OT: Canoe on the Tow Vehicle
As most of you with newer trucks know.....there isn't much in the front of the pick up trucks in which to tie off a canoe or kayak. It's all plastic covering structure. And I hate having a strap to...
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dave54 wrote:
We use a sheepskin sleeve made the shoulder seatbelt.
Straps go through the tiedown hard points under the front bumper and the tiedowns in the bed.
Also have a Yakima rack for the roof and strap it down in two places there. So that makes 4 tiedowns on the canoe. Some people say that is overkill, but I have driven it at highway speeds with 30+ mph gusty crosswinds and it was rock solid.
The Yakima rack goes on and off in minutes.
I've got a Thule roof rack. Same idea. Tied to the rack and at a minimum to the bow / front of truck.
Never mind gusting winds....transport truck on a 2 laner is enough to "launch" a boat off of a roof rack if not properly secured.
