Truck bed

[Taffy]

For those of you who haul your goats in your truck bed - how is your truck bed set up for hauling goats?  Liner, pad, type(s) of bedding?  Goat traction & urine absorption?

[IdahoNancy]

This time of year I use the truck instead of the trailer. I have de-horned goats. The truck bed has a canopy the is slightly higher than the cab. I have a rubber mat in the bed but use a tarp and pine shavings so it is easy to clean up. Cruisers back hips are not great and the tail gait is high so I tend to park near a bank for ease of getting in and out. I have a 2X8x8 board ramp but the goats don't like it much. I need to put non-skid on it. It is just easier to back up to something.

[Taffy]

Nancy, have you seen these steps? I know 2 of the couples who attend the Cascade Packgoat Club camp out use them. They're pretty slick.
http://www.ottostep.com/

[IdahoNancy]

Those are great but I don't see how they would work with the tailgate of a pickup truck. It would be cool if they had something like that.

[Taffy]

There is an extender to use with it to make it stick out beyond the tailgate. I've seen someone use it and it was slick.