Greg Madrigal
07-15-2011, 02:39 PM
Yesterday, I made a pretty cool rod rack that holds up to 12 FULLY RIGGED rods & reels. The whole rack installs in 2 minutes top. The idea is that when I am on our Yellowstone/Eastern Idaho trip next month, I can simply roll up to a spot and fish w/o having to assemble anything. Run and gun baby!
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4678.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4669.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4671.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4670.jpg
The rack consists of two parts, a front and a rear section, that suspend across the truck’s ceiling on the opposing clothes hanger hooks.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4665.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4675.jpg
The rack is made mostly from maple and a little bit of alder & oak. I found an old oak molding that had a perfect concave shape to it. I modified it to hold the rod handle above the reel seat.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4694.jpg
This way, the rod cannot slip off the rack.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4662.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4664.jpg
This was a fun build. (Made more fun knowing how I’d be using it!) I have about 5 hours into it.
Drilling the notches on the rear assembly.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4660.jpg
Here you can see how the front part assembly was made.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4677.jpg
It takes 2 wing bolts to put it together & a minute to install.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4681.jpg
The front notches have felt lining.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4661.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4669.jpg
This is not my finest craftmanship, but a solid effective rack nonetheless.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4678.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4669.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4671.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4670.jpg
The rack consists of two parts, a front and a rear section, that suspend across the truck’s ceiling on the opposing clothes hanger hooks.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4665.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4675.jpg
The rack is made mostly from maple and a little bit of alder & oak. I found an old oak molding that had a perfect concave shape to it. I modified it to hold the rod handle above the reel seat.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4694.jpg
This way, the rod cannot slip off the rack.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4662.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4664.jpg
This was a fun build. (Made more fun knowing how I’d be using it!) I have about 5 hours into it.
Drilling the notches on the rear assembly.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4660.jpg
Here you can see how the front part assembly was made.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4677.jpg
It takes 2 wing bolts to put it together & a minute to install.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4681.jpg
The front notches have felt lining.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4661.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/gregmadrigal/Rod%20Rack/DSC_4669.jpg
This is not my finest craftmanship, but a solid effective rack nonetheless.