--- Quote from: Dale L on November 22, 2009, 12:22:31 PM ---.... the curvature of the hull has the tip of the bow significantly below the level of the bars, as evidenced by the crease in the top of my truck from the first time I loaded it and tightened down on the straps. Just thought I'd mention it.
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Very note worthy...the Triple clears the cab, the FnD doesn't. So if I do go with the 78" cross bars you'll see the triple bow forward and the FnD stern forward on the truck due to that curvature.
Dale do you load stern forward now or is the crease part of your custom yak support system.
My 58" round cross bars may need to hit the market.
polepole:
Triple and saddles don't work well. Heavy, wide, flat-bottomed Triple will oilcan BTDT with my old Triple.
-Allen
amphibian:
My triple has to go hull down on the yakima bars or the bow hits the roof. of the cab. It works fine hull up. Oil canning isn't a problem it comes out when you take the yak off the rack.
Sin Coast:
I used to transport my OK Big Game (36" beam) in the Thule Hullraiser w/out problems. I got the Hullraiser (J-racks) so I could transport 2 yaks at once: one is strapped to the factory crossbars upside-down and the other/wider kayak is placed in the Hullraiser. But yeah, I agree it w/b nice to have the saddles for easier transport from ramp to camp. You could possibly throw the yak on there w/out stripping it down.
Either way, I don't want to see you Wheeleez-ing that triple up the ramp at The Cove. I'll gladly give you a ride back to camp! :smt044
AbMan:
--- Quote from: Sin Coast on November 25, 2009, 10:11:22 AM ---Either way, I don't want to see you Wheeleez-ing that triple up the ramp at The Cove. I'll gladly give you a ride back to camp! :smt044
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Sweet plan on it May 15th, 2010
Here is my final post of how I roll, after buying the 78" bars. It worked great.