Gonna be taking a camping trip this year and was wondering if anyone has put a canoe up on thier stock roof rack before, the canoe roughly weighs about 77 lbs and wondering if the rack will take that kind of load especially if i tie it town on the front and back of the vehicle, any suggestions comments??
thx
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Re:roof rack question
Date: 2008/04/21 05:13
By: waterlad112002
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Im pretty sure the stock rack has a 155lb weight rating so i would imagine that you should be fine.
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Re:roof rack question
Date: 2008/04/21 13:52
By: fj0763
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I transport mine with no problems on the weight. The size however was challenging. The canoe was wider than the rack so I made two wood planks from 2x4s to run parallel across the rack. This allows the canoe to rest securely on the planks. Also used a 2" hole saw to notch the planks about 1/2" so they fit around the rack. I use straps around the front and back of the rack to hold it down along with a strap from the front tip of canoe to each front bumper/wheel well. On the front strap I had to put a thick piece of foam rubber between the straps and fender to keep the paint from getting rubbed by the strap.
Happy camping
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Re:roof rack question
Date: 2008/04/22 18:27
By: cdnguy08
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excellent, thanksjust the info i was lookin for
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Re:roof rack question
Date: 2008/05/12 21:33
By: ottawaman69
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I'm trying to get my canoe on the rack as well. I'm sure I read somewhere that a 3rd party offers a front bar for the rack because Toyota didn't have the fore-sight to make they're bars extend enough to be used up front.
Anyone have any links? Maybe a light bar without the lights?
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just the info i was lookin for 
