DIY SERIES: TRUCK ROD TUBES, AKA Rocket Launchers...A step by step how to!!!

[@johnnyjerkbait9557]

I love rod tubes, that truck looks beast mode now!! What a transformation, and it was cool before. Well done!!!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thanks 👍 Totally new truck now!!!

[@heraldmangyan6174]

*Just as advertised **enjoyable.fishing** recommend Exactly what I was looking for in an ultra lite spinning rod. Good Quality product.*

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you

[@mariahewett5837]

Holy moly! This is by far the best tutorial for this I've found! I'm not the most skilled at this sort of thing, but I'm giving it a go. I just ordered the conduit carrier kit.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Awesome Maria! Glad you liked it and you will do great and love them. Just pulled up in Virginia Beach and unpacked the tubes. Forgot how many rods I can carry! Thanks for checking out the video

[@thethirstygoose398]

Awesome!! Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺 👍

[@kamo7434]

Great video! How's it all holding up 4 years later? Any stress cracks on the canopy? Thanks.

[@chingtongtsai6798]

Beautiful work mate, cheers! from Melbourne Australia

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you sir! Would live to visit Aus one day!!

[@teamrubicon8034]

What a great idea!! You do a great job of showing all the steps its good to know all the costs!!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I always wanted it, just didn't want to spend the money on the cap...but well worth it!!

[@jholdsworth56]

Well done!

[@michaelspagnolia9500]

Great video

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you.

[@catchfishnotfeelings1688]

So many rods...so many fish...its a great channel, appreciate all the content!!! More should be following you all, spread the word if you enjoy their channel guys!!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Much appreciated!

[@mihaiolaeriu8331]

Great job buddy!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you!

[@trbtube1208]

Those are amazing!!! Looks so professional and what a difference.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@LatinRazcals]

Great stuff

[@BeardedMattOutdoors]

Looks Awesome -doing this for my trailer

[@arshowalter]

Found your channel! Gonna give these a go.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Andrew. How’d the tubes work out for ya?

[@hookster40]

That's simply awesome.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thx Keith. Still loving them!

[@catchfishnotfeelings1688]

Love this idea!!! They look great my man, you have such cool DIY's

[@v.hillegass4351]

I also own a toyota tundra crewmax and made a rocket tube for on the bed. One thing I did different was that I used 6" drain pipe or sewer pipe to cut down on weight. It is considerably lighter than sch 40. It does stick out of the back of the truck but i have a bed cover and made it flip out so I do not have to remove the rocket tube to access bed cover. Cool build they look great.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Nice. Sounds like it works great for ya. Yeah I was goin got use drain pipe but decided I wanted as little flex as possible since they would be up on roof. I debated but the weight wasn’t enough to sway me. Appreciate ya taking time to comment!

[@KylePNWOutdoors]

Great tutorial. Just got Honda Ridgeline. Need pole storage system. My one question…any ideas on quick release clamp system for the tube. I would only want it on there for fishing trips. Wondering if I can come up with faster/better clamping system to put tube on/take off roof rack between trips. Ideas anyone?

[@scottjames6037]

Great video and very helpful.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thx Scott! I love them. Always have a stick with me just in case!

[@RagweedAcres]

Does the pvc slide left to right at all with those brackets?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey James: It doesn’t. It will rotate over time a bit. But sturdy as a rock!

[@brennanroyalty6664]

Great enthusiasm. Great job explaining paint process to have it done right. Would have liked to have seen some more info on putting caps on (do screw ends extend into tube far getting in way of rods). Your train looks fantastic BTW.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thx Bennan, the end caps actually fit right over the end making the inside of tube seamless. Rods slide right in and out. 👍🏼

[@brennanroyalty6664]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery thanks. Will check out some more of your videos. Looks like you try to do things the right way. Your graphics/text work well in the video BTW.

[@ricanhavoc2828]

Looks amazing

[@YakNZakFishing]

Nice job on the video. I'm getting ready to do the same thing minus the punch in nutts! One thing that i'd like to point out about the caps is even though it has a "key lock", you're still able to turn the triangle with a pair of pliers. I'm trying to figure out a way to better secure them. Tight lines brotha!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

That is correct you can. But for everyday security they have worked great. Heads of someone wants to get in they can. Thieves suck

[@fitfam9978]

haha, when chase punches you in jewels...lol. very well done video!!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Glad you enjoyed it, Chase is a little pistol for sure!

[@HicksHooks]

Nice work! That rig is set to go!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Appreciate it sure makes it easier to haul stuff around as much as we travel.

[@jankowalczyk]

man great video. where to order those conduit caps?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey thanks, here is a link you can use to the exact ones i got from Amazon! a.co/d/evVJ8ww

[@jonathantheori7541]

Does the heat inside the tube wreck the fishing rods as black absorbs so like on a 28°c day then tubes would be 45°c+ easily

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Or probably could. I don’t store them in there. Only transport N did stored short term. Haven’t had any issues so far.

[@AaronHopkinsHaterAid]

Did you put a clear sealer coat over the black coat? If so what did you use?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Aaron, no sealer coat. It’s been great with the matte black finish. It has rubbed a bit where the brackets are but not bad at all.

[@thebassjuiceofficial]

Found my next project.. 💪🏾🔧

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

There ya go. It’s a fun one! Good luck with it.

[@Pescador2022]

Nice Job....it looks like you paint the u bolts too. Any tips to get the paint to stick?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I did. Use a good grill paint. Has held up for two years well.

[@Pescador2022]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery great idea...I am sorry one other thing. Are your 6 in rod tubes holding their shape in the heat.

[@Coolbreezeoutdoorlife]

Looks great 👍🏼

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thx Dennie, still loving them.

[@Plee92]

Looks sick nice job

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you Peter! Was just loading them up this morning, still loving them!

[@My_Fishingjournal]

Awesome video. I made a tube a while back but I recently just got a tundra with the same ARE topper. I was thinking of getting a prinsu topper rack and it seems to sit a little shorter than what I think you have are the Yakama skyline rails and tower. Do you think or have you seen a tube on a prinsu? I'm just afraid the U connectors for the tube will be way too long.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

The brackets may be a little tight but I think you could make it work. Might not look as cool or could look better, flip the bracket upside down🤷🏻‍♂️

[@CapedCrusader8]

So did you base your size of tube off of your longest fishing rod?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Yes I did. None of my rods are over 7’7.

[@CapedCrusader8]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery okay cool I have a 2012 Ford Escape XLT and I'm going to try this and attach to a roof top basket carrier

[@JDMS-I]

I saw you on RT 50 nice rig! 😎

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you!! Always fun to make it our own!

[@josephs5514]

Did you have any issues with the rods getting really hot? I just finished painting and it hasn’t occurred to me. I wouldn’t want rod grips to melt or anything

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

No. They got hot but never any issues. You could always drill a couple vent holes in the upper portion of the rod tubes and couple on the bottom to allow air flow. But never an issue.

[@josephs5514]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery Thanks!

[@jeffreyau1286]

May I ask how do u paint the u bolt in black

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

spray paint, you will need to touch up once a year, but holds up well!

[@ashleymyles7697]

Do you put your rods in a sock first? Have you had to modify anything since making this video?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

You definitely can and it’s probably recommended. I just get lazy and throws them up there 🤣

[@ljhoward9518]

I put a conduit carrier my car jeep liberty sport with two kayak racks.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Wet nice! They working out good for ya?

[@billyrommal7795]

How many rods can you fit in one tube ?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Billy, each rod tune can hold a dozen rods without reels. With reels i have fit 6 in each

[@billyrommal7795]

Thanks man

[@matto5667]

How many rods with reels attached will one 6” pvc pipe hold?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

without reels, like 10, with reels, i get 4 in each

[@jaydenswafford5639]

How many spinning rods do you think would fit? Would it fit two no problem?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

I can fit four spinning rods with reels on in each tube. The handle needs to be loosened and they slid in two by two. Pretty easy!

[@richardkatieholzwarth4]

What is the caulk for? Is it justly to keep water out?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

The caulk does three things. 1. Keeps it dry 2. Acts as a glue to aid in keeping ends secure. The screws can wiggle around and fail over time. Always better to secure more than one way. 3. Plus if someone tried to unscrew the caps to get what’s inside. They would have a hard time getting them off when caulked.

[@billbieckert3762]

Looking good!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Thank you Bro!

[@willr322gt]

They look great? How many rods with reels fit in them? I have both Open face and Baitcasters.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

So I have for 8 combos in them but I’m pretty sure could fit four more. I mix the baitcasters with spinning for better fitment. For the spinning reels you will need to break a few handles down. So they fold in. Then haven’t had issue. I love the rods and they work great a year later. Thx for watching

[@willr322gt]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery awesome! Thanks for the response! Can't wait to make mine!

[@matto5667]

So 4 total rods and reels mixed baitcaster and spinning in each?

[@matthewduman7687]

But how many combos can fit in it

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey Matthew, I can usually fit tour in each tube easily. Two spinning and two casting work best without removing reels. If they are shorter rods you can fit even more.

[@johnogle4585]

Awesome

[@tjcarlucci2803]

Is the inside padded?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

No. The rods don’t slide with padding.

[@LJscout4480]

Details on the rack and basket?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Hey LJ, the rack came with the truck cap and is a Thule aero bat set. The rack I grabbed on eBay. Been great. Here is the link. www.ebay.com/itm/192058630233

[@wyattdrennen7829]

ive went to lowes, home depot and my local plumbing store none of them had 5 or 6 inch pvc and the plumbinbg outlet wanted to charge me 300 for 20 feet of it anyone know how to get pvc right now?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

That’s ridiculous. Sorry to hear that. Stay on the lookout. 5” won’t work for most with reels on. Just a heads up.

[@Redneckcountrycowboy49]

Give me some advice please. I would love to do that to my truck about what I would like to do different mounting all of my rocket launcher tubes on my rocking system on top of my truck. Then have my rack for all of my storage going over the top of my rocket launchers so that way I could put more rocket launchers on the bottom I can go all the way across with my rocket launchers. Then have a larger basket going over the top of my rocket launchers so that way I'll have more storage and more rocket launchers for my fishing poles and even things that go boom. So I could protect all of my precious cargo. Is there anyway to put padding on the inside of the rocket launcher tubes the products that you store inside of them won't bang around and get all scratched up and destroyed no matter what you decide to put in them that should be a way to put some kind of padding or something on the inside of them that's waterproof to keep everything in safe and sound condition transporting it to your destination. Please let me know if this is something that you could implement into your project that you just got done on top of your truck do another video if you decide to try to put some kind of padding on the inside of your tubes please let everyone see that video I would love to know if my ideal could be implemented in everybody else's projects just like this please. I really do enjoy watching all of your videos that you upload you do a great job making exciting videos for all of us to watch keep up the great work I can't wait to see your next videos even your old videos that you have posted I'll let you know what I think of all your videos once I get done watching all of them. I hope to see your next exciting video upload that you post up on your channel. Do you have any other channels that you run on KZbin?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Sounds like you have some great ideas. You could definitely put a row of tubes then secure a rack on top. How you would do that would depend on your set up. I am not sure how you would pad the inside of the tubes.

[@smokenjoe4022]

Great job l did something a little different on the outside of mine I wrote (Take A Kid Fishing)😉!!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Sweet. Send a pic I’ll post on IG! Love sharing pics.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

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[@lhfdetailing2628]

Nice job!!’

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Appreciate it!! Was a lot of fun and love the way it all looks as well!

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

This was a fun one to make y’all. Let me know what else you might want to see DIY!

[@chrisstinson3270]

Is that a stinger?

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Stinger??

[@chrisstinson3270]

@@SophisticatedRedneckery the orange car in one of your shots. Looks like it could be that from what I could see. I love those cars

[@akwamanadventure]

link please where to buy

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Here is the link for the end caps, all other parts are lowes/HD. a.co/d/evVJ8ww

[@johnmichaels4330]

Harbor freight has random orbital sanders very cheap.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Yes they do 👍🏼

[@imonaroll9502]

More pointy. Like this (Elon Musk)❤

[@Redneckcountrycowboy49]

I guess I could give you some advice you should have put a dust mask on before you started your project before you started sending your PVC pipe. Because when you turn your sander on dust went up in your face. So next time wear a dust mask or respirator for your protection you do not need to be breathing all that nasty sanding dust. Up into your lungs. Maybe even buy yourself some time back seats and put on so you can keep yourself clean in the process and all your clothing and maybe where are some rubber gloves before you start to keep your hands clean. Hope you remember all the safety data advice I'm giving you I hope you remember all this safety advice I'm giving you it's only for your own protection. You have a family we don't want you to get sick because you are not using your head God gave you. Please be safe when you do all your projects okay. I want to see you back on KZbin doing other projects and not finding out that you got sick and something bad happened to you.

[@SophisticatedRedneckery]

Copy that.