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We have a 40' Prairie Schooner with 2 slides, hauled with a 2005 F350 Club Cab with 8' bed, and I am trying to figure out how to carry 2 - 12' kayaks. The 5er is 12'6" to the top of the front Air Conditioner so maybe on top in the rear, but would rather not put any more weight, or movement on the top than nessesary. I have seen rigs out there with roof racks on the truck with 10' yaks on them, but they stuck out past the front bumper of the truck, and I can just imagine what the extra two foot would be with mine.
I am just woundering what you have seen out there on your travels? We will not have a toad, just the 5er and truck. Smaller kayaks is kind of out of the question as of weight limits.
Last summer traveling somewhere, I passed a Class C that had 2 kayaks mounted verticle off the bumper. They had a 12" tall Vee chock that the nose or tail sat in then it was strapped to the luggage rack with another standoff so they didn't rub. They looked to be 2 foot or so sticking above the roof.
Bob & Cheri, It can be done with a roof rack and the yaks out over the hood of the truck, keep them crowded in to the middle, but you really have to watch any time you make a big turn either forward or while backing. And then the cumbersome act of getting them up or down from the roof rack (particularly the front tie downs), I gave up on my hard sided yacks, sold them and got a couple of inflatables---check this site for inflatable kayaks, you'll find a lot of info. I admit they are not quite the same but pretty darn close and the convience is well worth giving up the "tradiontal" yak. The weight limit on a comprable size inflatable may very well be more than your hard side yak. Check them out, keep an open mind.
Flyone
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Thanks for the ideas. Now I have something to kick around. Never though of the front goal post, and I haven't heard any good reviews of the soft yaks, but I will check them out.