Front Hitch For Carrying Canoes On A 2012 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4x4
Question:
2012 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4X4 Crew Cab. I have a 12Ft long Kayak I need to carry. I cant carry it over the bed. So I was curious if I could use this Hitch and my bed extender and canoe carrier with roof rack? Then I could carry it on the front. Can you buy a single roof rack for my truck? Thanks
asked by: Leroy J
Helpful Expert Reply:
In addition to the Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver # C31023 for your 2012 GMC Sierra, you are correct that you will also need at least a single roof rack bar like the Darby Turbo rack # DTA968 and a carrier like the LongArm # Y01149-1150 that can tilt down making it easier to load the canoe. It also has an anti-rattle hitch bolt which is something that is needed for these types of carriers. Without an anti-rattle hitch bolt or device there is a lot of movement with these carriers.
For a canoe carrier that will fit all of the bars listed above you can use the Yakima KeelOver # Y04069. It will support the gunwales of the canoe with tie-downs.
Though you mentioned you can't carry it over the bed, I wanted to at least share the Rhino-Rack T-Load Hitch Mounted Load Assist and Support Bar for 2" Hitches - 49" Long # RTL002 in case you see this as a possibility. Included are video resources regarding these solutions for review. You would still need a roof bar for this setup.
Products Referenced in This Question
Darby Turbo-Rack Universal Single-Bar Roof Rack
- Roof Rack
- Complete Roof Systems
- Overhang
- Black
- Darby
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Rhino-Rack T-Load Hitch Mounted Load Assist and Support Bar for 2" Hitches - 49" Long
- Truck Bed Extender
- Adjustable Height
- 48 - 64 Inch Wide
- Hitch Load Extender
- Steel
- Black
- Rhino Rack
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Yakima LongArm Bed and Roof Load Extender for 2" Hitches - Aluminum - 165 lbs
- Truck Bed Extender
- Adjustable Height
- Hitch Load Extender
- Aluminum
- Black
- Yakima
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Yakima KeelOver Canoe Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - Gunwale Brackets - Clamp On
- Watersport Carriers
- Canoe
- Roof Mount Carrier
- Gunwale Brackets
- Aero Bars
- Elliptical Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Side Loading
- Clamp On
- No Load Assist
- Yakima
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Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2"
- Front Receiver Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Front Mount Hitch
- 500 lbs Vert Load
- 9000 lbs Line Pull
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Square Tube
- CURT
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