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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 04:52 PM
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I've been considering purchasing a headache rack for my truck. I've been looking at something like the attached picture, but I'm wondering if there are any other alternatives out that that I don't know of.
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 07:55 PM
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I've had them on a few trucks. The back rack ones are pretty easy to find, run you about $200 and are very well made. I broke out a back window on a truck I owned before so if you're putting anything in your bed, you're better off spending $200 on the backrack then $200 on a new back window IMO.

I don't find they look all that bad either.I've always preferred them over any of the other ones that are out there. Installation is easy, they don't tend to rust or cause any rust on your truck and I find they look clean. I had a back rack on my 08 Chev here's a picture of that... ran me about $200 plus $200 to replace the window I broke out hauling my fourwheeler.

Here's a guy I know who has the same rack on his truck to give you an idea what it might look like on yours.
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 07:57 PM
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I loved mine from RKI on my old truck. I'll try to get a better pic
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 10:49 PM
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Some pics of one on mine

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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 06:58 PM
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I looked on amazon and
this this
is what they reccamended to me for my truck. Is this the correct one? Also, how is this on price? Sometimes amazon has good deals and sometimes you get really bad ones. Thanks for all the help!
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Old Apr 16, 2014 | 10:11 PM
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i built my own for about ninety bucks including the powder coat
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Old Apr 17, 2014 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by dowens1233
I looked on amazon and
this this
is what they reccamended to me for my truck. Is this the correct one? Also, how is this on price? Sometimes amazon has good deals and sometimes you get really bad ones. Thanks for all the help!
they're not 300$ like they said and you're not saving 80. They're roughly 200$ new.
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 12:00 PM
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where did you guys get your back racks from?
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 06:47 PM
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Heres mine
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