I'm running low on funds from building my new mud boat and ordering my Gator Tail mudmotor and I won't be able to afford a trailer for the next few months. I have a 96 f250 long bed truck that seems like it would work if I can rig up something to extend the tailgate a couple feet. Do you think it would be worth it to do this or just wait for a trailer? I have a buddy who has a welding machine and I'm not sure I can stand waiting that long to use my new mud toy once its finished.

Devin

Def wait for a trailer.

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Wait for the trailer x1000, damn.

You have a flatbed trailer or anything that would get you by? Forget putting it in the truck. If you decide to load it into a truck call the guy with the paddle boat on here. He has experience securing loads without using trailers.

Are you gonna commerical fish?

wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait on a trailer

I have an old trailer that I tow my cub cadet lawnmower around in but it's not big enough for the boat unless I leave the tailgate down. I could keep the chains on the gate to lock it in place while I tow the boat but I'm not sure if that's a safety hazard on the road, but I guess if i tie flags on the back it would be fine. It would be easier to launch the boat that way than in the back of my truck, and I wouldn't have to make anything for it. Thanks for the help guys.

If you keep it in your truck what do you do when you get home? You just haul it around everywhere?

That boat and motor is heavier than u think, and awkward to carry.

Look for a used trailer! !

So your wanting to put a 16'+ boat in a 8' bed?

Definitely wait!!!!


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Definatly wait for a trailer..

Not naming any names. But I'd wait...

Txkingfisher.... ask him he knows.
Oh wait... .

Works great if your boat is really small.
GTR's are far from "really small"

Not a joke. I've been researching and came across somehing like this. I already talked to a friend with a welding machine and said it can be done to my truck so I was thinking about going that route. I'd need some help launching it but I figured I'd have somebody with me anyway.

You don't have a buddy with a boat trailer you could borrow for the day? Hell if you want your more than welcome to drive to north ms and pick up this 15 foot boat trailer I got.

Although I couldn't recommend any more strongly that you DON'T try it with a full size rig.

How long is your boat? What truck do you have?
Have you checked craigslist? you can usually pick up an old trailer for a couple hundred bucks....

sorry, was a little busy filling a USPS large flat rate box with my own feces to mail to him....