Inside the Truck Rod Holders

[alra195]

I had a chance to see the missile rod holders that Kaboom1 (Brad) and Jack Hise featured in the FAOL article "New Rod Holders" ( http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/showthread.php?50173-New-Rod-Holders&highlight=missles) during the 2014 Michigan Fish-In. I talked more with Brad and he shared some photos of rod holders he did for the inside of his truck bed.

Well, I got inspired and finally build a set for my truck (2010 Ford 150 SuperCrew Short Bed) using Brads basic concept. The heart of the system is 5 foot lengths of 2" schedule 40 PVC. The inside of the PVC is padded with 1" water pipe insulation. I used a hole cutter on my drill to get a nice radius in the PVC and a jig saw to cut the clearance for the reels. 3/8" bungee is used to secure the rods and reels in place.

I used some scrap 2x4 I had in the garage and mounted the PVC on the wooden frame using plastic joist hangers held in place with the 2 ring nails supplied and a #6 bolt. The joist hangers allow the pipe to pop in and out when I remove it from the truck. This makes for pretty compact storage. A couple of inexpensive 2x4 bar clamps holds everything to the bed rail of my truck. Total cost for materials, not counting the 2x4's since they were short scrap pieces I had laying around and the 12 dry wall screws used for assembly, was $13.60

Because I only have a 5 1/2 foot bed and because of the location of the tire well I had to turn the rear wooded support around in order to get a solid and level attachment point. This really had no impact on the PVC tubing as it still allows for a straight and true alignment of the PVC with the joist hangers. Everything is solid, stable and secure. This is big enough to hold a 10' rod broken down and a much better system than just putting it in the back of the truck and hoping for the best.


Thanks Brad and Jack for the inspiration and help with this!

[ScottP]

Joe,

Those holders look great. Gonna have to put some in the Tundra; keep the rods up and out of the way when I use the bed as a camper.

Regards,
Scott

[Steve Molcsan]

Those there of yours are very nice and will keep them from getting busted up..
Simple is always best...

[Kaboom1]

Looking good Joe. Amazing what you can do with a few hardware store items and a little imagniation. I love going to the plumbing department and telling the folks ther what I am doing with the stuff I am buying. They just shake their heads and walk away!

Brad

[alra195]

Hey Brad!

I experienced the same thing! The friendly sales folks would ask if they could help. When I told them what I was doing they mostly just muttered good luck and walked away! I guess we're just not the typical "Do It Yourselfers" they are use too!

Thanks again for your assistance and inspiration.

[Kaboom1]

The clerks a Hobby Lobby do the same thing when you tell them you are tying fishing flies....

Brad

[Kaboom1]

One more thing...if the moderators are following this thread, these are the types of things I was talking about when I suggested a new forum for DIY stuff a few months ago. people here have a lot of talent and good ideas. I think they need to be seen and shared.

Brad

[alra195]

Brad,

I like the idea of a DIY Section. I did some head scratching and wasn't sure if here or the "Sound Off" area would be the best place to post this.

[Jack Hise]

https://imageshack.com/i/5fzmlej
The Tullahoma Utility Board is replacing water lines and I had to show them another use for 2" PVC!

[appalachian angler]

I like it! Makes the process of rigging up simpler and much quicker!