Carrying 12' pipes, hang out of the bed?

[Mostly Harmless]

I need to pick up two 12' pipes and short haul them a few miles back to my house. I am thinking of just putting them in the bed with the rear gate up so that the pipes face upwards and tie them down that way. I don't think I will have any height issues. Anyone have a better way to get these home?

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[RedDakooter05]

That sounds like how I'd do em.

What kind of pipes? Only concern I would have is bending or snapping them if they were plastic type.

I've always been wary of people laying pipes and tubes flat with the tailgate down.

 

[Mostly Harmless]

Steel pipes. I could lay them flat in the bed but I fear that someone will run into them and get hurt, too many people aren't paying attention, even if I put a flag at the end.

 

[Crow_of_judgement]

In the bed propped up would be my 1st choice, if I were oober nervous about it, uhaul rents a 6x12 utility trailer for less than 30$ that would be a decent option

 

[Fordup]

A cheap harbor freight hitch extender and red flag is what I have used for 12 ft 2x4s. 14 footers I opened the back window and strapped them down tight with tailgate up hoping I wouldn't have to stop fast. I cary that stretch wrap to tie things like that together.

 

[myothercarizahearse]

THAT'S 7' HANGING OVER THE TAILGATE. I'D LAY THEM DOWN IN THE BED WITH THE TAILGATE DOWN.

 

[Doc]

Put a rag on the end so they are visible to other drivers .

 

[myothercarizahearse]

PUT 1 OF THESE ON THE END?

https://www.amazon.com/Emergency-Ro...12-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1

 

[Max Crafter]

get some of those ladder hooks, the bigger J-hook kind.

just sheet metal screw one on the passenger front fender, and one on the rear by the taillight. use some bungee cords to secure them into to hooks, and your good to go as long as you dont have a passenger who needs to open the door.
very safe, won't poke anyone.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

I definitely don't like 7' out of the bed and 5' in. This is the exact scenario I bought a bed extender for, which adds 4 feet from the trailer hitch. That puts your end support at 9 feet, which reduces bouncing and adds more visibility.

Alternately I'd have the tailgate down and angled as much as possible, rent a trailer, or pay for delivery.

 

[Charley]

I hauled a 12 foot (24 foot aluminum extension) ladder on a 20 mile journey down I-75 to my sons house.
Centered it in the bed, the bottom of ladder against the front of the bed, angled over top the closed tailgate, Utilized 4 of the 6 tie downs with ratchet straps, plus I have a locking tonneau cover I closed as far as possible. With a red flag bungeed to the end.

No problems at all.

Normally when I am hauling 8 or 10 foot pieces of lumber i secure them (trap them) to one side/corner of the bed hanging over top the closed tailgate. With the ladder rungs it was better to strap the ladder down and towards the front in the center of the bed.

 

[Jason B]

I need to pick up two 12' pipes and short haul them a few miles back to my house. I am thinking of just putting them in the bed with the rear gate up so that the pipes face upwards and tie them down that way. I don't think I will have any height issues. Anyone have a better way to get these home?

Whatever you carry @12', most of the weight is outside the truck. Over the tailgate leaves about 5' in the bed, 7' outside. You'll need some serious rigging to keep them from flipping out or sliding side to side. Tailgate down would be about 7' supported, 5' unsupported. You must put a marker on the end for which ever method you choose to carry them. And depending on where you are, more than 4' extended may be 'illegal'.

 

[Peragrin]

the above advice is all good. a tail gate extender. https://www.harborfreight.com/truck-bed-extender-69650.html

I also add strappable weight on the end in the bed. if they don't flex much it helps keeps things down.

I have a support structure for 8' and 10' boards. but 10' is a lot of weight out the end of the truck.

 

[mtbikernate]

I do stuff like this just often enough (not to mention transporting my canoe) that I use a Yakima Overhaul for it. Works great for just a couple long pieces of whatever. It's rare enough that I need more materials that I just rent a utility trailer for that stuff.

 

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