by Rack James on September 2, 2010
by Rack James on July 26, 2010
Fantastic shot of a 2008 Toyota Tundra surf board truck rack using the Thule 422XT XSporter truck rack with Thule XK2 XSporter adapters for use with bed mounted rail system. Two Thule 554XT Hang-Two surfboard racks are holdin' down the surfboards.
Although the Thule 422XT XSporter truck rack is designed to carry much heavier loads, there’s no reason it can’t be used to carry lightweight items, such as surfboards. It does a mighty fine job of that in fact, as shown on this 2008 Toyota Tundra double cab surfboard rack set up, which uses the Thule XK2 Adapters for the factory installed bed track system. Two sets of the Thule 554XT Hang-Two surboard carriers keep the boards secured for the trip to the beach.
Install page for 2008 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Surfboard Rack.
by Rack James on July 20, 2010
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by Rack James on June 14, 2010
Swell picture of a 1993 Ford Explorer surfboard roof rack using the Yakima Control Tower Complete system (Yamika Control Towers, 2 sets of Yakima Landing Pads #1, Yakima 48" bars) and a set of Yakima surfboard pads.
Well this 1993 Ford Explorer surfboard roof rack is still looking good. It’s key to a long life? Clearly the Yakima Control Tower roof rack system on top, which uses two sets of Yakima LP1 Landing Pads to connect the Yakima Control Towers to the Ford Explorer factory tracks (replacing the weak, incompatible factory rack system). Wrapped around the Yakima 48″ crossbars is a set of Yakima surfboard pads and locking it all down is a set of the Yakima SKS 4 lock pack. I would be doing a disservice if I didn’t point out the absence of the Yakima Strap Thang surfboard carrier, so here I am, pointing it out. My guess is the little dog ran off before he could install it?
Complete install details for 1993 Ford Explorer Surfboard Rack.
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Yakima Control Towers,
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by rackdawg on March 18, 2010
Great news from the good people at Riverside Cartop Carriers, located in New Hampshire. For 2010, they are releasing a couple of solid products in the surfboard rack and surfboard storage categories…
Riverside surfboard carrier kit that includes foam blocks and rack straps. A simple and cheap solution for carrying your boards on your car top.
The Riverside Surfboard Rack is an excellent, cheap car roof top surfboard carrier that consists of a set of 4 well-constructed and long lasting foam blocks that work with any car with or without racks. Installs on cars with factory racks and vehicles with aftermarket car rack systems. And also mounts directly to the roof top of any car that has nothing on the rooftop at all. Carries 1 or 2 surfboards of any size. Works as an excellent rental car surfboard rack too.
The Riverside Surfboard Storage hanger and SUP Stand Up Paddle Board Storage Hanger mounts to any wall and delivers a nice clean and organized solution for storing your boards.
The Riverside Surfboard Hanger / SUP Storage Hanger is a wall mounting surfboard storage hanger & stand up paddle board SUP hanger. Features a simple, easy to install and use design. Holds up to 2 surfboards or standup paddleboards. The price is also very attractive.
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Riverside Cartop Carriers,
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surfboard storage hangers
by Rack James on October 27, 2009
Q: Hi. I’m trying to buy an Inno Board Locker Roof Rack for my 2007 4-Door Saturn Ion. I have a longboard surfboard. Not trying to go the soft rack route so I gotta fork a little extra more, but I’m hoping not that much more? Don’t know if I have rain gutters or not. I might but I don’t know for sure. How would I know?
A: If you want to go with the Inno BoardLocker, which is a sweet surfboard rack that I would definitely recommend, you are going to first need a base rack system. Sticking with Inno, you would need the IN-SU system, which is designed for cars without raingutters and attaches to the roof with thin metal clips that fit under the doors. It is an excellent base rack system that is comparable in quality to Thule and Yakima but unlike Thule and Yak, it comes with free locks. Once that is installed, you are free to mount your BoardLocker or any other attachment for that matter. Compared to a soft rack, such as the SteelCore Surf Rack, this is a much more pricey option, but one that is way more secure, safe, and versatile and you don’t have to deal with straps running through the interior of your car.
