Racer_X
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2019
- Threads
- 6
- Messages
- 181
- Reaction score
- 211
- Location
- One hour from a major airport
- Vehicle(s)
- 2020 Firecracker Red Rubicon Gladiator
- Vehicle Showcase
- 1
- Thread starter
- #1
Just got back from the west, and planning a trip out there in the winter. I'm researching solutions for bringing my boys with me.
Solution Specifications:
1. Dogs must go in the bed - the back seat is for the kids.
2. Dogs are: 1 Chessie, 70lbs (sweet to family, standoffish to outsiders, and not the sharpest knife in the drawer). 1 English Shepherd, 60lbs (smart, complicated, opinionated, enjoys messing with his brother).
3. Would like room in the bed for gear as well as the dogs. I'm thinking a roof rack with pod and a tail hitch pod, but it won't be enough. We had 1 bed of material for the 4 of us on this trip, and that's w/o the ski boots.
4. Dogs must be secure in the bed, comfortable, and take a minimum of space.
Options I'm seeing:
1. Softopper with kennels/crates. Would like to know if anyone has gotten two crates to go across the width of the bed for dogs this size to enable packing space in the bed.
2. Overlanding rack with mesh to keep the dogs from jumping out. Would prefer not as dogs aren't secured and we'll be traveling on the highway.
3. Strap the crates to the top of the diamondback. Yeah, it'd work, but don't think they'd like the 80mph breeze.
4. Custom /other?
Anything I'm missing? Any other ideas?
Solution Specifications:
1. Dogs must go in the bed - the back seat is for the kids.
2. Dogs are: 1 Chessie, 70lbs (sweet to family, standoffish to outsiders, and not the sharpest knife in the drawer). 1 English Shepherd, 60lbs (smart, complicated, opinionated, enjoys messing with his brother).
3. Would like room in the bed for gear as well as the dogs. I'm thinking a roof rack with pod and a tail hitch pod, but it won't be enough. We had 1 bed of material for the 4 of us on this trip, and that's w/o the ski boots.
4. Dogs must be secure in the bed, comfortable, and take a minimum of space.
Options I'm seeing:
1. Softopper with kennels/crates. Would like to know if anyone has gotten two crates to go across the width of the bed for dogs this size to enable packing space in the bed.
2. Overlanding rack with mesh to keep the dogs from jumping out. Would prefer not as dogs aren't secured and we'll be traveling on the highway.
3. Strap the crates to the top of the diamondback. Yeah, it'd work, but don't think they'd like the 80mph breeze.
4. Custom /other?
Anything I'm missing? Any other ideas?
Sponsored