What is the law in CA for transporting oversized (longer than vehicle) cargo? I'm thinking about buying some 20' sticks of pipe to make a front bumper. My 4Runner is about 15' in length. I have hitch receivers on front and rear of the vehicle. I want to make a temp rack for the f/r receivers that just extends past the roofline so I can put the pipes on and tie them down.

The pipe will be supported by yakima roof bars in the middle of the vehicle. Here's a few crude pics for reference...
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if it's strapped and flagged i think it's fine when it's protruding from the vehicle, only thing i'd be worried about is them sliding front to back

doubt it's freeway legal, if the travel distance isn't too long i'm sure you won't get in trouble

when i purchased steel for my roll bar i had the place cut it in half from 20', then had it in the bed sloped up to the cab up and over, then tied it down at the tailgate and through the windows <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

could be less worries and work if you can cut it in half if it fits into you plans, in my case it did after taking measurements

Here is the web page for the California V.C., happy reading!!!!

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.html/veh_table_of_contents.html