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My uncle is giving me my grandfathers canoe, it's a bit of a big old bastard at 17 feet long.
I currently have no way of hauling it easily/reasonably. The cheapest most convenient option for new racks(I believe) would be to grab harbor freights 800lb aluminum universal units.
They're a little tall for the ranger, but can be cut down so the cross bars are at a reasonable height above the cab.
My issue is.. if I put the canoe up on the racks so it's somewhat even with the truck front-to-rear, only the back 3rd of the canoe would be supported.
My first thought was to just get one of those little foam pads to put on the roof, and the front of the canoe can just rest on that.. but the durability of the paint on these new trucks leaves a little to be desired.. I don't want to end up with a big raw spot after awhile. Mabey toss a microfiber towel under the foam pad?
I could also just load the thing more or less centered on the racks.. but then the canoe would stick 6-7 feet out behind the truck. It would be high enough to not really be a safety concern with tailgaters and stuff.. just a little awkward.
Thoughts?
I currently have no way of hauling it easily/reasonably. The cheapest most convenient option for new racks(I believe) would be to grab harbor freights 800lb aluminum universal units.
They're a little tall for the ranger, but can be cut down so the cross bars are at a reasonable height above the cab.
My issue is.. if I put the canoe up on the racks so it's somewhat even with the truck front-to-rear, only the back 3rd of the canoe would be supported.
My first thought was to just get one of those little foam pads to put on the roof, and the front of the canoe can just rest on that.. but the durability of the paint on these new trucks leaves a little to be desired.. I don't want to end up with a big raw spot after awhile. Mabey toss a microfiber towel under the foam pad?
I could also just load the thing more or less centered on the racks.. but then the canoe would stick 6-7 feet out behind the truck. It would be high enough to not really be a safety concern with tailgaters and stuff.. just a little awkward.
Thoughts?