I did read an article in the Jan 08 Side X Side magazine, Transporting SXS. It addressed many of my concerns like over loading your truck bed and tailgate with a SXS. Let me say also that I agree with the other comments about parking you investment on top of the truck bed. I think I would be more worried about raising the CG and making 4 X 4 top heavy especially in an of camber turn.

Anyway, I think I have a great concept that I will be building next month. It will take care of my concerns and provide storage, security and will not adversely effect the handling of my truck!

Keep you all posted and thanks again for your comments!

Alan

 

PS guys, You may want to see my double decker proto type trailer in my gallery page!

I haven't figured out ho to post pic's here yet![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

I guess the changes have to be approved first![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img]

 

http://www.prcforum.com/topic....rms=hauler%2Ctailgate


heres one idea

 

Thanks, great stuff! My design leaves the tailgate on without any weight on it......

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Dragginbutt

I've been one to say I'd try just about anything, but I can't get enthused about putting several thousand dollars worth of offroad fun up that high on a platform that is already by it;s nature a little top heavy to begin with. I just do not trust tht design. I know a lot of guys will swear by them, but for me, it would be a scary proposition.</end quote></div>

I agree with you on that. The only trucks that should be legal to load like that should be duallies only!!! Just like slide in campers its just dangerous to do it with any thing less. Even with a dually you should have some helper springs or air bags to keep the truck stable in a corner.

 

Well after 2 weeks getting over the flue and a couple more weeks to think about it, I decided I was making it to complicated! I was a simple idea, I just need to make sure the tailgate would support the weight of my TeryX.

So I machined a couple of end pieces and ran a 3/8 stainless rod the entire length of my tailgate. ( holes already there on my GMC) Threaded the ends and ran some 5/8 steel up to some fabricated mounts from the rear stake bed holes!

I changed the design 4 or 5 times because I didn't want to have to buy stuff. I just fabricated it all out of scrap lying around the shop. I put 4 pictures on my profile page it you want to look at the reinforcement system I came up with. I still think I will get some heavy turnbuckles and replace the solid rods.

Alan