HEADACHE RACKS

A headache rack does two jobs at once. It puts a barrier between your load and the back of the cab, and it gives chains, binders and dunnage somewhere to live instead of the deck.

We stock two, both 68 x 80 aluminum, both fitting sleeper and day cab. The difference is what you need to store. The open rack carries 28 chains across two hangers plus a full-width dunnage tray, and it weighs 160 lbs. The diamond plate model adds a lockable Mini-Vault tool box with three interior shelves, holds 24 chains, and runs 220 lbs.

Aluminum on both, and that is the reason to buy either one. It does not rust the way bare steel does under road salt, and the weight you save is weight you can haul. Both need 22" of catwalk clearance and mount without welding, using a U-bolt kit sized to your frame rail.

Headache racks are not front-end protection devices and do not meet FMCSA/DOT CFR 393.114a. Secure every load per CFR 393.100-393.132 regardless of what sits behind the cab. Install on trucks only, not on trailers.