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Picture of the all-new Thule 810 Sup Taxi stand up paddleboard rack.

Picture of the all-new Thule 810 Sup Taxi stand up paddleboard rack.

Picture of the all new Thule 809 Double Decker surfboard rack.

Picture of the all new Thule 809 Double Decker surfboard rack.

Capitalizing on the stand-up paddleboard wave of popularity (ahem, pun intended) spreading across the U.S.A. and Canada, Thule Racks has launched some great new products to cover all stand-up paddle rack needs and budgets. And, at the same time, Thule also released new surfboard racks to fit a variety of price points and transport needs. For SUP racks, there is the Thule 810 SUP Taxi stand-up paddleboard rack. It features a long list of premium features, such as the new SpeedLink universal mounting system that works on any roof rack crossbars including factory racks,any crossbars from Thule, Whispbar, Yakima, Inno and more. The Thule Racks 810 SUP Taxi standup paddle board rack also has telescoping adjustment to fit all sizes of stand-up paddle boards. And the premium padding totally cushion the SUP too. You can stack multiple SUP’s as well. The coolest feature is the integrated locking system that locks the stand-up paddleboards and also the 810 Thule SUP Taxi itself to the vehicle. The Thule 809 Double Decker surfboard rack is very similar to the 810 SUP Taxi, but is designed specifically for surfboards, both short boards and longboards, and also windsurf boards. Also includes the Thule SpeedLink universal mount hardware and telescopting adjustment. Finally, for a cheap surfboard rack and cheap stand-up paddleboard rack solution, Thule Racks now offers a series of rack surf pads that fit both factory racks (803 Surf Pads are 18″ long and 804 Surf Pads are 24″ long) and also aftermarket roof rack crossbars from Thule, Inno, Yakima, Whispbar etc. (801 Surf Pads are 18″ long and 802 Surf Pads are 24″ long). The Thule 531 Express Surf Straps serve as great surfboard straps and stand up paddleboard straps for use with the rack pads.

Related press releases included for complete details and information:

PRWeb: New Thule Stand-Up Paddleboard Racks and Thule Surfboard Racks

PRLeap: Now Available from Thule Racks, Surfboard Racks and Stand-Up Paddleboard Racks

24-7 PressRelease: Thule 810 SUP Taxi SUP Rack and Thule 809 Double Decker Surfboard Rack Released

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Thule 808 Surf TailGate Pad Now Available

by rackdawg on May 4, 2011

Picture of the Thule 808 Surf TailGate Pad, part of Thule Racks new surfboard rack and stand-up paddleboard rack product line-up. Allow you to carry SUP's, surf boards and sailboards in a pickup truck bed.

Picture of the Thule 808 Surf TailGate Pad, part of Thule Racks new surfboard rack and stand-up paddleboard rack product line-up. Allows you to carry SUP's, surf boards and sailboards in a pickup truck bed.

A nifty new product for carrying stand-up paddleboards, windsurfers and surfboards in any pickup truck bed, the Thule 808 Surf TailGate Pad works as a superb cheap surfboard rack and stand-up paddle board rack. Features two straps sewn into the ends of the surf pad, and they wrap around the tailgate to secure the surf pad in place on top of the tailgate. Then simply place any surfboard, sailboard, SUP (or a ladder, lumber etc.) in the pick-up truck bed and on the Thule 808 Surf TailGate Pad. Tighten the rack strap to ensure the board is in place and that is all there is to it, you are ready to head on down the highway to your favorite water playground.

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Photo of the Thule 803 Surf Pads and Thule 804 Surf Pads, designed specifically for use on factory racks, Thule Rapid Aero load bars, Thule 422XT Xsporter truck rack bars etc.

Photo of the Thule 803 Surf Pads and Thule 804 Surf Pads, designed specifically for use on factory racks, Thule Rapid Aero load bars, Thule 422XT Xsporter truck rack bars etc. Ideal cor carrying SUP's, surfboards, windsurf boards etc.

Picture of the Thule 801 Surf Pads and Thule 802 Surf Pads, Thule Racks new rack pads designed for carrying surfboards, sailboards, stand-up paddleboards and othe gear on Thule square load bars, Yakima round cross bars etc.
Picture of the Thule 801 Surf Pads and Thule 802 Surf Pads, Thule Racks new rack pads designed for carrying surfboards, sailboards, stand-up paddleboards and other gear on Thule square load bars, Yakima round cross bars etc.

Thule Racks has gone back to the drawing board and completely redesigned and released a new series of roof rack pads for carrying stand-up paddleboards, windsurfers, surfboards, canoe, kayak and more. The rack pads are available in two different styles, the Thule 801 Surf Pads / Thule 802 Surf Pads and the Thule 803 Surf Pads / Thule 804 Surf Pads. The 801 (18 inches in length) and 802 (24 inches in length) are designed to mount to the standard Thule rack square load bars, Yakima round cross bars, Inno cross bars etc. The 803 (18 inches in length) and 804 (24 inches in length) are meant for using on factory racks, Thule Rapid Aero bars, Thule 422XT Xsporter truck rack crossbars and other ‘aero’ shaped cross bars. Using the surf pads in combination with a pair of rack straps or the Thule 531 Express surf straps is a solid, economical way to carry standup paddle boards, surfboards, windsurfers, kayak, canoe etc.

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1993 Ford Explorer Surf Rack

by Rack James on June 14, 2010

1993 Ford Explorer surfboard roof rack yakima control towers lp1 landing pads cross bar pads

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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