The Ultimate Bike Rack for Your Toyota Tacoma or Other Truck

Hauling Your Bike Around

If you are a truck owner, chances are that you have added some protection to the bed of your truck to protect it from scratches, dings, stains and what-not by adding a liner or other type of protective cover. If so, then you will appreciate a new product by Küat Racks meant for cyclists and truck owners who want to take their bikes to the Great Outdoors for recreation and low-traffic bike riding, but with something different when it comes to physically attaching a bike to a vehicle without scuffing your vehicle.

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Küat Racks

According to their company description:

“Team Küat is comprised of avid cyclists, outdoor enthusiasts, and fine ale connoisseurs. This motley crew of dreamers and schemers pool together their diverse talents and interests to bring you sharp design, quality products, and awesome customer service.”

The Küat Racks team is well-known for designing lightweight, stylish, and easy-to-use high-end engineered hitch racks, roof racks and accessories for avid cyclists and adventurers who want to get out and do more.

The IBEX™ Bed Rack System

One of their more recent designs is the IBEX™ bed rack system that helps cyclists and camping truck owners, “…effortlessly handle substantial loads both on and off the grid. Constructed from lightweight yet durable aluminum, it boasts a ballistic black powder coat made for all the nature you can throw at it.”

The versatility of the IBEX™ is that not only can their Molle side panels be used to carry bicycles in a space-saving and unhindered rearview configuration that is the bane of many rear mounted bike racks, but the rack system is metaphorically speaking---a truck’s Swiss Army Knife for carrying items like camping equipment, first aid kits, and heck…possibly even an EMS spine board for Mountain Bike enthusiasts. But for this article, the focus is on the Piston SR bike mount accessory that can be attached to a Molle side panel for transporting your bike without scuffing your truck bed floor or body.

As an aside, being an Amateur Radio Operator I can appreciate the antenna mount and bottle opener as a few of the smaller touches to the system.

More importantly, however, according to the company literature, the IBEX system comes,
“Available in six different frame sizes to accommodate most truck models and equipped with telescoping crossbars, numerous T-channels, and versatile full and mid-height configurations.”

For a visual and audio experience of what it is all about, here is a YouTube video as a Show ‘n Tell of the IBEX™:

Current Toyota Truck Makes and Models Listed

 According to the IBEX™ Fit Guide, the system can be ordered for the following Toyota models:

• Tacoma: At least 2 different trims ranging from 2005 to present in their mid-sized models.
• Tundra: At least 3 different trims ranging from 2007 to present in their full-size truck models.

Furthermore, the IBEX™ is also configured to fit models from Chevrolet/GMC, Ford, Dodge/Ram, Nissan, and other trucks. Be sure to contact a representative before ordering to guarantee that your model is covered.

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