How To Make A Fishing Rod Rack For Your Truck

He documented the process and was nice enough to share it with us.

How to make a fishing rod rack for your truck.

See more ideas about fishing rod rack rod rack fishing rod. Place the hook on one end of the bungee cord in one hole and stretch the bungee cord across the length of the 2 by 4 inch board base. Diy fishing rod rack posted on march 14 2013 by john after coming back from fishing one morning i was annoyed when trying to find room in the corner of my garage for my rods or trying to make room to cram them on a shelf. Put the o ring over the threads and snug to the bottom.

Transporting your fishing rods can be a real pain depending on your vehicle and gear. Here s a quick tip for you if you drive a truck when most people go fishing they just toss their rods in the bed. Step 2 cut 2 inch circular holes with the drill and be sure to space them out evenly leaving about 2 inches between each hole. Step 1 cut the wood customizing the length to your liking depending on the factors i mentioned.

Now you re ready to finish the legs coming out of the cross fittings. This will keep your rod holder from sliding around in your bed while you drive. Apply glue to underside of the coupler to glue it to the box. Cut four pieces out of your pvc pipe each measuring about a couple of feet long.

The coupler is inserted into the hole with the threads inside the box. Place these four pvc pieces in your cross fittings they ll be laying parallel with the side walls of your truck bed. Place the 2 by 4 inch board base in the desired location. Oct 21 2015 find the right fishing rod rack for your needs.

We ve included the best fishing rod holders for trucks hatchbacks and sedans so no matter what you drive. Jul 4 2020 blake recently fashioned up a rod holder for his truck bed that should work better than well nothing at all. That s an easy way to bang up your rods and reels as your truck rumbles down the road. The o ring is used to fill the gap between the male and female parts of the coupler when fully tightened.

His workflow is below. Use a cordless drill and drill bit to drill a small hole in the bed of your pickup truck at the edge of each t section of the 2 by 4 inch board base.