Mel Grindol wrote: > > [demime could not interpret encoding binary - treating as plain text] > >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 would think this as well Mel, but I can see a couple of mechanical methods of alleviating the small amount of counter stresses. Both components are still on the same frame. > > 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). This is what I use (toyota, cap and rack), made an A frame out of cedar that never distorted the plastic boats I used for 2 years resting them on their beams. Snapped a webbed ratchet buckle once going down the highway at 70+, the kayaks didn't move with the redundancy bow and stern lines. got pictures: http://www.studiofurniture.com/diary/kayak/racks.htm#b cost about 40.00 US and folds up (everything is hinged). I think the design could be easily modified for a kind of universal removable car rack. -- ¤ Gabriel L Romeu ¤ http://studiofurniture.com + /diary or + /paint *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 18 2001 - 15:42:00 PDT
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