Strong Lightweight Aluminum: Constructed out of rust-free 6061 T6 aluminum for years of heavy-duty use.
1,000 lbs Weight Capacity: 1,000 lbs. static, 600 lbs. dynamic, and 300 kg. off-road dynamic load weight capacity.
Tonneau Compatible: Works perfectly with inside-of-the-rail mount roll-up tonneau covers. See tonneau chart.
Dual T-Slot Rail Design: This rail is compatible with all Putco TEC™ rack accessories, as well as other T-slot accessories for tents, bikes, kayaks, MOLLE panels, and more.
Custom-Fit for Your Truck: Computerized machine (CNC) bending to fit your C-Cab’s contour exactly. Easy year, make, model, and cargo bed size ordering to ensure you get the correct rack for your pickup truck.
Easy Stake Pocket Mount Installation: No drill is installed into stake pocket holes.
Best-in-Class for Quality and Design: Backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
Textured Matte Black: A sleek, premium-grade textured matte black powder coat finish for years of great looks.
Designed and Manufactured in the USA: Putco Inc. in Des Moines, IA.
*Please Note: The Toyota Tacoma Venture TEC™ Racks WILL NOT work with a tonneau, as they mount inside the truck bed.
Putco’s Venture TEC™ modular cargo system begins with a sleek bed rack designed to provide endless mounting options through its patent-pending TEC™ channel system. Customize your overland rack with many accessories, including MOLLE panels, gear mounts, tent mounts, tables, grab handles, and more. Constructed from high-quality, lightweight 6061-T6 aluminum, this cargo system allows you to bring anything on the go! The Venture TEC™ modular cargo system is designed to mount to any truck. There are several mounting options; the stake pocket mounts can be used for any car with stake pockets and allow for uninterrupted use of a tonneau cover. There are also options for non-stake pocket trucks. The Venture TEC™ comes in different sizes to accommodate the various truck options.
Gear up with the unstoppable Putco Venture TEC Rack system – always primed for your next epic adventure!
Build-In Rear Tie-Downs
Rails have T-Grooves To Fit Accessories
Simple No Drill Installation
Contours The Cab Perfectly
All of our Venture TEC Racks include Qty 4 tent brackets FREE, your rack will be tent ready out of the box!
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Venture TEC Rack Videos
Install
Installing it takes a little time, but no drilling is required. The easy-to-read instructions should solve any installation issues, but you can always call us for assistance.
Venture TEC Rack Installation Video
Tanneau Compatibility
Ultimately, this rack fits tonneaus that mount to the inside rail of the truck bed and do not interfere with the stake pocket holes, where the rack mounts. Here is a list, by brand, of tonneaus that work with this rack and do not interfere with the use of the tonneau, which tonneaus fit with the rack but limit the use of the tonneau, and which tonneaus do NOT work with this rack.
Just so you know, the Tacoma and Jeep Gladiator Venture TEC racks will not work with a tonneau, as they mount on the inside of the truck bed.
RACKS THAT WORK WITH THESE TONNEAUS:
Access brand soft roll-up tonneau covers: Works all Access roll-up covers – Tonnosport, Literider, Vanish, Lorado, Access Original & Access Limited
American brand tonneaus: Only works with EZ roll (Does NOT work with tri-fold or hard tri-fold)
BAK hard rolling tonneau covers: Works with Revolver, Revolver X4, Revolver X2, and RollX (does NOT work with Vortrak)
Extang: Only works with Revolution (Does NOT work with Encore, Trifecta, Full Tilt, Express, BlackMax, Solid Fold 2.0, e-Max, or Tuff tonneau)
Gator tonneau covers: Works with SRX rollup, SR1 Pro rollup, SR2 rollup, or HR1 hard rollup (Does NOT work with Soft-Trifold, FX, FX3, MX, Electric, Hybrid, Tailback, Recoil, GatorTrax, or SFX soft fold)
Lund tonneaus: Works with Genesis roll-up only (Does NOT work with Genesis soft or hard fold)
Rough Country tonneau covers: Works with soft roll-up only (Does NOT work with hard fold or soft fold)
TonnoPro tonneau covers: Only works with LoRoll (Does NOT work with soft or hard folding tonneaus from TonnoPro)
Truxedo brand soft roll-up covers: Works with Lo-Pro, Pro X15, and Edge. Deuce 2 has limited use (Does NOT work with Truxport)
TruXedo hard rolling tonneau covers: Works with Sentry CT & Sentry
WeatherTech tonneau covers: Only works with soft roll-up cover. Fits Alloy cover with limited use of the cover.
Rack will fit with these Tonneaus, but the rack must be removed to operate the tonneau:
A.R.E. brand: Fits with Fusion hard fold cover, but with limited cover use (Rack must be removed to fold up cover – Does NOT work with any other A.R.E. tonneaus)
BAKFlip tonneau covers: Fits with BAKFlip G2, HD, MX4, FiberMax, and F1 but with limited cover use (Rack must be removed to fold up cover – Does NOT work with CS or Vortrak)
Gator Hard Covers: Fits with FX, Fx3 & MX hard fold with limited cover use (Rack must be removed to fold up cover – Does NOT work with Electric, Hybrid, Tailback, Recoil, GatorTrax, or SFX soft fold)
LOMAX hard fold tonneaus: Will fit with Lomax Original or Lomax Stance models, but with limited cover use (Rack must be removed to fold up cover)
Rough Country Low-Profile Hard Fold tonneau covers: Fits with low-profile hard fold only, with limited cover use (Rack must be removed to fold up cover – Does NOT work with standard hard fold or soft fold)
Truxedo brand: Fits with Lo-Pro, Pro X15, and Edge. For the Deuce 2, the cover has limited use (Rack must be removed to fold open the cover in front – Does NOT work with Truxport)
UnderCover tonneau covers: Only fits with Flex, Ultra Flex, and ArmorFlex with limited cover use (Rack must be removed to fold up cover – Does NOT work with Classic, Elite, Lux, or SE)
WeatherTech tonneau covers: Works with roll-up & only fits Alloy covers with limited cover use (Rack must be removed to fold up cover)
WILL NOT WORK WITH ANY OF THESE TONNEAUS:
Advantage brand tonneaus: (Does NOT work with any Advantage tonneau)
American brand tonneaus: Only works with EZ roll (Does NOT work with tri-fold or hard tri-fold)
DiamondBack: (Does not work with any DiamondBack cover)
Extang: Only works with Revolution (Does NOT work with Encore, Trifecta, Full Tilt, Express, BlackMax, Solid Fold, e-Max, or Tuff tonneau)
Pace-Edwards: (Will NOT work with any)
Retrax: (Will NOT work with any)
Roll-N-Lock: (Will NOT work with any)
Rugged Liner tonneau covers: (Does NOT work with any Rugged Liner tonneau)
Truck Covers USA: (Does NOT work with any Truck Covers USA tonneau)
Tyger tonneau covers: (Will NOT work with any)
Warranty
Putco’s NeveRust™ Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Putco® exclusively warrants this product to be free of defects in workmanship or materials when properly installed on the vehicle for one year from the original date of purchase. The product must be purchased from Putco.com or through an Authorized Putco® Reseller. The NeveRust™ Limited Lifetime Warranty refers to the finish exhibiting surface rust conditions on the chrome, aluminum, or stainless steel surface, materially affecting the structure or value of the part, for so long as it’s installed on the original vehicle and same owner. For additional information please review our warranty policy for additional details.
6 reviews for Putco Venture Tec Rack
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Customer Reviews
B E S T overland rack ever…. 10/10
i had it for 3 years and still looks and works like its new. Now i am moving it to my 2025 Silverado
– Josh T
My review was deleted, so I’ll post again:
Purchased for a 2025 Santa Cruz. I was really hoping I’d like this rack, especially being USA-made, but it is not worth the money.
Pros:
-Whoever packed the rack for shipping truly cares about their work and whoever authorized the use of such quality packing material deserves recognition. I’ve never had such a large package come in with no damage to the contents. Everything was packed extremely well and proper filler material was used to ensure nothing was bounced around too much. Great job, Putco shipping team!
-Looks great and it’s unique
-Aluminum makes it last
-Modularity is the best feature
-Custom extrusion looks great
Cons:
-Very expensive
-Instructions are awful and have incorrect pictures
-Rubber bands are needed for an install, which just seems silly, especially if you don’t have any kicking around
-Missing hardware
-No caps for the forward facing tubes
-Some holes are so oversized that they’re seen once everything is aligned
-No alignment tool as stated in the instructions
-No washers for most of the hardware which destroys the finish
-No gaskets for the stake pocket mounts
-Does not match factory roof rack height, which is a huge disappointment
I’ve added my own stainless washers just to cover up the holes once finally aligned. Overall, I would’ve expected better quality being American made, which was the biggest reason I was risking paying so much for a rack. If you decide to go with it, just take your time on install, have spare hardware handy, and find someone with a 3d printer to make you some caps. Also, make sure you buy another crossbar because the one rear hoop is useless if you plan on carrying anything across the rack. I’d be happy to submit pictures of install tricks that I’ve found and the caps that I’ve made, if needed.
– Tyler Hentz
Hardware is good. Washers undersized. 3 hr install that would be a 30min install if you only take time to write good instructions. Parts list is useless. Few instructions give call parts with pictures by different names than parts list making it impossible to verify. Trial and error installation due to poor instructions. Otherwise for materials and looks I’d given a 5 star.
– swloftis
I think this rack is the nicest that is offered for the Santa Cruz. However, at this price point, an extra crossbar should be included. Other vehicle venture tec racks are made with two U-bars. Since this only has one in the back, there’s not two horizontal bars included in this rack. Installation was a pain, and the instructions leave out a few steps. However, overall it was easy to figure out from pictures I found online.
– Amelia Wilson
Installed and works with peragon not sure why it’s listed in the not compatible area.
– Will
Just installed my new venture tec rack and I love it! – I wanted to get a sturdy rack without removing my Truxedo sentry tonneau cover. This is absolutely stunning and solid! I was worried at first as it’s not as known as other overlanding racks however, it’s so worth the price. Other racks that allow most tonneau covers doesn’t seem as solid as this one. Some of the holes didn’t measure up exactly but extruded aluminum makes it easy to correct. Definitely recommend highly! I fit it to my 2019 Ram Rebel Quad Cab.
– Brian Lim
Questions and answers of the customers
I installed an awning as well as a roof top tent on the rack. Is that safe?
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QI installed an awning as well as a roof top tent on the rack. Is that safe?answer now
Our racks are not compatible with any awnings due to the weight distribution.
I have a venture tec rack on my 2022 f250 short bed. Will it fit a 2015 GMC 2500
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QI have a venture tec rack on my 2022 f250 short bed. Will it fit a 2015 GMC 2500answer now
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Sadly our racks are not adaptable to vehicles that they were not designed for, each one is specific to a vehicle so this will not work.
Do you plan on making one to fit the Ram "Classic Style" or 2500/3500 beds?
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QDo you plan on making one to fit the Ram "Classic Style" or 2500/3500 beds?answer now
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We do not currently have any plans to develop a rack for this truck but that does not mean we will never have one, we suggest signing up for the newsletter on the site so if we do ever release one you will be notified!
Does this interfere or get in the way of the bed view cameras on silverados?
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QDoes this interfere or get in the way of the bed view cameras on silverados?answer now
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It does not interfere with the cameras since we have a cut out around the 3rd brake light.
B E S T overland rack ever…. 10/10
i had it for 3 years and still looks and works like its new. Now i am moving it to my 2025 Silverado
My review was deleted, so I’ll post again:
Purchased for a 2025 Santa Cruz. I was really hoping I’d like this rack, especially being USA-made, but it is not worth the money.
Pros:
-Whoever packed the rack for shipping truly cares about their work and whoever authorized the use of such quality packing material deserves recognition. I’ve never had such a large package come in with no damage to the contents. Everything was packed extremely well and proper filler material was used to ensure nothing was bounced around too much. Great job, Putco shipping team!
-Looks great and it’s unique
-Aluminum makes it last
-Modularity is the best feature
-Custom extrusion looks great
Cons:
-Very expensive
-Instructions are awful and have incorrect pictures
-Rubber bands are needed for an install, which just seems silly, especially if you don’t have any kicking around
-Missing hardware
-No caps for the forward facing tubes
-Some holes are so oversized that they’re seen once everything is aligned
-No alignment tool as stated in the instructions
-No washers for most of the hardware which destroys the finish
-No gaskets for the stake pocket mounts
-Does not match factory roof rack height, which is a huge disappointment
I’ve added my own stainless washers just to cover up the holes once finally aligned. Overall, I would’ve expected better quality being American made, which was the biggest reason I was risking paying so much for a rack. If you decide to go with it, just take your time on install, have spare hardware handy, and find someone with a 3d printer to make you some caps. Also, make sure you buy another crossbar because the one rear hoop is useless if you plan on carrying anything across the rack. I’d be happy to submit pictures of install tricks that I’ve found and the caps that I’ve made, if needed.
Hardware is good. Washers undersized. 3 hr install that would be a 30min install if you only take time to write good instructions. Parts list is useless. Few instructions give call parts with pictures by different names than parts list making it impossible to verify. Trial and error installation due to poor instructions. Otherwise for materials and looks I’d given a 5 star.
I think this rack is the nicest that is offered for the Santa Cruz. However, at this price point, an extra crossbar should be included. Other vehicle venture tec racks are made with two U-bars. Since this only has one in the back, there’s not two horizontal bars included in this rack. Installation was a pain, and the instructions leave out a few steps. However, overall it was easy to figure out from pictures I found online.
Installed and works with peragon not sure why it’s listed in the not compatible area.
Just installed my new venture tec rack and I love it! – I wanted to get a sturdy rack without removing my Truxedo sentry tonneau cover. This is absolutely stunning and solid! I was worried at first as it’s not as known as other overlanding racks however, it’s so worth the price. Other racks that allow most tonneau covers doesn’t seem as solid as this one. Some of the holes didn’t measure up exactly but extruded aluminum makes it easy to correct. Definitely recommend highly! I fit it to my 2019 Ram Rebel Quad Cab.