Propickup Digital Magazine
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BED RACKS BUYERS GUIDE GO RHINO! PRODUCTS The Quick Rack™ ladder and lumber rack from m Go Rhino! Products (gorhino.com) is just that t – quick to install. With its patented, no drill attachment system, the Quick Rack™ installs ls to the bed rail in just a couple of minutes. Furthermore, the three separate rack secd tions can be positioned anywhere on the bed . rail for complete flexibility in cargo loading. The Quick Rack™ weighs only 30 lbs and is manufactured using a strong ribbed design that allows it to carry up to 500 lbs of cargo that can be easily secured by two, 14-foot ratcheted tie downs. INVISARACK The Invis-A-Rack (invisarack.com) is, perhaps, the most innovative cargo management system on the market. The no-drill rack can be installed by one person in about 10 minutes. The unit clamps under the bed rails and the company's design allows you to convert your truck from no-rack to a bed rack that will carry 500 pounds in just a couple of minutes, making it the most fuel efficient rack on the market. It is only used when you need it. The rest of the time the rack is tucked out of the way under the bed rails, allowing you to maintain the uncluttered look of your original truck. Additionally, the fold-a-way design means that when not in use and properly stowed, owners will experience a fuel savings when compared with similar vehicles carrying a standard bed rack. The powdercoated unit comes with a limited lifetime warranty and is constructed from 6000-Series structural aluminum. Luckily, racks are changing. Over the past couple of years the bed rack has evolved so that it is more flexible for both work and play. A rack is no longer just a rack; it is now part of a cargo management system that helps make your work (and play) truck more practical and useable. For example, on Protech's Rear Goal Post rack, the front part of the carrier is also an aluminum mesh cab protector while US Rack's Hawaiian Sawhorse acts as a load rack and when removed from the truck can be used as a storage rack for holding boats and functioning as jobsite sawhorses. Backbone and Spyder Inudstries innovative truck racks act as cab protectors and can be accessorized with LED lighting for safety and improved visibility. And if you don't always need a rack but want the flexibility of having one whenever and whereever you might need one, the Invis-A-Rack clamps onto the bed rails and pops up to provide 500 pounds of load carrying ability whenever you need it and folds away again when the job is done. Other racks are designed to be directly Auto Body Repair Shops HATE OUR GUTS! Withstands Impacts Over 20 MPH! "After tirelessly looking for damage for a claim, my body shop found nothing. My Jeep sustained zero damage. I am totally amazed how two vehicles of the same size and weight hitting the same Jeep resulted in such different outcomes." Al Wilson, Engineer, Cleveland, OH. This Patented Attenuator Reduces Damage And The Risk Of Whiplash by Softening the "Crash Pulse"… Protects Your Family, Vehicle & Insurance From The Two Most Frequent Vehicle Accidents: Hit While Parked and The Rear End Collision. Crash Tested. Energy Absorbing. And comes with a Lifetime Crash Warranty: If it bends or breaks from a rear end collision – at any speed – we'll replace it absolutely FREE! "I really can't imagine owing a pickup truck or SUV without one." Phil Goss, Coral Gables, FL If you want to keep the body shop out of your wallet visit: www.sparebumper.com 26 PROPICKUP Buyer's Guide 2012