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Published: September 13, 2007
The beauty in having truck racks for a vehicle is that one can easily place and fasten a variety of movable, but relatively heavy, objects on them. Truck racks especially become quite significant when planning to go on an out-of-town trip or on an extended summer vacation.
Of course, the kind of objects that can be placed on truck racks will depend on the kind of materials the truck racks were made from, and the design features. A typical truck rack usually has a cargo capacity of at least 250 pounds and easily installable on either the passenger or the driver side of a given vehicle. Other common features of most truck racks include a nationwide warranty on the frames and in several models, an upright arm that has a 36-inch wide space.
A common use of truck racks is for bike mounting, ideal for people wishing to go mountain biking in some popular peak in the US. In such a case, bike hitch racks can actually be attached onto either large vehicles such as buses, or onto smaller ones such as the standard automobile. With buses, the bike hitch racks are ordinarily attached in front. The bike hitch racks are then easily flipped up when not in use.
Meanwhile, in most automobiles, a hitch mount bike rack can be placed on any particular side, usually dependent on the type of vehicle that one has. The more common areas for the hitch mount bike rack are the the rear or the car bumper and the roof. With pick-up trucks, however, there are now truck bed racks specifically designed for them. Truck bed racks typically extend from the truck's rear up to its bed area or on either of its two sides.
In any case, once the truck racks are in place in a given vehicle, a bike can be placed or mounted one of three ways. The first involves a simple clamping of both bike wheels on the truck racks after having provisions for several additional supports, preferably that of the vertical type. The second one is through a clamping of the back wheel, with its front counterpart being removed and mounted separately through its blades. The third option is a clamping of the top or upper tube, although this is usually more appropriate in truck racks found in the bumper of a vehicle.
Most bicycle truck racks are often aluminum-based, while some are made from steel. Still, other truck racks are manufactured from a combination of both aluminum and steel with the components usually consisting of castings, tubings or extrusions. These materials are then welded and bolted together to make one strong and durable product, specially designed to carry bikes of different makes and models.
There are other truck racks some people find quite fascinating as well, particularly those who love playing in the water. These are the truck bed racks usually intended for kayaks and boats of similar sizes. Normally placed up on the vehicle roof, these truck racks are quite costly, with most of them having prices ranging from a minimum of $400 up to a maximum of $800. Nevertheless, they can be quite handy when going on a seaside adventure.
Truck racks provide the ultimate convenience to those in need of transporting belongings. Whether it is to carry the bike for a mountain adventure, or the kayak for a day at sea; truck racks are ideal for any vehicle necessitating a mounting apparatus.
Sources:
Truck Ladder Rack - Quick Pac. Truck Racks Plus. 11 Sept. 2007. http://www.truckracksplus.com/invitem.asp?id=42.
Hitch Mounted Bike Racks. AUTOMEGA® Custom Auto Trim & Graphics Inc. Car and Truck Accessories. 11 Sept. 2007. http://www.customautotrim.com/bikeracks/trunk_moun t.html.
"Bicycle Rack." Answers Corporation. 11 Sept. 2007. http://www.answers.com/topic/bicycle-rack-2.
Harter, Karen. "What You Need to Know About Roof Racks." Seacoast Kayak. 11 Sept. 2007
http://www.seacoastkayak.com/article_WhatYouNeed toKnowAboutRoofRacks.htm.
Of course, the kind of objects that can be placed on truck racks will depend on the kind of materials the truck racks were made from, and the design features. A typical truck rack usually has a cargo capacity of at least 250 pounds and easily installable on either the passenger or the driver side of a given vehicle. Other common features of most truck racks include a nationwide warranty on the frames and in several models, an upright arm that has a 36-inch wide space.
A common use of truck racks is for bike mounting, ideal for people wishing to go mountain biking in some popular peak in the US. In such a case, bike hitch racks can actually be attached onto either large vehicles such as buses, or onto smaller ones such as the standard automobile. With buses, the bike hitch racks are ordinarily attached in front. The bike hitch racks are then easily flipped up when not in use.
Meanwhile, in most automobiles, a hitch mount bike rack can be placed on any particular side, usually dependent on the type of vehicle that one has. The more common areas for the hitch mount bike rack are the the rear or the car bumper and the roof. With pick-up trucks, however, there are now truck bed racks specifically designed for them. Truck bed racks typically extend from the truck's rear up to its bed area or on either of its two sides.
In any case, once the truck racks are in place in a given vehicle, a bike can be placed or mounted one of three ways. The first involves a simple clamping of both bike wheels on the truck racks after having provisions for several additional supports, preferably that of the vertical type. The second one is through a clamping of the back wheel, with its front counterpart being removed and mounted separately through its blades. The third option is a clamping of the top or upper tube, although this is usually more appropriate in truck racks found in the bumper of a vehicle.
Most bicycle truck racks are often aluminum-based, while some are made from steel. Still, other truck racks are manufactured from a combination of both aluminum and steel with the components usually consisting of castings, tubings or extrusions. These materials are then welded and bolted together to make one strong and durable product, specially designed to carry bikes of different makes and models.
There are other truck racks some people find quite fascinating as well, particularly those who love playing in the water. These are the truck bed racks usually intended for kayaks and boats of similar sizes. Normally placed up on the vehicle roof, these truck racks are quite costly, with most of them having prices ranging from a minimum of $400 up to a maximum of $800. Nevertheless, they can be quite handy when going on a seaside adventure.
Truck racks provide the ultimate convenience to those in need of transporting belongings. Whether it is to carry the bike for a mountain adventure, or the kayak for a day at sea; truck racks are ideal for any vehicle necessitating a mounting apparatus.
Sources:
Truck Ladder Rack - Quick Pac. Truck Racks Plus. 11 Sept. 2007. http://www.truckracksplus.com/invitem.asp?id=42.
Hitch Mounted Bike Racks. AUTOMEGA® Custom Auto Trim & Graphics Inc. Car and Truck Accessories. 11 Sept. 2007. http://www.customautotrim.com/bikeracks/trunk_moun t.html.
"Bicycle Rack." Answers Corporation. 11 Sept. 2007. http://www.answers.com/topic/bicycle-rack-2.
Harter, Karen. "What You Need to Know About Roof Racks." Seacoast Kayak. 11 Sept. 2007
http://www.seacoastkayak.com/article_WhatYouNeed toKnowAboutRoofRacks.htm.
