Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Morrison TN
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I have seen those little platforms that people put deer on the back of their SUV's and luggage on etc.

I am looking for one big enough for a dog box.

I would like to take my hound with me when we take a trip back home, but there's not enough room in my truck and we will need to fit a dogbox onto the SUV somehow or drive 2 vehicles.

Does anybody make one big enough or would I need to go to a local wielder or something?

Just hitching a platform to the SUV and strapping the box on it would be ideal I think, but the biggest one I seen was only 30 inches in length. They are all plenty wide enough, but I haven't been able to find one long enough.

Anybody out there know of anything?

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but I would make super sure they are very well ventillated. Your exhaust would blow right into the box. I have heard of dogs dieing that way.

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They make a platform that goes into a receiver hitch, but I would worry about the exhaust issue, and what if someone rear-ends you? I would crate the dog and put that in the back of your SUV, and then put your luggage and other stuff on the roof or on a receiver mounted platform. There's all sorts of secure ways to put luggage and bags, etc..outside the vehicle.

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Hi Jimmy, good to hear from you and to see you are still at it. Mjflores makes good points. I always worried about my hounds riding in the back of the suv that way for the exaust and taking a risk of an accident. I like the idea of the dog in the back and the bags on the hitch. Its heat, a/c for the hound and better for it, though they might smell a tad bit lol.
BTW im doing well, you probably allready had that figured out,,,,thanks for your support. We miss you and Scotty.

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Rip a friend of mine made one like your talking about and a state trooper in montana actually pulled him over on the freeway and told him that he personally had seen two bird dogs die from exhaust in those type carriers.

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Alot of hunters around here use the hitch mounted dog box, but a standard carrier would have to be modified by raising it up for ground clearance (requires a good welder) and only use vents that are away from the exhaust and the doors facing the passenger side of the road. I personally would'nt haul them in it on a hot day more than 50 miles, my dog got bad sick on the ride home from AO last year, this year he will be in the SUV with temp control.

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Morrison TN
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Thanks all.

Probably will get a trailor or put her in the SUV, not liking that option too much though as my hound is an outside dog and, well, she smells like a hound LOL.

Lee, good to hear you are doing OK. Remember I meant what I said, call any time 24/7.

My bunch is doing great, Addie just turned 19 months old and is somethin else.

I just got back from a week vacation and couldn't take Candy with me which is why I asked the question. She did tree me a coon after I got back though.

Holler at me sometime, I think I am going to try and hunt at least once a week or so. Candy is way, way, way too fat, looks like a 55 gallon barrell on backer sticks LOL.

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Registered: Jun 2004
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a lot of dogs have died from exhust gases riding in trailers also, put your stuff in the trailer and the dog in the vehicle with you.

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