by Rack Princess on June 23, 2010
by rackdawg on May 10, 2010
- Excellent photo of a 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Super Cab canoe truck rack system using the Yakima Q Towers Half Pack, Yakima Outdoorsman 300 pickup truckbed rack and Gunwale Brackets canoe carrier.
The perfect picture to illustrate how to transport a canoe or any long items such as kayaks, ladders, lumber and more on a pickup truck. This customer installation features a 1999 Ford F250 canoe truck rack that is configured using the Yakima Q Tower Half Pack mounted to the Ford F-250 Super Duty cab roof (Q Tower Half Pack includes a pair of Yakima Q58 clips, pair of Q Towers and a single crossbar), full-size model Yakima Outdoorsman 300 truck rack half set mounted to the Ford F-250 pickup truck bed rails (Outdoorsman 300 Half Set includes a pair of upright Towers and also using a single crossbar of the same length as used on the Q Tower Half Pack cab roof rack) and Yakima GunWale Brackets canoe rack mounted to the crossbars.
1999 Ford F-250 canoe truck rack install details
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canoe rack,
Ford F250,
Truck Racks,
Yakima Gunwale Brackets,
Yakima Outdoorsman 300,
Yakima Q Towers
by rackdawg on April 12, 2010
by rackdawg on February 9, 2010
Image shown depicts the 4055 Yakima Universal Canoe Carrier Foam Blocks, which work on all style of base roof rack system crossbars. Also available is the 8004056 Yakima Standard Canoe Foam Blocks, which work on Yakima crossbars. Both models of canoe foam blocks also work on any car with no roof rack installed on the car rooftop.
Yakima Racks has recently introduced a line of foam blocks for carrying a canoe on car roof tops. This can be a cheap alternative to other canoe rack options available. The
Yakima Universal canoe foam blocks fit all styles of roof rack crossbars including factory racks. The
Yakima Standard canoe foam blocks fit Yakima bars only. Both models also work on any car that has no type of roof rack system installed. The foam blocks can be placed directly on the car rooftop.
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canoe rack,
foam blocks
by rackdawg on October 2, 2009
A fine photo depicting the perfect solution for a 2005 Honda Civic roof rack for carrying a canoe on the roof top.
A picture perfect customer installation of a 2005 Honda Civic canoe roof rack system using the Yakima Q Tower car rack system as the multi-purpose base rack foundation and the Yakima Gunwale Brackets canoe rack mounted to the crossbars. Two pairs of Yakima Q112 clips are used to attach the Q Towers to the Honda Civic sedan roof top. Using this configuration for a 2005 Honda Civic car rack canoe carrier system is guaranteed to get your canoe to and from your destination safely and worry free every time.
2005 Honda Civic canoe car rack install details
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Honda Civic,
q clips
by rackdawg on September 23, 2009
by rackdawg on September 22, 2009
2009 Nissan Versa Roof Rack for Hauling a Canoe
Q: I’m trying to figure out what components are needed for a 2009 Nissan Versa car rack for carrying a canoe. The 09 Nissa Versa doesn’t have any kind of rack on the car top right now, no side rails or anything. Do I need a roof rack on the cartop that I can then carry the canoe on? I want something very solid and sturdy that will prevent the canoe from shifting sideways or anything. I’ve used cheap canoe foam blocks and stuff and that is a total nightmare.
A: Yes, no matter what gear you plan to carry on your roof, you will need a multi-purpose roof rack base system. The Thule 400XT Aero roof rack base system is an excellent choice for your 2009 Nissan Versa. The Thule 400XT Aero system includes four Thule 400XT Aero Feet, a set of four Thule 2183 Fit Kit Clips (the 2183 Fit Kit Clips are specific to your 09 Nissan Versa) and two load bars. You will attach the canoe carrier directly to the 400XT Aero front and rear cross bars. The 50 inch crossbars are the recommended length for your Nissan Versa rooftop.
You can then attach the Thule 579XT canoe rack directly to the Thule 400XT Aero base rack cross bars. Includes a pair of heavy-duty securing straps. Also includes a pair of Thule 885 Quick-Draw tie-down straps to fully secure the front and rear of the canoe for very safe and worry free canoe transport.
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canoe rack,
Nissan Versa,
Thule 400XT,
Thule Fit Kits,
Thule Racks
