need high rack ideas/suggestions

[noflyzone]

I have a 4 ft x 6 ft platform that I want to make into a high rack for the bed of my truck.

How high should the shooting rail be from the floor?

I will probably get old office chairs (maybe 20" seat height).

I am a decent welder with my little hobart wire welder but I have only built a fire pit, a wood rack, and a few feeders.

Any and all ideas welcome!

[noflyzone]

can anyone suggest a good light to mount for hands free shooting?

[boogieandbride]

I don't think I would use office chairs in the back of a truck. Buy some chaep boat seats that you can fasten to the floor. By doing this, you can measure the heigth of what your rails need to be.

[noflyzone]

i'm gonna take off the wheels and U-bolt them to the expanded metal flooring

I can get high back, armrest, and hydraulic adjustment chairs for $25 at a used office supply store

I'm gonna go with 38' height

I may have some pics soon. I thought there would be more ideas offered. I'm impatient so I made some decisions to go ahead and get started.

[JDL]

Do a search for hi-rack in the DIY forum. There is lots of them. I have done two myself.

[BBReezen]

When I built mine, the floor was even with the top of the bed. The rail is 40" maybe but don't quote me on that. I ended up raising it another foot. I used the plastic flip up boat seats at academy. The spotlight I have is a Magnalight 5mil CP and it has a threaded insert on the handle, you can get a screw in magnet from them as well. We also use the EWT 250s.