mic Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 What is the best way to transport a canoe in a truck... i.e., gate down or up, canoe right side up or down, etc.
Greasy B Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 No good way IMO without a rack. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
duckydoty Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 I have converted a Seadoo or jet ski trailor to a canoe transporter......I love it for ease of launching, loading and hauling. No more lifting into the bed or on top of truck and struggling again for me. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
mic Posted March 27, 2012 Author Posted March 27, 2012 No good way IMO without a rack. I was afraid you were going to say that.
Members AJ Brown Posted March 27, 2012 Members Posted March 27, 2012 I would also suggest a rack. Here's the exact ones I ordered from eBay. http://www.ebay.com/...6132ef9&vxp=mtr The "temporary installation" hardware (J-shaped bolts) didn't work a bit for me, so I just permanently bolted the mounting plates. I bolted the mounting plates closest to the cab under my toolbox and just bolted through. Nice thing is that the rest of the components break down and I store them in my tool box when it's not set up. $140 total for front and back has been well worth it. I can put my canoe and two kayaks up there all at the same time. IMG_0466 by hunter2601, on Flickr 383503_3175978395766_1154760018_32671094_47828397_n by hunter2601, on Flickr
Greasy B Posted March 27, 2012 Posted March 27, 2012 Excellent arrangment AJ, I concede to the wisdom of wrench and Doty. I used a custom rack like AJ's for the life span of my Chevy, it was a short bed and the cross members were only 6' apart. So much of the canoe projected in front of the rack that it tended to shimmy whenever I got behind a tractor trailer, it eventually loosened up the bed. About the time bed was so loose it was a problem I got rear ended and got a new bed put on, extended the life a little longer. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
Guest csfishinfool Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 You don't need a rack, I just put mine right up top. Ge some pads so the caneo doesnt rub your paint. Ratchet strap through the cab, tie the back to your trailer hitch, front to your tow hooks. I've never had a promblem. Oh and open your doors before you ratchet through the cab
duckydoty Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 here is a pict. of the seadoo trailor. Just take the wench off the front. A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
gotmuddy Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 I have a converted boat trailer that I use that I have a whopping $200 in, but I have hauled canoes in the back of my truck with the tailgate down countless times with no trouble. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
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