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>Good point. The hay rack on my Silverado
was NOT adequately supported. It had the bottom edges turned out (about 2" wide), and was bolted through in three places on
each side. Imagine my surprise when I pulled into a horse camp and found
the hay rack sliding off the roof of the trailer! The metal tab had
sheered off in one place, and the other nuts on the bolts had just shaken off (
imagine not using LOCK NUTS)!! Also, the edge of the hay rack had pierced
the aluminum skin of the roof!! Nightmare.
Never mind whether the roof is solid enough to hold
the extra weight. I don't want all that weight up high if I get in a
crash. I'd just as soon that the ballast be in the bottom. While the
gravity flow might be nice once I get to camp, I'll stick to water down as low
as I can haul it for the sake of safety, thank you kindly.
Heidi
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