Diy Pvc Truck Bed Bike Rack

This design can be altered to make a 4 bike rack.

Diy pvc truck bed bike rack.

Finishing the rack 1. 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. Sand any rough edges so the pieces will slide together well. I made it at techshop since it s a lot more spacious and they have all the to.

I would suggest a test fit. Also make sure your bike fits in the slots created. 40 feet 1 pvc pipe 26 t connectors 6 90 degree elbows pvc cement the cut pieces will be. If so you will need to add a few more t s and another section of pcv pipe to your shopping list.

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. Insert the bike mounts into the t connectors. Step 5 connect horizontal pieces 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. Put together the bike mounts.

Connect two pieces of 24 in 61 cm long pvc with a 90 elbow joint to form a v shape. Once everything is fitted properly get that pvc cement out and go for it. You may need to carry more than two bikes. Make sure it fits in your truck bed correctly.

Secure the bike to the bike rack by running a bungee cord from the handle bar to the rack. The arms of each v should fit into the inward slanting stems of the. Dry fit vertical bike rack pieces by connecting one 10 and 12 pvc pipe using a tee joint repeating until you have 6. 8 18 5 inch 9 9 3 8 inch in place of 16 5 8 8 5 inch 9 9 5 inch 12 1 3 4 inch follow the design above but substitute the 9 3 8 pieces for the 16 5 inch lengths.

Here s your parts list. Though large enough to hold the bicycle collection of an. Truckbed pvc bike rack.