Transporting DOM for the Desperate

NickMaul

NickMaul

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I am still roughing life without a truck bed. I kick myself for it all the time. Moving on. What are the chances of moving a few sticks of .120 dom/HREW on the roof rack of my WJ with excessive strapping down and securing?

If I am thinking of this right, there will be a greater concern for the tubes flopping around more than just the total weight? I don't really have any places local to me here in VA beach. Closest place looks like Richmond which is about 1.5 hours for me.

Am I off my rocker? :stupid: I know the steel supplier will laugh at me. I know I am not the only person without a truck bed.

Nick
 
Do it. Have them shrink wrap the ends and at least once in the middle. Strap it down nice an tight. Put a flag on either end. You'll be fine.
 
tkeaton said:
Do it. Have them shrink wrap the ends and at least once in the middle. Strap it down nice an tight. Put a flag on either end. You'll be fine.
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I did this in my Mazda.
I think the sticks were 12 foot or so, not the full 20'.
 
I've hauled 21' stainless and sticks of tube on the roof of my Yukon. It's a little sketchy at first, but it rides fine. Biggest concern would be the weight if I were you. Keep it near the edge of the rack, not in the center.
 
How long are they?
If < 16' or so, and only a couple, you can also get away with running them from the far back left of your cargo space up diagonal through and sticking out the passenger window, sticking out joisting style. You can also open the hatch so it sticks out the back.

I have brought home many 12' things from Home Depot in my Mazda that way ;-)
 
As said, have the ends shrink wrapped & tie them to something down low to keep them from flopping around. Or (and I've seen this done...still amazes me) you can put them under the WJ (still shrink wrapped) and secure them underneath along with the ends tied up high.
 
RatLabGuy said:
How long are they?
If < 16' or so, and only a couple, you can also get away with running them from the far back left of your cargo space up diagonal through and sticking out the passenger window, sticking out joisting style. You can also open the hatch so it sticks out the back.

I have brought home many 12' things from Home Depot in my Mazda that way ;-)
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I am looking to do the full 20' sticks.

Lurch830 said:
Or (and I've seen this done...still amazes me) you can put them under the WJ (still shrink wrapped) and secure them underneath along with the ends tied up high.
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That is either madness or genius :cool:
 
if it was me and I was deciding to embark on this endeavor, I'd consider adding a stick of angle to the order to cut back on the flex of the tube. That's a long ride with that load in that vehicle. I moved tube several times with it on my ccsb Ford. Even tied to the hitch and the rear bar on a Yakima rack, that sucker looked like a fishing pole bobbing going down I40 at 75 mph.

You mentioned truck bed. Not sure what truck you speak of but using a trailer would be my first choice.
 
I once saw a guy in an old straight Chevy 1500 with half a dozen sticks of what looked like about 1" pipe tied to the underside of the axle tubes. Seemed crazy but I didn't see any sparks
 
NickMaul said:
That is either madness or genius :cool:
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Junkyard Dog said:
I once saw a guy in an old straight Chevy 1500 with half a dozen sticks of what looked like about 1" pipe tied to the underside of the axle tubes. Seemed crazy but I didn't see any sparks
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My dad used to work at a plumbing supply house and said a guy once picked up a load of pipe with a station wagon to do a big job. They bundled the pipe together, he parked his wagon over the center of the bundle and proceeded to strap the front end to the hood and the back to the rear wheel wells or hatch and maybe one in the middle for support. Several people cautioned him, but the guy wouldn't listen so they tied a flag to the tail end, made him sign a waiver and wished him good luck. I've seen it done this way twice myself and I'm always too mystified to take a picture!

On the flip-side (pun intended), before I was born my granddad brought home a 100' fiberglass flagpole strapped to the to the top of a single cab 80s Nissan Pickup. He said that thing flopped around so bad it was bouncing the suspension in the truck!
 
I'd strap it to the chassis under the vehicle before I'd put it up top. I've done it multiple times with full sticks of metal and it's worked out really well. Just be mindful of brake lines, steering, etc and you are good to go.
 
rockcity said:
I'd strap it to the chassis under the vehicle before I'd put it up top. I've done it multiple times with full sticks of metal and it's worked out really well. Just be mindful of brake lines, steering, etc and you are good to go.
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Awesome. In that case I might take the XJ on 35s. I would be too worried about kinking a brand new 20' stick of DOM on a driveway hump/dip in the pavement. The axle clearance under the stock WJ seems a little too short for me.


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No friends with a trailer? Rent a trailer? Home depot rents out trucks by the day, not sure what their rate is for mileage.
 
Just get it shipped to you. Seems like it would be worth it compared to driving 1.5hrs 2 ways with fear of the tube.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Just get it shipped to you. Seems like it would be worth it compared to driving 1.5hrs 2 ways with fear of the tube.
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This honestly seems like the best option...
 
Yea I'd ask about delivery too. Alro out of Charlotte supplies some of the places here in Hartsville and I have ordered from them many times and they put it on the truck next time they came this way. I'd try and find a 10 lawn trailer to use though. x2 on the angle and x2 on the shrink wrapping the ends and middle.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Just get it shipped to you. Seems like it would be worth it compared to driving 1.5hrs 2 ways with fear of the tube.
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Lurch830 said:
This honestly seems like the best option...
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ghost said:
Yea I'd ask about delivery too. Alro out of Charlotte supplies some of the places here in Hartsville and I have ordered from them many times and they put it on the truck next time they came this way. I'd try and find a 10 lawn trailer to use though. x2 on the angle and x2 on the shrink wrapping the ends and middle.
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rockcity said:
Yeah delivery is the best option.
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If delivery was less than $150 then I can justify that. I am 95% confident that there are no reasonable DOM distributors in the Hampton Roads area (Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News) leaving the closest distributor either metal supermarkets or ryerson in Richmond.

GubNi said:
Strap a ladder to the roof, and then strap the tubing to the ladder.
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That is a very good idea. I will have to see if there is a large aluminum ladder I can use.

I also had the biggest lightbulb today. I completely forgot I have a flying scot sailboat in my driveway and if I were to get the boat off of it on land I would have the best trailer for DOM transportation. I can't believe I forgot about that after people mentioned renting a trailer :rolleyes:
 
rockcity said:
Dillon supply sells tube at reasonable prices. There is one in Franklin, VA. Go there.
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Sounds like this thread is done.
Are see about delivery from them.
 
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