that the C clamps as well as the ladder rack is fitted correctly onto the truck's bed rails.
MaxxTow Truck Bed Ladder Rack Installation - 2007 Dodge Ram Pickup
Today is 2007 Dodge Ram pick up. We're going to show you the max tow truck bed ladder rack, part number MT70423. Now we'll go ahead and check out a few features of our ladder rack. As seen here, it's used with a typical ladder. This can also can be used for typical loads from your lumber yard such as lumber, timber, or plastic piping. Basically anything you can put on top as long as it's up to 400 pounds capacity. Tire rack, it's all constructed from heavy duty aluminum.
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