I was "that guy" today...

[67ChevyRedneck]

2x10x16's hangin' off a shortbed.

[gsxrdoug]

I do that all the time in my toyota! Just remember the red flag!!!

Some of use don't want or have no real use for pipe racks. How else am I going to get my lumber home?

[leddzepp]

[LockDoc]

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You need one of these....

http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Ext...ad_support.htm

Amazon.com: Extend-A-Truck 944 Truck Bed...

I can't believe it would be hard to build one.

LockDoc

[Gumby]

Why I love my wagon, I can strap some long stuff on the top without sticking out.

just tonight I was thinking how id like the 5 yellow marker lights on the roof but what about when I carry stuff, gonna get broke I know it...

[68C15]

it's an elite club we are members of. I was building a ceiling in a 2 1/2 car garage and needed 23 sheets of plywood, 42 12' 2x4s, and 9 rolls of R19. It all fit in the neighbor's 02 Explorer Sport Trac (4' bed). Talk about a hairy ride for 3 miles.

[Gumby]

Originally Posted by 68C15

it's an elite club we are members of. I was building a ceiling in a 2 1/2 car garage and needed 23 sheets of plywood, 42 12' 2x4s, and 9 rolls of R19. It all fit in the neighbor's 02 Explorer Sport Trac (4' bed). Talk about a hairy ride for 3 miles.

guy had done sold his truck but it hadn't been picked up yet, he let us borrow it to get some free bricks from a house torn down, little red ones, we filled the entire bed. First time I ever done a wheelie in a truck, also just a short trip, had to be off the gas to make it turn......

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by Gumby

guy had done sold his truck but it hadn't been picked up yet, he let us borrow it to get some free bricks from a house torn down, little red ones, we filled the entire bed. First time I ever done a wheelie in a truck, also just a short trip, had to be off the gas to make it turn......

Gumby
Good story to visualize ,but could we get the make and size of the truck for compete visial..lol

[Gumby]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Gumby
Good story to visualize ,but could we get the make and size of the truck for compete visial..lol

It was a full size red dodge ram somethin, I just didn't want to make 2 trips so we fill it to the rim with bricks. I didn't realize at the time how much we put in there, only had 3 turns to make, first one it kept going straight....

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

2x10x16's hangin' off a shortbed.

Well ,, Redneck ,,I have done that too.. your load looks fine ,,the only way it's going to fall out is if you back up real fast and hit the brakes,,lol

Your photo made me think of mine that the wife took a picture of ,,I used to have a headache rack on my other truck ,,so I had to use a blanket to protect the cab and I was fine also.. only 5 miles on level ground getting it home,,no worries though..

[kingsolver72]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Well ,, Redneck ,,I have done that too.. your load looks fine ,,the only way it's going to fall out is if you back up real fast and hit the brakes,,lol

That would be called an Indiana unload.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by kingsolver72

That would be called an Indiana unload.

that's funny I think,,why blame it one Indiana..lol is like what I've heard about something be Okie? I live in Idaho ,,must be a saying for us too..

What I did is take some 8p dulex and nail the ends of the long boards together and also just above the ties to keep the ropes from slipping up.. I felt good about it,,

[kingsolver72]

I was in Warsaw Indiana some years ago, on a farm where my brother worked. He had a truck load of hay that he was unloading. I told him I know a faster way. That's the first time I ever heard the term.

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

that's funny I think,,why blame it one Indiana..lol is like what I've heard about something be Okie? I live in Idaho ,,must be a saying for us too..

What I did is take some 8p dulex and nail the ends of the long boards together and also just above the ties to keep the ropes from slipping up.. I felt good about it,,

A little off topic but........Larry when you mentioned Idaho , one did come to me. My dad and his circle of friends call those blue tarps that you see all over the place " The Idaho state flag" .... Can't drive thru Idaho without seein a bunch of them.

[powerdriver 1958]

Other than watching tight corners that looks good to me .

[imjeff]

I have a bed extender similar to the one LockDoc linked, but mine is curved to give a little better angle of departure. I use it a fair amount for long lumber in my 72. It doesn't take up much room and gives a great place to secure your load. I don't care for half the board hanging out unsupported as it tends to weaken/break lumber. Can't really joke about the severe overload scenarios, they don't always come out good for those in your way...never understood why two trips wasn't possible, especially for the short distances everyone references.

Jeff

[67ChevyRedneck]

Great stories everyone (and feel free to keep them coming!)

I've had one of the most exhausting day's I've ever had. Two man post hole diggers are the Devil! 7 holes went great. Last hole got stuck on a tree root 2.5' down. WOULD NOT spin out... ended up digging it out.... yay... We took down a large tree a few years ago... I was afraid that was going to happen. My little 120lb wife kicked ass on the machine though!

So we got the holes dug, and I started my 16x24 deck framing. I get everything square with string, a square and tape measure, then leveled the boards, then leveled the 4x4's. After I do concrete tomorrow (or not, may not be able to walk) I'll remove the outside boards, run string levels, notch the 4x4's, rerun the outer joists, and all should be good. I was only off 1/16" across the front.

Plan on cutting the 4x4's flush, staining the bottom half like I did my porch, then run metal 4x4 posts and trex railing like I did on my porch a few months ago. Should be awesome.

[67ChevyRedneck]

The stupid large hole you see on the end is where the auger got stuck. It actual bit into the tree root and refused to come out. Took an hour and a lot of energy to dig it out.

[Leinie]

Your good as gold with that load. I once saw a guy put a 2 x 10 -12 footer through his 4 door car's rear windows- SIDEWAYS -and drive off.

[powerdriver 1958]

I have seen long boards tied along the side of pickups , Seen iron pipe hanging off the bumpers just a couple inches off the ground .

[PanelDeland]

Face it redneck, "YOU" was born "THAT GUY"!!!

[67ChevyRedneck]

Yeah... I know... you should see some of the scrap metal loads my dad and I took in back in the day... didn't have cell phones with cameras back then.

[Gumby]

Anyone wanna guess on how far the deck gets done before he moves the grill?

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by Gumby

Anyone wanna guess on how far the deck gets done before he moves the grill?

I didn't forget

The boards in those pics were up for setting the poles. After the concrete dried it was all taken apart.

It's a great grille. It's 5 years old, used A LOT, and still looks new (cover really helps) but the sides are really flimsy to lift on and it's heavy... no way I would have been able to get it out of there!

All I have left to finish is the actual decking boards and stairs. I took Th/Fr off last week and got a ton done. The railing is going to be $, so I'm going to hold off a bit on that for now.

[Gumby]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

the sides are really flimsy to lift on and it's heavy... no way I would have been able to get it out of there!

I was half expecting to see it finished with it still in place

if the lid was deck lvl it could of been a fire pit and a Cable Guy joke.....