Pvc Pipe Truck Bed Bike Rack

For less than 50 in pvc and armed only with pipe cement and a handsaw you can build a diy bike rack identical to the one shown above.

Pvc pipe truck bed bike rack.

I checked my local bike shop looked online and either the systems required drilling bolting to my bed or were over 100. To create the horizontal portion of the rack connect two tee joints with a 10 pipe then add a 2 pipe and elbow joint to one end. 30 feet 1 schedule 40 pvc pipe 18 connecting t s 6 90 degree connectors elbows pvc pipe cement. Fits in the back of your truck to carry three bikes in style.

We recently bought two bikes and instead of just throwing the bikes onto the bed of the truck and get them scratched i build one using pvc pipes from the hardware store. Though large enough to hold the bicycle collection of an. For a 4 bike rack see the parts list and cutting instructions at the end of this article. Buying a bike rack for a truck can be expensive and the majority of them are heavy to move and only work in the truck bed.

Repeat the above step 3 times to create three long sections. Paint your pvc bike rack. Pvc truck bed bike rack. I made it at techshop since it s a lot more spacious and they have all the to.

If you just want a simple place to store your bike plain pvc should do just fine. Black works for bike rack paint jobs. However it takes little time and effort to add a coat of spray paint to your bike rack and this touch can really improve its overall appearance. You can easily build a bike rack yourself to safely transport up to 4 bikes in the back of a pickup truck with pvc pipe and a little time saving you a lot of money.

Truckbed pvc bike rack. Repeat this step and then connect the end tee joints with a 2 pipe to create one long section. I ran across an imag.