Is anyone aware of a kayack rack that can be mounted on the rear ladder of a 5th wheel. I know that there are receiver hitch racks available but my 5th wheel does not have a hitch. I might go with an inflatable kayack but I have read that some people have had issues with the inflatables losing air pressure. Any feedback wouldbe appreciated.

The biggest problem with inflatable kayaks are they are SLOW and do not handle wind very well.We bungee'd a Kayak to our ladder to get in home from Arizona. Ladders are however not made to have loads on them when traveling and will soon start having issues. Some put shorter 10'- ones inside while traveling.Chris

Thule makes a rack that fits over the roof of the truck but requires a front hitch on the truck. I saw that and built my own version which seems to work well. I could probably find a photo if that would help.

We use a chair ladder mount to hold the nose of our eight foot kayak and then put bungee cords around it to hold it tight to ladder. The second kayak goes on the bed.

Halmfamily wrote:We use a chair ladder mount to hold the nose of our eight foot kayak and then put bungee cords around it to hold it tight to ladder. The second kayak goes on the bed.Could you post a picture of this solution?

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turbopilot51
Explorer
Jun 20, 2014
You can have a heavy duty hitch welded to your fiver frame for around $500. We did this and
use a kayak rack that mounts in the hitch.
Halmfamily
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
plkitchen wrote:
Halmfamily wrote:
We use a chair ladder mount to hold the nose of our eight foot kayak and then put bungee cords around it to hold it tight to ladder. The second kayak goes on the bed.

Could you post a picture of this solution?

Unfortunately I only have a tablet and have not figured out how to post pictures from it. I use the Camco 51490 chair rack (check Amazon) on my second ladder rung. The nose of the kayak sits in that with top of kayak facing the ladder. I then use four bungee cords to secure kayak to ladder.

Hope this helps.
billmac
Explorer
Jun 18, 2014
My 12 ft Hobie Outback has ridden in the 5th wheel the past two years. It is the first thing out and the last item loaded. I like it safely stored in there while traveling. Nuisance though when trying to make a sandwich. :)
plkitchen
Explorer
Jun 18, 2014
Halmfamily wrote:
We use a chair ladder mount to hold the nose of our eight foot kayak and then put bungee cords around it to hold it tight to ladder. The second kayak goes on the bed.

Could you post a picture of this solution?
Halmfamily
Explorer
Jun 18, 2014
We use a chair ladder mount to hold the nose of our eight foot kayak and then put bungee cords around it to hold it tight to ladder. The second kayak goes on the bed.
sue_t
Explorer
Jun 17, 2014
Our solution
powderman426
Explorer
Jun 17, 2014
Thule makes a rack that fits over the roof of the truck but requires a front hitch on the truck. I saw that and built my own version which seems to work well. I could probably find a photo if that would help.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Jun 17, 2014
The biggest problem with inflatable kayaks are they are SLOW and do not handle wind very well.

We bungee'd a Kayak to our ladder to get in home from Arizona. Ladders are however not made to have loads on them when traveling and will soon start having issues. Some put shorter 10'- ones inside while traveling.

Chris

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