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ctrujillo 12-06-2012 03:45 PM

pa 14 vs small car
 
Ok i just bought me a little chevy hhr.i have a dodge ram i used to transport but got to lower my mpg.so going to put racks on it and use it.how many of you transport your pa on the roof of your small cars? Pics would be great

TJones 12-06-2012 04:01 PM

i was hoping
 
to put my new pa 12 in the back of my f250. but since i have been rotten all year , and screwing up at work , i dont think santa is going to hook me up.:mad:

Old Man in the Sea 12-06-2012 04:07 PM

buy a used trailer and add the hobie cradles to it - it rides smooth, you don't have to unload it when u get home and will save your back too..

Baja_Traveler 12-06-2012 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Man in the Sea (Post 140834)
buy a used trailer and add the hobie cradles to it - it rides smooth, you don't have to unload it when u get home and will save your back too..

:iagree: The ultimate small car solution.

I on the other hand have been good this year, and next tuesday I'll have a new PA14 on the back of my F250! Stopped off at Oceanside Dive & Kayak this afternoon and put in the order.

I've been reading reports of guys putting PA's on Thule Hullavator's (with cradle modification) and it works - even though they are only rated for 70 pounds, thats 70 pounds less you have to lift. After I save up for a Lowrance HDS I'll get a set of those to help with the loading, I figure if it sucks I'll use it for loading the touring kayak...

maui jim 12-06-2012 08:58 PM

Man up and use the dam truck....:D And get a friend to go a split the fuel...

I haul in a 2011 F250 FX4 Crew Cab, 8 ft bed with a shell, and get 17 mpg's I use 9.4 gals of fuel to LJ and back from Cypress.. Why bust a nut lumping a toad PA onto the roof of a small car :confused:

You'll spend way more than that on a Chriopractor, or 3/4 day boat.. a dinner out, or at a Bar drinking you back problems away...:cool:

TJones 12-07-2012 01:42 AM

Congrats on new ride
 
Happy holidays all. Let us know how you like it.

RockyRaab 12-07-2012 07:27 AM

Don't know about a dinky little HHR, but a Durango hauls one just fine.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...k/IMG_0605.jpg

sasha 12-07-2012 09:32 AM

I need to post a pic with my stealth-14 on top of my vw camper... Now that should impress some of you guys. I figured out a way to put it up that takes about 3 min.. on my own. Mind you that thing has to be over 7ft tall.

Old Man in the Sea 12-07-2012 11:37 AM

custom trailer and storage rack in one for $450
 
this is a great alternative...

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1343242674

blitzburgh 12-07-2012 11:45 AM

I posted this years ago. This is how I used to do it with no problems.
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1327354361

sasha 12-07-2012 11:53 AM

Does anyone has a problem with the trailer when looking for a place to park???

blitzburgh 12-07-2012 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sasha (Post 140922)
Does anyone has a problem with the trailer when looking for a place to park???

If you're talking LJ, only on busy weekends. But even then, I find parking within a couple of streets.

MVC 12-07-2012 02:57 PM

I transport my PA 12 on the roof of a Ford Fusion no problems.


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