I saw an article in the past year or two where someone devised an
adjustable keeper / hold-down for hauling sheet-goods in a less-than-8
ft. truck bed. Now I can't find the article, nor any reference to it
here, or in an online article index (woodindex.com).
Anyone know another online index, or better yet, the article's origin?
Thanks.
That was on Wood magazine I think, it may could be in American
Woodworkers too, since these are two magazine I read and I saw that
article. Not build it though, I use a robe on my short bed.
Surely it was in one of these two.
take a look at http://www.woodmagazine.com/ you may find it, if no one
has the correct link.
Thanks
Max N
B A R R Y wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
> > I saw an article in the past year or two where someone devised an
> > adjustable keeper / hold-down for hauling sheet-goods in a less-than-8
> > ft. truck bed.
>
> I think I remember that thing, because of the total Rube Goldberg
> overkill of it. <G>
>
> If I'm hauling one or two sheets in my Toyota Tacoma,
Buying a blue 2004 Tundra and dropping the gate sounds like a simpler
solution ;). But yes, the nylon straps with the built-in ratcheting
come-along tightener are a must for holding down up to 39 sheets of
1/2" drywall. DAMHIKT.
O'Deen - still taping/mudding in Whittier, CA
I remember when I had a pickup...sniff, sniff, tear, tear. Had to give
mine up to fit the baby's car seat in the back. I feel like such a
women when I goto the Borg now. Usually try to order from the local
lumberyard, they have free delivery, but that usually involves planning
ahead more than 1 hour.
I agree with Barry, keep the tail up, and rest the sheets on top. Wind
sheer and a nylon tie down keeps everything put.
Chuck
who likes his explorer but buys a pickup the minute the youngest gets
out of his car seat.
Thanks All. Just narrowing it down to the correct magazine will get me
there.
Mark & Juanita wrote:
> On 8 Mar 2006 13:49:11 -0800, "Woodchuck34" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I remember when I had a pickup...sniff, sniff, tear, tear. Had to give
> >mine up to fit the baby's car seat in the back. ... snip
>
> That's what club cabs are for.
>
>
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>
> If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
>
> +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Cabela's sells this extend a truck hitch, which plugs into your
receiver and provides a flat tie down surface. Go to Cabela's site and
search this item number:
Extend-A-Truck Hitch
Item:IG-512499
If you adjust the height to have the plywood rest on the interior wheel
wells, this could work well. I've been meaning to get one myself.
Mutt
[email protected] wrote:
> Thanks All. Just narrowing it down to the correct magazine will get me
> there.
Found it. Dec/Jan 2004/2005 issue of Wood
I can see having an easier time loading this way when I'm alone.
Thanks again.
Ba r r y wrote:
> On 9 Mar 2006 05:41:43 -0800, "Pig" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Cabela's sells this extend a truck hitch, which plugs into your
> >receiver and provides a flat tie down surface.
>
> I made something like that from leftover 3/4" oak flooring planed to
> 1/2" thick and laminated.
>
> It fits into my trailer hitch and provides a flat "whale tail" about
> 18" behind and level with the lowered tailgate. I used to use it to
> carry 12-14' hardwood and 14' kayaks in a 6'3" Toyota pickup bed. The
> tail ends up about 10' back from the front bed wall and provides a
> very convenient place to strap or shrink wrap the load to the truck.
>
> The store bought version would be very worthwhile if used a lot. I
> built one, because I had the flooring laying around, and knew it was a
> temporary solution until someone finally developed an overhead rack
> for the new Toyota bed. It actually worked well, taking all the
> bounce out of the load, and making it extremely easy to secure!
>
> Yakima and Thule also make similar devices.
>
> I don't use the whale tail device since I've added a Thule Xsporter
> rack to the truck and adapted an American van roof rack to the
> trailer.
>
> Barry
"Woodchuck34" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I remember when I had a pickup...sniff, sniff, tear, tear. Had to give
> mine up to fit the baby's car seat in the back. I feel like such a
> women when I goto the Borg now. Usually try to order from the local
> lumberyard, they have free delivery, but that usually involves planning
> ahead more than 1 hour.
>
> I agree with Barry, keep the tail up, and rest the sheets on top. Wind
> sheer and a nylon tie down keeps everything put.
>
> Chuck
> who likes his explorer but buys a pickup the minute the youngest gets
> out of his car seat.
>
I had the same problem, so I traded in my Ram 1500 for a Ram 1500 Quad Cab
4X4. Plenty of room for the two kids. :)
On 8 Mar 2006 13:49:11 -0800, "Woodchuck34" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I remember when I had a pickup...sniff, sniff, tear, tear. Had to give
>mine up to fit the baby's car seat in the back. ... snip
That's what club cabs are for.
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If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hey, stop showing off your truck, they guy is looking a link to the
> article, not what type of truck you have.
>
Just pointing out that you dont have to get rid of your truck just because
you have kids...
"RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> They must have cheap gas where you are.
>
$2.30 a gallon today... not too cheap. :)
the 12mpg sucks, but it's only money.
"RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> But it's your only money. I just got rid of my 2.0 Probe stick shift
> and bought a 4.8 auto 4x4 full size GMC. Haven't had to gas it up
> yet...
>
4.8 shouldnt be too bad... since I pull a travel trailer I went with the
5.9L. Should see my mpg when pulling the trailer. Around 5-6 mpg. :)
[email protected] wrote:
> I saw an article in the past year or two where someone devised an
> adjustable keeper / hold-down for hauling sheet-goods in a less-than-8
> ft. truck bed.
I think I remember that thing, because of the total Rube Goldberg
overkill of it. <G>
If I'm hauling one or two sheets in my Toyota Tacoma, I simply put the
gate up and load the sheets at an angle. For a sheet of very delicate
stuff (say raw laminate), I might pick up a few 2x4's or 2'x 8' MDF
shelves as I constantly need that stuff anyway. Even 1/4" MDF has
proven fine loaded this way all by itself.
If I'm hauling quite a few sheets, I use 2x8's in the bed indentations
to hold the sheets at wheel well height. The same web straps I keep in
the truck for everything else then get attached from the trailer hitch
receiver or bumper to the gate latch hooks on the sides of the bed. The
straps keep everything from sliding out.
The device I'm thinking of was made of interlocking plywood members, and
would take time and money to make, space to store, and time to
reassemble and disassemble when needed, all to solve a non-problem.
I've hauled plenty of thin sheets, drywall, raw laminate, etc... with no
damage whatsoever.
Barry
In article <[email protected]>, Locutus2999
@hotmail.com says...
>
> "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > They must have cheap gas where you are.
> >
>
> $2.30 a gallon today... not too cheap. :)
$2.17 last fillup.
> the 12mpg sucks, but it's only money.
My Ranger 4x4 doesn't do any better in the winter (kid is grown and
gone) but a little better in the summer (maybe 16 around town).
--
Keith
Odeen wrote:
> Buying a blue 2004 Tundra and dropping the gate sounds like a simpler
> solution ;). But yes, the nylon straps with the built-in ratcheting
> come-along tightener are a must for holding down up to 39 sheets of
> 1/2" drywall.
You didn't trade a Volkswagen Jetta with broken suspension for it, did
you? <G>
I like Tundras, but the '05 Tacoma Access cab is the perfect size for
me. I've got a 5x10 enclosed trailer for bigger stuff. My truck is a
year old, and I'm really liking the plastic bed and standard tie-down
rail system.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I saw an article in the past year or two where someone devised an
> adjustable keeper / hold-down for hauling sheet-goods in a less-than-8
> ft. truck bed. Now I can't find the article, nor any reference to it
> here, or in an online article index (woodindex.com).
>
> Anyone know another online index, or better yet, the article's origin?
> Thanks.
>
Why not simply lay the tail gate down and put the panels on the floor.
Works for me.
On 9 Mar 2006 05:41:43 -0800, "Pig" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Cabela's sells this extend a truck hitch, which plugs into your
>receiver and provides a flat tie down surface.
I made something like that from leftover 3/4" oak flooring planed to
1/2" thick and laminated.
It fits into my trailer hitch and provides a flat "whale tail" about
18" behind and level with the lowered tailgate. I used to use it to
carry 12-14' hardwood and 14' kayaks in a 6'3" Toyota pickup bed. The
tail ends up about 10' back from the front bed wall and provides a
very convenient place to strap or shrink wrap the load to the truck.
The store bought version would be very worthwhile if used a lot. I
built one, because I had the flooring laying around, and knew it was a
temporary solution until someone finally developed an overhead rack
for the new Toyota bed. It actually worked well, taking all the
bounce out of the load, and making it extremely easy to secure!
Yakima and Thule also make similar devices.
I don't use the whale tail device since I've added a Thule Xsporter
rack to the truck and adapted an American van roof rack to the
trailer.
Barry