upwardlymobilehome
upwardlymobilehome New Reader
6/11/13 7:26 p.m.

A Miata I just need to figure how to haul a 61/2' window cleaning pole, only a few times a month. I think I can get the 6' ladder across the trunk with a truck top rack. Everything else will fit in the trunk. I'd like not to have to go hardtop, otherwise I guess I could just get a roof rack. I thought I saw pics of lots of setups of this type awhile back, now I can't find anything. Any input?

Jaynen
Jaynen Dork
6/11/13 7:34 p.m.

If you get a roll bar I would think you could put something across the window frame and roll bar? or passenger foot well,between the seats and over the trunk 6ft shouldn't be too bad

poopshovel
poopshovel MegaDork
6/11/13 7:36 p.m.

Dream bigger?

aussiesmg
aussiesmg UltimaDork
6/11/13 7:36 p.m.

Passenger side footwell then tie the other end where it passes over the seat.

upwardlymobilehome
upwardlymobilehome New Reader
6/11/13 7:45 p.m.
aussiesmg wrote: Passenger side footwell then tie the other end where it passes over the seat.

I'm trying to picture this...

upwardlymobilehome
upwardlymobilehome New Reader
6/11/13 7:46 p.m.
poopshovel wrote: Dream bigger?

Bigger than a Miata?!

poopshovel
poopshovel MegaDork
6/11/13 7:52 p.m.

The answer is always Polara.

mw
mw Dork
6/11/13 8:26 p.m.

Unzip the rear window and you can put really long stuff down into the pass footwell.

upwardlymobilehome
upwardlymobilehome New Reader
6/11/13 8:30 p.m.

In reply to mw: I'm seriously thinking I would do this

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
6/11/13 8:36 p.m.

Only 6.5'? That's easy. I carried a 10' roll of carpet in mine a couple weeks ago.

grafmiata
grafmiata SuperDork
6/11/13 8:44 p.m.
EvanB wrote: Only 6.5'? That's easy. I carried a 10' roll of carpet in mine a couple weeks ago.

Did it have a dead hooker rolled up in it?

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
6/11/13 8:49 p.m.

Well as you know the Miata trunk is only about 1/2 dead hooker size so I had to improvise.

clownkiller
clownkiller Reader
6/11/13 8:55 p.m.

In reply to EvanB:

Nice ^^^ Answer was still Polara, 10 hooker trunk!

bmw88rider
bmw88rider GRM+ Memberand Reader
6/11/13 9:08 p.m.

I've carried 2x4x8 in miatas before. End in the passenger's footwell top tied to the rollbar with a towel over the rollbar....Next problem?

Brett_Murphy
Brett_Murphy GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/11/13 9:57 p.m.

Get a little trailer and pull whatever you want behind it.

Giggle as people stare in amazement at a Miata hauling a ladder on a trailer.

wlkelley3
wlkelley3 SuperDork
6/14/13 10:10 p.m.

Did that with my 99 Miata. Was at the local hardware store picking up paint supplies and noticed that the long poles were on sale. Bought it and then figured out how to get it home with the Miata. Drop the top, lay pole along the side of the car on top of the door, secure at mirror and to the folded top rails. I used rope and added an extra securement to the passenger seat back. As I was tying it down someone walked by and asked if I was going Miata-jousting.

As for the ladder, maybe a rollcage or as stated above, a trailer.

Hasbro
Hasbro Dork
6/14/13 11:13 p.m.
EvanB wrote: Well as you know the Miata trunk is only about 1/2 dead hooker size so I had to improvise.

You must like fat hookers. I never had a problem.

Derick Freese
Derick Freese SuperDork
6/15/13 1:09 a.m.
Hasbro wrote:
EvanB wrote: Well as you know the Miata trunk is only about 1/2 dead hooker size so I had to improvise.
You must like fat hookers. I never had a problem.

Well, when you're into 5 year olds, you can fit a little over one dead hooker in the boot of a Miata.

Duke
Duke PowerDork
6/15/13 1:29 a.m.
Brett_Murphy wrote: Get a little trailer and pull whatever you want behind it. Giggle as people stare in amazement at a Miata hauling a ladder on a trailer.

Out of 6 vehicles, the only one I own with a trailer hitch is the Manic Miata.

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