Transport woes - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Argentcroix · 02-10-2011, 07:14 AM

Mtnbykr -
I'm on it! That's why I am appealing to the mass-mind of the bwe boards! Someone here must have had this issue and solved it! Or several someones! Like someone said, more than one way to skin a catfish!

dsafety · 02-10-2011, 07:29 AM

You could figure out a way to mount a J-rack to the truck bed. This would allow you to easily carry one of the yaks on its side.

Bob

Argentcroix · 02-10-2011, 07:37 AM

Jimmy - good thought, I hadn't thought of you tube... Guess I know what I am doing in the border line today.

Bob, that is exactly what I was thinking, but I have no clue how. Haven't put a ton of time on it yet though either. I was hoping for a leg up on re-creating that wheel, but I may just have to put my head to use for something other than a hatrack.

dsafety · 02-10-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Argentcroix

Bob, that is exactly what I was thinking, but I have no clue how. Haven't put a ton of time on it yet though either. I was hoping for a leg up on re-creating that wheel, but I may just have to put my head to use for something other than a hatrack.

Send Jim Day a PM with the question. He is a wizard at working with metal.

You could install some brackets to the truck bed which would allow for the easy insertion and removal of some roof rack bars, (Yakima or Thule). The J-racks could be attached to those. Even better, mount the bars to the top of the bed sides. Your big yak would be carried the way it is now. The second, (and third) could be strapped to the bars.

In case you are interested, I have a set of J-racks that I could be persuaded to part with. Mine are from Yakima.

When you figure it out, you should post your project in the Innovations thread for everyone to see.

Bob

02-10-2011, 07:14 AM	#1
Argentcroix Junior Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 18	Mtnbykr - I'm on it! That's why I am appealing to the mass-mind of the bwe boards! Someone here must have had this issue and solved it! Or several someones! Like someone said, more than one way to skin a catfish!

02-10-2011, 07:29 AM	#2
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	You could figure out a way to mount a J-rack to the truck bed. This would allow you to easily carry one of the yaks on its side. Bob

02-10-2011, 07:37 AM	#3
Argentcroix Junior Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 18	Jimmy - good thought, I hadn't thought of you tube... Guess I know what I am doing in the border line today. Bob, that is exactly what I was thinking, but I have no clue how. Haven't put a ton of time on it yet though either. I was hoping for a leg up on re-creating that wheel, but I may just have to put my head to use for something other than a hatrack.