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;a vertical member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the vertical member residing in the lower seat; andmeans for securing the first end of the vertical member to the base,wherein the first end of the vertical member has a first female threaded bore therein, the first 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 system of claim 1, wherein the means for securing the base to the side wall of the vehicle is a clamp. 4. The modular rack system of claim 1, wherein the vertical member is tubular in construction. 5. The modular rack system of claim 1, further comprising: a top rail supported by said vertical member, said top rail having a top surface for receiving items thereon. 6. The modular rack system of claim 1, wherein said first wall fully encircles said vertical member to provide support thereto. 7. 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; anda pair of pass-through apertures provided through the base with a corresponding pair of female threaded apertures in the first end of the vertical member to respectively receive a pair of fasteners therein and through the pass-through apertures. 8. 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;means for securing the first end of the vertical member to the horizontal member;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 countersunk bore on the bottom surface of the horizontal member. 9. The component connection of claim 8, wherein the wall has a concave profile away from the seat. 10. The component connection of claim 8, wherein the vertical member is hollow. 11. The component connection of claim 8, wherein said wall fully encircles the first end of said vertical member to provide support thereto. 12. The component connection of claim 8, wherein said wall is configured at an angle such that said vertical member extends oblique to the second surface of said horizontal member. 13. 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;means for securing the first end of the vertical member to the horizontal member;a female threaded bore in the first end of the vertical member;the seat defining a pass-through aperture therethrough;a 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; anda pair of pass-through apertures provided through the horizontal member and a corresponding pair of female threaded apertures in the first end of the vertical member that receive a pair of fasteners therein, through the pass-through apertures. 14. A modular rack system for mounting on the side walls of a truck bed, said system comprising: an elongate base plate having a top surface and a bottom surface opposite one another, the bottom surface shaped to rest upon a top of a side wall of a truck bed;an upstanding wall disposed on the top surface of said elongate base plate defining a seat;said elongate base having a pass-through base aperture extending through said elongate base plate from the bottom surface to the top surface of said base aperture opening to said seat;an upright support member having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end of said upright support member having a bottom surface and a bore into said bottom surface extending into an internal portion of said upright support member;the lower end of said upright support member being received within said seat defined by the upstanding wall, the upstanding wall being dimensioned to accommodate the size and shape of the lower end of said upright support member, the bore being positioned on the bottom surface of said upright support member to effectuate matching of the bore with the base aperture when said upright support member is received in said seat; andan elongate fastener inserted through said base aperture and bore into the internal portion of said upright support member thereby coupling said upright support member to said elongate base plate. 15. The modular rack system of claim 14, said elongate base extending longitudinally a distance beyond said upstanding wall for resting on the side walls of a truck bed. 16. The modular rack system of claim 15, further comprising a clamp sized to clamp the portion of said elongate base that extends a distance beyond said upstanding wall to the side wall of the truck bed. 17. The modular rack system of claim 15, wherein said portion of said base plate extending a distance beyond said upstanding wall comprises a channel for receiving a portion of said clamp. 18. The modular rack system of claim 17, wherein said clamp has an upper and lower jaw extending from a support extending transverse to the base plate thereby forming a C-shaped configuration, said lower jaw having a clamp fastening aperture; a clamp fastener inserted in said clamp fastening aperture; anda foot being interposed between said clamp fastener and a bottom surface of said upper jaw of said clamp fastener, wherein when clamp fastener is tightened, said foot is advanced toward said upper jaw of said clamp fastener. 19. The modular rack system of claim 14, wherein said upstanding wall is configured at an angle such that said upright support member extends oblique to the surface of said base plate. 20. The modular rack system of claim 14, wherein the vertical member is tubular. 21. The modular rack system of claim 14, wherein said upstanding wall fully encircles said upright support member to provide support thereto. 22. The modular rack system of claim 14, wherein said upright support member has a middle elongate portion and said bore being aligned within the boundary of an outer perimeter of the middle elongate portion. 23. The modular rack system of claim 14, wherein said upright support member has an internal cavity, and said bore extends into said cavity. 24. 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.
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