Bed racks for the Ford Ranger: the 2019–2023 truck with its 5-ft or 6-ft box, the 2024-and-newer truck with its 5-ft box, and the 1993–2011 Ranger too. The Ranger Raptor takes the same racks as a regular Ranger of the same year. Unlike some full-size trucks, the Ranger takes every rack we make with an open bed, including the six-upright XTR3, so the main choices are four uprights or six, how tall, and which cover rides underneath. Each XTR1 and XTR3 is built to order, to your height requirements, from T-slot profile construction, bolts on without drilling and is made in our Wichita, Kansas shop.
Pick your Ranger rack
| Your Ranger's bed |
Rack |
Why choose it |
Heights |
Rated* |
From |
| Open, or under a soft or roll-up tonneau |
XTR1 Pre-configured |
Corner uprights only for wide-open sides; Stages bundle MOLLE plates, AXS gates and slide-outs |
15" or 21.5" |
450 / 850 / 1,550 lb |
$1,549.99 |
| Open, or under a soft or roll-up tonneau |
XTR3 Pre-configured |
Six uprights and a third crossbar for heavier loads and long spans |
15" or 21.5" |
500 / 850 / 1,750 lb |
$2,049.99 |
| Any, at a height you set |
XTR1 Custom Height |
Any whole inch, on Standard, Wide or Retrax brackets |
10" to 26" |
450 / 850 / 1,550 lb |
$1,699.99 |
| Any, at a height you set |
XTR3 Custom Height |
The six-upright rack at any whole inch, same bracket choices |
10" to 26" |
500 / 850 / 1,750 lb |
$2,199.99 |
| Retrax XR (2019+) |
XTR1 for Retrax XR |
Bolts to the Retrax T-slot rails so the cover still rolls |
15" or 21.5" |
450 / 850 / 1,550 lb |
$1,549.99 |
| Retrax XR (2019+) |
XTR3 for Retrax XR |
Six uprights on the Retrax rails |
15" or 21.5" |
500 / 850 / 1,750 lb |
$2,049.99 |
| Softopper, Fas-Top or Bestop (2019+) |
XTR1 Soft Topper |
Uprights angled at 13.3° to sit flush with the topper's walls |
20", 21" or 22" |
450 / 850 / 1,550 lb |
$1,549.99 |
| Softopper, Fas-Top or Bestop (2019+) |
XTR3 Soft Topper |
The angled build with six uprights |
20", 21" or 22" |
500 / 850 / 1,750 lb |
$2,099.99 |
| Open, tonneau or Retrax XR (2019+) |
XBRS Bed Bars |
Low bars on a Universal or Retrax XR mount; grows into an XTR1 |
6" or 8" |
400 / 800 / 1,500 lb |
$732 |
| Open, and you want a lockable shell (2019+, 5-ft box) |
XO.SKLTN Topper System |
Aluminum frame that closes up with topper panels and locking doors |
16" mid or 23" full |
1,550 lb static |
$2,300 |
*Off-road / on-road / parked, with the load spread across the bars. A lower bed rail rating, if your truck has one, takes priority.
Own a 2024 or newer Ranger? Add the filler pucks
The current Ranger's bed rails, Raptor included, need our billet aluminum Bed Rail Filler Pucks before an XTR1, XTR3 or XO.SKLTN can clamp down. They fill the rail profile so the rack's brackets seat solidly. Order KIT4, the minimum, or KIT6 if you carry heavy loads or spend a lot of time off-road. Trucks from 2023 and earlier don't need them.
Choosing the year and bed on the menus
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2019–2023: pick the 5-ft short bed or the 6-ft bed. Rack menus call the 6-ft box "Long Bed"; the soft topper menus call it "Medium Bed (6')".
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2024–2025 and 2026+: these trucks have the 5-ft box, listed as its own option for each year range.
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1993–2011: the XTR1 Pre-configured comes in a 58" rack for the older Ranger's bed, and both Custom Height racks are offered on Standard or Wide brackets. The Retrax, soft topper, XBRS and XO.SKLTN builds start at 2019.
15" or 21.5", and will a tent clear the cab?
Measured from the top of the bed rail, the Ranger's cab roof sits at 21". The 21.5" cab-height rack lines up just above it, with 0.5" to spare, and leaves more room in the bed underneath; it takes the larger 16x11 MOLLE plates. The 15" mid-height rack sits 6" below the roof, keeps the load low and takes the 12x9 plates.
For a rooftop tent that reaches forward over the cab, we recommend at least 1" of clearance: order a Custom Height rack at 22" or taller, or add the universal XTR Tent Riser Kit (coming soon) to a 21.5" rack. With a roof rack, light bar or antenna up top, measure to its highest point and plan 1" above that. Soft topper racks are built at 20", 21" or 22" to match the topper.
What the three ratings cover
Off-road is the load for trail miles, on-road is for pavement, and static is the load once the truck is parked, the number to check for a rooftop tent with people in it. Each assumes the weight is spread across the bars. The rack and its load also count against the payload printed on your Ranger's door-jamb sticker.
Running a tonneau cover with the rack
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Soft or roll-up tonneau: most of our racks ship on Wide Width brackets, which hold the rack 3" above the bed rails so most soft and roll-up covers keep working. A tri-fold fits but won't fold fully open under the rack. Standard Width brackets sit lower, at 1.35", and are offered on 2023-and-earlier trucks.
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Retrax XR: the XTR1 and XTR3 for Retrax XR mount to the cover's own rails, and XBRS has a Retrax XR mount. Need the cover? See Ford Ranger bed covers.
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Softopper, Fas-Top or Bestop: choose the XTR1 or XTR3 Soft Topper build.
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Another cover with built-in T-slot rails: email us the model first; fit depends on that cover's rail measurements.
Ford Ranger bed rack questions
XTR1 or XTR3 on a Ranger?
The XTR1's four corner uprights leave each side completely open, which suits gates and slide-outs. The XTR3 adds a center upright on each side and a third crossbar, raising the parked rating to 1,750 lb and giving long loads a middle support. Both come in the same heights and Stage packages.
Will a bed rack work with my Ford Ranger's tonneau cover?
Usually. Most soft and roll-up covers keep working under racks on Wide Width brackets, a Retrax XR takes the Retrax version of the rack, and a soft topper takes the Soft Topper version. For any other cover with its own rails, email us before ordering.
Do these racks fit the Ford Ranger Raptor?
Yes. A Ranger Raptor takes the same racks as a regular Ranger of the same year, so pick the same year and bed option on the menu. Like the standard 2024+ Ranger, it needs the Bed Rail Filler Pucks to mount an XTR1, XTR3 or XO.SKLTN.
Do I need anything extra for a 2024+ Ranger?
Yes, the Bed Rail Filler Pucks for any XTR1, XTR3 or XO.SKLTN. Order them with the rack so everything arrives together.
Can I mount a rooftop tent?
Yes. Our stainless Rooftop Tent Brackets bolt the tent to the crossbars. Keep the tent, its occupants and anything else up top under the rack's parked rating, and if the tent extends over the cab, use a rack at 22" or taller (or a riser) so it clears the 21" roof by at least 1".
Do you make racks for older Rangers?
For the 1993–2011 Ranger, yes: the XTR1 Pre-configured with a 58" rack, or the XTR1 or XTR3 Custom Height. We don't build racks for 2012–2018, since the Ranger wasn't sold in the US those years.
Is drilling required?
No. Our racks bolt to the bed rails with the brackets in the box (plus the filler pucks on a 2024+ truck), Retrax builds mount to the cover's rails, and XBRS installs without drilling.
Keep building
XTR1 and XTR3 racks come with our Lifetime Warranty. Questions about your Ranger? support@xtrusion-overland.com · (316) 330-0024. Proudly made in the USA.
