Best way to carry 14ft poles

I used this rack I built on my 16’ trailer to haul a 29’ sailboat mast.






I work at a steel tube mill and buy “scrap” tubing all the time. Without the rack my maximum is about 20’ legally. With the rack I can easily do 30’ by going up and over the bed of the truck. I have yet to do any long loads since I sold the Dodge and got the Tacoma but the lengths possible is about the same. Now if you look to industrial suppliers that deliver small pipe and tubing they have essentially a standard bed rack with a (third) front support coming straight up from the front bumper.

I prefer the trailer option but if that doesn’t work for you then the front support along with the standard bed racks is my suggestion.

 

Thats no way to treat a mall princess.
Borrow your buddies truck to haul them.

 

Of course, I have tried pulling each pole out individually with my hands and have a really hard time making them slide out slightly, but accidents do happen hence looking for a better way lol

I like this. I might end up going this route after all and pair it up with either a backrack or the factory roof rack just to protect the roof since they ain't really heavy and I would put most of the pressure of the straps by the hitch mounted piece.

 

Looks good. What’s the max load of that device?

 

Yep I would definitely put a rack up there! Could be a good excuse to buy a Prinsu and write it off as a work expense?

 

Here's my backrack on my 2nd gen, they make multiple styles, but they all use a mounting bracket that goes in the bed rails. I installed mine in about 20 minutes. Total cost from Car ID to my door was almost exactly $300. It would look pretty similar if not maybe better on your 3rd gen I think. It's all subjective though, so you may not like it still.