Had many trips in the past year where I've stuffed my short bed to the max. So have been thinking of a bed extender. You could spend $200+ for a aluminum tube extender, but open slots invite skiis, poles, or plumbing piping a way out. Built this one for 40 bucks. Allows full use of tailgate space to the corners, and length of 6.5 ft.
Attached to the truck by gate latch prongs through the tailgate buckles. Also have it clipped at the bottom to the Bed 'D' ring just in case. Weatherstripping on bottom to avoid any vibration off the composite bed.
that was smart, but explain to me what exactly do you do with it when you are not using it?
You do realize that thing works like dragging a parachute behind you when you drive down the highway...
that was smart, but explain to me what exactly do you do with it when you are not using it?
You do realize that thing works like dragging a parachute behind you when you drive down the highway...
I use it only when I need to space for large loads. Otherwise I slip it off and put in garage like most guys with a factory bed extender (even though those do fold into the bed). Takes about 10 sec.
Example: At work today, its off. Mountain bike race with 4 peeps in that cab on the weekend, and bikes and crap it the back, need more space in the bed.
Parachute dragging? Actually, its been discussed before and proven in tests, tailgate up is more efficent than down.
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Had many trips in the past year where I've stuffed my short bed to the max. So have been thinking of a bed extender. You could spend $200+ for a aluminum tube extender, but open slots invite skiis, poles, or plumbing piping a way out. Built this one for 40 bucks. Allows full use of tailgate space to the corners, and length of 6.5 ft.
Attached to the truck by gate latch prongs through the tailgate buckles. Also have it clipped at the bottom to the Bed 'D' ring just in case. Weatherstripping on bottom to avoid any vibration off the composite bed.
Looks pretty good to me. Form follows function, and all that.
Doesn't have to be pretty if you aren't using it when you're out "sportin'".
Back in 1984 (in my EXTREMELY frugal days) I had made a "bedliner" out of 1/2 CDX plywd, and some Thompson's WaterSeal. Made a couple of hooks our of corner braces and hooked a section over the back of the front wall of the cargo box, cut a large pc to fit the floor and around wheel wells. Used it for 10 yrs, sold the truck w/ it. Cost me about $8 w/ the hdwe.
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