Ride88 Truck Rack

Jun 24, 2017 at 9:34
by Jeremy Lathrop  
RIDE88 RACK IN USE


We are reaching out to our MTB family for your support. Ride88 are just like anyone out there with jobs and ideas of how to make a go of something we created with our hands. I am a life long MTB lover and rider. I made a bike rack that is uniquely created for truck beds and trailers, even vans. But this one is different and pretty sweet. I have applied for a US Patent and the project is live now on Kickstarter. Please go support us in any way you can. We have a few days left to raise funds or we get nothing.

RIDE88 2 UP truck bed bike rack


Be a co-founder and help us fire this thing up. Have a look at our campaign here and if it fits your needs please support us as soon as possible: Ride88 Truck Rack

RIDE88 Truck Bike Rack project built by Jerry Lathrop Pat Pend.


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62 Comments
  • 6 2
 I'm sorry but I have a truck and I'm all for any way you can combine my tacoma and my bike but why is this superior to my shuttle pad? With shuttle pad the tailgate is still up so if I need to I can still stick the bike rack outback and hold up to 7 bikes at a time...
  • 2 1
 i've had tail gate pads scratch the shit out of my trucks tail gate as soon as any dirt gets between the two. thats the reason i stopped running one on my new truck.
  • 1 0
 @nismo325: ditto but i still use the pad.....
  • 4 0
 I'd like to see a video of them actually loading 5 bikes. I have a prototype in my attic that uses a similar wheel engagement, which I considered commercializing. Ultimately, I abandoned this approach because it was way too awkward to load and cost too much. Personally, I'd love to see a well engineered bed rack that could haul 5 bikes without shuttle carnage. It's hard to compete with $100 shuttle pads or $20 2X6 DIY builds.
  • 4 1
 The way I drive on shuttle roads my back end would flop all over the place and most likely have my derailleur hanging from the cable at the top using this with any bike next to it,on a long bed with a back tire clamp I'd be down though
  • 4 0
 put back wheel in clamp....watch the video
  • 18 0
 I want to shuttle with you
  • 3 0
 I've built and used this style of rack for 8 years and without any problems. Just run a bungee across the rims or loop around the tire and it will keep it in place.
  • 17 0
 lol I built a rack for 4 bikes with 2x6 and some wood screws for like 20$ it's still holding up after 3 years.
  • 1 0
 @Ride406orDie: You may have just killed his patent prospects if your design was similar to this one.
  • 3 4
 You must drive on some really bumpy roads or have really bad shocks on your truck.
  • 6 0
 @ridesmoothbro: username appropriate for comment +1
  • 3 0
 Don't have a truck but can appreciate the design thinking and development time spent on this. Definitely wonder about securing the backend for bumpy fire roads and light hooning. Or an adjustable brace extending to the head tube from to secure the rotation of the front axle, but a simple crossbeam (like the one you install the cradles to) with tie-downs or straps that you put low at the tailgate would be easier.

Hope you get the support for this.
  • 1 0
 A friend of mine welded together a rack for his truck bed that we have used securely for trips with up to 8 hours of driving. You just wedge your tire in it. We leave the tail gate open. That bike ain't coming loose. Have to admit though, if I had a truck I'd just put something over the tail gate and loop a ratchet strap around the bikes. We have used that method a few times now and you could turn the truck upside down and those bikes wouldn't move.
  • 6 3
 Neat, but the gate wont close with 2 bike. You can use a tail gate pad and transport 6 bikes, with a closed tail gate. A closed tailgate is a very important aspect as a truck owner.
  • 7 1
 Depends on the truck?
  • 35 5
 Buy a truck with a "REAL" bed.
  • 2 0
 Also seems like a pain if you want to throw a dirtbike in the truck and not have to take anything out? And the pad is nice to sit on at the trail after a day of pedaling haha
  • 3 1
 the truck above must be a quad cab or something cause that bed it crazy short.

my 94 Toyota pickup was the smallest truck Toyota made that year and it fits my 29" full sus just barely. I use the thule deals, but mine is bolted in. this makes transporting nice and easy, I can lock my bike to the racks if needed as well. these racks look pretty sweet and functional.
  • 1 0
 @philipmcm: nailed it
  • 4 0
 @dimitree: wtf does that mean? lots of GM's have 5'7" beds or something, my Tacoma has a 6ft bed. are you saying get a custom stupid 8 foot box for no reason?
  • 1 0
 @jumpman2334: every truck manufacturer has a 5' bed length variant they sell as a 'short-box'.

@eddycheever: I agree, I don't want to hit a forestry road with my tailgate down, but there's nothing preventing you from just angling the bike once you've locked the front tire down. Yes, that means you won't be able to fit 4-bikes in like this, but it's an option.
  • 1 0
 @dimitree: I would but then I wouldn't be able to put it in my garage.... also in a city this size it's nearly impossible to park one of those things downtown already much less with an even longer bed
  • 1 0
 @makripper: Taco 4 win. Big enough for shuttle pad and bikes - small enough to park downtown... albeit barely.
  • 1 0
 @jumpman2334 : its just cuz bikes are so long and slack now, lol.
  • 1 0
 @ryanandrewrogers: aw yea. I got the dclb sr5 4x4. gunna lift it up once the stock sus wears out more. 6foot box, good tow/haul ratings and I got one of the last years (2014)before they introduced the crappy new engine and transmission. the new gen has loads of issues lol
  • 1 0
 Looks like a good design and well made, not sure if it would bounce around with no bike to hold it down, I'm not a fan of the push lock fit thingies, but maybe with not a lot of weight or force on it won't come loose, biggest thing would be taking a four or five bike rack out and finding a place to keep it. Nothing perfect I guess
  • 1 0
 All seems good for the tall folk. I drive a Tundra and I'm 5'6, so there is no simply reaching over the side panels and into the bed for me. I gotta climb the wheel or just get in the bed. So for me a hitch rack is not awkward at all, much less awkward than jumping in and out of the truck. But I'm sure this is a great idea for most.
  • 4 0
 This is super cool, but my soft ties were $15
  • 2 0
 Hanging the bike over the tailgate is as cheap as a folded shop blanket and a small bungee. Why would you even pay $100 for tailgate pad?
  • 1 0
 Agreed. We use old towels or whatever is lying around plus a ratchet strap that most people already own. Seriously, you can have the most secure set up available for approximately free.
  • 4 2
 So many people that bought toy trucks with little tiny beds complaining about not fitting shit into said beds is like chocolate cake to me, your tears feed me.
  • 7 4
 $180 will get you enough 2x4's to build 25 truck bed moto racks...
  • 4 1
 they just gave everyone a blue print to build at home with homedepot PVC pipes, glue and self-tapping screws.
  • 2 2
 good luck with that project...
  • 1 0
 @VtVolk: Mine works great!
  • 2 0
 The plus side to this rack vs pvc or 2x6, it doesn't look ghetto af.
  • 1 0
 @Glendmcc: my PVC rack looks and works great. doesn't look any less "ghetto" than that.
  • 3 0
 Won't fit a 27.5x5" tire.. had me until that moment
  • 3 1
 Shipping in November. That's a big fail for most riders in most of North America.
  • 1 0
 Given that this is still in pre-launch by a grassroots company, that's actually a pretty short timeline. I don't disagree- missing the on-season isn't a good thing- but cut them some slack. It looks like a halfway decent product, and things like this don't happen overnight, especially things that are going to be mass-produced.
  • 2 1
 For people who buy pickups but don't really. Red pickups. My bed is always got tools, dirt, etc in the back, this rack would just be in the way.
  • 1 0
 I know a guy who carries equipment around the Southeast in his Ford. When he's not shipping or setting up, that truck bed is clean as a whistle.
  • 1 0
 @WaterBear: good for that guy you know. I actually use a truck in a farm and there's no way that rack will work for anything except for people with too much spare time to install/remove racks every day.
  • 2 4
 What puzzles me that they can't make things right. There huge market for fat wheels . Most bikes take 4.5 or bigger rack fits 4 inch. Why would you leave out the market. Kaut same Just pain ass too use even though they sell it as fat bike. Thule same screwed it up and was designed for 170 rear spacing not any bigger so 2 197 Treks or Specialized don't fit. Head shaking. And they call themselves engineers.
  • 1 0
 My Thule Insta-gators work great but I do wish they faced the other direction like this rack sometimes.
  • 2 1
 I think this is a great idea. I would consider it but I already have a hitch rack
  • 1 0
 Great idea for full size truck owners. It would ideal if the rack could easily separate from the cross bar.
  • 2 2
 These kinds of racks are so pointless. Yeah, take up all your bed space when you just hang em off the back and have more space haha
  • 1 0
 I have a large bike and it fits in a 6 foot truck bed with the gate closed...
  • 1 2
 i want one!!!!!!!!!!!so exactly how much i gotta lay down and where do i send to?these work with road/hybrid bike tires also?
  • 1 0
 Awesome idea for a long box.
  • 1 0
 i fit my gt sensor 27.5 in my silverado extended cab box easily
  • 1 0
 How come no mention of wheel size?
  • 1 1
 over 100xxx is a lot of cash to raise in a month
  • 4 5
 $180 will get you enough PVC pipe n glue to build a1000 truck bed bike racks
  • 1 1
 Actually, it would make 4 and a half racks capable of carrying 9 bikes each if you could pack that many in.
  • 2 3
 Get this crap off PB. Fund your own business ventures.
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