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The Thule TracRac TracONE Ladder Rack carries up to 800 lbs, giving you plenty of strength for ladders, lumber, kayaks, and more. The fixed over-bed design keeps cargo stable and balanced across both crossbars. Each upright support stands 26-1/4" tall, with a wide base that adds extra stability—no extra bracing needed. Whether it’s for work or weekend gear, you can count on solid support without giving up bed space.
This rack is made from tough, lightweight 6000-series aluminum that’s both strong and rustproof. The dual powder coat finish adds even more protection: an electrostatic e-coat bonds tightly to the metal and is sealed with a clear layer that resists scratches and scuffs. The result is a rugged silver finish that stays clean and corrosion-free through years of use.
Installation is simple thanks to the included mounting kit—just position the bases on the bed rails and clamp them down with the provided aluminum brackets. Each base uses two heavy-duty clamps for a secure, solid hold. There’s no drilling or cutting needed, and the rack is easy to remove when you need a clear bed for larger cargo.
The elliptical crossbars feature integrated slots along the top and bottom so you can position tie-downs, load stops, and other T-slot accessories exactly where you need them. Four aluminum load stops come with the rack and slide in the channels to secure lumber, pipes, or gear of different sizes. Built-in airfoil trip strips cut wind noise, keeping the ride quiet and smooth.
The crossbars are shaped to reduce wind resistance and keep noise down, even at highway speeds. The internal web structure adds strength without adding weight, so the rack supports heavy loads without flexing. That combination of rigidity and aerodynamics makes it just as good for everyday work as it is for weekend trips.
Ratings & Reviews
Very happy with this rack. We have 4 different Thule racks on our trucks, and this one is the strongest of the 800 lb racks.
I love this truck rack! I want to give it 4.5 stars but that’s not an option. The reason I’m leaving 4 stars instead of 5 is so that people will read this review for the one critical element that gives it a mark down. The brackets are made specifically for a Toyota Tacoma with the bed rails. The issue is that the bolts used to tighten the rack to the truck are so tightly wedged against the inside bed of the truck that it’s almost impossible to get to them. It’s incredibly easy to strip the head of the bolt because of the angle required to insert a tool to tighten them onto the truck bed.
For context I do not keep this attached to my truck at all times it is only used when I need to utilize the truck rack.
We purchased some ratchet style tools that allow us to put it on faster but that does not prevent the stripping of the head of the bolt used to tighten the brackets.
My recommendation to Thule And or etrailer is to include the necessary tools to attach this to the truck because there is no standard tool that works well. The ratchets that we purchased were maybe $10 each however the hex bit required is still too long even at an inch. If we could find them in half an inch that would be optimal, but my search has so far proven unsuccessful.
With that said it holds the weight limit as indicated and felt super sturdy on a 14 Hour drive loaded with roughly 450 lbs.
Rack is solid state man, it is relatively easy to install, except for the all head bolts that hold the the tacoma rail system , there very close to the skin of the truck bed and torque them in is time consuming, other then that i use it for everything. Thank you
The clamp blocks had to be tapped since the threads were coated with paint. Everything went together as planned. I reccommend using the optional tools for assembly. Using an Allen Wrench was time consuming and difficult since all of the hardware is locking.
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.
The threaded holes in the clamps were powder coated, This required the thread be cleaned up or chased with a tap before they would accepted the bolts. Once this was done the bolts were accepted flawlessly. Otherwise great product and am pleased with the final outcome.
This rack kit included additional special clamps for Tacoma's track at an additional price, something necessary to install. I was immediately impressed at the quality of the materials and engineering. It was not too difficult to assemble and install, but one should use a torque wrench. In a few cases I needed to chase the threads in the clamps. Tightening the clamps was difficult because the bolt head was too close to the bed wall to use a ratchet and could only use a L shaped hex key - kinda awkward. Once installed, I'm very pleased with it's strength and appearance. I will add that doing business with etrailer was a pleasure from the info on their site to the shipping and communication.
I love the utility. Very easy to secure loads and great capacity. Loses 1 star because the Allen screws used to secure it to the bed are difficult to tighten with a ratchet because they are quite close to the bed liner so the Allen socket ends up misaligned. Also, the pressure of the "clamp" style of mount distorts the composit bed top over time.
I love this ladder rack so much I originally bought in 2019 when I started my business. Just recently it got damaged due to someone hitting my ladders/rack I was very upset but luckily I was able to buy the exact same rack!! Best rack ever!!
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.
I will have to say the C clamps screw holes were powder coated. They didn’t cover the holes before they powder coated, and there is eight clamps!! Took me a very long time to get those screws through…
1. One of the cross members is miss-drilled causing the end cap to extend past the end of the cross member which is causing a whistling noise as I drive.
2. The clamps for mounting on the Tacoma with bed rail have poor quality control of the tapped holes. I had to force the bolts into the threads stripping the first couple threads.
almost as if the bolts were cross threaded but they were not. it was 6 out of the clamps.
3. Also, tightening the bolt on the clamp causes deformation in the bed rail. An insert to install in the rail would eliminate the deformation. I see this leading to the clamps loosening as the deformation continues.
The overall rack gets a 3 star due to the quality control of the threads and the miss-aligned hole in the cross member.
The clamps get 2 stars as i anticipate the constant maintenance issue with the damage to the rails.
Product itself is good and as advertised, however, one of the mounting brackets/clamps in the tacoma conversion kit has a screw hole that was machined improperly, making it impossible to use that clamp unless you had the appropriate tools to correct the threading.
Every part is designed to fit very well with tolerances uncommon these days from foreign suppliers.
Needing something for both work and free time; hauling ladders and watercraft and this fits my needs on those. I still need to figure out the best means for securing the cargo but having the secure platform of these racks makes that a lot more doable.
Purchased TracRac for my 2020 f250. I carry a 28 foot ladder every day. So far so good. I would recommend it and would by another if needed.
Outstanding product. Fit was perfect. Easy to install and great customer service and support.
I'm happy with the product, but installation was a bit of a pain. I figured I'd leave a review for others so they don't make the same mistakes I did.
The primary issue is the really long allen-head bolts used to clamp down on the sides of the bed (see picture). They are way longer than they need to be, and leave no room to use a drill driver or socket wrench. For all eight of these bolts, I had to use the short end of an allen wrench and turn these less than a half turn at a time. It took forever. For those doing this installation in the future, I recommend buying much shorter bolts. The kit comes with 3/8"-16 x 3.0" bolts. The bolts could easily be half as long, at 1.5". You'll need 8 of them. If you end up getting hex head bolts rather than allen head, you'll want to make sure the head is as small as possible to allow room for a socket wrench to fit over it and not scrape up the sides of the truck bed.
The other thing that would have made this installation easier is not putting the end caps on until after the the main assembly is mounted on the truck. There's a screw that holds the end caps on and it's difficult to get the holes lined up unless you're under it. The instructions say to do this before mounting it on the truck. I recommend skipping this step and coming back to it as the final step.
I'm otherwise happy with the product and I would recommend it.
function well and serrve their purpose
Great customer service!
So far these racks are holding up really well after a year or so. Great for surf/paddle boards and seem to stay really clean. Only noticed a wind hum once or twice otherwise very quiet going down the hi-way. Perfect fit on my 2017 Taco by the way.
Perfect system for Toyota Tacomas. Stacey and the rest of the staff are awesome. Great company with great customer service.
Item arrived with scratches which was an issue mentioned in other reviews for this rack. So, I was not surprised to find a few when I started assembly which was pretty straight forward and took about an hour.
This unit attaches to the bed of my 2017 Tacoma perfectly with the included extra set of rail clamps. Excellent quality, sturdy and looks good, just what I was looking for.
I would recommend this product to others just be prepared for some minor scuffs and scratches, otherwise I’d have given it 5 stars.
I received my Thule TracRac TracONE ladder rack promptly. It is very nice and installed quite easily into the bed track of my 2020 Tacoma. Hats off to etrailer - they're great. However I would make the following product recommendations to Thule for this rack:
1. There realy need to be tie cleats on the vertical supports on this rack. Cleats would make it so much easier to secure heavy loads.
2. They should offer a accessory piece which provides a flush surface to the tops of the C-clamps that mount into the bed rack. This would make it much easier to mount a tool box over the TracRack mounts and snug the tool box up as far to the front of the bed as possible - leaving more cargo room in the bed. As it is, I either have to fabricate something to do this, or mount the tool box behind the TracRac mounts - needlessly consuming valuable bed space.
Thanks etrailer!
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