DIY $100 Universal Truck Bed Rack for Roof Top Tents! NO Welding or Drilling Required!

[@jeffpower6473]

Videos like this are why UA-cam is so awesome. Thank you!

[@tru3b0y]

Duuuuudddde!!!! So many thanks!!!! It's been very hard trying to find a bed rack for my silverdo, this is epic!!!!! Problems solved and many thanks!!!!

[@alexanderbourdaniotis9892]

Great video! I was looking for a way to carry 2 kayaks in my truck without having to stack one on top of the other and potentially damaging them. I wanted a low profile bed rack that I could remove but the cost was ridiculous at $500 to $750. just bought the material today and this looks like it's going to be exactly what I wanted! Well done and thank you.

[@bigfootmagazine6029]

I made this for my 2500 Chevy. Works fantastic. Thanks for saving me a lot of money! Keep up the good work.

[@bigfootmagazine6029]

@@expeditiongeorgiaus I'll do that.

[@toddlarson5232]

@@bigfootmagazine6029 how long of a piece did you use? Want to make one for my GMC 2500, trying to decide how far to the edge I want to go. Thanks

[@bigfootmagazine6029]

@@toddlarson5232 I used 6' for mine. I also keep it bolted to the tent. I can slide it up on to the truck rails with the tailgate down by myself. Then you just clamp it down to the truck rails and your done.

[@dillonrmz250]

I just made one of these to mount my roof top tent to. Thank you so much for this video! The rack is super strong and it was very easy to build!

[@TorreyVoigt]

Just curious...did you find that your roof top tent was too low?

[@NM-tl6pe]

Holy crap you just saved me so much money. I was looking for bed racks for roof top tents and they were easily 3 to 4 times more expensive.

[@jasonwilliams2885]

I just bought a roof tent and the thought of spending $1,000 for a rack was sickening. I was HD the other day and was thinking maybe I can find something here. Thanks for doing the initial leg work.

[@jasonalheit5110]

This is perfect for what I wanted to build for a platform for the back of my truck to go to the races with. Was using a wood platform I built and it's a pain to strap it down and secure it. This is perfect great idea

[@TheCollectiveOffroad]

Pulling the trigger! Just bought my super struts $22 a pop.......super awesome idea man! I like how you can use spring tension square nuts! These are way better than bed bars!

[@TheCollectiveOffroad]

Will do! Had to split this project up between two weekends but looks like I’ll be finishing by tomorrow!

[@HodgdonH110]

solved a problem for me on my F150 - right at HD (or Lowes too) many thanks

[@Phantasmos]

and as I watch more DIY like you... I am narrowing my choices down! *I need a rack for mtb bikes carrier

[@mirthenemrys]

I might use this, however i will have to change up the rail to bed attachment method. My Tacoma already has similar rails installed in he bed going the length. so similar to the rail nut used here, i will just do a 90 with another bolt to attach it to my tacoma rails.

[@schizzultz]

Thanks man! I am buying a RTT and will do this! They run $500-900 for commercial racks

[@ericmcdowell]

awesome video, worked perfect in a pinch, especially for a full size ram.

[@Echooffire]

Thanks this is exactly what I was looking for.

[@WannaBFree]

Excellent video and great idea with the clamps!

[@joestriker2100]

Nice job. Gives me some good ideas for one that I want to build.

[@dsmmike95]

Great I deal also good for moving plywood and sheetrock in small or mid size trucks

[@danieldey3086]

You are a genius. I love this!!

[@noflyzone13]

Setting a Ranger up for Overlanding ,thinking I might do this,, just subscribed ,great video.

[@brianboutte9590]

Love the teardrop!

[@elihoneybadgerdontcare9566]

Thank you, great job!

[@jakesanborn2764]

Should you throw in a third one for extra support of the tent? And this saves me money instead of buying a rack for my bed.

[@josevelez7182]

Subscribed !!! Bad ass proyect !! Thanks for your video, we saved a lot of $$$$$$

[@johnleoncavallo5089]

Well played sir....well played.

[@dyates6380]

Awesome! Thanks for the video.

[@Fightam]

This is awesome

[@jeremiahtickner9702]

Awesome video

[@dragonfly6243]

Bro that's badass. Thanks man.

[@rudygomez6475]

Super awesome idea!

[@KrisMak]

Well done bro. Just got a subscriber outa me. And I’ll be doing this to my truck soon. Thanks for the awesome vid 🍻

[@TheTorkerman]

Wow, awesome

[@cooperdog9956]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@mikegagliano5343]

Nice video

[@thewongster99]

Thank you!!!

[@Italianborn]

I enjoyed this video but it would have been a lot better to make it as high as the roof..so that we have enough room to load and unload the bed of the truck and specially because roof top tents are awesome just because set up higher from the ground..

[@KingKarsung]

Great video on how to make such simple rack for a lot less than what one would be paying....thanks for sharing. Where exactly did you get those trailer U connectors?

[@BigpoppaKC]

I looked everywhere for those clamps in my town no bueno..only place is amazon.

[@athelics]

Sooo where did the no drilling required come in?

[@davekuebler8782]

They sell strut washers with the strut

[@nlanderos2826]

Will I be a be able to use regular c-clamps to hold down the rack? I'll be using the RTT only once and just want something easier and cheaper than having to buy camper clamps and do the little extra work.

[@yourealldoomed3691]

Square washers exist

[@balbassarado8905]

Awesome idea just wanna know if the part of the bed where the rack sits will warp if you put on weight?

[@srip63]

New subscriber, nice teardrop

[@franciscoarredondo6026]

Other ways to drill out the thread? File?

[@Tsmace33]

I'm going to home depot right now

[@kevinklasman]

Nice video...thanks. I noticed in the intro your teardrop with an awning mounted. I have a teardrop and want to mount an ARB 2500 awning, but my crossbars about 3' apart, allowing for only 2 brackets with a lot of unsupported awning on each end. I'm wondering if you faced this problem and what you did about it. I'm thinking of mounting 6 feet of super strut perpendicular to my crossbars so that I can attach the awning to it using 3 brackets. But I'd still only have 2 brackets attaching the whole assembly to the crossbars so I'm not sure I would have improved the situation much. Thoughts?

[@RunZZ21]

Awesoe freak’n video! thx

[@kdtxtooldad]

Thanks for the great vid!! Gonna save a ton by doing this

[@MTG9878]

I'm new to overlanding and do not have a ton a money since I bought a my Tacoma will this work with 2017 Tacoma and Smittybilt Overlander tent? Love the channel! How can I order a T Shirt?

[@MTG9878]

@@expeditiongeorgiaus thank you very much for the quick reply. You can add me to the subscribed and new favorite fan.

[@shawnmcgrath4631]

Any links to the camper clamps?

[@expeditiongeorgiaus]

www.amazon.com/iFJF-Mounting-Clamps-Powder-Coated-Silverado/dp/B0785RMF1K/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=camper+shell+clamps&qid=1662931142&sprefix=camper+shell+%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=A2C5CXJFTVYPJK&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUDFZVE5JVFFTUEhHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTUzNDE0MTQxRzI1T0hNR1hGNSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTM0MjI4Mzk5M1Y2RzFWMVFRJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[@jeffbmtb6993]

question, is it hard to drill out the threads with a regular drill? i don’t have the luxury of a drill press.

[@jeffbmtb6993]

Expedition Georgia USA thank you! will post a vid/pics as soon as i finish the project!

[@afryftw]

what gauge was your superstrut?

[@NonStopGold]

@Expedition Georgia USA Im here in Suwanee GA I have a 2008 sport trac and since the bed is only 49.2 inches i have not found any info for a bed rack thank you

[@gblsms]

So simple, it’s amazing. Any concerns with stability/retoat highway speeds? I’d hate to see a $1k rooftop tent turn into a sail!

[@willthomas8638]

Cool idea. Is the drawer liner holding up and protecting the bed well?

[@Godflesh88v2]

Why not leave the springs in the spring nuts?
They would stay put upon dis-assembly and you would be less likely to lose 1.

[@Godflesh88v2]

Thanks! Good video by the way!

[@DrGH201]

I've been looking for a solution to mount a Skycamp over the bed of my Ram 1500 that has a BakFlip cover. This might be the answer. Thanks!

[@peterbradley9692]

did you ever figure out a good way to do this? i'm trying to do the same thing

[@DrGH201]

Peter Bradley I did not. BakFlip makes the mounts needed but they don’t sell them as an accessory. You have to buy the $1700 BakFlip CS. I gave up and bought a Decathlon tent that fits between the wheel wells. With the Bedrug and 3” foam pad, it’s not bad. Good luck with yours.

[@tedslifer7375]

Hey there great idea! I went to Home Depot yesterday and got the parts. I'm wondering would this work with 14 gauge super struts? The 12 is stronger, but I'm only using this to carry 4 bikes that way around 35 lbs each. The ubolts that came with my bike racks are a little short for the 12 gauge struts?

[@tedslifer7375]

Expedition Georgia USA hey there I actually used the 12 gauge strut and made some brackets to mount the bike racks. It worked great! I took a few pics of it don't know how to post them here but thanks for the video I got a few compliments on it and it saved me a few hundred over buying a name brand rack. Also it's a lot stronger!

[@Blindbat1337]

June 2017 that uni-strut was 19.94. June 2024 it's $35.57. Corporate greed at it's finest.

[@vanliferr4079]

0 knowledge of the market and how things go up and down in price based on thousands of factors. I’m sure they seen this video and raised the price

[@ElBrisho]

Will this work with the Smittybilt roof top tent I saw on your Silverado? You used rhino racks on that setup. I want to do this for my ram 2500

[@ElBrisho]

Expedition Georgia USA thanks!!

[@philipbenner3160]

no drilling required in title! step one drill into clamps.lol

[@kayladillon13]

“No drilling required” ? Lol

[@iroll]

No drilling of the bed, which is what I cared about!

[@staschristiansen2605]

@@expeditiongeorgiaus 1:40 says otherwise haha. But good video anyways

[@mattk3445]

Hey man can you tell how me you connected the tent to the frame? I’m looking specifically for a way to connect the smittybilt overland or annex. Most likely the annex. Awesome vid btw. Subbed.

[@tomwales4068]

bitta clickbait no drilling ya reckon

[@evazkee7246]

Less than 100

[@spike9327]

What happened to this guy?

[@expeditiongeorgiaus]

Just bought the business back! We're here!

[@konpluribus]

Doesn’t need a drill..... needs an angle grinder..... ok

[@mitchellteeters4610]

Expedition Georgia USA ya but then you sweat! Great vid!

[@steveshirley2250]

when they say "no drilling" I always took it as no drilling into your vehicle for install. Probably way off on that.