Bed racks, cross bars, bed side rails and the mounting hardware that goes with them — BackRack, Putco, ARB and more, many of them fitting Ford, GMC, Chevrolet, Dodge and Toyota trucks. Headache racks now have their own page. Shipped to every province, priced in CAD.
A bed rack answers what a tonneau cannot: length and height. Lumber, ladders, kayaks, recovery boards and rooftop tents all need to sit above the bed rather than inside it, and a rack puts that load on the bed rails where the truck can carry it.
Two numbers decide what you can fit. Dynamic capacity is what the rack carries while you drive; static capacity is what it holds parked, and it is far higher — which is why a tent rated statically may still be too heavy to travel loaded. Check both, and check whether the rack and your cover can coexist: many can, but the pairing has to be chosen together rather than in sequence.
Rack or headache rack? Our guide to bed racks separates the two, and covers mounting, height and load rating.
Common questions
What can a truck bed rack carry?
Rated capacity varies widely by rack, and the number that matters is the dynamic rating — what it holds while driving — not the static one. Manufacturers publish both, and they are rarely the same figure.
Do bed racks work with a tonneau cover?
Some are designed to sit over a folding or roll-up cover and some are not. Check the mounting feet against your cover's rails, because both want the same bed rail.
What is the difference between a bed rack and a headache rack?
A bed rack spans the box and carries load above the rails. A headache rack stands only at the bulkhead and protects the rear window from the load shifting forward.
Do bed racks need drilling?
Many clamp to the bed rails and some bolt through the stake pockets. Which applies depends on your bed, so read the mounting method described on the product.
