Transporting capstrips and large aluminum sheet

[jsuhre]

On Saturday 2/1 i'll be making the trip to pick up my wing materials. I've got a f-150 with an 8' bed, extended cab, and no ladder rack. I don't have my plans yet (awaiting delivery) but from what i've gathered in my research the capstrips are something like 14' long. Also, I believe the tank material on hand is 4'x12' sheet 5053 .050.

Questions to the groups:

1. Can the sheet be rolled for transport?
2. How would you safely transport the capstrips?

It'll be about a 5 hour return trip much of it on highways.

Thanks for your input.

[Chewie]

I've had up to .032 rolled, .050 is probably pushing it I'm guessing? Maybe you and Dallas can rough-cut the sheet on site.
This is how I did the cap strips, you could also go to a pipe house and get some pvc with end caps.

[rodsmith]

My 5052 .050 was sent rolled from Airparts inc.

[marcusofcotton]

And protect everything from road salt dust! PVC sewer pipe, coupling and end caps are cheap.

[jsuhre]

A long board and some stretch wrap was actually my first instinct, but the road salt is something I hadn't considered. I was leaning away from using the PVC initially just because I have no use for it when I get home, while a piece of 2-by lumber will always get used eventually. I have to think on this a little. Would 2" PVC be large enough if I went that route?

I'm thinking about picking up one of these load extenders (link below) and a couple sheets of plywood. That way if it's too much trouble to roll the sheet we can just sandwich it (with additional padding) and support the hangout beyond the bed. If the sheet rolls nicely, it can be configured to allow the pvc or 2-by to bridge from the cab back to the extender without much hangout at all.

https://www.amazon.com/Tricam-SLE-1-.../dp/B00HDL2DX6

[marcusofcotton]

2 in would be too small, I would go check out the lightweight 4-inch.

[JJohnston]

A bigger pipe is also stiffer, which you're going to need as much of as you can get, if it's going to be 14' long and spanning from cab to load extender.

[bergy]

I shared some cap-strip material with another builder in NJ. He shipped it to Wisconsin in the thin 4" PVC that is used for drainfields around here. Worked well.
The thin pVC was really cheap, and it has not gone to waste. I now use it for storing 4130 tubing, which will grow of blush of rust if you turn your back on it on a muggy summer day. I slather oil all over my tubing stock and keep in capped in the PVC tube where "neither moth nor rust doth corrupt"
I would cut the tank material into manageable sizes. A good man with tough hands can cut it with large snips....else borrow a battery-powered hand saw from one of your richer friends