Tailgate extenders

[rodp]

I believe you're fine there Andy, most of the 500 lbs is supported by truck bed and gate, and as long as it's strapped right you should be good. You're looking only about 2 feet past the gate, I might put some lights on the rack due to width of machine, might just to make them happy.

At least your not hauling a 40ft ladder on a mini with 1 bungee holding it on, similar to the videos we see on tv from over the pond.

They wouldn't get away with that now Jim if they got spotted, things have changed dramatically over the last few years.

When I was a young man I worked for a haulier and we once moved a 70' narrow boat on a 40' trailer, he would lose his licence nowadays pretty damn quick. VOSA would come down on him like a ton of bricks.

Mind you, you always get the numpty that just has no idea of mechanical limitations and, as you say, thinks it's fine to hold a ladder on a roof rack with one bungy

I've had a day off and actually driven 4 hours back home to do my laundry..............and drove back to the motel to go back to work the next day.

I would just have bought new clothes, no way would I drive 4 hours to do laundry

[rodp]

Just thinking Larry, it would cost me about 12 gallons of fuel, which would be about £80 ($133) just to do my laundry

[Dozerlarry]

Just thinking Larry, it would cost me about 12 gallons of fuel, which would be about £80 ($133) just to do my laundry

Well, it's not that high here......yet! When you've worked for months on end for up to 12 hours a day you'll do about anything to get home for even a few hours.

[rodp]

True, very true, then it becomes worth every penny regardless of fuel costs.