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Thank you. It was a lot of trial and error with the angles.
 

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After seeing the wayout rack on the Gladiator at Sema last year. I had this one made

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I like it! I’m thinking I’m gonna be making my own as well. Most have the uprights set in from the corners of the bed which I’m not a big fan of. Looks out of proportion to me. Your comers coming down at the corners of the bed look way better to me.

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What did you use? Is that 1x4 rectangle tube or flat stock?
square tube on the ladder?
did you gusset block the inside Corners for strength and stability? (I’ve done that on roll cages in the past)
 

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I like it! I’m thinking I’m gonna be making my own as well. Most have the uprights set in from the corners of the bed which I’m not a big fan of. Looks out of proportion to me. Your comers coming down at the corners of the bed look way better to me.

questions....
What did you use? Is that 1x4 rectangle tube or flat stock?
square tube on the ladder?
did you gusset block the inside Corners for strength and stability? (I’ve done that on roll cages in the past)
Yes, 1x4 rectangular aluminum. Square tube uprights with 1x4 steps on the ladder. All corners have gussets.

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Very nice, I want to do the same. Now someone needs to make a rear driver side fender flare that looks factory finished with the built-in molded step.
 
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After seeing the wayout rack on the Gladiator at Sema last year. I had this one made

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That’s awesome - looks like it works with the Mopar tri fold as well? Been trying to find exactly what you built but none of the off the shelf vendors have anything like it. Are those the ACE rockers? Do you like them?
 
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They are Go Rhino. I had the same issue that no one was producing what I wanted so I had to design it and have it made.
 

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They are Go Rhino. I had the same issue that no one was producing what I wanted so I had to design it and have it made.
How much weight will the rack hold? Do you have plans you could share?
 

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The engineer said at least a 1000 pounds. The plans belong to the engineer. I believe he is planning on doing a kit to sell this rack.
 

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The engineer said at least a 1000 pounds. The plans belong to the engineer. I believe he is planning on doing a kit to sell this rack.
Ok great, thanks. If possible to get engineers contact info through private message or posting it would be great. If not no worries I’ll just keep my eye out for updates.
 
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William at American dream fabrication and machine in Ruskin, Fl.

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