Diy Lumber Rack Truck. Square frame or something with crossmembers? It took me about 12 hours total to make this rack using 1 1/2 inch square tubing for the back rack and 1 1/4 square tubing for the rails and the rack inserts.
Add the ladder hangers to the uprights. If you have an suv and need to haul lumber often a trailer would be a better option than a roof rack. Learn how to install the mounts on car roof.
So, i asked my dad.
My husband and i knocked out this project one sunday afternoon. This lumber rack works great for keeping wood from sitting directly on your truck’s closed tailgate. If you don’t already have a truck cap, then definitely keep an eye on craigslist for a dcu unit with one. The storebought lumber rack has levels that each support 110 lbs and carry a depth of 12.25 inches.