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[Al Agnew]

The 2X4 to your roof rack will work...IF you have a bombproof way of fastening the lumber to your factory rack...IF you have a bombproof way of keeping the canoes from sliding sideways on the 2X4s...and IF you can fasten them with NO give in either direction to the front and rear of your vehicle. There is simply no way of knowing for sure whether the bolts on the factory racks will or will not pull out of the roof of your vehicle...they weren't put on there for carrying something as big and wind-resistant as two canoes. But as long as there is no way the canoes can go sideways on the racks, and you have them tied very well to the front and rear of the vehicle, the strain won't be on the fastening points of your factory racks.

A few other hints...make very sure that your tie-down points on the front and rear of the vehicle are on something VERY solid. Make sure that the front ends of the canoes are even with or sticking out in front of the tie down points, and the rear ends of the canoe are sticking out past the rear tiedowns. I once watched a canoe go sliding forward and coming to rest on the hood of a car because the front end of the canoe was behind the front tiedown when it was attached. And make sure the canoes are as straight and level as possible on the roof when tied down. A canoe is very aerodynamic when it is going perfectly straight into the wind and the front end is level with the back end. It's very UNaerodynamic when it is slanted a bit into the wind or when the front end is high and scooping air! And make sure you use straps or ropes that are plenty strong enough. I once lost a johnboat off the roof of my car because I tied it down with rope that was too thin.

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This just keeps getting better.

SIO3

[flyfishmaster]

SIO3,

I guessing you want to be riding in the pace car, running a video camera during this trip so you can watch all the action first hand? Heck call up NASCAR, they might setup a NASCAR Hot Pass free preview to cover this event?

SIUS,

I sure hope it works for you. As for ratchet straps, make sure you are using quality ones. The Buffalo brand has been known to slip a few times.

Later,

FFM

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[WebFreeman]

I still don't think it's crazy if you securely attached the wood to the rack. I know I've seen wood attached to posts on old 70s Landcruisers and whatnot.

Use something like this to attached them and it would be secure.

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[patfish]

You'll be fine SIU. I've been floating with my buddy Hippie Tim and we tied his wide belly aluminum canoe to the top of one of his 80s Caprice Classics and it never so much as moved.... and he hauls a$$ down the interstate and the gravel roads.

[soggyfeet]

I would still tie it to the bumpers as my main tie down points. Your rack is rated for down weight not the upforce of air pulling up on the rack. Sure tie them to the rack to keep from going to side to sied but use your bumpers to hold it to the car. You should have tow hooks in front and in the back on the sides of your reciver hitch there should be two loops that you would normally use trailor chains. Acoulple foam pads from walmart wouldnt hurt either to keep the boats from rubbing up by the windshield.