WTB Overhead Rack

SmokeSE · 06-14-2005, 07:51 PM

Is any one selling their Sliding overhead racks for the utilitrack system?

tweety · 06-15-2005, 10:00 AM

Not to tease you...well maybe.
We just got ours and installed it ourselves. With reading the instructions, (wife made me do it), the install took less than an hour.
Simple tools needed. Drill bits, Torx 30 tool, cool drink, dry pavement.
The box is huge, the supports aren't light.
Well thought out set up.

mfc · 06-21-2005, 07:32 PM

did you buy these new? if so, where did you find the best price?

also posted another note about whether a they are high enough to keep a 14' canoe off the roof.

thks, mc

**Kronos1965** · 06-21-2005, 07:53 PM

Pictures please!

please?

ahh c'mon...

Okay, I get the tools and the cool drink. Dry pavement? I thought the rack went on the roof?

tweety · 06-22-2005, 09:58 AM

Bought them new from the dealer. $349.
Found some on the sites sponsored here and on CT but after shipping you are back to same price. Got the dealer to sell without sales tax. Wasn't much but it was a small win just the same.
Huge box too! Thought I was getting a new bicycle.
The top of the rack is about 3" higher than the roof line. If you have flex in your boat than it will hit, depending on the overhang. There was another post about adding Armada rails to the cab.
But now thinking about it, doesn't the adapters for canoes and such stand up a few inches? This would give you some extra room.
No pics yet. The toy is in the shop getting body work done due to a canopy/storm incident.

mfc · 06-22-2005, 12:12 PM

Hi,

Not really any flex in the canoe, but bow and stern of a canoe is bent, ie.. a canoe is kind of shaped like a banana.. Since you put the canoe on the rack upside down the middle is bowed up and the ends bowed down (ie.. towards the truck roof). not as drastic as a banana but hopefully you get the visual.

I'm not interested in mounting any roof racks, if it comes to that i'll just leave the canoe hanging out the back of the bed.

thanks, mc