2 tire rack

Knot Now said:

Does anyone make a rack for 2 tires with the tires above/behind the rear axle on the side.

I saw one, but it was for a GEN1.

Also, is this a bad idea?
I think its a trade off from ease and weight placement.

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nope. Its a trade off of, "do you want your bed to flex and crack from the extra weight?"

gen2s are aluminum, fabricators make those cages out of steel.

The gen2 bed flexes WAY more than the gen1s. I would NOT attach a 110 lb tire/wheel combo to the bedside.

and anyway, rogue was the one that made the gen1 carriers that youve seen.

rogue sucks and will never deliver what you want, when you want it.

zombiekiller said:

nope. Its a trade off of, "do you want your bed to flex and crack from the extra weight?"

gen2s are aluminum, fabricators make those cages out of steel.

The gen2 bed flexes WAY more than the gen1s. I would NOT attach a 110 lb tire/wheel combo to the bedside.

and anyway, rogue was the one that made the gen1 carriers that youve seen.

rogue sucks and will never deliver what you want, when you want it.

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Thanks,
I value your opinion
That's down the road some.

Think you're describing the Forged Offroad rack. https://forged-offroad.com/product/2010-2014-ford-raptor-bed-rack-system/?v=7516fd43adaa

skiborsy said:

Think you're describing the Forged Offroad rack. https://forged-offroad.com/product/2010-2014-ford-raptor-bed-rack-system/?v=7516fd43adaa

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that one would be cool, but it doesn't allow for upper shock mounts.

The other challenge is that the cage ties to the bedsides near the tailgate. As with the "chase racks", if you mount to a bed that is designed to flex then add weight and stiff steel, you WILL induce cracks in the aluminum and potentially pretty bad deformation.

Just because it can be done, doesnt mean you should.

metallurgy used to not be relevant when it came to body panels and beds, now it is. It needs to be considered with what you put on your truck. How you use it also has bearing on the decision.

If you're overlanding, maybe not such a big deal.

hauling ass across the desert? you're asking for problems.

Here's what the bed of my truck looks like right now. If you want two tires at the rear of the truck, this sort of setup is one of the most common, because it works and gets the weight distribution in the right spots, as well as maintains as much rearward visibility as possible.

This setup is being built custom by TMX. The front half of it is an SVC bedrack. The Bumper is an RPG bumper. I will not be running a tailgate anymore. I will eventually add a backup camera back into the mix.

TMX is doing all of the cutting, frame plating, tube work and design on the finished product.

It'll be done ( and I can post complete pics) by Wednesday, as I'm leaving to head to Baja.

Zombiekiller, are you at the 500?

Cdcorn1 said:

Zombiekiller, are you at the 500?

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I am not. shoving off to head west next week. I'm going on the EXO run to B.C.S. that starts the 8th.

zombiekiller said:

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The other challenge is that the cage ties to the bedsides near the tailgate. As with the "chase racks", if you mount to a bed that is designed to flex then add weight and stiff steel, you WILL induce cracks in the aluminum and potentially pretty bad deformation.

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It looks like your bed rack also ties to the bedsides near the tailgate opening, no? Or will those not be bolted in/are they aluminum/not an issue because the weight of the wheels is on the frame not the bed? No dog in this one, just intrigued.

skiborsy said:

It looks like your bed rack also ties to the bedsides near the tailgate opening, no? Or will those not be bolted in/are they aluminum/not an issue because the weight of the wheels is on the frame not the bed? No dog in this one, just intrigued.

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The corner piece with the male clevis ends is aluminum and not attached to the steel mounting cups for the tube work. the mounting cup sits on top of the aluminum piece and both are held down by the bed bolt.

The corner piece gets an adjustable rod installed via pins and is a bedside support.

Also keep in mind, my bedsides are carbon fiber and my bed is very different from the factory version at this point. My bed has had quite a bit of cutting done to it. All of the supports that have been added for the bed are aluminum and are designed with some give in them to prevent any cracks or shear points.

i had the builtrite panels on the truck before all of the big boy shenanigans started. ( aka when i lost my mind with the truck). After the bedsides went on, I took them out, as even just the panels being on the inner bedwalls was too much for the panel bond holding the CF to the aluminum.