Rod Holder for Truck

[ragincajun]

Built this last night, got tired of my rods getting beat to death in the back of my truck. I always hated that track system that was installed in the bed, but I finally found a use for it. I didn't have to drill any holes to attach it.

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[mcjaredsandwich]

Thats a clean little setup you got there.

[SaltyShaw]

Nice! I did something similar not to long ago in my truck, best hour and 50 bucks ever spent lol

[SaltERedneck]

thats a sweet idea man.

[ragincajun]

I didn't want them to stick up too high in case I forget they are back there and go a drive thru or try to park under the camp. A 7'-6" rod stuck up only about 1 foot above the roof of my truck. The only draw back is that an ice chest can slam into the rods. I am still working on another way to protect them.

[SaltERedneck]

bungee the icechest.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by ragincajun

I didn't want them to stick up too high in case I forget they are back there and go a drive thru or try to park under the camp. A 7'-6" rod stuck up only about 1 foot above the roof of my truck. The only draw back is that an ice chest can slam into the rods. I am still working on another way to protect them.

Yeah, them empty ice chests do tend to fly around.

[ragincajun]

Originally Posted by Salty

Yeah, them empty ice chests do tend to fly around.

It is never empty.....it always has at least 25 inches of ice!!! I think that is how you measure ice right?

[SaltyShaw]

They got a bar that ratchets across your bed and makes a block for your ice chests, I bought one for 20 bucks ice chest problem solved!

[Raymond]

Front seat of truck is the only place mine ride, have way too much invested for them to ride in the back.

[ragincajun]

Originally Posted by SaltyShaw

They got a bar that ratchets across your bed and makes a block for your ice chests, I bought one for 20 bucks ice chest problem solved!

Where did you find it?

[mcjaredsandwich]

25inches of ice and 100 inches of trout.

[SaltyShaw]

Originally Posted by ragincajun

Where did you find it?

Wal Mart!!
I'm not yelling at you sorry

[Micah]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Front seat of truck is the only place mine ride, have way too much invested for them to ride in the back.

Word!!!!

[evidrine]

Originally Posted by SaltyShaw

Wal Mart!!
I'm not yelling at you sorry

While your there you could pick up a container of those short (6in) bungee straps. Will work gread for strapping around and over the top of each reel to hold them secure to the pvc holders.

[SaltyShaw]

Originally Posted by evidrine

While your there you could pick up a container of those short (6in) bungee straps. Will work gread for strapping around and over the top of each reel to hold them secure to the pvc holders.

I got one long one that goes across the bed over all the rod and reels works purrrrfect

[bjhooper82]

Great idea. Nice set up.

[cabwiz2]

Why dont you just put a board on the 2x4 that extends out long enough so the chest will never hit them? Just n case you forget to put the ratchet thing

[ragincajun]

Originally Posted by evidrine

While your there you could pick up a container of those short (6in) bungee straps. Will work gread for strapping around and over the top of each reel to hold them secure to the pvc holders.

Yeah i was planning on getting the small ones and some threaded eyelits to be able to strap them down.

[evidrine]

Originally Posted by ragincajun

Yeah i was planning on getting the small ones and some threaded eyelits to be able to strap them down.

You may be able to just loop over the reel and hook to the bottom of the PVC pube.