Hauling kayak's and bicylce's...
My brother and his wife wanted to haul their kayak's and bicycles with them camping. They are active folks! No room on the roof (too many things sticking out ac cover/antenna's/vents, etc...) and t...
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If you could tow 5k, and stay within CGVW, you could use a Jeep Cherokee with kayak(s) on top and a bike rack on the rear. Did that for 12 years (two Hobie Outback pedal kayaks on top; two recumbents on the bike rack).
When I downsized to a Sprinter based Class C that simply isn't possible. I now tow a Saturn L300 wagon with a tadpole trike inside, a tadpole on the roof, and a 16 foot Sea Eagle 465 (triple seats) inflatable inside the wagon (approx 3k pounds).
The inflatable is a compromise, but a necessary one to keep kayaking. The Sea Eagle 465 has a super hull, for an inflatable. It's about .2 mph slower than my Old Town 16 foot Loon double. Unfortunately, the seats are a disaster. Most inadequate design I've seen in 35 years of kayaking. I can make them usable, but one shouldn't have to do that for a $2,000 (list - $1,350 sale) kayak. The good news is that you have a 6 month return warranty!
When I downsized to a Sprinter based Class C that simply isn't possible. I now tow a Saturn L300 wagon with a tadpole trike inside, a tadpole on the roof, and a 16 foot Sea Eagle 465 (triple seats) inflatable inside the wagon (approx 3k pounds).
The inflatable is a compromise, but a necessary one to keep kayaking. The Sea Eagle 465 has a super hull, for an inflatable. It's about .2 mph slower than my Old Town 16 foot Loon double. Unfortunately, the seats are a disaster. Most inadequate design I've seen in 35 years of kayaking. I can make them usable, but one shouldn't have to do that for a $2,000 (list - $1,350 sale) kayak. The good news is that you have a 6 month return warranty!
