Re: [Paddlewise] Rack to carry kayak on top of a pickup truck

If you have a trailer hitch, you could try a "Backrack", made by the same
company that makes the "Bedrack". Bleeve they're at bedrack.com. I own one
of these, and usually carry two Necky's, a Looksha IVS and a Tesla NM,
without difficulty. Use a trailer hitch to secure the nose to points under
the front fender.

I drive a Ford F150 extended cab, and have found it useful to be able to
both carry kayaks and stash a metric buttload of stuff under my tonneau
cover. YMMV.

Happy holidays, 
.ashton

On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Bill Bradshaw wrote:

> I use a Mirage takedown truck rack.  All I use for the saddles is the blue
> insulation foam saddles that Mirage sells.  Also bought two sets of their
> camlock tie down straps.  Everything works just fine.  I move my Necky
> Looksha IV (65 lbs.) on and off the rack without a big problem.  I do wish
> my truck was about 10 inches shorter.
> 
> <Bill>
> 
> Brought to you from beautiful Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
> N 53°51.140'  W 166°30.228'   (WGS 84)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kenneth Johnson" <johnsonkw_at_hotmail.com>
> To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 10:28 AM
> Subject: [Paddlewise] Rack to carry kayak on top of a pickup truck
> 
> 
> > I have a friend who just got a new pickup truck and wants to install a
> rack
> > to carry her kayak on the truck.  Anyone had experience with using Yakima
> > saddles on the Mirage over-the-bed truck rack?  Anyone suggest a another
> > good solution to this problem?  Thanks for your help.  Ken Johnson
> > johnsonkw_at_hotmail.com


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