UTV Gun Rack Keeps Weapons Safe, Accessible
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Big Sky Racks, Inc., of Bozeman, Mont., makes and sells vehicular weapon mounting systems for trucks and UTVs. “The company was founded in 1983 by a cattle rancher who got sick and tired of pulling his guns out of their cases,” says Josh Morford, company representative. “He wanted an easy-access system, so he welded a roof rack in his barn. When local interest took off, he approached my dad, Ted Morford, who has a marketing background. My dad spent four days doing patent research in the library, confirming that nothing like this existed. They went into business together, and the rest is history.”
All models offer a reliable way to store weapons when on the move. “It’s a safe way to transport weapons off the floor and out of sight,” says Morford. “You won’t entice people to play with your guns, but they remain easily accessible the whole time.”
Over the decades, Big Sky Racks has adapted its products to match vehicle preferences. While the original Sportsmen rack (built in 1983) is still a popular seller, the company’s products have evolved to accommodate ever-changing vehicle designs. “Initially, the whole concept was mounting guns on top of a car,” says Morford. “When trucks got the fabric roofs in the 1990s, we pivoted to sky bar racks around the windows, which became a problem when airbags became mandated. But that coincided with the growing popularity of UTVs, so now we’re back to the Sky Bar.”
The Sky Bar Series is a telescoping system with square-tube construction for optimal strength. The nearly universal design is compatible with most UTVs, and mounts are available for one and two guns. “There are only a couple competitors with ceiling mounts, and they’ve stayed away from our patent,” Morford says. “Our racks keep guns secure, and no oil residue or marks are left on the gun. And they’re tested to 140 F.”
Over the years, Big Sky Racks has built a loyal following. “We’ve had guides tell us at conventions that as soon as customers get off the plane, they take their guns out of the hard cases and mount them in the racks,” he says. “I mean, we’ve been at this for 45 years. You’re bound to get something right after all that dedication.”
Pricing varies by rack model and gun capacity but ranges from $159 to $210, and worldwide shipping is available. “We’re a small, devoted business,” says Morford. When someone calls, we actually answer.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Big Sky Racks, 25A Shawnee Way, Bozeman, Mont. 59715 (ph 800-805-8716; info@bigskyracks.com; www.bigskyracks.com).
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UTV Gun Rack Keeps Weapons Safe Accessible ATV S Big Sky Racks Inc of Bozeman Mont makes and sells vehicular weapon mounting systems for trucks and UTVs “The company was founded in 1983 by a cattle rancher who got sick and tired of pulling his guns out of their cases ” says Josh Morford company representative “He wanted an easy-access system so he welded a roof rack in his barn When local interest took off he approached my dad Ted Morford who has a marketing background My dad spent four days doing patent research in the library confirming that nothing like this existed They went into business together and the rest is history ” All models offer a reliable way to store weapons when on the move “It’s a safe way to transport weapons off the floor and out of sight ” says Morford “You won’t entice people to play with your guns but they remain easily accessible the whole time ” Over the decades Big Sky Racks has adapted its products to match vehicle preferences While the original Sportsmen rack built in 1983 is still a popular seller the company’s products have evolved to accommodate ever-changing vehicle designs “Initially the whole concept was mounting guns on top of a car ” says Morford “When trucks got the fabric roofs in the 1990s we pivoted to sky bar racks around the windows which became a problem when airbags became mandated But that coincided with the growing popularity of UTVs so now we’re back to the Sky Bar ” The Sky Bar Series is a telescoping system with square-tube construction for optimal strength The nearly universal design is compatible with most UTVs and mounts are available for one and two guns “There are only a couple competitors with ceiling mounts and they’ve stayed away from our patent ” Morford says “Our racks keep guns secure and no oil residue or marks are left on the gun And they’re tested to 140 F ” Over the years Big Sky Racks has built a loyal following “We’ve had guides tell us at conventions that as soon as customers get off the plane they take their guns out of the hard cases and mount them in the racks ” he says “I mean we’ve been at this for 45 years You’re bound to get something right after all that dedication ” Pricing varies by rack model and gun capacity but ranges from $159 to $210 and worldwide shipping is available “We’re a small devoted business ” says Morford When someone calls we actually answer ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Big Sky Racks 25A Shawnee Way Bozeman Mont 59715 ph 800-805-8716; info@bigskyracks com; www bigskyracks com
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