I want to build a roof basket that is not going to be screwed into the roof of my truck. Therefor I want to use my headache rack to mount the basket. I already have my headache rack bolted to my bed (Yup that'll make some cringe) with 2 half inch bolts on each support and the supports are 2"X2". Honestly I'd rip my bed off before that headache rack moved. I want to add bed rails attached to the rack and add supports that will attach to the roof rack. Any ideas on building a roof rack and how to make this work?

This is the headache rack

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look at Taco forums, they have guys that create baskets that hang on the headache rack and don't touch the truck cab. There's a kid on here actually selling one like that, that he built. If you have welding skills, you can totally built one. Some 18 Gauge piping and some imagination, and bam. I built my roof basket custom to house a 30" LED bar up front and a couple pod LED lights to really brighten up campsites or the roads at night.

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Ok thanks man ill look into it. I really enjoy metal working just being a broke college student doesn't really help.... I have an arc welder though so just material cost really

I'd been wondering if anyone else had thought about this one, I'm building a headache rack right now and had the thought cross my mind, but never got serious with it. maybe I should look into it a bit more, eh? lol

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This guy came up with a good one.
Not a Basket, but you could probably adapt it to fit your needs.

Project "Night Light" LED Light Bar mount build

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