The Difference Between a Bed Rack and a Roof Rack
There are two main types of truck racks: bed racks and roof racks. Needless to say, one is mounted on the bed of your truck, and the other on the roof. Each exterior accessory has its advantages and disadvantages. Bed racks are a lot easier to access. Loading and unloading from a bed rack is so much easier than with a roof rack. They also are usually more adjustable, and, because they’re protected by the cabin of your truck, have significantly less wind noise.Bed racks often have more carrying space than roof racks. The benefit of roof racks is that they’re more out of the way, and usually a bit more affordable as well. Roof racks also give you more space to use the bed of your truck for other things.
Pick the Right Truck Rack for Your Needs
When choosing the right rack for your truck, there are a few things to keep in mind. For starters, bed racks, roof racks, and carriers have a wide range of prices, so you need to decide on a budget. Then you need to pick what type of rack you want: is a bed rack or a roof rack more suited to your needs? Finally, you’ll need to decide on a size of rack, based on what you intend to use it for.Are Bed Racks Easy to Install?
In general, installing either a bed rack or a roof rack is a fairly simple task, but it depends on both the model of rack and your truck. In some cases, you’ll have to trim the bed liner in your truck to ensure that the rack will fit. But even if that’s the case, installation should only take an hour or two, and anyone comfortable working on cars should be able to easily do it.If you’ve decided to add an aftermarket bed rack or roof rack to your truck, then we can help you. We have a large inventory of options to choose from, and a team of sales techs standing by to help you out.
