atvaholic Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Hi, Im heading up to algonquin park in a few weeks and want to set up my zodiac at camp and keep in the back of my truck to trailer to numerous lakes 10 - 15 km away. See the picture..it hangs out about 3.5 - 4 feet. Will this work or will I do some damage?
Christopheraaron Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Gotta say that it's impressive you got that up, zodiacs are heavy!
DRIFTER_016 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Don't forget to put a red flag on the back.
aplumma Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Does the zodiac have a solid floor? If not I would place a piece of plywood that extended off the back of the tailgate to support it. Art
archer379 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Does the zodiac have a solid floor? If not I would place a piece of plywood that extended off the back of the tailgate to support it. Art X2 or maybe a couple 2x6 just for some extra support
atvaholic Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Posted June 11, 2012 Does the zodiac have a solid floor? If not I would place a piece of plywood that extended off the back of the tailgate to support it. Art Hi, yes it does have the solid floor. Its a 5 piece heavy floor, and there are support beams that go on the side that when inflated, keep the boards in place. the support beams hang over the tailgate about 5 inches or so.
Fisherman Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 Either it's an optical illusion or that's way more than 3.5 - 4 feet overhang, (measured from the bumper). The Highway Traffic Act states that any load overhanging the rear of a vehicle by 1.5 m (5 ft) or more should be marked by a red light when lights are required (one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise or at other times of poor light conditions) and, at all other times, by a red flag or red marker.
Christopheraaron Posted June 11, 2012 Report Posted June 11, 2012 I think he means 3 feet from the fold down.
atvaholic Posted May 16, 2013 Author Report Posted May 16, 2013 Hey Guys going to bring this back into the realm....Had the boat in the back for several trips and it works great...now the question is can it be done with a 9.9 on the back??
Rich Posted May 16, 2013 Report Posted May 16, 2013 How long is your zodiac?! My 14' tinny doesnt stick out that much, from a smaller truck?
Woodsman Posted May 16, 2013 Report Posted May 16, 2013 Hey Guys going to bring this back into the realm....Had the boat in the back for several trips and it works great...now the question is can it be done with a 9.9 on the back?? I wouldn't risk it with the added weight of a 9.9 on the back. Better to put the 9.9 on the floor of the zodiac as far into the truck bed as possible.
atvaholic Posted May 17, 2013 Author Report Posted May 17, 2013 How long is your zodiac?! My 14' tinny doesnt stick out that much, from a smaller truck? It's 12 ft long. Im just worried the weight of a 9.9 is too much. I've done it with a 2 hp with no issues at all
Rich Posted May 18, 2013 Report Posted May 18, 2013 I would lay the 9.9 on the floor of the boat, as suggested... Not so much for fear of the boat falling out or anything like that, I'd just fear damage to my motor..
Default User Posted May 19, 2013 Report Posted May 19, 2013 You need to look into these http://www.extendatruck.com/
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