Best toad for carrying a canoe?
I am looking for a toad that can carry a 16 foot canoe on the roof. I considered a Honda CR-V but the rack spacing is only 4 feet between rails (leaving 12 feet hanging unsupported) and the hatch will...
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trikepilot wrote:Your OP did not state that you would be full timing for 4 years, that is a different issue.Gjac wrote:
I would pick a vehicle that you want to use as a DD. I would not buy a Jeep or truck just to carry a canoe unless you wanted it to drive all the time when not towing...
The point is that the canoe will be stored on the roof of the toad when it is not in the water. If I plan on spending 4 or more years on the road and putting the canoe in the water once a week or so, an easy to load, secure mount would be much less frustrating than using ropes and foam blocks on a vehicle not designed to carry anything.
If you have ever loaded and unloaded something 52 times a year (I load and unload a motorcycle every weekend to a rack 2 feet off the ground)you will understand the importance of a good mount. In this case the "mount" includes the vehicle supporting it.
