New Defender Saltek Tailgate Rack

Great rack, super strong

Extremely easy to build, very strong once it’s all built. I’m using it to hold a 5 gallon jerry can, a 10lb aluminum propane tank and the top is my trash and laundry when I’m traveling. It does it all without complaint. One thing I added to it was these little 2” rubber pucks I found on the far outsides of the side panels just to give them a bit extra support from those washboard roads and rough trails. After adding the, I noticed a bit less back and forth when you close the tailgate so I thought it had helped but when I changed out the spare once I left them out and I swear there’s no difference now with them on or off. SO maybe it was my imagination. Either way, the rack is extremely strong and hasn’t given me a bit of grief with all the rough trails I’ve been down so far.