Insert the bike mounts into the t connectors.
Diy pvc truck bed bike rack.
You may need to carry more than two bikes.
Once everything is fitted properly get that pvc cement out and go for it.
You can drill holes in the pipe to attach the hook or just wrap the cord around the pipe.
To set a bike in place push the tire forward between the narrowly spaced pvc.
Here s your parts list.
Glue the rack together with pvc cement.
Though large enough to hold the bicycle collection of an.
I made it at techshop since it s a lot more spacious and they have all the to.
Truckbed pvc bike rack.
For less than 50 in pvc and armed only with pipe cement and a handsaw you can build a diy bike rack identical to the one shown above.
Make sure it fits in your truck bed correctly.
8 18 5 inch 9 9 3 8 inch in place of 16 5 8 8 5 inch 9 9 5 inch 12 1 3 4 inch follow the design above but substitute the 9 3 8 pieces for the 16 5 inch lengths.
This design can be altered to make a 4 bike rack.
Finishing the rack 1.
Also make sure your bike fits in the slots created.
We recently bought two bikes and instead of just throwing the bikes onto the bed of the truck and get them scratched i build one using pvc pipes from the hardware store.
Secure the bike to the bike rack by running a bungee cord from the handle bar to the rack.
If so you will need to add a few more t s and another section of pcv pipe to your shopping list.
I would suggest a test fit.
The arms of each v should fit into the inward slanting stems of the.
Connect two pieces of 24 in 61 cm long pvc with a 90 elbow joint to form a v shape.
Step 5 connect horizontal pieces to create the horizontal portion of the rack connect two tee joints with a 10 pipe then add a 2 pipe and elbow joint to one end.
Put together the bike mounts.