How to Install MAGNUM Headache Rack DIY

[@tannermaxwell7321]

You know this is one of the few videos I’ve found where someone actually shows the install for lighting. Thank you so much! Idk if I’ll get a magnum but a headache rack with brake and reverse lights is something I’ve contemplated for some time. Truck looks great, good job!

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Thanks! We always try to show all the steps so you can do the job yourself. This was an old video so not us straight to the point as our newer ones but I'm glad it was still helpful!

[@carlycleaves7420]

My dad is a genius he just sold Magnum to shyft and retired after 50 years of starting and selling his businesses he's finally retired 👏 magnum racks are the best around

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Awesome 😎 they are great racks. So your dad founded Magnum truck racks?

[@gabemalcolm4429]

Wow, You sure put a lot of thought into this installation! Thank You!

[@TheSundaeDrive]

You got it! Glad it helped

[@gabemalcolm4429]

@@TheSundaeDrive Are you still liking the rack and toolbox?

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Would buy them both again in a heartbeat. Can't live without the toolbox in my opinion and the rack has come in handy numerous times moving ladders and kayaks.

[@commonsense7924]

Why didn't you leave the bedliner in and just custom fit the rack and tool box that way your bed and rails are still protected. I did this to three of my trucks looks great and gives bed protection???

[@TheSundaeDrive]

I put the bedliner back in. I just took it out for the video to better show what we were doing and because I was getting the bed coated with line-x

[@RedBeardJohnny61]

Beautiful start too the video 🤣

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Lol this is definitely one of our older videos.

[@yaroslav920]

God forbid you scratch the bedrails

[@TheSundaeDrive]

😂 true. Mine are all scratched up anyways. Mostly for anti vibration

[@commonsense7924]

He should of just kept the bedliner and just cut small pieces out to custom fit it very easy. Now he might scratch the bed ow my OMG

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Lol I took it out to show what I was doing clearly and because I was getting the bed coated with line x :)

[@jackpalmer6269]

Hey man. Just purchased my rack. Looks good. The only thing is the reverse lights won’t come on. Wondering if u ever heard of that or you had the same problem. Came with whole wiring harness too. Thanks for the help. Great video too

[@back2basics668]

What exactly is the use of a headache rack except the pretty looking back up light and brake lights

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Extra light going backwards and protects the back of the cab. I've offered had wood, ladders, kayaks, etc secured to it as well

[@wfhllc4405]

After installing this rack, I noted the white lights on the headache rack, only illuminate when you shift the truck into R, or when you unlock the truck via the key fob. So right now they only function as reverse lights, instead of having the option to illuminate the bed at night at-will. Hoping someone will post a how-to mod on this, as this is unfortunately above my skill-level.

[@alextran8188]

How does this effect visibility?

[@TheSundaeDrive]

I have had zero problems. It actually lines up nicely with the headlight at night behind me and helps keep them out of my eyea

[@MyHMMWVaddiction]

I don't look out of my rear window. That's what mirrors are for. But I'm old fashioned.👍

[@alexbukovey3012]

Is the harnest that runs from the trailer hookup to the harnest out of the rack included when they send you the rack or do you have to buy it. The one that runs under the whole bed?

[@martinneps9387]

What is the selling price of this headache rack or backrack whatever you want to call it Please comment back would love to know and who sells them please Let me know thank you very much for this video very nice

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Have to purchase direct magnumtruckracks.com/

[@davidsteen3443]

Hoping you'll see this since it's been awhile since you created this video... Which rack model did you go with? The low pro or high pro Magnum rack. Looks like it's the low pro /sports rack. Why did you choose the style you did? Would the high pro rack reveal the lights on the back of the cab? Thank you for a great video. I am looking at a Magnum headache rack for my '15 Silverado and this makes my decision a bit easier. Thank you for your input on the toolbox as well.

[@TheSundaeDrive]

It's the low pro. I don't carry a ton on the rack and I thought it looked less like a work truck than the high pro. You may see the 3rd break light through the high pro but I'm not entirely sure.

[@escapetoparadise2226]

Any fix for the blocked back up cam

[@metebajraktari4642]

whats the overall length of the toolbox in comparison to the length of the rack supports that rest on the bed? Does it just fit within the support for the rack? otherwise, nice install man.

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Thanks! I have about a 3/8-1/2" on either side between the rack and my full size weather guard box.

[@jameshall1691]

I see that you didn't get the 13 inch light bar. Any reason why you didn't get it or just personal preference

[@TheSundaeDrive]

James Hall it was simply a matter of personal preference. I wanted a simpler look.

[@mr.nobody7771]

Do they come standard with LEDS, or are they halogen?

[@TheDsadlowski]

Do the lights on the rack act as blinkers also, or just brake and reverse lights?

[@TheSundaeDrive]

+Dan Sadlowski they also act as blinkers

[@technicaltrucking8704]

does that rack come with the wiring harness?

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Yes

[@jacobnaeyaert9417]

The headache rack came with all the necessary wiring ? Or did you have to by the one for the trailer hook up? Nice vid

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Thanks! It came with everything

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Stay tuned for the next video showing how to install the Magnum tube extenders!

[@Chris_L034]

did you end up taking the bulb out of the 3rd brake light? just my opinion it would look kinda goofey shining behind the rack.

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Chris L. I didn't. you honestly don't really notice it much. you could take it out tho for sure.

[@95BerrySt]

The Rack seems to block your 3rd Brake light and cargo/bed light. I see the fix for the brake lamp but what about the cargo lamp?

[@TheSundaeDrive]

The rack includes reverse and brake lights. The only annoying thing is when I activate my bed lights, only the lights in the rails are visible. I am planning to add a light bar to the rack that faces the bed which taps into my light controller for the bed lights or I am going to tap the headache rack reverse lights into my light controller. There are a lot of solutions.

[@95BerrySt]

Please post a video of that if possible, when you do that. Thanks for the vid's

[@TheSundaeDrive]

You got it.

[@davidspring8746]

can you purchase this wiring harness from somewhere?

[@TheSundaeDrive]

I believe you can get it directly from magnum manufacturing

[@davidspring8746]

@@TheSundaeDrive very nice people $111 with connector!

[@TheSundaeDrive]

@@davidspring8746 they are super nice. I have had a great experience with them.

[@skibumy206]

What are your feelings on that Weatherguard tool box? I am in the market and between the full size and low profile.

[@TheSundaeDrive]

skibumy206 I read a lot of reviews before purchasing mine and weatherguard seemed to the highest quality toolbox available. I love it so far. I bought it a few years used and I've had it for about 8 months It has held up great. I never have to worry about my tools getting wet. The only negative is really a negative against every type of truck tool box, that being that the locks can be picked easily. But any lock is really only a deterrent anyways. I would definitely recommend a weatherguard.

[@TheSundaeDrive]

skibumy206 I read a lot of reviews before purchasing mine and weatherguard seemed to the highest quality toolbox available. I love it so far. I bought it a few years used and I've had it for about 8 months It has held up great. I never have to worry about my tools getting wet. The only negative is really a negative against every type of truck tool box, that being that the locks can be picked easily. But any lock is really only a deterrent anyways. I would definitely recommend a weatherguard.

[@TheSundaeDrive]

If the low profile has a thinner lid, it would be able to sit closer to the Headache Rack so you won't lose as much bed space. I'm not sure if it has a thinner lid or not but just something to keep in mind.

[@skibumy206]

The low profile has a thinner top piece that sits on the truck rails, all in all its about a three inch difference in height from the rail to top of box. 15 inch overall height. Only difference is in the Low profile is that the locks/release buttons are located on the front of the box basically inside the bed, see attached www.weatherguard.com/en/view/Products/Truck%20Tool%20Boxes%20%20Equipment/Boxes/Saddle%20Box/121-52-01

[@skibumy206]

I really like the magnum rack and want to do the same configuration just concerned about pulling a trailer and hooking up with decreased visibility out the back window for hitching up.

[@braydentx]

What tool box did you get

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Weather guard. It is a great box

[@DannyZ011]

Why did you position the toolbox the way you did? There shouldn't be that much of a gap in the front

[@TheSundaeDrive]

A pre-existing hole lined up there. There is only about an inch of space between the box and rack when I open it so I was ok with it.

[@diamondheat9]

Can't get too close because the weatherguard has a THICK lid so would have a noticeable gap to clear the headache rack when opening the tool box.

[@DynoDieselWagon]

Forgot DIELECTRIC grease

[@anythingadrenaline4515]

Wish they made this for a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. They stop on 2002. Silly. Lol

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Aww man, that's a bummer. Definitely the best looking headache rack

[@anythingadrenaline4515]

@@TheSundaeDrive ill call them Minday. Maybe some slight modifications . Other than making the hole wider for both bolts. Was there any problems mounting the weatherguard box with your rack?

[@TheSundaeDrive]

@@anythingadrenaline4515 no issues at all

[@anythingadrenaline4515]

@@TheSundaeDrive reallly? It will work for a 2001?

[@iPodtouchtweaktech]

Make more videos of your MAXIMA!

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Anything in particular you'd like to see with the maxima?

[@tominaklan9702]

I like them but there way over priced now

[@tracynshea1333]

If it’s powder coated it shouldn’t scratch.. JS

[@TheSundaeDrive]

You can definitely still scratch powder coat. Not nearly as easily as paint but it's doable. Mine doesn't have any scratches so definitely not easy but I want to keep it looking nice :)

[@Tgodson69]

i dont wanna scatch this i dont wanna scratch that it is a truck man

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Oh there are plenty of imperfections on the truck and it they don't bother me like they would with my camaro. I expect that to happen with a truck and I use it like one but... that doesn't mean I am unnecessarily careless. I avoid scratches like the plague but when they happen I just add it to the list of battle scars and move on

[@evilone6785]

Tgodson yeah his truck not yours

[@AJ_76421]

Tgodson judging by your comment you’re probably the guy that rolls around town in a newer pickup that is beat to hell because you don’t take care of it. Whether it’s a truck or not doesn’t mean you need to be careless. It’s called taking care of your stuff

[@dutch971]

They’re soyboys.

[@user-maxim_79]

Black Rack, yet Chrome bolts.?!

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Lol never even thought about it before. They are all hidden inside the toolbox tho 😉

[@diamondheat9]

Or just paint them if it is an eyesore