jason370

especially if they are longer than your bed with the gate down? I need to haul some lumber and plywood, all 10' long, and i want to make sure it's secure. DO you prop it up against the tailgate and tie it down as best you can, extend it out the dropped gate? How do you go about this?

Also, this is for a ramp i'm building for my dad, who has Parkinson's, so if you know anything about building simple ramps, here's the link in the off topic forum, if you're intrested in helping me figure out the best way to put this ramp together: https://www.f150forum.com/f15/need-b...5/#post5429577


Thanks,
Jason

twolastnames

Stack all your lumber up. If it's shorter than you front tie downs, use a couple 2x4s across your bed, then ratchet strap all that down tight.

10' ​​​​​stuff is no big deal at all. If it's just a few pieces just leave your tailgate up and strap it down.

FLBlue4x4

Exactly. I've run into a few situations that required hauling objects longer than my bed. I just weight balance and then ratchet strap it to secure. If it's extending much further than your bed, toss a bright orange flag on the load for those crazy people that like to come to a stop inches from the vehicle in front of them.

Anonymous1

OEM Fold out bed extender

https://accessories.ford.com/bed-pro...nders/kit.html

MUFFMAN

This doesn't help when you have longer sheets of drywall etc hanging over the tailgate

ABolt

5' x 10' high-side utility trailer...

Especial86

iTrader: (1)

Hitch mount bed load extended.. Available at harbor freight.
It basically like setting up a field goal post mounted off the hitch.. I might have a pic of me carrying some 16' loads with it somewhere..
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Cargo...SABEgLOnPD_BwE

CoyoteJockey

I am a drywall contractor and what I use is one or two 2x10s and lay those down first then stack the rock on those. The 2x10s don't have to be 12 foot long either. You can use 6 ft boards, just put them at the end hanging out and you're gtg once strapped to the load hooks.

Mlarv

Load your bed gate down or up either way. For me it depends on the amount I am buying and the weight of it. Tie it down no matter what, I have seen loads come out the back of a bed in the middle of intersections before.

Keep in mind when loading it. Put the stuff you are going to use first on top if you are working right from the bed of the truck. If you are going to unload the truck when you get there, then the stuff you use last on top. That why you only have to move it once.

digitaltrucker

Have one of these also.