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 Trouble with law enforcement and bed extender
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12/05/06 05:50 PM
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riverrat88
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Have anyone had any trouble with law enforcement when using a truck bed extender or just having their kayaks hanging out over the back of their truck bed. I am looking at having a 13.5" kayaks hanging out the back of a 6ft truck bed myself. Any infor would be great.
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Re: Trouble with law enforcement and bed extender
[Re: riverrat88]
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12/05/06 06:15 PM
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Twotoes
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I've hauled my WS Ride Angler in my 6 foot pickup bed for years with about half of it hanging off the tailgate and no law enforcement types have ever said anything.
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Re: Trouble with law enforcement and bed extender
[Re: Twotoes]
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12/05/06 06:22 PM
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Twex
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Just be sure to tie a bright flag/rag to the tip sticking out, that way you won't be responsible if someone decides to put your yak through their windscreen.
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Re: Trouble with law enforcement and bed extender
[Re: Twex]
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12/06/06 01:44 PM
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fledermaus98
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I've been hauling my yak with a bed extender for 2 years and never had any problems. Just do like Twex says and hang a red flag. Cabelas sells a nice one with a Kayak on it for $6.
"After all the one place you almost always want to be is on a trout stream with a fly rod. Once you're actually there, it seems unreasonable to impose further conditions." John Gierach 
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Re: Trouble with law enforcement and bed extender
[Re: fledermaus98]
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12/06/06 03:20 PM
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jrussell72
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I use a bright orange 14ft ratchet strap that I bought from home depot (they come 4 to a pack). After I get my kayak tied down I use the lose end and tie it off to the back of my kayak. Not only does it make for one more way to secure my kayak it also makes a nice bright orange flag.
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Re: Trouble with law enforcement and bed extender
[Re: jrussell72]
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12/06/06 05:06 PM
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Justin Time
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The flag must be red to be legal in the state of Texas. Here is a little information that might be helpful to everyone. I always like to know the law rather than assume things.
621.206. MAXIMUM EXTENDED LENGTH OF LOAD.
(a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles may not carry a load that extends more than three feet beyond its front or, except as permitted by other law, more than four feet beyond its rear.
Your load can extend beyond 4ft from the rear of the vehicle, but during the daylight hours you must display a "Red" (not orange) flag at the extreme end of the load. The flag must be a minimum of 12" x 12".
At night time, you must display two red lights at the extreme end of the load. These lights must be able to be seen from 500ft.
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Re: Trouble with law enforcement and bed extender
[Re: Justin Time]
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12/07/06 03:06 AM
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skyzepplin
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The flag must be red to be legal in the state of Texas. Here is a little information that might be helpful to everyone. I always like to know the law rather than assume things.
621.206. MAXIMUM EXTENDED LENGTH OF LOAD.
(a) A vehicle or combination of vehicles may not carry a load that extends more than three feet beyond its front or, except as permitted by other law, more than four feet beyond its rear.
Your load can extend beyond 4ft from the rear of the vehicle, but during the daylight hours you must display a "Red" (not orange) flag at the extreme end of the load. The flag must be a minimum of 12" x 12".
At night time, you must display two red lights at the extreme end of the load. These lights must be able to be seen from 500ft.
good information...will get those items that are required...Just to keep myself from getting pulled over for something stupid..
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Re: Trouble with law enforcement and bed extender
[Re: skyzepplin]
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12/07/06 03:23 AM
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hook-line&sinker
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Build a simple bed rack and get the kayak up over the cab and level. It will be safer. Inch and a half schedule 40 PVC pipe works great
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