bryce88
Senior Member
So I'm starting a project. I want to increase the utility off my bed by adding some bedside racks to the inside walls. I want to be able to mount a shovel, axe and other things in there under my tonneau cover to keep in there all the time. My plan is to use 1/2" HDPE and cut out holes in a molle pattern so I can use molle pouches or also mount quickfists for handled tools. I'm planning on using rivet nuts to attach it around the perimeter and I have a nylon cylinder with a 1" diameter that I'll use as standoffs at varying depths because the side of the bed has different depths in different places.
The piece of HDPE that I have is 24"x 48" so that's why it's not running the entire length of the bed. Which I'm fine with because the head of my shovel can hang off the end and that part of the rack is hard to access anyway.
I'm also planning to incorporate some bed lighting under the rail after the rack is in.
Let me know your thoughts! Any ideas or advice would be welcome. I'll keep posting and keep this thread updated as I make progress on the project.
Here are some pictures of the cardboard pattern that I've started.
![8a90724d057ed699544bd3fb18ea70e0.jpg 8a90724d057ed699544bd3fb18ea70e0.jpg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/400/400660-567d2a80f9013aa9117cb72a97e0e2c5.jpg)
![090e35419ce030ea1a5ebcf3648b5b7a.jpg 090e35419ce030ea1a5ebcf3648b5b7a.jpg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/400/400661-e9921ee1e7a84aa565e794168bd02270.jpg)
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The piece of HDPE that I have is 24"x 48" so that's why it's not running the entire length of the bed. Which I'm fine with because the head of my shovel can hang off the end and that part of the rack is hard to access anyway.
I'm also planning to incorporate some bed lighting under the rail after the rack is in.
Let me know your thoughts! Any ideas or advice would be welcome. I'll keep posting and keep this thread updated as I make progress on the project.
Here are some pictures of the cardboard pattern that I've started.
![8a90724d057ed699544bd3fb18ea70e0.jpg 8a90724d057ed699544bd3fb18ea70e0.jpg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/400/400660-567d2a80f9013aa9117cb72a97e0e2c5.jpg)
![090e35419ce030ea1a5ebcf3648b5b7a.jpg 090e35419ce030ea1a5ebcf3648b5b7a.jpg](https://www.ramforum.com/data/attachments/400/400661-e9921ee1e7a84aa565e794168bd02270.jpg)
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