The Westin HLR Headache Rack is designed for customers who want a lightweight, versatile, and modern truck rack that adds rear-cab protection and practical cargo-management support. Built for compatible pickup truck applications, this headache rack helps shield the rear cab window area from shifting cargo when bed items are properly secured. It is a strong upgrade for contractors, tradesmen, outdoor users, weekend haulers, and customers who want more function from the truck bed.
The HLR design combines a clean aluminum rack structure with useful work-ready features. Its lightweight extruded aluminum construction helps provide strength without adding unnecessary weight to the truck. Aluminum also resists rust, making it a smart choice for trucks exposed to rain, road spray, jobsite conditions, outdoor storage, and regular work use.
The bolt-on channel system is one of the key advantages of the Westin HLR Headache Rack. This system gives customers a flexible way to add compatible accessories such as ladders, lights, beacons, and tie-downs. For customers who use their truck for work, towing, hauling, service calls, camping, or outdoor projects, the channel system helps turn the rear cab area into a more useful cargo-management platform.
Westin includes ladder side-load brackets with the HLR Headache Rack for added functionality. These brackets help customers plan for long cargo and ladder transport when the full rack, vehicle, and cargo ratings are followed. This makes the rack especially useful for customers who carry ladders, boards, pipe, conduit, trim, work gear, and other oversized materials.
The HLR Headache Rack is also designed to accommodate most truck tool boxes, helping customers combine rear-cab protection with organized bed storage. This is important for work trucks and daily-use pickups where tools, straps, recovery gear, service equipment, and jobsite supplies need to stay organized. The rack gives customers a cleaner way to add utility without giving up the storage benefits of a compatible crossover tool box.
The black powder coat finish gives the rack a professional look while helping protect it from weather and regular use. Installation is designed to be easy on most applications, using factory holes without drilling when vehicle fitment allows. Whether customers are upgrading for rear-cab protection, ladder support, cargo management, work-truck utility, tool box compatibility, outdoor projects, or a cleaner truck-bed setup, the Westin HLR Headache Rack delivers lightweight aluminum construction with accessory-ready function and modern black styling. Now Available at LEER!
Features & Specifications
Product Type: Headache rack
Brand: Westin
Series: HLR
Vehicle Fitment: Vehicle-specific pickup truck applications
Mounting Location: Truck bed area behind the cab
Material: Lightweight extruded aluminum
Accessory System: Bolt-on channel system
Included Cargo Support: Ladder side-load brackets
Tool Box Compatibility: Accommodates most truck tool boxes
Installation Style: No-drill installation on most applications using factory holes
Finish: Black powder coat
Warranty: Five-year warranty coverage
Functionality:
- Adds rear-cab protection and modern truck rack styling to compatible pickups.
- Lightweight extruded aluminum construction helps provide strength while resisting rust.
- Helps protect the rear cab window area from shifting cargo when bed items are properly secured.
- Bolt-on channel system supports compatible ladders, lights, beacons, and tie-downs.
- Included ladder side-load brackets add practical cargo support for work and hauling use.
- Designed to work with most compatible crossover truck tool boxes.
- Black powder coat finish helps protect the rack from weather and regular outdoor exposure.
- Useful for contractors, service trucks, work vehicles, weekend projects, and outdoor travel.
Why Choose
This product is ideal for customers who want a lightweight aluminum headache rack with rear-cab protection, accessory-ready channels, and practical ladder support.
- Gives compatible pickup trucks a cleaner and more functional rear-cab profile.
- Aluminum construction helps reduce rack weight while resisting corrosion.
- Channel system allows customers to customize the rack with compatible work and cargo accessories.
- Included ladder side-load brackets add useful support for jobsite and project use.
- Most-tool-box compatibility helps customers keep bed storage and cab protection working together.
- No-drill installation on most applications helps simplify the upgrade process.
- Black powder coat finish coordinates with common truck trim, bed accessories, steps, and tool boxes.
- Strong choice for customers carrying ladders, tools, lumber, pipe, gear, and work materials.
What's Included
- Westin HLR Headache Rack
- Ladder side-load brackets
- Vehicle-specific mounting components, when included
- Mounting hardware, when included
- Installation instructions
Note: Confirm included components before installation.
Installation Notes
- Designed for vehicle-specific installation on compatible pickup truck applications.
- Confirm vehicle year, make, model, bed style, bed rail equipment, stake pocket access, tool box clearance, tonneau cover clearance, rear camera visibility, third brake light visibility, and cab clearance before ordering.
- Installation uses factory holes without drilling on most applications, but requirements vary by truck configuration.
- Confirm all brackets, channel hardware, ladder support points, accessory clearance, cargo weight, and tie-down security before use.
Buyer is responsible for use in accordance with applicable vehicle, road, off-road, towing, racing, and local laws.
Warranty Information
Westin Warranty
Westin HLR Headache Racks are generally backed by five-year warranty coverage against qualifying defects in materials and workmanship, subject to Westin warranty terms and eligible product use.
Warranty coverage typically excludes improper installation, misuse, modifications, accidents, overloading, neglect, normal wear, finish damage from abrasion, road hazards, cargo damage, labor costs, removal costs, installation costs, incidental damage, or non-compliant use. Proof of purchase may be required for warranty claims.
