A modular rack system, for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, includes a base mountable on a side wall of the vehicle. The rack system has a first wall that is disposed on and upwardly emanating from the top surface of the base that defines a lower seat. One end of a vertical member reside
A modular rack system, for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, includes a base mountable on a side wall of the vehicle. The rack system has a first wall that is disposed on and upwardly emanating from the top surface of the base that defines a lower seat. One end of a vertical member resides in the lower seat and is secured thereto. The other end of the vertical member resides in an upper seat defining by a downwardly depending wall from a saddle and is secured thereto. The first and second walls laterally stabilize the vertical member relative to the base and saddle to permit the base to be mounted to a side wall of a vehicle and a top rail to be secured to the saddle without the use of gussets or cross-braces.
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1. A modular rack system for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, the vehicle having a pair of spaced apart side walls and a bottom wall which together defines an open bed, the modular rack system comprising: a base mountable on a side wall of the vehicle, the base having a bottom surface en
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A modular rack system for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, the vehicle having a pair of spaced apart side walls and a bottom wall which together defines an open bed, the modular rack system comprising: a base mountable on a side wall of the vehicle, the base having a bottom surface engageable with the side wall of the vehicle and a top surface opposite the bottom surface;means for securing the base to the side wall of the vehicle;a first wall disposed on and upwardly emanating from the top surface of the base defining a lower seat; anda vertical member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the vertical member residing in the lower seat,wherein the first end of the vertical member has a first female threaded bore therein, the lower seat defining a first pass-through aperture therethrough, and a first fastener routed through the first pass-through aperture and into threaded engagement with the first female threaded bore thereby securing the base to the first end of the vertical member, andwherein the first pass-through aperture defines a counter-sunk bore on the bottom surface of the base. 2. The modular rack system of claim 1, wherein the first wall has a concave and downward sloping profile. 3. The modular rack assembly of claim 1, wherein the means for securing the base to the side wall of the vehicle is a clamp. 4. The modular rack assembly of claim 1, wherein the vertical member is tubular in construction. 5. A modular rack system for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, the vehicle having a pair of spaced apart side walls and a bottom wall which together defines an open bed, the modular rack system comprising: a base mountable on a side wall of the vehicle, the base having a bottom surface engageable with the side wall of the vehicle and a top surface opposite the bottom surface;means for securing the base to the side wall of the vehicle;a first wall disposed on and upwardly emanating from the top surface of the base defining a lower seat; anda vertical member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the vertical member residing in the lower seat,wherein the first end of the vertical member has a pair of female threaded bores therein, the lower seat defining a pair of pass-through apertures therethrough, and a pair of fasteners routed through the pair of pass-through apertures and into threaded engagement with the pair of female threaded bores thereby securing the base to the first end of the vertical member, andwherein each of the pair of pass-through apertures defines a counter-sunk bore on the bottom surface of the base. 6. The modular rack system of claim 5, wherein the first wall has a concave and downward sloping profile. 7. The modular rack assembly of claim 5 wherein the means for securing the base to the side wall of the vehicle is a clamp. 8. A modular rack system for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, the vehicle having a pair of spaced apart side walls and a bottom wall which together defines an open bed, the modular rack system comprising: a base mountable on a side wall of the vehicle, the base having a bottom surface engageable with the side wall of the vehicle and a top surface opposite the bottom surface;means for securing the base to the side wall of the vehicle;a first wall disposed on and upwardly emanating from the top surface of the base defining a lower seat;a vertical member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the vertical member residing in the lower seat;means for securing the first end of the vertical member to the base;a saddle member having a top surface and a bottom surface;a second wall downwardly depending from the bottom surface of the saddle member defining an upper seat, the second end of the vertical member residing in the upper seat;means for securing the second end of the vertical member to the saddle, the first wall laterally stabilizing the vertical member relative to the base and the second wall laterally stabilizing the vertical member relative to the saddle; anda rail slidably connected to the top surface of the saddle. 9. The modular rack system of claim 8, wherein the first wall has a concave and downward sloping profile. 10. The modular rack assembly of claim 8, wherein the means for securing the base to the side wall of the vehicle is a clamp. 11. A component connection for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, comprising: a horizontal member having a first surface and a second surface;a wall disposed on and emanating from the second surface of the horizontal member defining a seat;a vertical member having a first and a second end, the first end of the vertical member residing in the seat;a female threaded bore in the first end of the vertical member, the seat defining a pass-through aperture therethrough; anda fastener routed through the pass-through aperture and into threaded engagement with the female threaded bore thereby securing the horizontal member to the first end of the vertical member,wherein the pass-through aperture defines a counter-sunk bore on the first surface of the horizontal member. 12. The component connection of claim 11, wherein the wall has a concave profile away from the seat. 13. The component connection of claim 11, wherein the vertical member is hollow. 14. The component connection of claim of claim 11, further comprising: a top rail supported by said vertical member, said top rail having a top surface for receiving items thereon. 15. A component connection for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, comprising: a horizontal member having a first surface and a second surface;a wall disposed on and emanating from the second surface of the horizontal member defining a seat;a vertical member having a first and a second end, the first end of the vertical member residing in the seat;a pair of female threaded bores in the first end of the vertical member, the seat defining a pair of pass-through apertures therethrough; anda pair of fasteners routed through the pair of pass-through apertures and into threaded engagement with the pair of female threaded bores thereby securing the horizontal member to the first end of the vertical member,wherein each of the pair of pass-through apertures defines a counter-sunk bore on the first surface of the horizontal member. 16. The component connection of claim 15, wherein the wall has a concave profile away from the seat. 17. The component connection of claim 15, wherein the vertical member is hollow. 18. The component connection of claim of claim 15, further comprising: a top rail supported by said vertical member, said top rail having a top surface for receiving items thereon. 19. A component connection for adjustably attaching equipment to a vehicle, comprising: a horizontal member having a first surface and a second surface;a wall disposed on and emanating from the second surface of the horizontal member defining a seat;a vertical member having a first and a second end, the first end of the vertical member residing in the seat; anda distal end of the vertical member having a plurality of apertures wherein fasteners extend through pass-through apertures defined in the seat and through the apertures,wherein the pass-through apertures define counter-sunk bores on the first surface of the horizontal member. 20. The component connection of claim 19, wherein the wall has a concave profile away from the seat. 21. The component connection of claim 19, wherein the wall fully encircles said upright support member to provide support thereto. 22. The component connection of claim 19, wherein the vertical member is hollow. 23. The component connection of claim of claim 19, further comprising: a top rail supported by said vertical member, said top rail having a top surface for receiving items thereon. 24. A rack system for attaching equipment to a vehicle, comprising: a base configured to be mounted on a sidewall of the vehicle, wherein the base comprises a top surface, a bottom surface configured to engage the sidewall, and a first aperture through the top surface and the bottom surface;a collar coupled to the top surface of the base and extending upward from the base, wherein the first aperture is disposed within an interior area of the collar;an elongate member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end comprises a first female threaded bore therein, and wherein the first end is received within the collar and is coupled to the base; anda first threaded fastener disposed through the first aperture in the base and coupled with the first female threaded bore of the first end of the elongate member within the collar,wherein the first aperture defines a counter-sunk bore on the bottom surface of the base. 25. The rack system of claim 24, wherein the base further comprises a second aperture through the top surface and the bottom surface and the first end of the elongate member comprises a second female threaded bore therein, and wherein a second threaded fastener is disposed through the second aperture and coupled with the second female threaded bore of the first end of the elongate member within the collar. 26. The rack system of claim 24, wherein the collar comprises a wall configured to accommodate a cross-sectional profile of the first end of the elongate member therein. 27. The rack system of claim 26, wherein the wall is disposed at an angle less than 90 degrees with respect to the top surface of the base. 28. The rack system of claim 24, wherein the elongate member is tubular. 29. The rack system of claim 24, further comprising a saddle configured to receive the second end of the elongate member, and a top rail coupled to the saddle. 30. The rack system of claim 24, wherein the collar is integrally formed with the base. 31. The rack system of claim 24, wherein the first end of the elongate member is surrounded on all sides by the collar.
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