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 >I just bought a 1996 Ford F-150 pick-up (extended cab with rain gutters) and
 >will get a cab-high camper shell and a kayak rack shortly.  There are 
several
 >options regarding kayak racks:
 >
 >
 >I would welcome any suggestions regarding kayak racks from pick-up owners.
 >

  I carry my boats on a 4wd Toyota pick up with cab high shell. I'm using 
Yakama stuff and liked the way the hully rollers worked until the bar 
started turning. I was about to drill and pin it but I'll try the wallboard 
sanding screen fix first. Instead of attaching the fixed brackets to the 
side of the shell I went the extra 40 bucks and got the tracks...like on 
SUVs...and attached them to the roof. I didn't trust the clinch nuts they 
supplied so I got some stainless steel screws and nuts and some big fender 
washers. The tracks give me the option of moving the posts to accommodate 
different size boats or to remove it all leaving just the tracks for the 
winter. Now all I need on one of those spiffy spoilers...

dave

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