Roundtwo-40
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Anyone ever come up with a good way to attach a 17' AL canoe to a TT?
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JLTN_James
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If possible, put it on top of the TV. I wouldn't put it on top of the TT because of the added clearance required, not to mention the labor getting it up there.
This is one reason we bought a pop-up, so the canoe can ride on the trailer without any problems.
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mbopp
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What are you towing with? Yakima and Thule make racks for SUV's and pickups.
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Roundtwo-40
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02 f350 shortbed
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mbopp
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I picked up 2 pairs of Outdoorsman racks and bars off Craigslist for my F-150:
http://www.yakima.com/shop/cargo/gear-baskets/outdoorsman-300-compact
I was going to make something similar out of 2X4's but got these instead.
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batman99
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If I had short box pickup and wanted to carry canoe or kayak, I'd probably implement:
Note: I'm sure many local welders can create a 1 x 2" (or much stronger 2 x 2") front receiver support system (under TV's front bumper), and create its attached front T-Bar system as well. Very easy task - for a professional welder.
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Roundtwo-40
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THANK YOU!
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ryanallie1
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Hi All.
many years ago, we did it the easy way. We gave our Boat & Motor to our son. Bought a "Sea Eagle Inflatable". No problems any more, plus its easy to set up, take down and stores very easily.
It goes every where we go. Good Luck. Happy Travels. Dan & Jill
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BillyW
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I used to carry a canoe on our old 16' travel trailer. Since I wasn't concerned with appearance or resale, I fastened 4 angle brackets to the roof, then used stainless electrical conduit to build a roof rack that attached to those angle brackets. It looked similar to a Yakima or Thule roof rack. The canoe rode up there nicely. However!! I highly recommend carrying the canoe on your tow vehicle. More than once I broke vent caps, scraped along the roof or nearly killed myself getting that canoe up and down from there.
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pcassidy111
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I use a Tracrac system with the cantaliever extension on my F350 to carry a
16 foot canoe.
Pete
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