I bought one of those back in 2002, for a short bed Ford. It was made by Steel Horse, ( no longer made by them). The long bar that extends from the hitch has an upright angle of about 20%, which puts it just about tailgate height. Rated at 750 lbs. it also has upright bars at each end of the load bar, for a more secure load. I don"t use it too often, but is sure handy for long loads, especially 12 foot sheets of sheetrock, (used once), 12 & 16 foot lumber. Great videos, by the way, I watch all the time. Thank-you.

I've seen a lot of your videos and have found all of them helpful. In many ways, you are the reason the internet is useful to me. Thank you.

Turn your boards on edge, put a ratchet strap around them, turns it into one stiff board no flex and then tie down as before

I’ve got one of those gadgets and it’s really handy if you’re carrying something in a box it’s only 6 feet eight with the tailgate down or anything longer than that 12 or 16 feet and hold it up and protection in it doesn’t bounce off

You can also wrap a strap around the end of the boards and another strap from there to the stake pockets and pull the boards up some.

I have one of these I use to haul long molding. I attach an extension ladder to the bed extender and then shrink wrap the molding to the ladder.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

Nice tip! I am going to use that one 👍

There is usually a MFR's. receiver load rating (tongue weight) allowed and that's usually around 500 lbs. .... and that is considered dead weight straight down at the receiver. If you add length to the weight being applied, aka leverage, the weight you place at the end of that lever will drastically overload the receiver and go well beyond the receiver's rating.

Excellent find, simple and effective. How dare you be so intelligent. Good job.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

🤫

I use one of those too, works great.

I loved your work in Final Destination. 😂

bro exactly what I was looking for, thanks

In my town DOT will pull you over so fast with that much overhanging load regardless of how many red flags.

@LearnHowToWipeYaArse

6 ай бұрын

Sux ur town sounds gey

@michaelmolter8828

2 ай бұрын

DOT in most states allows 4' beyond the tailgate without a flag.

Thanks for posting this video.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Very neat accessory

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hassan 👍

On my old '87 F-150 I installed heavy d-ring eyelets low on the bed to hold low-slung loads down. The extension works best with an 8 foot bed . A furring strip across the top of the pieces and diagonally on the back can help to keep the odd stick from working its way aft of the bunch.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

Nice one 👍

It works. I have one as well.

Nice accessory! I have the unloader…my issue is I have the wider plastic trim piece on the top of my tailgate that is wider than the brackets to mount it. I’m still trying to work out a system that I don’t have to cut the plastic gate topper or, take the topper off. So, still it sits in my garage!

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Keith, you are right a good number of the new tailgate designs are a bit wide for the standard unloader.

Thank you. Used this to transport 16 feet ladders in a long trip. The solution was $64 dollars.

Don’t have that problem,got rid of my pickup and bought a curb master ,all my tools on-board and fits full 16 ft lengths ,not hanging out in the rain or snow.

I just slide them through the back window up to the windshield and they hang about 4 feet past my bumper, but that many won't fit at once.

Who needs a truck? I've hauled 16' lumber (baseboards and 1'x16' siding) in my 87 hatchback Mustang and 04 Vibe with the rear hatch window open. 9'-10' inside the car and the rest out the back. But this extender looks like a great idea.

@narlycharley

2 жыл бұрын

I had an 03' Vibe (Toyota Matrix if you didn't know) and I hauled a lot of shit with that thing. Loved it.

@davidhomer78

2 жыл бұрын

I haul 10' boards in my Toyota Corolla and the trunk still closes. I have a chevy pickup now but I find the Corolla is more versatile.

Another helpful video! According to my calculation 16 kiln dried 16'x2''x10''s is approximately 850lbs. Approximately half of that being supported by the truck bed extender that has a maximum payload of 350lbs puts you at around 75lbs over the rating limit which isn't too bad. However, after looking at that apparent sag would have me second-guessing the safety and realizing I need to turn the boards on edge to reduce some of the burden on the extender. I wonder what force it would take to cause a failure and if the extender or receiver would fail first.

@kenbrown2808

2 жыл бұрын

did you consider that the extender is only a foot from the midpoint of the load? it's carrying most of that 850#, and it looks like most of the weight is behind the rear axle on that half ton.

That thing seems to be struggling with just those 16 boards, it's bending way down. I'd maybe attach some ratchet straps to the tiedowns in your bed and to the end of this, to give it some hold upwards.

Wouldn't a roof rack be a lot safer? (With a rear frame as well) so the planks are horizontal. Also no worries about maneuvering in tight spaces and the rear swinging out

@kenbrown2808

2 жыл бұрын

"a lot safer" is an understatement.

@jamesa7506

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Ratchet straps from the corners of your upright to the corners of your pickup bed would help take some of the weight off the extension piece. Some of these bed extenders are not a heavy gauge metal.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

Not a bad suggestion and the gauge of metal was pretty light.

Vid on 30A RV outlet? Either outside wall or pvc to box off of house? I’m also trying to figure out how to wire a 70A outlet for a welder that was gifted to me…

Hello, could I use this on my Buick Enclave? I have the two hitch installed for a trailer, and I can put all the seats down, but would have to tied down the hatch I guess? Just wondering how to get the fascia boards home.

Is there a regulation as to how long the load can extend from the base of the truck, I think that’s the rear axle?

Beware going over bumps and potholes even at moderate speeds. Metal fatigue will set in and the piper will come calling. I would go nowhere near the maximum specified load.

It looked low enough the you might drag it on the road with the slightest bump or curb. Probably wouldn't be an issue unless you were backing up into a driveway or on a slope.

I would worry about tail swing when turning do that you don't hit anyone with the load.

wouldn't you wipe out the car in the next lane when you do left or right turns?

🤗 GOOD IDEA….THANKS FOR SHARING 👍😍😍😍

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Could I just lay an aluminum ladder in the bed and strap everything down?

Wow, the highway patrol in my state will not go for that.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

What is the max length allowed?

@wlh227

2 жыл бұрын

Most states allow 4 to 6 feet overhang. During the day hang a red flag on the end and your good to go. At night there are lighting requirements that could be hard to meet without spending a lot of $$$$. You can go longer than the law allows with a special permit and more requirements and more $$$$.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

@@wlh227 ​Thanks for the feedback 👍

@kenbrown2808

2 жыл бұрын

@@wlh227 tow lights are actually pretty cheap. but you're talking 12 feet past the back bumper. where I am, you're allowed to have the load extending 1/3 the total wheelbase behind the rear axle. max length of an F150 is 163". a third of that is 55" assuming the weighmaster is generous. so the load can legally extend 55" from the center of the rear axle. with a front overhang of 37, and a LOA of 243, that means about a 43" rear overhang, meaning the load can hang 12" past the back bumper. - so that load is about 9 feet overlength.

@wlh227

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenbrown2808 I agree tow lights can be cheap but if you are going into special situations that require a permit the lighting requirements get more complicated including side marker lights. If you are going to have a load that exceed the 4 to 6 foot limit I think in most cases it is likely better to rent a long trailer. You mentioned that I was talking 12 feet past the back bumper. Where did I say anything about that???

WOW if you did that in Australia you would be pulled over by the police and issued a $600 + fine for being overlength. Maximum overhang here in 3 feet/1 metre

Sometimes you see a new "invention"... after a while you start asking yourself... "why isn't *everyone* using these". Frequently it's because other solutions are better, more time-tested, more versatile, etc. In this case, I can't help thinking that *lumber rack* is a better solution. I would certainly never go back to my "pre-lumber-rack days"...

helpful video. that actually appears to be a 5.5ft bed

@justinschalk7797

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, my dad has a 06 King Ranch with 6.5 ft bed

What's wrong with using a ladder rack????

Hm. I'm thinking this will work with my kayak. Thanks!

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

These work great for kayaks and canoes. Use a swimming noodle and zip ties to pad the cross bar.

@harrisond8132

2 жыл бұрын

@@EverydayHomeRepairs 👍

That amount of overhang is legal?

Have them delivered.

You would never get away with that around here

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, this is a bit more rural area.

I'm just watching this with my small mazda 3 sedan.

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

😂

You don’t get in trouble with the police to come out too much of the bed

Nothing says construction like a ridiculous maxed out load!

Whoa …. delivery charge that expensive in author’s area ?

Did you say Dallors

How often do you use that backseat?

@EverydayHomeRepairs

2 жыл бұрын

For tool storage, all the time 😂

10 foot overhang? that's all kinds of nope. get a half sheet of plywood to make a temporary cab guard and center the weight of the load over the rear axle.

You save big money, when you shop???

What state allows this legally?

@EverydayHomeRepairs

3 ай бұрын

Thx!

I also think you overloaded that bed extender. That was a disaster waiting to happen. That was probably more than twice what it was designed to handle. But I do love my Harbor Freight bed extender--just don't overload it.

Raising or lowering this does nothing to even out the weight on your suspension.

....good luck making a turn and not taking out other lanes of traffic....

😎👌👍🖖✌😁

You should hook a ratchet strap to the tie downs on either side of the extender and then anchor them down to the highest tie downs at the front of the bed. This will help support the extender and prevent it from flexing soo much

You can check with local law but I've always heard that 3 foot overhang requires a flag 6 foot overhang requires a permit, however no one will probably say a word to you because you are not a commercial vehicle. I would personally use this.

@TexasEngineer

2 жыл бұрын

If your rear license plate is not visible, you can be pulled over. This thing is questionable. I have a Ford Sport Trac with a 4’ bed, and I drop the rear window and extend the boards from the passenger seat area over the tailgate. I can’t take as many boards, but I have done 16’ 2x6. My plate is visible.

Who the heck buys a short bed pickup ?

Your videos that I have watched all have been great and useful 👍 But this one is just a bit too much sir. The weight rating ,to me, wouldn't be the biggest concern or risk. The concern would be in the swing out of your now WELL over extended load. Imagine being parked along side a wall on your right side and you pull away from the wall with a sharp left turn to avoid running into the back of something, doing so will cause the load to "swing out" far beyond the normal arc of your unloaded truck and strike the wall. Take the same loaded truck into traffic and Imagine the consequence of making a turn at an intersection. The money saved by hauling it yourself in a most improperly loaded vehicle, has now been spent in insurance claims and court fees. Try a different way of loading ( ie: trailer) or just have it delivered.

They need to quit making these trucks with these short beds

I hear your truck bed is 6 and half long yet mine is 8 feet. Equally important I can probably go 20 feet long. You say 350 lbs is the max load and found one at 750 lbs max and cost like $150 to $250.....

Illegal

A full sized truck without an 8' bed is useless IMO. If you want to get super practical, get a 12' utility trailer - it's the perfect size.

@kenbrown2808

2 жыл бұрын

it's an F-150, not a full size.

Buy a real truck

@l00tur

2 жыл бұрын

whatever the fuck that means :eyeroll:

I think invest is some decent ratchet straps. The flimsy ones you are using are awful.