RE: [Paddlewise] Trucks w/canopies

I have a small Toyota PU with a fiberglass canopy - Century  brand, with
the rack mounted on the top front and back of the canopy.  It required
drilling a number of holes to mount the plates. The plates and rack were
Yakima.  It has worked great for 11 years now - never a leak, no stress
cracks and I get no flexing at all. Has been very stable under all
driving conditions with multiple boats on top. It is very convenient
having the entire assembly on the canopy.  In addition, the bars are
close enough to mount other toys like bikes, windsurfers etc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mel Grindol [mailto:grindol_at_my-deja.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 1:38 PM
To: paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net
Cc: dkruger_at_pacifier.com
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Trucks w/canopies


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>From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>
>
>On my Toyota canopy-equipped PU, I mount the forward rack over the
center of
>the cab and the rear rack at the rear of the canopy.

Do you have any problems with flexing between the cab of the truck and
the bed putting strains on your kayak?  It strikes me that you would be
better off with both the front and rear rack at the ends of the
canopy/bed shell.  That way both mounting points are on the same vehicle
structural component.

I keep thinking about buying a Toyota truck and would probably get a
camper shell and add a rack to that (considering that I've put about 20%
of the miles on my dad's Toyota truck I should probably buy my own, it
does great hauling a ton of rock).

Mel


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