Manufacturer | Darby Industries |
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Brand | Darby |
Item Weight | 25 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 53 x 15 x 2.5 inches |
Item model number | 944 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Manufacturer Part Number | 944 |
Darby Industries 944 Extend-A-Truck
Brand | Darby |
Item Weight | 25 Pounds |
Vehicle Service Type | Truck |
Finish Type | Powder Coated |
About this item
- Designed for secure and safe hauling of long loads
- Features a 4 Feet wide support
- Can be stored flat behind the seat when not in use
- Features adjustable height for roof top hauling
- Comes with a red flag
- Comes with a receiver hitch
- Designed for secure and safe hauling of long loads
- Features a 4" wide support
- Can be stored flat behind the seat when not in use
- Features adjustable height for roof top hauling
- Comes with a red flag
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Product Description
Extend-A-Truck Extender is designed for secure and safe hauling of long loads above or behind the vehicle. It features a 4" wide support and adjustable height for roof top hauling as well as bed extension. This extend-a-truck can be stored flat behind the seat when not in use and comes with a red flag.
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ASIN | B00008BKX5 |
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Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #384,955 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #24,683 in Outdoor Flags & Banners |
Date First Available | June 27, 2007 |
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Value for money | 4.2 | — | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
Stability | — | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Easy to install | — | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
Easy to assemble | — | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
Sturdiness | — | — | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
Sold By | — | XRSAUTO | PENSUN | 7BLACKSMITHS | mockins | Amazon.com |
compatible vehicles | Truck | Van, Truck, SUV | Truck, SUV, Van | Truck, Marine-Personal-Craft | Watercraft, Van, Truck, SUV | Truck |
material | — | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel | Alloy Steel |
finish type | Powder Coated | Powder Coated | — | — | — | Powder Coated |
weight | 25 pounds | 30.86 pounds | 30.86 pounds | — | — | — |
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Customers like the quality, performance, ease of mounting, value, and versatility of the tow hitch. For example, they mention it's well made, works well, and is easy to install and remove. That said, they say it'll make your truck bed much more useful and is perfect for hauling kayaks.
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Customers like the quality of the tow hitch. They mention it's well-made, solid, and has good weld quality. The pins are heavy duty, and it'll work well for canoe support. The carrier is very stable and easy to install and take off the truck to store. It's secure and the adjustable design lets you use it for other purposes. It is made of the thinnest possible material that gets the weight rating. Overall, customers find it to be a good product for occasional use.
"...with and you really don't need to worry about - the square tube steel is plenty strong and the right gauge/weight for the rated load; if they made..." Read more
"...It's true that the big racks hold two canoes and are extremely sturdy...." Read more
"...hold several hundred pounds of weight without bending, and the pins are heavy duty which also gave me assurance...." Read more
"...However, I do not recommend to try what we did. But the thing definitely held up and held the weight for the drive on the bumpy roads...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the tow hitch. They mention that it works well, has good weld quality, and is heavy duty. Some say that it's useful and works well for canoe support and kayak loading. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...to carry my 13’ 100 lb kayak in the bed of my short bed truck and it works great...." Read more
"...No problems at all! I highly recommend this product. It's very stable and easy to install and take off the truck to store...." Read more
"...PROS:-Good weld quality-Works well for canoe support-Price isn't terrible ($81)..." Read more
"...Sturdy and simple yet very effective...." Read more
Customers find the tow hitch easy to mount and disassemble. They mention it holds 13 foot canoes easily, is easy to install and remove, and has less parts to lose. Some say the frame is light weight and mounts in seconds.
"...It's a winner for a bunch of reasons - it's much simpler and has less parts to lose or fail than many other products, it's ingeniously dual purpose..." Read more
"...Much easier for one man to load, and the canoe slips in under the Tonneau or folding bed cover...." Read more
"...Installs easily and works just as expected...." Read more
"...The device was very easy to put together and figure out - it's just two pieces of metal with 2 pins for affixing...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the value of the tow hitch. They mention that the price makes it well worth it, the quality is very good, and it's a really nice inexpensive addition that makes the bed of the truck much more useful. The design is economical and not cheap, making it a thrifty hauling machine.
"...Good product for a reasonable priced compared to more expensive options...." Read more
"...I give it 5 stars for combination of price, ease of use, quality construction, and usefulness." Read more
"The Extend-A-Truck "Truck Bed Extender" is a: reasonably priced (at Amazon), ingeniously designed, sturdily constructed, easily assembled/..." Read more
"...-Good weld quality-Works well for canoe support-Price isn't terrible ($81)-Can be stored behind the seat in a pickup..." Read more
Customers find the tow hitch versatile and useful for hauling kayaks, light boats, and long boards. They also say it's a great asset for haul ing kayak locally or some distance.
"...Long loads, (e.g. ladders, boats, canoes, lumber, etc.) can be transported easily and safely...." Read more
"...Perfect for hauling the kayaks...." Read more
"...Will be perfect for transporting lumber and a kayak...." Read more
"...Darby Product is a perfect solution to transport a canoe/kayak/lumber from your truck bed." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the tow hitch. They say it has a great design, is simple but effective, and has s a nice finish. Customers also appreciate the red flag and the eyes on the top bar for strapping.
"...Box was beat to hell but the parts were all there and in fine shape. Installs easily and works just as expected...." Read more
"...Truck "Truck Bed Extender" is a: reasonably priced (at Amazon), ingeniously designed, sturdily constructed, easily assembled/disassembled..." Read more
"Individual pieces are plenty beefy. Does the job, but has tons of slop in the assembly; tolerances are terrible...." Read more
"...It is solid, well made, with a nice finish, and it arrived quickly...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the fit of the tow hitch. Some mention that it is very compact and easily fits in the backseat of their little truck. However, others say that the rear piece is not well-fitting and will be sloppy if you don't use extra straps. The length really needs to be adjustable, and there is no way to adjust the width.
"...My canoe slipped right up there and fit perfectly. It helps that it has 2 tie-down loops on the extender...." Read more
"...-A-Truck is that sticking a 16 foot canoe in an 8 foot bed makes your truck really long, and it can be tough to maneuver in tight parking places, or..." Read more
"...It's wider than I expected; I can put two extension ladders side by side. It also holds up to stacking multiple ladders...." Read more
"...stores easily in the bed or if I need to lock it up, it will easily fit in the backseat of my little truck. So far, I give it two thumbs up." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the stability of the tow hitch. They mention that it wobbles mercilessly when at cab level, sits a little loose in the towing hitch, and is not secure. Some say that the extend-a-truck 944 was not stable and has a tendency to slide off the side.
"...It's quite sturdy. Second, play/wiggle in the receiver hitch...." Read more
"...foot bed makes your truck really long, and it can be tough to maneuver in tight parking places, or even driving off road where you might need a..." Read more
"...Installs easily and works just as expected. It is a bit loose / wobbly at connections, and as others have said the single holes for hitch mount..." Read more
"...It makes loading and unloading very easy as well as stabilizing the additional length of the kayaks that pour out of the truck bed...." Read more
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Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2020
Extend-A-Truck can carry just one canoe, but also other things. You can put it on in about one minute and another 30 seconds to strap it down. Much easier for one man to load, and the canoe slips in under the Tonneau or folding bed cover. There isn't anything that comes with the Extend-A-Truck that holds the bow of the canoe down in the front of the bed, so you will need to buy a strap and feed it through the bow of the canoe (unless you have a bed cover). One negative with Extend-A-Truck is that sticking a 16 foot canoe in an 8 foot bed makes your truck really long, and it can be tough to maneuver in tight parking places, or even driving off road where you might need a tight turn around a tree or up a steep hill and the Extend-A-Truck can hit the ground.
If I needed to go a very long distance, say, a hundred miles, or if I needed to stop over in a place where someone could steal my canoe, I would use the tall racks because it's so much tighter and more secure. But when I only need to go a short distance, it's awesome. I use my canoe twice as much now because it's so quick and easy to take it places. There's a lake just five miles from home and I wouldn't fish it after work because it was a hassle to get the canoe on the racks. Now I can.
My canoe slipped right up there and fit perfectly. It helps that it has 2 tie-down loops on the extender. The entire assembly wobbles a little bit inside the receiver hitch, but can easily hold several hundred pounds of weight without bending, and the pins are heavy duty which also gave me assurance.
The included red plastic flag lasted 1.5 trips (total of 3 hours on the freeway) before it flew off, but I use orange flagging tape anyway so I didn't mind losing it. The extender does have grey reflective tape on the pack, but your load will mostly cover it up, so it's kind of pointless. I give it 5 stars for combination of price, ease of use, quality construction, and usefulness.
Would recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2023
Would recommend.
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The one area needing attention by the seller is the packaging. by the time it arrived the box was beat up and pieces were sliding out. A bit more packing tape along the box seams would do the trick!
The box was treated terribly in transit and one of the hooks was broken off. I could have returned the item and ordered another but 1 email to the vendor had a replacement part on route.
The Extend a Truck is a great product from a great company. If you need to haul oversized stuff buy this thing.