If anybody who has built their own has dimensions for the steel for an F-150 standard box I might tack one up myself.... let me know... saves blowing $300!
Would this stuff work for such a project? Fastenal has a location near me, but their prices are just the first I've looked at. 2"x.120"Wallx6'L ASTM A513 Type1 LowCarbSteel ERW SquareTube
The .120" wall is considered ⅛" thickness, right?
They also list 1" and 1½". How well would 1½" work out?
Couldn't find any plate ("Steel Shim Flat Sheet") on their site thicker than .031", and I don't think I want a package of ten, or to have to laminate 'em.
Haven't yet talked to the guy I'd hire to do the welding for me, and he may know of a lower-cost source for the steel.
Lowest price I've seen on-line so far for the basic rack for my truck was $234.97. The three brackets I need would make it $365.32, and that place has free shipping on orders over a certain amount.
Another Internet vendor would have been just over $440 with the brackets and shipping.
If any of the five dealers in my state (all of them an hour-and-a-half or more from where I live) have a better price than the first Web dealer has, it might be worth a drive. I already know one of them just lists STK Pro Racks, at $325 base price.
I've been checking eBay for a used one, but nothing's shown up yet.
The search goes on . . .
Looking good! I got very lucky, picked my pro-rack up off of c-list for 100 bucks!
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