Strut is 1 5/8 by 1/5/8' approx 2 feet long. I also incorporated two washers between the aluminum bar and the U bracket to allow the strut to slide more freely. I then fabricated from 1.5' aluminum flat bar a spacer for the front side between the U bracket and the rail for stand off and spreading the load. I removed the springs as they were not necessary. Here are the first pictures of the U bracket attached to the rail system and also a strut configured for the kayak rack.įor the U brackets, I used strut nuts (1/2') that I ground down to fit in the rail system. Eventually, I will paint the kayak rack when it is finished. Anyway, I will provide pics as I get those done. I did get sidetracked as my wife wanted me to create a way for her to take her kayak by herself. These racks mount to factory holes and require no drilling into the truck. This truck bed rack has been designed around the RAMBOX cargo management system to allow full access to the storage.

The RAMBOX rack is offered in a square tube design (The RAMBOX2) and is all aluminum.

My plan was to be able to use the same struts and just swap out the hardware for the top vs. Nutzo -RAMBOX series Overlanding truck rack can be made for all model year Rambox.

I then started on the rack for my kayaks. Used 20 Rebel for Sale Shop Sell/Trade FILTER & SORT Add filters to save your search and get notified when new inventory arrives.

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