TCINTN
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I am looking for a lift system to assist in putting my Kayak on top of my Outfitter Apex 8.
I llook at this one But concern that it will not come down enough.
Has anyone ever used this one on camper?
I already have a kayak which I use where i live and haul it on truck bed. But for those few times I want to carry on camper I am needing some help since my 70 years have caught up some with me.
Thanks
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francheska
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I have also been looking for a easy way to get my kayaks on top of my TC. But this rack only comes down
3 feet its still a long way up to the camper top. hope you find something.
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dirtyhandz
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After a day on the water in the kayak I found getting them back on the roof of the TC to be a real PITA!
So I just built a small trailer with racks on it. Much better! Plus I can haul fire wood, grill, generator, bikes, and all sorts of misc stuff on it. But when I was wanting to keep them on the roof I was looking into modifying a ladder rack to hold the kayak. The cable and telephone vans all have them around here. They will come down pretty far.
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DonCurley
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Ed,
First off, check out this YouTube video ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sLxs1wz5cw
This is probably overkill for an Outfitter pop-up, but it does get the job done.
Here's another set up for a larger RV ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1pna2c2eTM&feature=related
And yet another ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0COMeWX588
This one looks interesting too ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y5CJSqv7nw&feature=related
Beyond the above, I don't know if any of the following will work for a TC application, but here are some links to check out:
http://www.orsracksdirect.com/malone-telos-kayak-rack-lift-assist-mpg351.html
http://www.outdoorplay.com/Malone-Auto-Loader-XV-Kayak-Roof-Rack
http://www.prolineracks.com/rollerloader-abb-rl-kayak-roller-caddy-rack.html
http://www.paddling.net/buyersguide/acce........at=&PHPSESSID=8eqalhrvfdjeck9771dj9d4995
Good luck!
Don
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Buzzcut1
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My friend Pat fabricated a tripod boom that mounts to his thule rack and has a hand crank with reduction gears to lift his canoe onto his lance. I will try to get you some photos
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elkhornsun
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We have a couple kayaks that we haul around with roof racks and inside the bed of the truck when the Lance is out but after thinking about the problems with putting them on the roof and the space needed I decided it was not viable for us.
I have been looking at inflatable kayaks instead. Many weigh in at 18 lbs. and could easily fit when deflated in a cargo container attached to the roof rack. At half the weight and a quarter the bulk and not leverage to consider it seems like a better way to go when using the TC. With a 12v air pump the inflation time is less than 5 minutes and being light they could be stored on the roof while at a campground until we leave the area and need to deflate them.
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JohninSD
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I used to put kayaks on the roof of my Lance but can no longer do the lifting required so I bought a Yakima Rack and Roll trailer. It works out really well with the only drawback (other than the high price) being that we can no longer take both kayaks and dirt bikes on the same trip. The dirt bikes have their own trailer so it would mean taking another vehicle to tow it. Realistically though we usually don't have time to play with both kinds of toys on the same trip.
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mkirsch
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Other than the big investment in the dedicated kayak trailer, is there any reason you couldn't mount the kayaks on the dirt bike trailer? If it's an open trailer, you just put a kayak rack on stilts up between the bikes, and hang the kayaks over the bikes.
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JacintoKid
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mkirsch wrote:Other than the big investment in the dedicated kayak trailer, is there any reason you couldn't mount the kayaks on the dirt bike trailer? If it's an open trailer, you just put a kayak rack on stilts up between the bikes, and hang the kayaks over the bikes.
We used to do it this way,
And now, this way
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elkhornsun
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Another possible approach would be to build a rack that attaches to the hitch received and holds them vertically. Add a top brace to the camper for added stability. Two kayaks with their tops facing inward toward a vertical bar would be very easy to lift up and insert into holders or brackets could be used for the sit-in type of kayaks.
The total weight of the two kayaks and the rack would be under 150 pounds and well within the load range of the receiver. With the fishing type kayaks they are short enough that the would not even protrude above the roof line of the camper when mounted vertically at the back.
A trailer is an easy solution but it would limit where we could camp and even where we could park while en route and it would limit our legal speed on the highways, often to 55 MPH or 45 MPH, though those laws are almost never enforced.
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