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Hey everybody, I'm at a little battle with myself. I have 2 pit bulls that I love to death! I used to take them for rides in the back before the stacks were on. I still wanna give them rides, but don't know if they would be ok with 2 stacks in the back. I'm thinking of getting the MBRP diamond plate stack cover to help things out. Would any of ya'll see a problem with this? I'm not looking to get flamed, I've seen a few ppl do it recently and I'm just trying to clarify. I'm mainly worried about the noise and the heat. Opinions?

 

No problems when I put my hounds (bassets/bluetick) back there!

 

Thank you sir! I figured it would be ok, and that dogs are smart enough to stay away from hot things; well, most dogs!

 

They'd only touch it once.

 

they will learn not to touch

 

I have a big tool box between the dogs and the pipes but in the cold season, they love it! They cuddle up down low next to the box and soak up the heat as it blows under the box when we're rolling. In summer I have a diamond plate piece that fits under the box to keep the heat out of the bed as much as possible.
They can't get burned on my rig.

 

Thanks guys, this is what I'm wanting to hear!

 

I'd say try to fab a cover, maybe exhaust wrap the bottom portion-- I never take chances with my pooch.

Worst thing I ever saw was someone carrying a dog in the bed of their truck with a 30' 5th wheel hooked up. I don't care how careful you are or smart your dog is- a quick turn and physics wins every time.

I'd say err on the side of caution.

 

Oh definitely!, I would never have my dogs in the back with anything else that could move. The diamond plate cover is under $150 so I may just do that for extra protection. Plus it'll look cool.

 

its like an electric fence, they only touch it once

 

I had a basset hound that like to lay on top of his electric fence. It was funny and sad at the same time. He would just lay there shaking

 

If you have an open bed there should be a law against letting your dogs riding in the bed unsecured, if their not caged they belong in the cab with you, stick your old lady in the bed by the stacks, better yet, let your dog drive & tie yourself to your stacks!

 

Before you let your mind wander too much, I'd like to clarify that my dogs would be secured in the bed and not tied to the stacks. I don't have a flatbed, and i intend to make some sort of shield to cover the pipes. Being I have black interior, I am through cleaning all the dog hair out.

 

when I first put my stack on my two dogs jumped in back...saw and heard the stack idling and jumped right back out!!!!....I called them back in and they jumped up there and have been fine ever since.....they seem to stay plenty far away from it...but still LOVE going for rides...just try not to smoke them out from lugging.

 

as far as the securing them in the bed goes (i assume you mean tieing them to the bed with a leash) a local had his dog tied to his headache rack, and the dog got pitched off the side, well the leash was to long to keep the dog on the truck, and too short for the dog to reach the ground. So needless to say he hanged his dog. He just couldnt get the truck stopped soon enough. If the dog wouldnt have been tied on, he probably would still be alive.

One of my border collies has fallen off of the back of my flatbed (more than once) around 35 mph on asphalt and was just fine. The pup was more concerned about being left behind than the fall.

I'm not saying to not leash them, just make sure its short.