Recommended Hobie Outback Kayak Carrier for a 2005 Ford F-350
Question:
My vehicle is a 2005 F350 Crew Cab. We tow a travel trailer. I need to carry 2 Hobie Outback kayaks on a rack on the truck. The kayaks have a 34 beam and weigh about 103lbs. With at least 65 bars, like the Tracone, I believe we can use rear loading saddles for each of the kayaks, haul them keel down and there would be about 6 of kayak extending past the ends of the bars. I would prefer either a rear saddle that is slippery/designed for having a kayak pushed forward, or some type of roller at the rear of the rack. Any advice and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
asked by: Jeff K
Expert Reply:
Honestly because your kayaks are so heavy, you're not going to be able to use a standard roof kayak carrier because you'd be overloading your bars.
If by "rack on the truck" you're talking about a ladder rack like # TH27000XTB then you can just use 2 of the Malone Foam Kayak Block for Truck Racks - 14" Long # MPG159 with the tie downs # MPG306 - or 2 of the Rhino-Rack Nautic 580 Side Loading Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs # RR580.
If you don't have a ladder rack, then you could use a cantilever rack # TH37003XT-EX in conjunction with the keel rollers # CE10405G for easy loading. You'd also need the t-bolts # HD-80122, lock nuts # TAHD-11020 or knobs # TAKB-90004.
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