RACK SYSTEM FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR LATERALLY BALANCING AND LOADING OF A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE

The invention relates generally to a rack system (6) for a commercial vehicle (1), comprising at least one guide rail (7) fixable to at least one vehicle structure of the commercial vehicle (1), and at least one rack (9) slidingly supported by the guide rail (7) back and forth in a lateral direction of the commercial vehicle (1). To laterally balance a loading of the commercial vehicle (1) the rack system (6) comprises at least one fixing unit for temporary fixing the rack (9) selectively in one of several fixing positions disposed along the guide rail (7) by fixing the rack (9) to the guide rail (7) and/or to the vehicle structure.