Comments on: New Dog Training Truck http://www.pointinggundogs.com/2009/10/new-dog-training-truck/ A journal of my experiences in raising and training pointing dogs for hunting upland game and family companionship. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:30:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.pointinggundogs.com/2009/10/new-dog-training-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-677 admin Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:36:07 +0000 http://www.pointinggundogs.com/?p=423#comment-677 I ended up getting the 66" x 87" bed. Mostly because it was all they had in stock. The bed is great. The only problem I ran into is that it was a little long for my receiver hitch. The hitch barely sticks out past the bed, just enough to get a trailer hitched on. Some trailers with the vertical riser, I just can't pull. I imagine I can get a longer hitch post, but the standard ones are a little too short. The width would not be a big deal either, and the extra couple inches would be nice. Another slight problem I had was a good way to mount the gas lid. It is a little low (nearly level) and I sometimes have to place a block under the rear wheel to get some elevation at the gas pump. Also, I had to place covers over the bed rail slots. Had a dog stick a leg through and jump off the bed break the leg. A $10 fix with some scrap lumber and I could of avoided a bad break and $500 in vet bills. I used some of that synthetic lumber to fill the slots. Hope this helps. I ended up getting the 66″ x 87″ bed. Mostly because it was all they had in stock. The bed is great. The only problem I ran into is that it was a little long for my receiver hitch. The hitch barely sticks out past the bed, just enough to get a trailer hitched on. Some trailers with the vertical riser, I just can’t pull. I imagine I can get a longer hitch post, but the standard ones are a little too short. The width would not be a big deal either, and the extra couple inches would be nice. Another slight problem I had was a good way to mount the gas lid. It is a little low (nearly level) and I sometimes have to place a block under the rear wheel to get some elevation at the gas pump. Also, I had to place covers over the bed rail slots. Had a dog stick a leg through and jump off the bed break the leg. A $10 fix with some scrap lumber and I could of avoided a bad break and $500 in vet bills. I used some of that synthetic lumber to fill the slots. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Mike http://www.pointinggundogs.com/2009/10/new-dog-training-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Mike Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:00:23 +0000 http://www.pointinggundogs.com/?p=423#comment-676 Was wondering what size bed you went with. Was it the 66 x 77? I'm looking at the larger 68 x 88.. Hoping it would fit without to much over lap. Has it held up well? Was wondering what size bed you went with. Was it the 66 x 77? I’m looking at the larger 68 x 88.. Hoping it would fit without to much over lap. Has it held up well?

]]> By: LandBroker http://www.pointinggundogs.com/2009/10/new-dog-training-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-466 LandBroker Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:59:08 +0000 http://www.pointinggundogs.com/?p=423#comment-466 I've never seen a Ford Ranger outfitted with a flatbed. I think it looks great. Rangers are fairly affordable trucks too. Aluma doesn't seem to have any prices listed. Around how much did you pay for the flatbed? I’ve never seen a Ford Ranger outfitted with a flatbed. I think it looks great. Rangers are fairly affordable trucks too. Aluma doesn’t seem to have any prices listed. Around how much did you pay for the flatbed?

]]> By: bussiness consulting http://www.pointinggundogs.com/2009/10/new-dog-training-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-460 bussiness consulting Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:33:38 +0000 http://www.pointinggundogs.com/?p=423#comment-460 nice truck I have been looking for one too..they are very hard to find...happy hunting! nice truck I have been looking for one too..they are very hard to find…happy hunting!

]]> By: Cemil http://www.pointinggundogs.com/2009/10/new-dog-training-truck/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Cemil Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:04:03 +0000 http://www.pointinggundogs.com/?p=423#comment-450 Great pick up. I really like the fact that you have a dog box. I see so many people who just tie the dog up to the back and you see the dog struggling to keep his footing as the car drives around. Those Diamond Deluxe boxes look great, should match the tray nicely. Great pick up. I really like the fact that you have a dog box. I see so many people who just tie the dog up to the back and you see the dog struggling to keep his footing as the car drives around.

Those Diamond Deluxe boxes look great, should match the tray nicely.

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