Stake pocket kayak rack
We had kayak carrying well in hand with the Sequoia. With the F-150 it's a whole new ball game, including the players - we've upgraded our daughter's little sit-upon to a larger kayak. We n...
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Thanks for the kind words, folks.
In my estimation (and backed by our practical experience) there's not need to tie down the rear stakes. In fact, i don't think there's a need to tie down the front ones either, but it's nice to have a backup.
In use we bind the front and back stakes together with a ratchet strap. There's a lot of friction holding the rack in place.
brulaz wrote:
Great write-up. Thanks for doing this.
I guess with the tonneau cover you didn't want to use the inside bed tie-downs, and that's also why there's no tie down on the rear stakes.
But maybe there are holes in the stake pockets for securing the stakes?
In my estimation (and backed by our practical experience) there's not need to tie down the rear stakes. In fact, i don't think there's a need to tie down the front ones either, but it's nice to have a backup.
In use we bind the front and back stakes together with a ratchet strap. There's a lot of friction holding the rack in place.
