what length of board work well?
651235
I used 10 footers and these seemed to work well for giving the proper slope into the back of my truck
651236
Depending on height of truck bed, you will need different lengths. I had full size Silverado with HD suspension and used 8 ft boards. They worked OK, but were a little steep on level surface -- 10 ft boards would have been better. I think 8 ft would work fine with regular suspension / height truck. With smaller truck, 6 ft boards might work OK, but 8 ft would be better / safer
651237
I bought these ramp brackets to work with either a residential van or a 4 x 4 dodge pickup. I used 8' 2xs and that seemed to work well for my purposes. I'm guessing that you could take a c clamp and temporarily secure a short 2x to the bracket, lay it on the tailgate / receiving surface and then use a tape measure to project out where it would hit the ground. The tape reading would then give you a pretty good idea of the length you should be shooting for in your particular case.
651238
What the guide called for was REALLY long for the height of the tailgate. There is a chart. I was only loading a lawnmower(push type) so I went with about 6 to 8 feet. That worked well. The kit makes a really good ramp. I'de feel very comfortable driving a atv or mower up them.
651239
I used a 7' 2x8, I lowered the tailgate and took the cable supports off so the gate was less than flat with the bed.
651240
I have 2 aluminum ramps probably 8-10 ft, now I lost the ramp brackets. I have a dodge ram 1500, would these work with the ramps and the truck I have.
1915009
Should not be a problem. The straps won't be on the widest part of the board.
912133
The board I bought was 48x96 or 4'x8'. However, I had to return 2 of them because they were damaged during shipping
894031
The board is beveled and works well. Wish it were 4 inches longer. It is too short and thus slipped at times. Thickness is fine and it supported a 250 pound male. But is too short.
1190634
Funny I got this email right after I loaded my 32" wide board. Yes, will be fine. Length doesn't matter except for the particular vehicle. I take my 8'6 SUP on a bmw 530i. Don't like it at highway speeds, but Surface streets ok.
1742428
The board I got was 12'' wide alright, but the length was only 7 1/2' or 7 3/4' -- slightly less than 8'. The two bolts for the board were 6'' each. I had to buy a similar 7'' ones from Home Depot (about $6 each). 6 1/2'' bolts would have worked fine.
1647734
The shortboards model can accommodate a board up to 8 ft. You need the CSR MAX. http://www.carverracks.com/csr-max/
2246268
No. But either the board is good or it isn't. I have been purchasing and using separate boards for decades and I have had to return a few because they just didn't work - something was wrong. If a board is good you will not have any issues.
873187
You can easily clamp down on a 2" board to about 3.5 inches at an angle. If you need more height simply add more to the base you are securing it to. Great tool.
1319198
The board I have is about 48" X 18" and the Checkys pad we bought fit that very nicely. Checkys may have another pad that is closer to the size you asked about. You'd have to look. Hope that helped.
1292806
I believe it should work. I hung the board I bought lengthwise instead of width-wise.
2240345
It is supposed to fit a board 42" long and it was too short. When I pulled it to get it to fit the front end of it ripped open. I was able to return with no problems.
1453688
yes, there was enough length that I needed to cut some off for my board. the width was good as well.
1036741
I bough this bag. I use for a 5'-10". I have about 6 inched to spare in the bag. Your board should fit in the 6'-6" bag. I bought the bag cause I put my board in the car and I didn't want it banging around with no protection. This bag is not bad at all.
1390444
You can use either, as the board can be wider than the sleeve supporting them is tall.
353020
Hello,Long boards are dominantly for cruising, but you could do some awesome tricks if you wanted too. See the link below : https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz;=1C1LENP_enUS465US465&ion;=1&espv;=2&ie;=UTF-8#q=tricks%20on%20a%20longboardThanks,TGMCustomer Service
1543595
Not this particular board because of its size. I am only five feet tall, so it manages my range across. I do think there are longer ones available and that would be what you want.