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.

This 2008 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Kayak Rack is made possible with the Yakima Q Tower Half Pack System with a pair of Yakima Q99 Clips for the cab, and providing the rear crossbar is the Yakima DryDock hitch rack installed into the receiver hitch. Supporting the kayak are a pair of Yakima Hullyrollers kayak rollers and a pair of Yakima Mako Saddles kayak saddles.

Loaded up with kayaks, this 2008 Toyota Tundra kayak rack is looking mighty fine.  Using a combination of rack systems, this set up is ideal for longer loads such as kayaks, canoes, and lumber.  On the cab of the ‘08 Tundra is the Yakima Q Tower Half Pack system which is using a pair of Yakima Q99 Q Clips and a 58″ crossbar.  For the rear mounted crossbar, the Yakima Dry Dock, also with a 58″ crossbar, has been installed securely into the Tundra’s trailer hitch.  Supporting this fine boat is the awesome combo of a pair of Yakima HullyRoller kayak rollers for the rear crossbar and a pair of Yakima Mako kayak saddles for the front crossbar.  As for the boat in the bed, not a lot can be said, other than if it were also mounted on the crossbars, there’d be room for a dog named Fred. 

2008 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Kayak Rack for roof and bed install page.

Clean shot of a GMC Sierra tonneau cover bike rack system using Yakima Control Tower base rack with Yakima LP1 Landing Pads installed into Yakima 60" tracks. Bikes are held in place using Yakima Sprocket Rocket bike racks.

Nice job.  This GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 4 x 4 tonno cover bike rack system looks clean and mean.  Installed on the GMC Sierra tonneau cover is a set of Yakima 60″ tracks, which can be shortened to desired length with a good old hack saw.  Installed into the Yakima 60- inch tracks is the Yakima Control Tower Complete roof rack with two sets of Yakima Landing Pad 1 (LP1).  Carrying that nice Ibis road bike and that sweet Kona mountain bike are two Yakima Sprocket Rocket bike racks.  For security the Yakima SKS 6 pack of locks did the trick (4 locks for the Yakima Control Towers and 2 locks for the two Yakima Sprocket Rocket  bike racks).  Again, nice job. 

Installation page for complete Yakima bike rack/60″ track system details for GMC Sierra bike rack tonneau cover system.

Nice shot of a 2009 Toyota Tacoma truck bed track system bike rack set up using Rocky Mounts Clutch SD bike racks.

This ‘09 Toyota Tacoma truck bed mounted bike rack uses the Rocky Mounts Clutch SD fork block bike racks which include hardware allowing for installation into the Toyota Tacoma truck bed track system.  The Rocky Mounts Clutch SD offer an affordable, clean way of racking up your Toyota Tacoma or Toyota Tundra using the optional factory installed bed mounted track system. 

More info and photos for 2009 Toyota Tacoma truck bed track system bike carriers.

This 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Bike and Canoe Rack easily transports one canoe and two bicycles using: for the roof, the Yakima Railgrab roof rail system which attaches to the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Track factory side rails, and the Yakima Gunwale Brackets Canoe Carrier. The Tonneau cover bike rack uses the Yakima Control Tower base rack with two pairs of the Yakima Landing Pad 6 and two Yakima High Roller Bike Racks.

This is how you do it folks.  This is a 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac canoe roof rack and Tonneau cover bike rack using all Yakima racks.  Mounted to the ’10 Ford Explorer factory side rails is the Yakima RailGrab rail rack system with Yakima 48″ round crossbars.  Attached to the roundbars is the Yakima Gunwale Brackets canoe rack, which comes with the necessary straps and tie downs.  On the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Track Tonneau cover is the Yakima Control Tower base sytem attached to the tonno cover using two sets of the Yakima Landing Pad 6 Permanent Landing Pads for tonneau covers, camper shells, etc. Mounted to the yakima 48″ crossbars are two Yakima Highroller bike racks.  If my math is correct, a Yakima SKS 8 Lock Pack would lock down the two Yakima base rack systems and the two Yakima bike racks, and all with one Yakima SKS key. 

More photos and omplete installation details for 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Canoe Rack and Bike Rack. 

Stellar photo of a 2004 Chey Silverado Extended Cab Pickup roof rack using Yakima Q-Tower base rack system (Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q109 Q-Clips, Yakima 58" Crossbars) with Yakima 50" X-Large Fairing and Yakima SKS 4 Lockpack.

This 2004 Chevy Silverado pickup is all set to carry gear on the rooftop thanks to the installation of the Yakima Q-tower base rack system (Yakima Q-Towers, Yakima Q109 Clips, Yakima 58″ Round Bars).  To quiet the wind noise, a Yakima 50″ X-Large Wind Faring is in place, and to prevent theft of this Yakima base rack system, a set of Yakima SKS 4 Locks are installed.   So, what kind of gear–bikes, kayaks, skis/snowboards/stand-up paddle boards, etc–will be mounted to the Yakima crossbars of this ‘04 Silverado?  That is a fine question.  Let’s say that eventually, it will be all of the above.

Chevy Silverado Extended Cab ‘04 base rack using Yakima Q-Tower system install page.

Roof top canoe rack for 2004 Ford F150 Super Cab 4x4 Pickup Truck. Canoe rack includes: Thule 480 Traverse half pack roof rack system, pair of 556BLK Thule canoe pads and hitch rack t-mast for transporting a canoe.

A 2004 Ford F150 Super Cab FlareSide 4×4 pickup truck roof top canoe rack transports this beautiful homemade canoe in high style. This canoe truck rack includes: the Thule 480 Traverse Half Pack roof rack system made up of 2 Thule 480 Traverse Feet, One set of 1556 Thule Traverse Fit Kit clips and one 58 inch thule load bar (1/2 pack because it is just one bar instead of the standard 2 load  bars), Thule 556BLK canoe pads and a T-mast hitch rack –   we suggest the Thule 997 GoalPost hitch mounted kayak rack / canoe rack.

More about the 2004 Ford F150 canoe roof rack including product details.

2009 Toyota Tacoma double cab pickup truck commercial truck rack. Includes the Thule DeWalt 375 PRO work-commercial truck rack and Thule XK1 Adapter Kit.

An all time favorite picture!  This commercial truck rack for a 2009 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck consists of the Thule DeWalt 375 PRO work-commercial truck rack and the Thule XK1 Adapter Kit (used to mount the 375 Thule to the bed rail track of the 2009 Toyota Tacoma).  A rock solid heavy duty truck rack for a 2009 Toyota Tacoma!

More details and to see what the 2009 Toyota Tacoma commercial truck rack is carrying (hint: this is not from the set of GhostBusters).

2005 Toyota Quad Cab pickup truck rack for carrying a canoe. Using the Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack System on the cab roof and hitch t-mast on the rear trailer hitch for transporting the canoe.

Harnessing the power of a 2005 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck canoe rack to transport a full length canoe is executed efficiently with the Yakima Q Tower complete roof rack system using Yakima Q127 clips and Yakima Q128 clips (Q clips specific to this vehicle) and a Hitch Rack T-Mast to hold up the end of the canoe.  We couldn’t zoom in enough to see what this 2005 Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck was using for a T-Mast hitch rack but if you ask me I’d tell you that the Yakima DryDock Hitch Canoe and Kayak Rack is the way to go. Don’t forget a 4 pack of Yakima locks and keys to lock the Q towers to the 2005 Toyota Tacoma 4 door cab top.

more information on how you might haul a canoe on a 2005 Toyota Tacoma truck canoe rack.

Yakima Q Towers Half Pack roof rack

This ORS Racks Direct demonstration video highlights the Yakima Q Tower Half Pack roof rack system, a single cross bar roof rack set up that is most often used in combination with a trailer hitch mount T-bar style hitch rack for hauling very long gear and equipment such as rowing sculls, canoes, lumber, ladders etc. The Yakima Q Towers Half Pack video shows the Yakima Q Towers Half Pack system used in combination with the Yakima DryDock T-bar hitch rack. It is also commonly used on the cab roof of a pickup truck to help stabilize very long items hauled on a pickup truck bed truck rack system.

Yakima Q Towers Half Pack video