One of those complicated puzzles.

[muddyjames]

I need a few more brains to work out the puzzle for me.

I need some hardboard that is about 5ft-4ft to go in the back of my ford ranger for the dog to sleep on instead of the uneven load bay at the moment.

My local focus DIY does 2ft/4ft in thier largest sheet. I really want it in 1 piece.

My new Homebase does 6ft/5ft  :dance: Unfortunately they dont do onsite cutting like in some old stores. So, I cant transport it home unless I borrow a van. I have access to a van. Only downside being the car park has a height barrier.  :doh:

So, how do I get the bit of hardboard home to fit it? Only option I can think of is either saw it in the car park or phone around all homebase and B&Q stores to see if they do a trimming service.

Very annoying though!

[Disco-Ron]

The width is easy, it'll go in the ranger at an angle..... the length, well,  just leave the back open....... but tie it in!!!!!!!!!!

[lee celtic]

Go to a propper timberyard , they will cut it for you and be half the price , though I would glue some needle cord (cheap carpet) over the board or the dog will be bouncing off the sides of the truck , you'll get a bong noise with every corner ... :lol: :lol:

Have  you seen a dog trying to run on laminate floor  :twisted: :twisted:

[Gordo]

Have  you seen a dog trying to run on laminate floor  :twisted: :twisted:

Or even more fun: corner at speed - it understeers in to the wall / sofa / coat-stand  :twisted:

[carbore]

If your dog understters get the vet put more caber on its front legs.

io agree try a Builders mercharnt and get a bigger bit! (thy wont have height restrictions either)

[muddyjames]

the first thing I did was go to the timber merchants where I have been before but they have now moved to another town. They were so helpful as well.  :'(

As for the slippery floor. My dog LOVES slippery floors. she runs on them and just slides around. School sports halls are her favourite!! I am going to screw some carpet onto the wood though. I got some free yesterday from a very kind fitter at a carpet shop. He had some old carpet in his van and he cut it to fit the back of the ranger. even got enough to put on the tail gate and roll over the edge to protect the paint work.  :dance: :clap: All for free too. He wouldn't accept any money for it.  :dance:

[william127]

have you got a truckman type top on the ranger then as surely you can fit a 6 x5 in the pickup bit, if you tie it down? couldnt you take down all the measurements at home, take a saw and a measure wtih you and cut it up in the carpark ?

[muddyjames]

it is indeed a truckman top type.

I have thought about cutting it in the car park but I think I would feel a right wolly doing it and also it would be tricky with no proper work bench to get a nice straight line.

the carpet I have will be screwed with washers on top to hardboard and the hardboard will have a sliding bolt like in loos and shed doors fixed in 2 places and then 2 small holes made in the load liner to slide the bolts into, to stop the whole lot moving when poch jumps in or out.

[T30CDB]

if it is a sheet of hardboard simply roll it up. if it is plywood you will need to cut it

[Monkeymantulp]

Borrow the van and park outside of the height barrier..

[Mark_Solesbury]

ive ripped though chipbaord in the BandQ carpark before... just park right in the corner behind the mcdonalds/KFC/BurgerKing/PizzaHut (delete as appropriate)

Cut it roughly with about an inch over, then tidy up once at home.

Easy :)

[Range Rover Blues]

Buy the 6ft/5ft and rip 2ft off the end of it in the carpark, you can lay it on the tailgate.  Who cares what you look like? just don't do it when it's raining ;)

How's the new truck BTW?

[muddyjames]

new truck is lovely thanks RRB. I am slowly getting used to the size of it. Still a bitnervous of the back kicking out on me at some point. :lol:

I cant really describe the feeling but it is nice!!  :D The feeling of selling the other 2 cars isn't so nice! :lol:

[william127]

Have you sorted this massivley taxing problem yet? :D if youve still got the disco can you not fold the seats down and use that? :D

[muddyjames]

I have sorted it by thinking why am I pampering my dog to so much luxury?

I have decided the carpet is good enough and that will do!! Also if I screw the carpet to a bit of board and then need to put something dirty in the back, what do I do with the board/carpet set up? Just carpet I can roll up and put it on the back seats!

Job sorted and saved me money!  :lol:

Buy the 6ft/5ft and rip 2ft off the end of it in the carpark, you can lay it on the tailgate.  Who cares what you look like? just don't do it when it's raining ;)

How's the new truck BTW?

A quick update as well. I went to Chelmsford this weekend and did 7mph on the speedo needle (68 on sat nav) where I could and it just ate the miles up so smoothly and wuietly. In the m25 traffic jam it was ok as well.

I did 370 exactly when I reached Tesco just before home to fill up and I worked out my mpg, as I a sad like that (and I use a web site for help!) and I got 34mpg which is exactly what Ford says I should on motorway trips. Some of these miles was commuting to work too and some country lane driving and on the way home I had the air con on too. So all in all. So far a happy bunny.