Need ideas for hauling a kayak

Titan410 · 07-03-2005, 07:47 PM

I have a Truxedo and think it might interfere with the Nissan rack system. Can anyone confirm this? If so, has anyone tried Thule or Yakima racks? Any model numbers or pictures? Thanks in advance.

Bayou Titan · 07-03-2005, 07:56 PM

I was behind a guy at the drive thru at McDonald's that had a Yakima bike rack on top of the cab and an upright piece of square pipe off of his hitch ball. He had a long canoe that spanned the two.

Bayou Titan · 07-03-2005, 08:03 PM

The hitchball thingy looked like this:

kljp · 07-03-2005, 08:08 PM

I have the factory Yakima setup to carry 2 kayaks and I do not like it. To hard to strap the kayaks on by you’re self. If I had to spend the money again I would get the clamp on Thule with their kayak cradles. I have also thought of doing what Bayou titan has shown, I'm not sure how hard it would be to attach roof rack to the top of the cab. Would it leave any marks on the cab? I've since seen the Thule with their cradles and for a fool proof no nonsense way to carry my kayaks, that’s the way to go.

Kelvin

Titan410 · 07-03-2005, 08:15 PM

Bayou Titan, thanks for the info (and the artwork ;-)
kljp, I'll look into the clamp-on setup- thanks

Bayou Titan · 07-03-2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kljp

I have the factory Yakima setup to carry 2 kayaks and I do not like it. To hard to strap the kayaks on by you’re self. If I had to spend the money again I would get the clamp on Thule with their kayak cradles. I have also thought of doing what Bayou titan has shown, I'm not sure how hard it would be to attach roof rack to the top of the cab. Would it leave any marks on the cab? I've since seen the Thule with their cradles and for a fool proof no nonsense way to carry my kayaks, that’s the way to go.

Kelvin

I had a Yakima bike rack on my Honda Accord for five years and it didn't leave any scratches. Any minor scratches on the roof of a Titan wouldn't be seen do to the height of the cab.

http://www.yakima.com/home.html

Titan410 · 07-05-2005, 06:42 AM

Anyone have any pictures of their Titan with a roof rack? I saw the one Titan on here with the rack from an Armada but I was thinking something like a Yakima or Thule system.

Titan410 · 07-05-2005, 03:52 PM

Anyone have the Nissan factory Sliding Overhead Rack know if it will fit the utilitracks if you have a Tonneau that also uses them?

Bayou Titan · 07-05-2005, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Titan410

Anyone have the Nissan factory Sliding Overhead Rack know if it will fit the utilitracks if you have a Tonneau that also uses them?

Talk to 37L1. He surfs, windsurfs and all that kind of stuff and has the overhead rack. Look at his Titan pic in his signature.

http://www.titantalk.com/forums/members/37l1.html

Titan410 · 07-05-2005, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bayou Titan

Talk to 37L1. He surfs, windsurfs and all that kind of stuff and has the overhead rack. Look at his Titan pic in his signature.

http://www.titantalk.com/forums/members/37l1.html

I just did, thanks!