Utility Cycling - Widest load you've hauled

In some states it may be legal to haul a load up to eight feet wide without special permits. The widest load I've carried was 25 inches wide.
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr147/Rod_Smith/800x600px-LL-IMG_1658.jpg
Show me your stupid wide load, you know you want to. I saw a great thread here recently about cargo bikes in China, which gave me the impression that it's common to make a bed above the fenders that extends well beyond on each side. Any Chinese peasants or other crazies reading this who roll that way?

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/Bike/Giant/Rug.jpg
Widest.

http://homepage.mac.com/awcg/.Pictures/XtraLite/XL3.jpg
Longest.

This is the widest I have a photo of, although there have been wider. I used to service industrial tricycles for a plant that was about 2.5 km from my shop.
I didn't have the Big Dummy tow bike at the time, so this was how I transported them.
http://cid-c5aa741102f41823.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/My%20Bikes/Haulin%20a%20trike%20001.jpg

Ouch! Immediately pwned by a two wheeler! I knew I shoulda started a "tallest load" thread! :mad:

Burkhart, nice rig. Four axles!
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr147/Rod_Smith/Haulinatrike001.jpg

Burkhart, nice rig. Four axles!
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr147/Rod_Smith/Haulinatrike001.jpg


How about one with 8 axles.
http://cid-c5aa741102f41823.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Trucking%20the%20Ice%20Road%202007/Winter%20Road%20007.jpg
http://cid-c5aa741102f41823.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Trucking%20the%20Ice%20Road%202007/Winter%20road%20loads%20001.jpg

No kidding, you were an ice road trucker?
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr147/Rod_Smith/WinterRoad007.jpg
I don't have cable, but I saw a few minutes of that show at my sister's house. It looks nuts. Makes my job look like a picnic.

No kidding, you were an ice road trucker?
http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr147/Rod_Smith/WinterRoad007.jpg
I don't have cable, but I saw a few minutes of that show at my sister's house. It looks nuts. Makes my job look like a picnic.

I only did it for one season, 2007. I was going to go back for the '08 season, but business got in the way.
If what I'm doing now doesn't pan out long term, I will probably go back.

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How's this? I cut about 25 5' lengths of bamboo to build tomato cages and carried them about a mile or so. For future reference, this is a ver' bad idea as its inertia swings things wildly around. At one point I lightly clipped a phone pole and thought my death was imminent.:eek:

Next time I'll use the trailer, which is why I got the durn thing in the first place.

I need to complement Surly on thier racks as mine have been sorely abused at some points.

Front loaded. :eek: Holy smoke! I think we have a winner.

So it didn't make your bike easier to balance like those long poles wire walkers carry? :D

Don't have a picture, but I built a 2-wheel trailer that is about 4' wide, and haul equally wide loads on occasion.

Sure, a guy who calls himself fotooutdoors doesn't have a photo of his bike trailer. :rolleyes: Could you borrow a camera or something? :) Welcome to bike forums!

Bloompedal has a pretty wide trailer too but I guess he doesn't want to show it off here either. I think his is closer to three feet wide.

Yeah, pretty lame for me not to have a picture :innocent:. The trailer is currently out of operation due to a breakdown (cracked frame) of the bike I usually use to haul it with. Just have been lazy about transferring the hitch to my other bike. At any rate, just ran out, took a pict, and measured its width (at the wheels) to be just over 3 1/2 feet. Leaning against the house for now... Moving soon, and trying to decide if it's worthwhile to even bring (pretty rough construction). Thanks for the welcome (even if you doubted me:lol:). The picture, anyways
http://www.fotooutdoors.com/misc/FMdisplay/bike/_MG_2828.jpg

Interesting design, with the crutches. I guess you won't be splitting lanes or riding on the sidewalk with that in tow. :)

Interesting design, with the crutches. I guess you won't be splitting lanes or riding on the sidewalk with that in tow. :)

Not at all:lol:. I designed it to haul folding tables (2 or 3) and several large plastic bins. I have loaded it up to over 150 pounds, but don't tow it too far or fast. Not the most sturdy design, but quick (probably 2-3 hours after I have parts), and cheap ($8 in crutches is my grand total-the rest was dumpster dove).

Moving soon, and trying to decide if it's worthwhile to even bring

Well of course you should - how else are you going to move?