Who Says the 5-1/2 Foot Bed is Useless?
10-06-2016, 04:09 PM
#13
Anyone else getting this? Prefetching is not allowed due to the various privacy issues that arise. Cant get to page two unless I post something.
10-06-2016, 04:24 PM
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10-06-2016, 06:09 PM
#15
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That's like what, $25 USD? 
It was about a mile from there to my house so I wasn't really too worried about it, although it doesn't meet overhang laws. Definitely not something I would've done for a long distance. The most I would probably recommend is 12 footers on a typical day. The guy I borrowed it from uses it for a 15' kayak.
It was about a mile from there to my house so I wasn't really too worried about it, although it doesn't meet overhang laws. Definitely not something I would've done for a long distance. The most I would probably recommend is 12 footers on a typical day. The guy I borrowed it from uses it for a 15' kayak.
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DanAustin (10-09-2016)
10-07-2016, 09:45 AM
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Beer, Boats, and Trucks.
Huh I'm curious what the law is here in MD for this? I have never seen a law about it (just that it requires a red flag on the cargo if it overhangs a certain amount)
10-07-2016, 09:56 AM
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Apparently in Texas, I might have been OK even if a cop did see me. Really, the photo I posted above makes the length look a bit exaggerated due to the angle I took it from.
10-07-2016, 09:57 AM
#18
There is a standard for this, not sure all states follow it, but,
In addition, a red flag is required for anything that extends more than 4 feet measured from the tail lights, (not the top of the dropped tailgate), and at night 2 red lights that are visible from the rear and sides at the end of the load.
So, the difficult part of that equation, where does the extender come into play?
"The load upon any motor vehicle alone shall not extend to the rear beyond the last point of support for a greater distance than that equal to two-thirds of the length of the wheelbase of the vehicle carrying such load."
So, the difficult part of that equation, where does the extender come into play?
10-07-2016, 10:00 AM
#19
Beer, Boats, and Trucks.
Interesting, I would like to think the extender would be the last point of support but I'm clearly no law aficionado!
10-07-2016, 10:01 AM
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There is a standard for this, not sure all states follow it, but,
In addition, a red flag is required for anything that extends more than 4 feet measured from the tail lights, (not the top of the dropped tailgate), and at night 2 red lights that are visible from the rear and sides at the end of the load.
So, the difficult part of that equation, where does the extender come into play?
In addition, a red flag is required for anything that extends more than 4 feet measured from the tail lights, (not the top of the dropped tailgate), and at night 2 red lights that are visible from the rear and sides at the end of the load.
So, the difficult part of that equation, where does the extender come into play?
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