Guy on THT makes these and pretty dog gone cheap, could not have made it for what he charges for these
Got tired of laying rods in floor of boat or bed of truck and breaking tips or cracking ceramic guides
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
Good idea. I mounted stainless on old truck tool box. I dont think that pvc will hold up to 50’s and 80’s. Looks great for small tackle!
Line Handler
15’ Whaler
Charleston S.C.
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Originally posted by MARLINMANIACGood idea. I mounted stainless on old truck tool box. I dont think that pvc will hold up to 50’s and 80’s. Looks great for small tackle!
Line Handler
15’ Whaler
Charleston S.C.
Guy that makes these demos them by standing on the rod holder part however most of my stuff is freshwater striper, inshore saltwater and stuff for kings and such so will work fine for me
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
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Originally posted by breadandbobbersWhat’s his contact info?
Pat Condon
www.ksamarineinsurance.com
(843)568-8559
http://www.boatingflagpoles.com/
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
You couldn’t make that for $70 ?? Not to take business away from him, but anyone with a keen eye, saw, and a measuring device should be able to craft one of those up … It is a good idea though
Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous
No offense to the maker but, I think you could build such a rack for far less than $70. Here is one I made to fit into the stake holes on my bed. I have a bed cover so I could not use one that sits in the bed plus I needed it out of the way when I haul my kayaks. This one cost me about $20 to build.
Hey everyone. This is Chris with Boatingflagpoles.com
There are a hundred ways to skin this cat and I have seen a lot of great designs for truck bed rod racks. My goal with these was to design something that would universally fit almost anyone’s truck bed with only a few cuts to create a custom fit.
As far as pricing, I build a variety of rod holders both floor standing and truck bed mounted. I also have a commercial UPS shipping account and charge only what I pay for shipping. Yes, you could build it for a little less but if you add it all up including your time to design, material (pipe, fittigs, glue, etc) you would be surprised. T’s rack has over 20’ of just pipe and is the most expensive rack I carry. I have smaller truck bed and floor standing racks for less than half that price.
I buy PVC at wholesale prices and, of course, need to make some money for my labor but I try and offer a product that is functional, durable, and reasonably priced. Not all PVC is created equal and I use very nice fittings along with the best glue and stainless steel fasteners (where indicated).
My main business is a patented design for a flagpole that fits in fishing rod holders. The rod racks came to be from building display racks for the flag poles and customers wanting to buy them for their fishing gear. I am also a dealer for Valley Forge Flags (made in the USA) and carry a variety of flags including dive, pirate, USA, state flags, etc.
I can assure all my customers that I stand behind my products and appreciate their support in helping to fund my fishing endeavors!
I hope that doesnt come across at to “salesmanish”. Just saw the traffic on my website coming from the link he posted and wanted to chime in and thank Tprice for his endorsement.
Thanks again
Chris
PS.
Here is the video he mentions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR1vc-kAZg0&feature=player_embedded
DFreedom, Your rods are pointed back at a pretty good angle. If your ever worried about them sliding out, add some inexpensive canopy bungees to the tubes. You can buy a bag of them pretty cheap. I keep one on each of my t-top rocket launchers as well to secure rods when running in rough water offshore.
Walmart (camping isle) and Home Depot carry them.
http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Bungee-Cord-Canopy-Straps/dp/B000QA7ZIY
I just put the rods in for the picture. I usually have some little kayak bungees I wrap around the rods and hook into the back of each tube. Again, no offense meant, you build a nice rack. Me, I love designing and making things so that is mainly why I do my own thing.
Its all good. Personally I have never lost a rod even without securing them but know plenty of people who have. I started carrying the small bungees in my web store to secure flag poles in rocket launchers. Now I have them all over my boat. Theyre cheap enough to use like rubber bands when someone anchors on top of you 
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Originally posted by Hurricane701You couldn’t make that for $70 ?? Not to take business away from him, but anyone with a keen eye, saw, and a measuring device should be able to craft one of those up … It is a good idea though
Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous
Kidding right, took me all of 5 minutes to put together and install in my truck. My time is worth MUCH more than that
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
I’ve got 2 of the flag poles and think they are great.
2000 2220 KeyWest CC 225ox66 “Drippin Wet”
tprice, don’t rough me up now, sorry I like building stuff, so I would take on a project of such.
D Freedom, do you have a pattern you used to build yours ??
Bragging may not bring happiness,
but no man having caught a large fish,
goes home through the alley.
-Anonymous
Hurricane, no, I really don’t have a pattern as it depends upon the measurements of your truck. The first thing I did was decide on the height I wanted the rack to be and then made the risers. Once that was done, I could get my width measurement. I used a piece of 2" aluminum angle I had, decided how many rods I wanted to be able to haul and then measured out where each holder would go. As you can see, I cut out half circles so the holders would be at an angle. Obviously, the shallower the cut, the steeper the angle the deeper the cut the less angle. Once I cut all my half circles, I cut the 1.5" pvc, drilled a hold through the top so I could insert the carriage bolts and then bolted them down. easy peasy. I did ultimately paint the risers black so they would look better. It was a pretty fun project and only took about an hour and a half.
Good luck, let me know if I can be of any more assistance.
If you want to dress them up a little, place the end of the PVC tube over a large trailer hitch ball or similar and heat the end with a heat gun as you slowly turn the tube. You will get a nice flare at the end. It takes some time so I cant do it with as many racks as I build. I do deburr all the ends of the PVC tubing by cutting a small 45 degree angle with a pipe deburring tool. It gives it a nice finished edge and keeps you from bloodying your knuckles if you bang one.
I also cut the 45 degree angle into the ends of all the glued structural tubes. The radius-ed edge produces a stronger glued connection inside the fitting. A flat cut scrapes the glue out of the fitting as the tube is inserted. A 45 degree edge drives a little wedge of glue in between the tube and fitting instead of scraping it clean. Between that and the glue I use, I get the kind of adhesion that allows me to stand on one of these things like I do in the video.
I cut 800 tubes yesterday and then radius-ed both ends (1600 ends). Shop looked like a blizzard hit Venice Florida and it took me 2 hours to clean up. When you cut large amounts of this stuff with a saw, the shaving get a static charge and stick to everything. I have a big nautical flea market at the end of the month and with business picking up as the weather warms, I need to get a lot of product pre-built.
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Originally posted by Hurricane701tprice, don’t rough me up now, sorry I like building stuff, so I would take on a project of such.
Not ruffing you up and I know some folks can build it themselves but just not worth my time, got too much other stuff plus work I like to do
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
I like it. Easy for me to steal the rigs while you go get bait at Haddrells.Just kidding!! I have seen several guys leave their truck and boat and go into K mart.I have over the years stopped several people from stealing stuff out of boats and trucks while parked different places.Pay attention when you park and see who is parked around you.As soon as you leave it is grab what I can from your truck bed or boat and leave.
Stonoman
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Originally posted by stonomanI like it. Easy for me to steal the rigs while you go get bait at Haddrells.Just kidding!! I have seen several guys leave their truck and boat and go into K mart.I have over the years stopped several people from stealing stuff out of boats and trucks while parked different places.Pay attention when you park and see who is parked around you.As soon as you leave it is grab what I can from your truck bed or boat and leave.
Stonoman
I agree with that, I do not stop anywhere I can not keep an eye on my stuff when headed fishing, If going to be out of sight I lock up IN MY TRUCK
Sea Pro 210cc
Yamaha 200 4 Stroke
Dodge 1500 4x4 HEMI
These are great ideas and I agree with Tprice. By time you buy the materials, cut and assemble does it really look as good and was it worth it? I had 2x4’s and pvc for a long time then got a new truck and couldn’t put it in the back any longer (UGLY). The best rod holder for truck bed that I found and purchased was on amazon called Portarod. This rod holder allows me to adjust the positioning and angle of the fishing poles and doesn’t bolt into place. I believe that if you go directly to www.portarod.com they don’t charge for shipping. I’m a big fan and I hope this helps.