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This sturdy, lightweight aluminum rack clamps securely onto your truck bed side rails and lets you carry ladders, lumber, supplies, and equipment. Adjustable load stops included.
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Notes: This rack cannot be used with tonneau covers. If the truck has an over-the-rail liner or OEM sliding tie-down anchor tracks, modifications will need to be made.
This truck bed ladder rack offers 400 lbs of raised, cargo-hauling capacity. This workhorse ladder rack hauls ladders, lumber, pipe, and rebar, freeing up your truck bed for other equipment.
The telescoping crossbars can be adjusted to fit almost any truck bed width. When you find the width that works for your application, just tighten the set screw on the crossbar.
The aerodynamic design of the crossbars creates less wind drag and helps to promote fuel efficiency. The included load stops can be loosened and changed to the desired position by sliding them along a channel. Then simply retighten them to lock them into position.
The MaxxTow rack system is constructed of durable, lightweight aluminum with a powder coat finish.
Because aluminum is lighter than steel - the material most often used for truck racks - only a small percentage of your truck's cargo capacity is taken up by the rack itself, enabling you to pack on more weight than you could with a steel system.
This ladder rack installs quickly and easily on your truck bed side rails. Simply position the bases of the rack where indicated in the included instructions and secure them with the provided clamps. The clamps are padded to protect your truck's side rails from scratches and scuffs.
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See All Vehicle FitsVideo of MaxxTow Truck Bed Ladder Rack w/ Load Stops - Aluminum - 400 lbs
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today, we'll be taking a look at the Maxxtow truck bed ladder rack, part number MT70423. This sturdy, lightweight, aluminum ladder rack lets you easily carry elongated items such as ladders, lumber, or any other equipment and supplies up over the bed of your pickup. It's going to help free up space in your bed for more gear. The adjustable load stops lets you easily secure loads of varying sizes. The aerodynamic crossbar design reduces drag and wind noise. It has a durable, rust-proof, powder-coat finish, so it's going to stand up to the elements. It's a quick and easy clamp-on installation with no drilling required.
We'll go ahead and show you that now. Both halves install the same. As you can see, I've already got the front one installed on the truck right now. Let's go ahead and set this one in place. The only difference is is that mounts are going to face inward opposite the front ones.
The rack is adjustable for multiple truck bed sizes. I've already used my included tool to adjust it to fit for this truck. When putting your brackets in place, you want to make sure that there's no interference underneath the rail here. If you have a bed liner, you may need to notch 00:01:07 it out. The brackets are going to come like this with a bolt already on. You've got a lock washer and just a regular washer.
We'll go ahead and take that bolt out. You've got a padded end here and a flat end. The padded end is going to go up underneath the rail. We can go ahead and put that in position. Just slide it up underneath. You can use whatever hole you want.
You just want to use whatever works best for your application. I'm going to use my center hole here. Put my bolt through the top and hand tighten it down. I'll put my other one in position as well. Once again, you just want to make sure that the pad goes up underneath the rail of the truck. Now I can grab my 5/8" socket and tighten it down. The other side installs the exact same way, so we can just repeat that same step. Now, with it installed, let's go ahead and load up a ladder. Now we can go ahead and center it up if you'd like. Then we'll bring our adjustable load stops in, turn that clockwise to tighten them up. Now we can go ahead and secure it with our favorite strap. Now, straps aren't included, so you will need to provide your own. We've got plenty here at etrailer.com, so go ahead and pick some up. Now, with it all secure, let's go ahead and take it on our test course and see how it performed. Here, on our test course, let's first go into our slalom. This is going to show side to side action, such as going around corners or evasive maneuvering. Then, onto our alternating speed bumps. This is going to show a twisting action such as going over potholes or uneven pavement. Then, finally, onto our slalom speed bumps. This is going to show an up and down action, such as pulling in and out of a driveway or out of a parking lot. That's going to complete our look at the Maxxtow truck bed ladder rack, part number MT70423.
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (80 Customer Reviews)
This sturdy, lightweight aluminum rack clamps securely onto your truck bed side rails and lets you carry ladders, lumber, supplies, and equipment. Adjustable load stops included.Received the product in good condition and on time without any missing parts. I glued in the end caps as suggested by another customer and there is no noise at 60+ mph. I'll replace the mounting bolts w/ tamper proof ones as was suggested by others. I had no problem installing it on my 1995 Silverado and have used it to carry my 18'-6" canoe. This is a rugged unit at a great price and I like the fact that I can quickly remove/install it on my truck. 643415
Great price and very well built, simple to put together and extremely rugged. we'll buy from this company in the future. Thanks for everything! 641132
Fits great on my 2014 Ram 1500 quad cab 6.4 bed very easy to install and comes apart very easy when not in use , It can of hums a little bit when on highway when driving ..Over all I like this ladder rack and for the price it's a great buy . 639002
The rack looks good on my truck and is good quality but one of the cross rails has a slight bow that I notice every time I look at it (3/16"). Assembly was difficult only because the screws supplied are an 1/8 inch too short, with washer and lock washer they barely reac0h the nut inside the track rail. 472781
The MaxxTow MT70423 truck bed ladder rack is exactly what I needed to carry my 2 kayaks while pulling my Casita trailer. It has worked perfectly with no negative issues. I did use J&B Weld to glue the end caps to prevent them from coming off and causing noise, as some reviews warned. I am extremely satisfied with the workmanship, and especially the price. Comparable racks available cost much more. 443764
This is a rack I would like to give 5 stars because it is sturdy and I like the mounts. But, it says the crossbar is 70 inches but the bottom posts only stretch to 67 inches. So if you have a full size truck like my 2001 Dodge 2500 you will have to modify this rack. So after an hour of grinding cutting and drilling so the upright posts would stretch to the edges on the top posts I got it to fit. If the top posts were 73 inches wide the bottom could go to 70 inches. Kind of miss leading but a good product other than that. etrailer also had the best price and always good customer service. 399414
Purchased it to carry kayak's with. It's been a year and would recommend to any of my friends. 463892
Installed rack in bed of 2014 F150 5.5 foot bed. Took about 1.5 - 2 hours to install. Rack seems very sturdy/strong if you tighten every bolt well. Allen/hex wrench provided lost its edge mid way through installation and was useless, luckily I had a good quality Allen/hex wrench to finish the job. I would recommend this rack. 215767
The rack looks nice but time will tell. The instructions that came with rack is horrible. This is not a heavy duty steel lumber rack but it should work to carry some kayaks. 404195
After 1 year of use its still holding up great. I use it mainly to carry kayak and small Jon boat on my f250.
John A - 07/11/2018Great product but why don't us have parts for this. The load stops fall off and you don't have replacements. What a joke either make them that they don't come off or supply the parts. 501940
We cannot obtain replacement load stops from MaxxTow, but the Rola # 59794
Load Stops for Rola Haul-Your-Might Truck Bed Ladder Rack - Aluminum - Qty 4
$41.46 load stops sold in a quantity of 4 would be compatible.
Mike L - 04/29/2018Very happy with this sturdy rack to carry my kayaks while towing a travel trailer. A small park was missing when received, but the folks at etrailer handled the problem and shipped the missing part. Have bought several times from etrailer and will continue to use them. 267789
Great item and great price. Definitely more bang for your buck! Wish there was more pictures on the instruction manual. Like most people Im excited to use the stuff i buy, and I also had limited time to install it before I really needed it. I'm pretty good at putting stuff together so looking at the main picture I was able to put it together with minimal trial and errors. My only complaint is that I wish the material for the padding was of better quality (I changed mine with industrial padding) and metal holding the bolt of the bracket was stronger (mine started to bend). With this quality issues it still didn't stop me in giving 5 stars. 254944
Good product and fast shipping. Problem was a missing bolt that took over 1 month to get. Horrible customer service. Will look elsewhere when I look to buy 419404
This rack looks great, was easy to install, and fit perfectly. I haul kayaks on it and it is solid at interstate speeds. The only downside is it makes wind noise at speed, a whistling sound, though with a little experimentation I'm sure this can be cured. All in all a very nice unit. 317863
This rack is exactly as described. I chose this one for price and have not compared it to other brands that start at $100 more than this one, I would assume that they are better and lighter, but the cheaper one suites my needs. It's a little heavy, 60lbs, but it's really sturdy mounted to the truck and everything aligned perfectly with my 2016 Colorado. There were no installation instructions, but it was pretty easy to assemble and install. It took about 90 minutes. The only complaints I have is that it whistles at speeds above 40mph. I'm assuming that's because there is no rubber inserts for the T conduit on the top and bottom of the rails. MaxxTow does not have a website, and when I called the number provided by etrailer, it went straight to VM and no one has called me back. 3 stars due to the lack of MaxxTow customer service, not the actual product. I purchased a set of Rola Load Stops #59794 and they did not fit in the T Channel on this rack. etrailer was great about returning them and I have ordered some different tie down loops #59795 that I hope will fit. For the record, etrailer support was and has always been fantastic. Would I buy it again? Based on the cost and my typical use / needs, Yes. If I was going to leave in the truck permanently, probably not. I'd likely spend a little more. 506391
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). 398593
Have it for a year now and is great. Only the base is starting to get some minor rust, nothing a little of TLC can fix. 529041
The rack looks good and is very easy to install how ever one of the angle brackets broke when installing the mounting hardware. 495686
The unit was ALMOST a very good product. The 90 degree crossbar supports weren't manufactured at 90 degrees, thus causing me to use washers as shims to attain the appropriate 90 degree attach point. Also, the material stops on the crossbar are thin-walled aluminum square stock. When tightening them by hand, they twisted. I hope the heavy duty system material supports I've asked for are a better quality. Customer support has been OUTSTANDING! 397691
I got the package on time as stated. The rack was very carefully packaged and it good shape. Once I read the instruction it was fairly easy to install. I do have a bed liner but no mods were needed. When it was all put together it took less than a hour. I took it for test down the free way and there was some slight whistling. I put my 28ft extension ladder and my 6' ft ladder on and there was a lot of howling going on. That may have nothing to do with rack though I need to figure that out. Another thing that I think that needs to be improved is the instructional photos were hard to read since it was B&W and small. Overall it is a good looking rack and would by from this company again! 336232
Well the ladder track had been doing good I had one issue about 6 months ago 1 of the ladder guides on top broke off while I was driving and my ladder fell off and dented my new truck that was not good, so now every day I have to check to make sure the guides are still in good shape and secure before I leave for the day.
Eric C - 01/28/2018Ladder rack appears sturdy. It's what I expected. I'm satisfied with this product in spite of the assembly difficulties. It was a little difficult to put together. First find a 6-mm allen wrench since the one included didn't fit very well. Secondly, attaching and adjusting the crossbeam gusset was a pain. The short bolts (8x15) with the flat and lock washers barely allow enough clearance to slide into crossbeam. If the bolt unscrews out of backing plate when adjusting you have to take crossbeam gusset out of crossbeam to reattach. This happened to me when assembling and when adjusting to span my truck bed. So I had to take down the whole bar and pull apart, again. I found that first tightening and loosening the bolt to compress the lock washer helps slightly. A longer bolt would be wonderful. If I recall correctly the assembly part was left out in the review video. Now I understand why. 406648
I bought this to haul my Kayaks I have a 2010 GMC Canyon and tow a Travel trailer for Camping. Racks for RV's $$$$.$$ insane! This was easy to put together and sturdy! I can take it off and put my trifold cover on when not using it and no drilling = no hole in your truck bed!!! 399242
This rack has exceeded my expectations and worked perfectly for my purpose. I bought it for the sole reason of being able to transport kayaks. I'm impressed by the quality of it as it's very sturdy (and it also looks great as it's made from aluminum). The fact that you don't have to drill holes in your truck also makes this a winner! Made our first successful trip yesterday, removed the rack in less than 10 minutes and...no damage to the truck rails. I can now safely haul 5 kayaks in a 5.5' RAM. Love it! 246783
Still using it and still love it. The only thing I have experienced is theblack caps have fallen out of 3 of the 4 ends of the horizontal tube so itwhistles some when driving. All in all, I am very pleased with it.Thanks for following up.
Rob - 02/10/2018I purchased this for hauling my kayak while utilizing my bed for my mountain bikes and camping gear. The rack looks nice but the hardware is spotty probably will rust over time. Installation is not hard took me about 30mins by myself. It’s gets the job done but my biggest complaint is the WHISTLE. Man is it annoying. Honestly is I payed more than $195 I’d be upset. Should have just went with the Thule one for an extra $150. Drew 561193
Just installed these on my 2016 F150. They look nice and everything went together without an issue. I was surprised that the bases were not aluminum. Not really a issue! I did go out on the highway for a noise test. 60 mph and no issues, even with the Yakima kayak carriers attached. 277291
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. 492700
I bought these to carry my kayaks when we go camping. They wok great. I can install them in about 30 minutes and I’m ready to load the kayaks. When we get back from our camping trip I can remove them and put my bed cover back on until next trip. 686938
It has been great for my purpose. I use it to carry two 10 ft kayaks. When I am pulling a travel trailer, it works as well. I think I can carry another kayak, but have not tried yet. 682562
Worked great for hauling my canoes on a camping trip 677748
Came in two days. Easy to install. Great so far. 677234
Still using these frequently, after a year. Other than some rust discoloration around some of the welds, they still look and work great. Only minor annoyance (not a dig on the racks), is if you want to a “j-hook” carriers for your kayaks, you may neeed to get a longer bolt for the j-hook mounts. Seems they are designed for smaller crossbars. It’s minor and I don’t mind having stronger crossbars holding the cargo. Glad I purchased these and if I needed another set, I wouldn’t bother shopping around. 673681
A year later and this rack is solid. It fit great with my 2018 F-150. I mostly use it fo my paddleboards and surf boards. I've traveled as far as 600-mile trips to races with my boards on top and it's been great. A few notes: There's some noticeable rust forming on and around the bolts after several months, so keep aware of that. Also, not sure how I lost the plastic end cap on the top tube, but it's not a deal-breaker. And of course, the noticeable 'wind-whistle' when you're driving without music will be present. Otherwise, great product and excellent service from etrailer. 670076
I was impressed how quickly and easily the product was to assemble! Would recommend to anyone! 654384
Just what the doctor ordered love it thank you so much and it was a steal 636574
The brackets that are attached to the truck have already started to rust at the welding joints. 608596
Fits great, easy install. 594237
Product arrived within 2 days. Packaged very well. Very easy to follow instructions to put together. I was looking for a rack actually use for our kayaks. All we had to do is add a few pads to the racks to cushion the racks. These racks go on and off very easy for travel and we have now traveled over a thousand miles with our kayaks on the racks. The racks hold up very well and very sturdy. Much more than I expected. And it amazes me that they were priced as well as they were. there is not one word that it could explain how satisfied we are with our purchase. A + A + A + A + extremely high recommendation. 576839
The material quality looks great. The main parts of the kit were painted, or aluminum with caps to protect you and the ends from getting cut or damaged. I plan on using the rack for kayak transportation. This allows me to keep my bed-space open for other things and utilizes the length over the cab. It looks rugged enough to keep whatever I place on the rack to keep it from being blown off. My bed did not allow for proper mounting though; I had to cut holes in the existing sheet metal to accommodate the latches on the aft end. By proper I mean; the parts that mount to the truck bed in the back could not be placed far enough back to get the full-length use of the rack. 576782
I bought this rack for the purposes of carrying kayaks and SUPs. From box to the back of my truck took about 90 minutes. I think it will do very well as the rack is quite sturdy. The only areas for improvements are the instructions which were blurred so you really couldn't see what bolts went where, and the bolts that connect the crossmember to the support bracket could stand to be a quarter inch longer. The assembly process was pretty intuitive so the blurred instructions were not too much of an issue. I would recommend the rack. 568580
Very well made and solid. Just what I need to carry two kayaks while pulling my trailer. 565842
I use the rack to carry our kayaks on day trips as well as hundreds of miles, we have not had a single issue. I would recommend these racks to anyone, they are great. 528673
Holding up great! Works well for paddle boards and surfboards. I recommend this product. It was easy to install :) 509114
Great product, quick delivery! 502350
Fast Shipping. 2 days for me here in NC. Very well built. Easy to put together and install on 2018 F150. Had to notch out the bed liner but that was stated in the product details . I used a 1in holesaw to make room for the clamps. This rack is going to tote my 12ft yaks around. I can cable lock them to the rack and strapping them will be easy. I like that the Yaks can lay flat side by side. I may put some foam under them I am not sure. Keeping the paddles up on the rack will be nice too as they have always been a pain in my @@@. I think this rack is value for the money and etrailer was great to deal with. Thank you . 485480
Fit bed on my 1996 Ford F-150 perfectly. Impressed at how level the rig turned out. About 2-3 hours to install, but I am a slow perfectionist. Perfect fit for 3 side-by-side rowing sculls to the FL Keys from Deland, FL. 375 miles of interstate at 65 mph without a shudder or problem. At half the price of the "high-end" competition, a real steal. I have left in place for a year without appreciable rust or problems. Thank you for an excellent product. 484510
It is a rock. Use it primarily for transporting racing sculls, and it handles 3 side-by-side very well. Impressed at how square all hardware remains after bouncing around for two years. My F-150 and I are happy to have it.
Curt R - 03/13/2019Seems good quality but too tall for my truck. Was looking for something cab height but this is so high I couldn't get truck into my garage. 468513
Fast shipping, easy install , looks great . Well built . I changed the mounting bolts to Star head for security purposes. 446233
After owning it a year I had to get rid of it . The locking supports wouldnt stay on and it started bowing in the middle. I only had a 28ft ladder and a 6ft step ladder. But over all I loved it .
Kenneth - 10/26/2018easy pizie 444827
Fantastic product. I put it together by myself and it took me an hour and it fit great. I will recommend this product to others. 411008
So far so good. Have had zero problems with the rack. I use it mainly for hauling my grandkids kayaks around. Ive also used it for lumber and drywall and handled both without a problem with either one. I do recommend this product to everyone who need the extra hauling ability. Thx again for a superp product
Ronald B - 07/26/2018Just install my ladder rack I really like the fact that it is a bolt-on application no holes to drill. Ready to haul a ladder or two but I'm going to utilize it to haul my kayaks 409698
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