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                           RV8-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Fri 08/01/03: 2
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 11:45 AM - How to fit a 15' wing box in an 8' bed  (Will & Lynda Allen)
     2. 01:40 PM - Re: How to fit a 15' wing box in an 8' bed  (Jolly)
 
 
 
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Time: 11:45:10 AM PST US
From: "Will & Lynda Allen" <linenwool@comcast.net>
Subject: RV8-List: How to fit a 15' wing box in an 8' bed

--> RV8-List message posted by: "Will & Lynda Allen" <linenwool@comcast.net>

Anyone who has picked up their wing kit from Van's them selves with a full
size truck but no roof rack, how did you set it in for a long drive?  With a
standard 8' bed and the long box is 15.5' long, I would have 6.5' hanging
out the back of the truck so I thought about resting it at an angle over the
cab and into the bed. Has anyone done it this way? Did it damage the cab of
your truck at all, or worse, the wing parts? Did it ride OK?

I'm picking up my wing kit a week from this Monday so any suggestions
(without modifying my truck ;-) would be appreciated!

Thanks,

-Will Allen
North Bend, Wa.
Trying to finish emp to make room for wings....






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Time: 01:40:48 PM PST US
From: "Jolly" <jollyd@ipns.com>
Subject: Re: RV8-List: How to fit a 15' wing box in an 8' bed

--> RV8-List message posted by: "Jolly" <jollyd@ipns.com>

I move wings like that all the time..I did prop them up between the bed of
the truck and the top, and put an airmatress on the top of the truck, and
used a ratchet strap to hold everything dowm\n..however now I use a long
peice of plywood extending out the back of the tuuck and hang taill lights
( costco) off the back of the wing/crate..and put a couple of red flags back
there to boot..have gone clear across contry with no trouble..good luck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will & Lynda Allen" <linenwool@comcast.net>
Subject: RV8-List: How to fit a 15' wing box in an 8' bed


> --> RV8-List message posted by: "Will & Lynda Allen"
<linenwool@comcast.net>
>
> Anyone who has picked up their wing kit from Van's them selves with a full
> size truck but no roof rack, how did you set it in for a long drive?  With
a
> standard 8' bed and the long box is 15.5' long, I would have 6.5' hanging
> out the back of the truck so I thought about resting it at an angle over
the
> cab and into the bed. Has anyone done it this way? Did it damage the cab
of
> your truck at all, or worse, the wing parts? Did it ride OK?
>
> I'm picking up my wing kit a week from this Monday so any suggestions
> (without modifying my truck ;-) would be appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Will Allen
> North Bend, Wa.
> Trying to finish emp to make room for wings....
>
>