Dodge Ram 2500/3500 HD Straight Bed Rack for Retrax XR Covers | XTR3

**DISCLAIMER: Ram beds can be either tapered or straight. To find out which you have, measure both the front width and the rear width of your bed. If the measurements are the same, you have a straight bed — this is the listing for you. If they are different, you have a tapered bed — order the Ram HD Tapered Bed Retrax XR Build instead.

Get your rig dialed in just right with the most modular bed rack on the market today — purpose-built to fit Retrax XR tonneau covers with T-slot rails (cover sold separately — this listing is for the rack). If you run a Retrax XR cover and thought a bed rack meant giving up your tonneau, the XTR3 Retrax XR Build mounts directly to the cover’s own T-slot rails, so you keep your weather-sealed, locking bed and gain a full overland & utility rack on top — no drilling, no compromise.

The Ram 2500/3500 HD is a heavy-duty tow rig built to work — fifth-wheel and gooseneck hauling, jobsite duty, and long-haul basecamp towing are its everyday jobs. As a truck bed ladder rack, it carries lumber, conduit, pipe, and ladders for the trades; as an overland platform, it hauls your rooftop tent, fuel, water, and recovery gear above a loaded bed. Run it as a Ram 2500 ladder rack, a cargo rack for heavy work hauls, or a full overland build — and keep your Retrax cover working through all of it.

Built for the Retrax XR Cover

This is not a universal bracket forced to fit. The XTR3 Retrax XR Build ships pre-configured for the Retrax XR’s integrated T-slot rail system — the bedrail brackets connect your uprights straight to the cover, so the rack and the tonneau work as one. Already running a Retrax XR on your Ram 2500/3500 HD? This is your exact-fit rack.

Why XTR3 is different

The XTR3 is the newest variant of our bed rack. It divides the rack into 4 equal quadrants, giving you 4 independently adjustable side braces for true modularity. It comes with 6 uprights, 4 side braces, 3 top crossbars, and 4 top support braces.

• Solid extruded aluminum — the strongest, lightest, most modular material on the market, with no rust and no sacrifice in features.
• T-slot on every linear surface — near-infinite mounting points; mount anything in any position and reconfigure in minutes.
• 4 independently adjustable quadrants — fully modular for rooftop tents, awnings, traction boards, fuel and water, jobsite tools, ladders, and pipe.
• Tonneau-friendly by design — built around your Retrax XR cover, not in spite of it.

As an added bonus, your XTR3 Bed Rack includes some of our most popular accessories and mounting hardware, so you can start mounting brackets and gear to your new rack right away. Check them out below.

What’s included

• 3 Top Crossbars
• 6 Uprights (Columns)
• 4 Top Support Braces (1530 Black)
• 4 Side Braces (1530 Black)
• 6 Bedrail Brackets (connect uprights to your Retrax XR cover)
• 6 Top Corner Brackets (connect crossbars and uprights)
• All screws and hardware required for assembly
• Set of Black XTR Off-Road Reinforcement Plates ($110 value)
• Metal Handle Kit — Set of 4 ($40 value)
• 16 pcs Drop-In T-Nuts — 5/16-8 ($12 value)
• 16 pcs Button Head Screws — 5/16-8 x 5/8" ($8.80 value)

Accessory Stages — outfit your bed rack now and save big

• Stage 1: Bed Rack only
• Stage 2: Bed Rack + 8 MOLLE Plates (12x9 plates for mid-height racks & 16x11 plates for cab-height racks)
• Stage 3A: Bed Rack + 8 MOLLE Plates + 1x AXS Gate Kit + 1x Slide Out
• Stage 3B: Bed Rack + 8 MOLLE Plates + 2x AXS Gate Kits
• Stage 3C: Bed Rack + 8 MOLLE Plates + 2x Slide Out Kits

Specifications

Rated capacity (evenly distributed): 450 lb dynamic off-road, 850 lb dynamic on-road, 1550 lb static — or OEM bed rail capacity, whichever is less.

Not running a Retrax XR cover?

We build a matched XTR3 rack for every Ram HD setup — pick the one for your bed:

• Tapered bed + Retrax XR: Ram HD Tapered Bed Retrax XR Build
• No tonneau / standard straight bed: Ram HD Straight Bed XTR3 Custom Height Bed Rack
• Popular preconfigured builds + MOLLE packages: Ram HD Straight Bed XTR3 Stages Bed Rack
• Running a soft topper? Ram HD XTR3 Soft Topper Build
• Roll-n-Lock XT, Pace Edwards UltraGroove, or another built-in T-slot cover? Email support@xtrusiondesigns.com and our team will configure the right fit.

Explore more Ram HD gear

• See every Ram HD rack option on our Ram 2500/3500 Bed Racks collection.
• Need a cover too? Browse Ram 2500/3500 Bed Covers & Soft Tops.

Resource links

• XTR3 Bed Rack Install Video
• Frequently Asked Questions

Questions, concerns, or requests? Shoot us an email: support@xtrusiondesigns.com

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