Deflecta-Shield 9900 Hitch Hand Truck Bed Extender

Deflecta-Shield 9900 Hitch Hand Truck Bed Extender

This is a great product. I have a GMC short bed crew cab and had trouble hauling things with any length. Since I purchased the Deflecta-Shield Bed Extender, I have been hauling long ladders, lumber and pipe with ease. I can trust it will carry the load because of its heavy construction. Unlike other brands of bed extenders, it actually extends well beyond the tailgate to give support for those long loads. Even though it may cost more than some other brands, it is well worth the difference.

The HitchHand was just what I needed to carry longer items in my F-150 SuperCrew's 5.5 foot bed. The only problem was that the packaging was sorely poor for such a heavy item. The first shipment arrived covered in tape, but missing half of the parts. Amazon was great though. They emailed me a RMA and return label, scheduled a pickup, and sent me a new HitchHand. The second delivery still had some damage due to the heavy metal parts pushing through the box, but all the parts were there and undamaged.

I purchased the Hicthhand as a result of having a new shortbed truck. I used it for the first time carrying 16 foot 2x10's. The load was stable with no chance of tipping out of the truck. Just use plenty of tie downs!

I found this at SummitRacing.com for $106.00 plus 6 bucks shipping plus 9 dollars and change for handling......

The main bar of the hitch hand is heavy steel, fitting into a 2" receiver and with a socket welded to the other end. This socket receives a lighter guage steel T-bar into which go the side extensions. Unfortunately, the socket on the one I received was not welded straight - it was off enough that the T-bar, when attached, was off from level nearly 1 inch over its approx. 3' length. In addition, there were no instructions (assembly is intuitive enough, though), and the very torn cardboard packaging was inadequate for such a heavy item. The one I received new was scratched up and rusted in places. There is barely enough height adjustment to reach the bed height of a 2001 Chevy 1500 Z-71(not HD). This one gets returned.