Recommended Roof Rack and Canoe Carrier for a 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited with Soft Top

Question:

Is there any roof racks that are easy on and off . Getting older I have a 2014 Jeep wrangler unlimited soft top . I want to carry a canoe .Any recommendations?

asked by: Donald L

Expert Reply:

We do have a roof rack that you can use to carry your canoe with your 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited but you will need to remove the soft top to do so.

The Thule Evo Raised Rail Feet # TH710401 will easily clamp around the roll bars on your Jeep once the soft top is removed and give you the ability to either use the 53" WingBar Evo Rails # TH711420 Black or # TH711400 Silver OR the 60" SquareBar Crossbars # TH712500. Simply put the feet on the crossbars at the correct locations and then use the included tool to clamp the feet on your roll bars. The Thule roof rack has a 165 lb weight capacity which should be more than enough for your canoe.

Then for an easy-to-use canoe carrier I recommend the Lockrack Watersport Carrier # LR54FR. This carrier is a lightweight 17 lbs and can be mounted directly into the channels of the WingBar Evo crossbars or around the SquareBar using the included clamps. The best feature about this carrier is that it holds the canoe in place without any tie-downs or straps. Once you have the bars secured in place you are good to go!

Attached are a few videos of this carrier that you can reference.