getting 16ft lumber home?
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getting 16ft lumber home?
I have a 93 f150 longbed and I need to get 14 or so 2x6x16' boards home.
Is is safe or legal to let 6ft. hang out the back with the tailgate down? (I have to drive 1/2 hour to get home with it). Or could I put the gate up and have it rest on top of the cab and use tie downs to keep it down?
I don't have a ladder rack, or truck rack obviously. This is a one time deal, so I don't want to have to buy anything.
Is is safe or legal to let 6ft. hang out the back with the tailgate down? (I have to drive 1/2 hour to get home with it). Or could I put the gate up and have it rest on top of the cab and use tie downs to keep it down?
I don't have a ladder rack, or truck rack obviously. This is a one time deal, so I don't want to have to buy anything.
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From: jax. florida
if you decide to drive with the tail gat down just make sure to strap down the load and also mark the end of it with a red or orange flag....
That way you give other drivers a warning that you have something longer than just your truck...Or you could try to get a hold of a trailer from a buddy if available
That way you give other drivers a warning that you have something longer than just your truck...Or you could try to get a hold of a trailer from a buddy if available
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sounds like it is ok to have it in back with the tailgate down and strapped and flagged...I was thinking it might be safer to have it resting on the cab and strapped down...but I will try it this way. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by gt65
Shouldnt this thread be about the trucks?
in lieu of that, i think he asked in the right forum.
gt65, where do you think he should have posted?
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Originally Posted by quicklook2
gt65, where do you think he should have posted?
Yes, it will be fine to haul it in the bed with the tailgate down, as long as it's straped down good. All lumber yards (even Lowe's, etc.) have the 12 x 12 flags (for free) that they are supposed to staple on the end of any load that hangs off the back of a truck or trailer.
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Alright this brings me to a story that noone will believe. We have a 91 ranger, 6 foot bed, with a delta toolbox in the back. My dad went and bought a 40 foot extension ladder (20 feet long at shortest length of course.)
We shoved the feet of the ladder under the toolbox so that it was wedged in between that and the bed, and rested the ladder down onto the closed tailgate. That ladder stuck out behind the truck 14 feet at least. Hilarious sight... Wish I woulda had pictures of that one!
We shoved the feet of the ladder under the toolbox so that it was wedged in between that and the bed, and rested the ladder down onto the closed tailgate. That ladder stuck out behind the truck 14 feet at least. Hilarious sight... Wish I woulda had pictures of that one!
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Way back when I didn't have a truck, cars weren't built so low I hauled long planks under the car, tied to the front and back bumpers. I guess I should of taken a picture but I didn't own a camera either...... 
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Give me a few days and I'll do it lol. Gotta get my 40 footer back. Neighbor has been borrowing it for the past year to change a light bulb in the light on the front of his barn.... Of course that hasnt been done yet. Good thing everyone round here is laid back and just dont care
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Hauling 16s no issue..............
Hauling 16s (even 18s) is no issue as long as you flag it (or run a red light out to the end at night). Pretend your hauling a trailer when turning corners, it would really be embarrassing to turn a corner and smack the vehicle in the lane beside you with the end of your material. It's the people with their mini-vans hauling new beds home on the roof-racks that make me cringe. I've stopped to help two this summer who figured they could fly down the highway at 110 km/h (about 70 m.p.h. U.S.) with that hugh air-foil type thing held down by a few tiny screws.
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I have done this before. I did tie a red flag on the back of the lumber and one more thing to keep in mind is that when taking off the lumber may want to tip back. So what I did was brought a pallet and some cinder blocks from the house with me and put them on top ofthe front of the lumber to hold it down.
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Hauling 16s no issue..............pt II.
Another trick is to grab a chunk of 4x4 and put it on the lowered end-gate right at the ''pivot'' point below the tail lights. Helps to change the center of gravity a bit. Ford guys=creativity.
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Put a 4X4 on the tailgate, make it longer than the tailgate is wide so the taigate straps hold it in place. Put something on the front of the boards to hold them down. Tie the boards so they don't slide side to side. And most important of all accelerate from traffic lights very slowly. I once left a load of lumber in the middle of an intersection by forgetting about this one.
I now have a bracket that fits into my hitch receiver and sticks out 6 feet to assist in holding loads. The tubing breaks down and fits under my toolbox for storage.
I now have a bracket that fits into my hitch receiver and sticks out 6 feet to assist in holding loads. The tubing breaks down and fits under my toolbox for storage.