Pvc Pipe Truck Bed Bike Rack

Recently i started cycling and i didn t prefer just throwing my bike into the back of my truck.

Pvc pipe truck bed bike rack.

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. 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. I made it at techshop since it s a lot more spacious and they have all the to.

Though large enough to hold the bicycle collection of an. 30 feet 1 schedule 40 pvc pipe 18 connecting t s 6 90 degree connectors elbows pvc pipe cement. Paint your pvc bike rack. Repeat this step and then connect the end tee joints with a 2 pipe to create one long section.

Repeat the above step 3 times to create three long sections. Time needed about 1 hour. 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. Black works for bike rack paint jobs.

Total cost under 20. Pvc truck bed bike rack. 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. I checked my local bike shop looked online and either the systems required drilling bolting to my bed or were over 100.

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. If you just want a simple place to store your bike plain pvc should do just fine.