LEGAL QUESTION FOR TRUCK EXTENDER PEOPLE - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bubblehide · 08-21-2014, 09:43 PM

Your thinking about tris all Rontgen. The regulation is talking about the vehicle, and it's wheel base. It then states that nothing can extend past the end of the truco, beyond 2/3 of the wheel base. The end of the truck being the end of the bed. The issue with extending cargo beyond the vehicle is that when making a turn from one street to another, or on sharp turns, and left turns, your vehicle, including cargo can occupy more than one lane. In the past, I have hauled irrigation pipe on a trailer, it often hung off the trailer by 15 or more feet. As such, when I made a left turn the pipe would be blocking the number 1 and 2 lanes of traffic ( heading in the direction I was going if I had not turned). As such, if I did not wait to make my turn, until all through traffic had cleared, I could have had a car run right into my load. So in short, such a load may be legal, but it can be very dangerous. So, if your load is sticking out, way past the end of the bed, be careful.

Redeyejedi · 08-22-2014, 01:09 PM

after a few minutes on the phone with chp codes 35410 and 24604 apply. the support doesn't add "length" not already permissable by law. 2/3 wheelbase is max, if 4ft or more, red flag 12"x12" square for daytime and lamps for night. the bed extender or like device doesn't give you the length the longer wheel base does.
i was specific about kayak transport, and there is also code for front hangover length and view obstruction rules. i could go roof, but i'm not very tall the truck is.
he said as long as it's not obnoxious and not in violation of any other codes, you should be ok. i've always loved those words from an officer; 'you should be ok'.
hope this helps.

08-21-2014, 09:43 PM	#1
bubblehide Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 552	Your thinking about tris all Rontgen. The regulation is talking about the vehicle, and it's wheel base. It then states that nothing can extend past the end of the truco, beyond 2/3 of the wheel base. The end of the truck being the end of the bed. The issue with extending cargo beyond the vehicle is that when making a turn from one street to another, or on sharp turns, and left turns, your vehicle, including cargo can occupy more than one lane. In the past, I have hauled irrigation pipe on a trailer, it often hung off the trailer by 15 or more feet. As such, when I made a left turn the pipe would be blocking the number 1 and 2 lanes of traffic ( heading in the direction I was going if I had not turned). As such, if I did not wait to make my turn, until all through traffic had cleared, I could have had a car run right into my load. So in short, such a load may be legal, but it can be very dangerous. So, if your load is sticking out, way past the end of the bed, be careful.

08-22-2014, 01:09 PM	#2
Redeyejedi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Westside Posts: 141	after a few minutes on the phone with chp codes 35410 and 24604 apply. the support doesn't add "length" not already permissable by law. 2/3 wheelbase is max, if 4ft or more, red flag 12"x12" square for daytime and lamps for night. the bed extender or like device doesn't give you the length the longer wheel base does. i was specific about kayak transport, and there is also code for front hangover length and view obstruction rules. i could go roof, but i'm not very tall the truck is. he said as long as it's not obnoxious and not in violation of any other codes, you should be ok. i've always loved those words from an officer; 'you should be ok'. hope this helps.