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Kayaks on a Toyota 4Runner Roof rack
It's freezing here in NH and I'm looking towards Spring. I need some
suggestions for getting a couple of kayaks on the roofrack of my '04 4Runner. On my old vehicle (Explorer) I had a Thule rack with saddles and roller coasters to carry two kayaks. The roller coasters were great because I could put the bow of the kayak on the rollers and then just lift the stern and roll the boat onto the rack. That's not going to work with the 4Runner because the rear rack cross member is too far forward and a rear spoiler interferes with the rollers. Anyway, I like the look of the 4runner factory rack and would hate to have to replace it with the Thule bars. It is strong enough to carry the two kayaks with no problem. I was thinking that maybe I could rest the bow in the "V" created by the open front door and the body and then lift the stern but that doesn't look like it will work either. So, how do people get their kayaks up on their SUVs? Just lifiting it up on the rack from the side is not an option. Any ideas? |
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