MD Transportation Rack For A Pickup Truck

[fsa46]

I don't even want to tell you the crude way I have been transporting my detectors in the back of my pickup truck, but I finally broke down and took the time to make a two detector rack.

It hooks to the back of the truck bed to secure the detectors in place, and when they are screwed in with the wing nut, they aren't going anywhere. The tailgate closed with no problem what-so-ever.

All three of my detectors have stands, and although they are at different distances and different configurations, it works fine on all of them.

 

[fowlercharles]

Hi fsa46, I will have to jump in with a little obversation. I can see where you have the machines anchored down very well but I don't see anywhere you have provided for any "shock protection" Looks very Rigid, and how about your coil, where will it rest? That position at the end of the truck bed is the most rough riding position on any pickup. Bounch high and come down hard on a rough or unseen hole /bump in the road. Years ago when I was in my pickup I hauled my detector in the same position as your rig, but laid the detector on a small Baby Bed Matress,With my other gear stowed around it so it would not bounce/slide off the mattress, It always rode well and had plenty of padding for when I did hit those bumps.Just my thoughts . HH, Charlie.

 

[widebody]

[size=large]looks good but fowlercharles makes a good point. i'm paying the price now for letting things just bounce around in the back of mine. have to send my MXT PRO in for unknown repairs caused by doggie ramp slamming my machine.. whites sent me a new toggle but something else is wrong. am now entertaining your idea for securing my machines. thanks for the post.

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[fsa46]

All I can say is that it is a LOT better than the way is was before, works GREAT for me, and doesn't bounce around at all. If you have a pick up, there's not many ways to carry your detectors other than putting them in the back of the bed, and I for one, am not going to put a mattress in the back of my truck and don't really see how that would solve all the problems anyway. It does not slide around and stays put, and my truck did come with springs and shocks that helps the situation.

 

[fowlercharles]

Hi fsa46, my point was that though you may have solved much of your problem of where/how to transport your detector in the back of your truck, you did not solve the "shock and jar" likelyhood that is almost always unavoidable in "any" pickup truck at that particular location in the truckbed. I may be wrong and your shocks may very well have eliminated that possibility with yiour truck, but I doubt that very seriously.You also have not shown or mentioned if you have your coil resting on any "padding" or if it is just laying flat, next to the bed surface. I would suggest you sit with your butt flush down on the truck bed at that particular location while someone takes you for a ride around the block. or better yet a bit farther down the "road"and back.. That may give you a better feeling for what my point is. If not, maybe then you are good to go and no "matress" will be in order.But if so, with the great rig you have made you could "rig" some padding to that and finish it up with some Bungee cord or velcro straps to hold the detectors.HH, Charlie

 

[fsa46]

Well Challie got me to thinking, and he makes a good point. So, better safe than sorry, I modified my rack. I made a box and put "memory" foam in it and now I have my shock protection. It really seems to work great but I had to play around to get the right amount that I felt would get the job done. Thanks for the input Charlie.

 

[fowlercharles]

Thank you fsa46, and I have to say you done gotter looking good! I knew it would not be such an easy project but figured you could come up with something that would work..Lol, now you and I both will feel more at ease, knowing the detector ride will be smooth and secure.HH, Charlie