Most Popular Erickson for 2006 Ford F-150

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.

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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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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.

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.

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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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I ordered this product hoping for something less involved than drilling through the bed like a normal latter rack. I wanted something I could eventually take off when work was done and repurpose the vehicle. The first issue, a minor one, was that I had to find and buy hex heads large enough to install the rack bolts. They are massive. A small pain to find which delayed installation. Once I started working and screwing the bolts, both of the bottom plates machining were off. The eyelets used to hold the bolts in place on the masts were at different widths from the bottom eyelets on the plates. Hoping for the best I screwed them as best I could because I didn't have time to order a new rack and install it. As I tried to tighten the bolts at the adequate height with out slippage occuring. Once it was tight, I realized I had bent the bed frame. The post I had at the rear of would require retightening the clamp periodically after taking a rubber mallet to scoot it back into place to keep it from falling over. I've long been finished with my job that requires a ladder rack so I have no need for it. I can't possibly sale it knowing the manufacturing defects. Maybe someone will need it in a pinch. I love the concept but poor machining did it in.

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I bought this ladder rack to haul my canoe, which is hanging above my 2016 Nissan Frontier King Cab in the first picture. Since I have a tanneau cover and the Utili-Track system on the bed I had to trim 5/16" off the top of the block on the stop bolts to get them to fit between the rail and the top of the bed. If you don't have a tanneau cover these will fit the Frontiers 6 foot bed without any modifications at the very ends of the rail. I did add a 1/8" sheet of hard rubber to the foot of each rack for better grip to the bed, spaced a half inch from the edge to clear the curve in the bed. The Nissan bed has some indentations that will require a filler block for the foot to rest on near the tailgate. I had a 3/4" chunk of hard plastic that fit perfectly. What I like best about these ladder racks is that they are easy to install, after the initial set-up, and easy to remove. I didn't want anything that was permanently mounted or requiring holes to be drilled in the bed. These are exactly what I was looking for. I haven't taken the canoe out yet but I will have no worries with these racks. I highly recommend them.

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