Manny's Hummer Rack Page
I wanted a rack that would allow me to carry my toys without using up the truck-bed space (which is
loaded with off-road gear currently - see the general info page for details on what I carry!) and which would not make my vehicle any "longer" or lose any of its
departure angle. I decided to go with a roofrack, but place it across the rear fender wells of the truckbed.
This rack consists of a few components, all of which are either Thule or
Yakima. I installed Thule "artificial rain gutters",
Yakima feet and 78" bars, and several
attachments. I have two Thule Velo-vise bike rack units, a Yakima ski/snowboard rack, and Thule pads for my surfboards.
The rack is wide enough for me to mount all of these on the rack at once!
I drilled 8 holes to install the rain gutters, and the feet clamp
right onto those. The rack is easily removable, but with the lock cores I bought I can lock it to the vehicle.
I also modified the tonneau cover so that it will fit over the bed, and the rack can be installed and locked
in place over the top of it. I had a local upholstery shop install snaps to the tonneau cover as well, because the velcro
attachments just don't do the job all the time.
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last updated 3/20/2000