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Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > hauling a kayak This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  dgardner77565 • View posts merritt island , fl New Member Joined: 12/20/2004 View Profile Posted: 12/20/04 01:45pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have a vectra 35 Class A and want to carry my 15 kayak. Anyone have any ideas on how to carry it either ontop the roof or???? Dennis Gardner "i" Greyghost • View posts Rapid City, SD Senior Member Joined: 10/12/2001 View Profile Offline Posted: 12/20/04 02:11pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you plan on pulling a toad, put the kayak on the toad. We carry 2 12' kayaks and I've had as many as 3 on the toad. Easy to put on and take off. KHJPHOTO • View posts San Luis Obispo, CA & Lancaster, PA Senior Member Joined: 11/21/2004 View Profile Posted: 12/20/04 02:37pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator There are a few kayak trailers available. One is the Sports Rig. Do a Google search or take a look at Kayak mags. Nice thing about a trailer is since the kayak is out of the slip stream you get better MPG. I have a kevlar 3-sea kayak by Easy Rider and carry mine on a Swing Away behind my Sprinter. "No Roll Club" Karl magicbus • View posts LBI, NJ or Nantucket, MA Senior Member Joined: 06/16/2002 View Profile Posted: 12/20/04 03:03pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator While traveling I saw a guy that had rollers from a trailer mounted on his roof. He had one of the 12+ foot kayaks and once he got the nose up he would climb up and pull while someone lifted the rear. He had another bracket for the bow and some tiedowns. Looked pretty cool. Since we only take ours to FL I just lash it to the roof of the jeep. Dave Life doesn't come with a safety fence around it... enjoy it anyway. dgardner77565 • View posts merritt island , fl New Member Joined: 12/20/2004 View Profile Posted: 01/01/05 10:20am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Sorry What is a toad? gregdennis53 • View posts Vancouver (USA) Senior Member Joined: 03/07/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 01/01/05 10:42am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I don't know anything about your specific RV but we use Yakima 4028 Hully Rollers Kayak Cradles mounted as far to the rear of the camper as possible. You still have to crawl on the roof to participate in the loading or unloading process, but the Yakima rollers plus some home made edge protectors for the rear roof edge of the RV (made from PVC pipe cut lengthwise and glued to the rear roof edge) make loading and unloading fairly simple. The Yakima system is high profile so you will want to check your height clearances before making any decision to install it. Happy Camping. CA Traveler • View posts Sun Lakes, AZ Senior Member Joined: 01/03/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/01/05 10:45am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Quote: Sorry What is a toad? Common term for towed car/truck. 2004 Holiday Rambler 36 Endeavor PST with ISC 330 Cummins 2004 Honda CR-V Bob rickb • View posts Saint George, UT Senior Member Joined: 06/01/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/02/05 12:50am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I went to a folding kayak for my truck/camper combo. Either carry it in the toad or lash the bags to the roof-rack. Reasonably easy to take down and put up. See Folbot or Feathercraft sites for examples. rickb Current stable: '97 F350 CC 4x4 SWD/'97 Coachmen Ranger cabover camper, 11.5' DataStorm Satellite Internet w/ 'a/b' Internal WiFi (I'm here!) '92 Coachmen class 'B', Chevy van chassis. In Tow: Folbot Yukon folding kayak. Bike Friday Gnu/Sat-R-Day folding bikes. This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Tech Issues  > hauling a kayak

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