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Wow, that is something like what I'm considering. And yes it looks easy to attach lights. Thanks for the pic, helps me visualize mine!

Hey NBguy, I'm ok with an overhang-it will be sturdy with support slid into the receiver hitch. I am just anti-trailer at this point. I am going to get a set of wheels to attach on and off the boat in order to put all equipment in the boat after sliding it out of the truck thus eliminating separate trips for equipment and such. Now, time will tell if this method is going to be doable, maybe at some point I will change up. But till then, not having to use a trailer is more desireable to me.

I'm looking on putting it on a 14 ft aluminum modified V. your questions are just what I'm up against. I don't really know what your questions refer to? hey 12pb, thanks for the info, I will check out youtube vids!

Hey gnappi, great info there, I'll have to look at regs concerning all that, thanks! I found this: Laws applying to commercial motor vehicles also apply to passenger vehicles, including pickup trucks. If a load overhangs the front of your truck by 3 feet, the side by 4 inches or the rear by 4 feet, you will need to properly mark the overhang at its maximum width and length with warning flags, reflectors and lights for driving after dark. Dec 9 2018

I know nothing about these units but I want to learn. Without purchasing something way too advanced, I'd like to first get a unit that's not complicated so I can start to understand the screens(because the screens I see on ads look like an alien world to me). Once I get more experience and I feel more comfortable with them I would then look into something more advanced. I just don't want to start with what is new technology to me and get frustrated and never use it. When is it really valuable? I can go along the shore forever and probably catch some fish. Where does this equipment get me to catch more fish with other strategies?

Now that's what I'm looking for! I'm looking at a 14' Lowe V1458. It's a bit longer but with a support fitting in the rear hitch I think it will work. I just don't like the idea of using a trailer when I can slide it right out the truck bed and with a set of wheels take it right down to the water(putting equipment right inside the boat as I wheel it to the water while not having to make several more trips back to the truck for equipment. It will take up less space for storing fitting in the garage where it won't fit if on a trailer.

Hey, all great info that I will remember, I guess as I get further along with this, it should all come together. Wow gimruis! For a largemouth guy that's one awesome Smallie!

to Gs225, I agree with your post but I don't have a problem with loading your gear in and out each time you take the boat fishing. Maybe in time it might be more of a problem, who knows.

Thank you MN F, I'm not sure about trailering so I will have to look into that. Hey PMO, thanks for the pep talk, appreciate it. And yeah, Roland did this by himself. Then he said because he is able to launch where other boats can't, he catches some hawgs noone else even knows about!!!

Hey Blue, thanks for the input and you make a good point I will take into consideration before I decide. Thank you MN F, I'm not sure about trailering so I will have to look into that.

I don't have a boat yet so I'm just seeing if a trailer is not necessary with its upkeep and cost of licensing. And, if you can launch your boat without having to use a launch ramp it could allow you to fish where other boats might not be able to have access? I watched a video of Roland Martin where he hauled a 15 ft boat weighing over 200 lbs in the back of his truck and he just put it in from shore at a place where he said other boats can't access because they are trailered and are too heavy and too big.

Does anybody tow their boat in the bed of their pickup? How big and what weight is too much for this? I am thinking that with supports it could be done like with a support in the rear coming out of the hitch. Any other innovations to help with this?