12ft Jon boat in short bed

Bought a Tacoma with a short bed and didn't even think about whether my 12 ft jon boat would fit in it. I would just put the boat in myself and see but it is not close to my house at the moment. Anyone have experience with this?

 

I have a 10ft kayak and a long bed and I need a roof rack for it, i hate to say it but you gonna need to go trailer shopping dude, or build your own depending on how good you are at garage fab

 

I have zero issues with my 12 kayak in my bed. With the tailgate down, it doesn't stick out far at all. Now the 16ft yak is a little ridiculous in the bed. But 12ft is fine. As of recent, I got a truck bed extender (got it very cheap). It works great. Mounts directly to the hitch receiver and your good to go.

Anyway, I would play with it to see how it fits before I go invest in a trailer. Take some pics to see how good or bad it is.

 

X2 ^ on the kayak in a short bed. I toss mine in diagonally with the tailgate down and it's easily carried.

 

What they said, 12ft is no problem. Carried a good bit of 4x6x12 poles and they don't stick out too bad. Just make sure your boat is tied down sufficiently.

 

I had two 16 ft kayaks and a 12 ft kayak in my shortbed once.... it was very sketchy! I use a bed extender and slide my hobie 12ft kayak in then strap it down. It doesnt budge. This is your best bet however... $86...

Darby Industries 944 Extend-A-Truck

http://www.amazon.com/Extend-A-Truc...8&qid=1384522315&sr=8-2&keywords=bed+extender

 

Exactly what I got.

 

I put a 14' canoe in my DCSB with the bed extender, works great.