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This fixed-mount ladder rack handles serious work with a 1,000-lb carrying capacity. It’s built from 6000-series aluminum that keeps weight down without sacrificing strength, so hauling ladders, lumber, or heavy gear doesn’t strain the truck. The wide bases and solid uprights keep the load balanced and stable, even with long or uneven cargo.
The rack installs with heavy-duty aluminum clamps that fit over the bed rails—no drilling needed. Each base secures with two clamps that torque down for a rock-solid hold. It’s quick to mount or remove, which makes it easy to switch between hauling setups or store the rack when not in use.
An integrated toolbox mounting kit lets you mount a crossover-style toolbox using pre-drilled clamp holes and included hardware. The setup attaches through the same clamp system as the rack, so you don’t have to drill into your bed rails to add your toolbox.
The 65" elliptical crossbars are shaped to reduce drag and wind noise. Airfoil trip strips along the front edge keep air from whistling through the slots. Each crossbar has top and bottom channels that accept accessories and allow easy adjustment of the included load stops.
The rustproof aluminum construction is finished with an electrostatic powder coat followed by a clear coat for added scratch resistance. That dual-stage finish gives the rack long-term protection against the elements, so it stays looking clean and working strong through years of use.
Four heavy-duty load stops slide and lock into the crossbar slots to keep ladders, planks, or boards in place. Each one has a quick-release knob for fast repositioning. The four side cleats on the uprights add more tie-down points for straps or ropes, keeping every load cinched down tight and secure.
Ratings & Reviews
I shopped around, and found the prices at etrailer were very good. Since this was a heavy item and the shipping free was also a plus. Due to availability it took me a little longer to get this then stated from the start. However I was in no hurry so it was not an issue. This rack is made very well and the parts are heavy duty. The instruction manual's were pretty clear and made the install easy. I'm impressed of how fast the install went and how good it looks on my truck. The only reason I gave a four out of five stars was due to the shipping delay. Otherwise I would give the product itself five stars.
Awesome craftsmanship....real quality and attention to detail (for instance, all bolts are pre-coated with thread locker).
One suggestion regarding the cantilever assembly......the T-bolts that secure the crossbar to the cantilever arms are a poor design....the extruding bolt could puncture a canoe or paddle board. I would recommend using the same "button-head" screw system that the rest of the system incorporates.
Overall, very satisfied with the truck rack and the customer service.
Order confirmed on Nov. 28, shipped Nov. 30th Arrived Dec. 2nd. Very pleased with the prompt delivery this time of year. Opened the box and the racks look fantastic. Can’t wait to get them on as I am in the beginning stages of building 12x16 shed, and will need the racks to transport rafters.
This is a great product. I highly recommend it to anyone that needs a ladder on a daily basis. Easy installation and easy to remove if needed. The customer service from etrailer was amazing. Great value for the money and fast shipping. I highly recommend etrailer to anyone!
Had them on my 2500 Sierra for a year now. I'm a carpenter, the racks see use every day, with minimal wear on the top of the cross bars the rest looks brand new. Installed myself, took maybe 2 hours. I have a 6'6" bed so I got the cantilever as well. they are a great product, no drilling into the bed rails like the sliding system, which I don't regret not getting that model. I've yet to wish I could slide them for anything.
It's hard to find a bed rack compatible with the 3rd gen Tacoma. I was nervous that, even with all the research prior to my purchase, this rack would not fit, or be missing the bed rail brackets, or SOMETHING due to the difficulties other Tacoma owners have with racks. I'm planning on buying a few Tacomas as fleet vehicles need to shuttle around ~400lbs of equipment regularly.
The price on etrailer.com was excellent. The rack arrived a day or two early. Packaging inside the box was good. Extra tape on the outside would be good though, the box was half open when it arrived.
The rack is easy enough to put together, directions aren't perfect (there's a single bag containing all the screws and bolts and the parts sheet doesn't do a great job of explaining what goes where ) but if you're good at wrenching you'll figure it out, no problem. The brackets for the Tacoma are different than the ones in the diagram, but installation is the same as instructed.
It FITS. Even contains some rubber shims to help protect the truck and kill vibration. Loaded up about 400lb worth of ladders. Lots of tie-off points, and the sliders on top of cross beam are simple and sturdy.
Very happy with it so far. I think this rack will stand up to our abuse :) will order from etrailer again, Happy with their service.
Products showed up on time and in excellent shape. Exactly what I wanted. Thanks for having such an informative website, and for your prompt service.
Really nice heavy duty rack. I was able to mount it on my Pace Edwards full metal Jackrabbit bed cover with Explorer rails. Just had to drill two holes in each mounting plate and grind some carriage bolts to fit in the slots.
One complaint... I don't understand why one top rail has an opening in the slot for installing accessories and the other top rail does not. I have to take the end cap off to install anything.
The quality of the Thule T-Rac Pro 2 is very good and will last forever (never go back to steel). I have a short-bed GMC 2500HD and the storage space overhead for ladders, aluminum planks, 12 - 16 foot boards, etc. is a game-changer. However, I ordered extra load stops and M8 knobs direct from Thule and they did not include the screws to mount the stops (don't even list them in their catalog). I deduct 2 stars for Thule support being a pain
Installed on 1 ton Dually. Looks great. Weathered well all year. Decals held on nice. Had to tighten up after initial install a few times but once it was well adjusted no issues.
The new rack looks great and I was able to do the assembly myself. Only problem was one bracket wasn’t drilled by the manufacturer and I drilled it myself.
I do not hear any whistling from the rack while driving.
I just finish the mounting.... it's really easy and love it so hard ....highly recommended ..great job guys!
Fit our companies new 2020 Tacoma great! Shipping was fast, product was easy to install.
The truck racks work great, I was thinking my 17 foot canoe was too long to haul on the Tacoma until I installed these. - thanks
Great product, went together well. Only had one tiny snafu during assembly. I like the Truck Box option, works like a charm! I have three ladders to carry between my home and a rental home I own. Looking forward to giving it a try this weekend when I head to the rental with the ladders for some maintenance work.
Easy to assemble and good looking on my Tundra. My only complaint is when its loaded down the Over-the-Cab Extension squeaks a lot and is minorly annoying. You will also notice that the overhang sits about 1.25-1.5 inches higher than the back cross members, it did level out as I added weight and can only guess this is to keep pressure on the load to help protect your cab?
I will add a photo of my Tundra carrying 20 27ft tipi poles (added a front support) which they claimed was about 560 lbs or so.
The T-Rac Pro is a well engineered product and worth the money. And I thought the Cab over extension would be as well but not to be ! Make no mistake you will need an impact and Allen sockets just to install it . I twisted three sets of hand Allen keys . The bolts are 1/2” to Long and stick up and down and look terrible, it’s like the smart guys took the day off . For a thousand bucks I think it’s unreasonable to have to spend 18.53 on bolts and 40.15 on a torque set . I have 1/4” but not 7/32 so I had to get the whole set .
All and all a very nice rack
DWW
The Trac Pro2 is awesome. Delivered with all the parts needed for fairly simple installation. The threads to the clamps are really really tight so it take a fair amount force with and allen wrench. An allen attachment for a ratchet set would have helped.
The clamps fit in the Tacoma rails for a perfect fit. No need to cut the truck bed or remove the rails. Although rated at 1000 pound capacity, I'll use it with kayaks, canoes and occasionally a load of lumber.
For now, I'm keeping the adjustable tie-downs stowed.
Not as good as my original TracRac set, that wouldn't fit my new truck, but still very good. Two, maybe three points for you.
The way I tie my loads to the racks, I use heavy cord, the ties that now come with them are not as easy to use as the older nautical cleats. (They would make a nice option)
This is a Toyota problem more than yours but the rear rack cannot be put to the back of the bed rail because of your rail fasteners and the shape of the bed. My truck is a short bed so fastening the rear rack as far back as possible was important. It would almost help if one rack has a longer "foot" that could be fastened more securely. I understand making both front and back the same, makes for easier manufacture but I see it as a design flaw. With the photos beside the type of pickup, the rear rack connection shows how Toyota curved the bed rail in a little at the back (no idea why they did that) but you can see it in how the shadow is gone toward the very back of the foot. To set it on the rail the way you expect would mean moving it forward by almost 8 inches. On a short bed truck that puts the racks too close together.
Also my old set had gussets supporting the upright and the foot. Maybe yours are engineered to be sufficiently strong but I do feel like I could pull the rack out of the foot when tying front and back together. Don't know for sure, just a feeling.
And maybe another issue, while I'm on a roll, the connectors have only the Allen fastener which would be ok if it had a bolt type head not a smooth head to make the final tightening to be done with a wrench not just the Allen wrench.
Great product, works well.
Thank you
Service was great! We were doing something out of the ordinary with the racks we purchased. Austin helped us find the right rack for our situation. Worked great!
The rack is perfect. Had a small issue assembling the rack (self inflicted). Didn’t see the long bolts for the crossmember supports. I chatted with an etrailer employee and they asked me to send a picture of the bolts. Then she asked for a picture of all the bolts. I went to get a picture of all the bolts and saw the 4 bolts I was missing. Thanks for all your help.
thanks for the great deal. great service
Great product easy to install. Great in vestment
Life is busy and I finally got my racks installed. They are perfect for what I need. I own a small construction company and I drive a 2012 Tacoma with a 6' bed (side rails, etc). I was concerned that the side rails would not work with the rack or there would be a shipping or part issue - I was wrong! The design is fantastic, light, and able to carry1k pounds.
The Tacoma bed design means that my racks are only about 5'4" apart. I was hoping for a greater distance apart, but this will work fine. I will need to order the roof cantilever portion if I'm hoping to carry small trim pieces without additional support for the material.
Thank you to Andrew (Andy) for the support and helping me to know that I was getting the correct rack for my truck.
First let me say I’m perfectly satisfied with these racks. They have only been installed a few days so I have not had a chance to load them up yet, but I’m confident they will work as advertised as they seem very sturdy and well built. That said, here is a listing of a few issues I have which prevent me from giving this system a 5 Rating.
- Installation was fairly straight forward however parts did not completely match the instructions (attached). The Modular Clamp, item Q, differed from what is depicted in the instruction (see photos of actual part). The Clamps provided have T shaped feature which slides in the track of the Toyota track bed. This is actually a good making the installation more secure without the need for additional parts.
- The threaded hole in Modular Clamp for Bolt O, however, was partially filled with the coating material which made it difficult to install the bolts. I mounted the clamps in a vice to get the necessary leverage to initially screw in the bolts. This made final installation easier and by using Loc-Tite (as recommended) , I’m not concerned with the bolts backing off.
- My installation did not involve working around a tool box, however, that portion of the instructions was not very clear in my opinion. Also, Part V, Clamp Foot, was NOT included in my parts package. And since my Modular Clamps (Q) differ from what is shown in the instructions, not sure how they would work for the tool box configuration.
- Both the instructions and the Video Review depict the Crossbars (F) with notches in the upper and lower tracks to facilitate installation of the corner braces and Crossbar Tie Downs/Load Stops. Neither of my Crossbars have the notches machined in. In the case of the corner braces, this means they need to be installed on the cross bar before installing the uprights
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