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Truck bed - Taffy - 12-31-2016
For those of you who haul your goats in your truck bed - how is your truck bed set up for hauling goats? Liner, pad, type(s) of bedding? Goat traction & urine absorption?
RE: Truck bed - IdahoNancy - 12-31-2016
This time of year I use the truck instead of the trailer. I have de-horned goats. The truck bed has a canopy the is slightly higher than the cab. I have a rubber mat in the bed but use a tarp and pine shavings so it is easy to clean up. Cruisers back hips are not great and the tail gait is high so I tend to park near a bank for ease of getting in and out. I have a 2X8x8 board ramp but the goats don't like it much. I need to put non-skid on it. It is just easier to back up to something.
RE: Truck bed - Taffy - 12-31-2016
Nancy, have you seen these steps? I know 2 of the couples who attend the Cascade Packgoat Club camp out use them. They're pretty slick.
http://www.ottostep.com/
RE: Truck bed - IdahoNancy - 01-02-2017
Those are great but I don't see how they would work with the tailgate of a pickup truck. It would be cool if they had something like that.
RE: Truck bed - Taffy - 01-02-2017
There is an extender to use with it to make it stick out beyond the tailgate. I've seen someone use it and it was slick.