Lippy
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I wanted a bike rack for my new PowerBoost F-150 that would carry two or three bikes solidly in the bed, work with the installed tracks of my LoMax tonneau cover, and could be installed and uninstalled easily. I couldn't find anything that met those requirements so I made this simple one out of aluminum C-channel (5' x 2-1/2" x 1" x 1/8") with Thule fork mounts bolted to the top. I notched the ends so the top of the channel is at the same level as the front of the bed, and later welded a piece of aluminum to rest on the front of the bed for added stability. Each end has a piece of plate underneath that tightens using wing nuts (underneath). The screws on the left side fit in slots in the channel so they can slide left-to-right to make mounting/unmounting easier. I also wrapped the ends with racing tape so they wouldn't scratch the LoMax tonneau tracks.