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Originally Posted by freebeard

Is the ladder about four feet from the hinge-line? I'd have it open forward over the windshield and have the ladder land on the front bumper. That way you can keep both sides sleek and have the longest possible taper on the rear.

8ft-6in Telescoping Aluminum Ladder. This could be something to consider, lots more work on the roof rack mods but would make hauling the kayaks and the RTT doable. Hmmm?

Originally Posted by skyking

This is a very neat implementation of a tent install. Not a truck but it is a good example of thinking out of the box.
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ted-26915.html

Not sure how or if this could help in my case but very cool and if nothing else thought provoking (the best part of forums)