Kayak mounting on an XJ
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Kayak mounting on an XJ
Hey guys I'm looking into getting a kayak and I've been searching around and I seem to have found a nice kayak, anyways does anyone have any good mounting ideas? It's a 10 foot kayak so shoving it inside is out of question.. I've looked online and found a set of rain gutter racks and kayak blocks to attach. Will that work if I strap it down?
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Rack link: http://www.prolineracks.com/proline-...ter-racks.html
Kayak blocks: http://www.prolineracks.com/riversid...ak-blocks.html
Would this work? Any other ideas to mount it?
Kayak blocks: http://www.prolineracks.com/riversid...ak-blocks.html
Would this work? Any other ideas to mount it?
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I don't see why they wouldn't work. I always just put my kayak on the stock rack though, as long as you can tie knots/have plenty of rope, youre good. Ratchet straps work just as well. Just make sure you secure it down in the front of your jeep as well, not just strapping it down side to side. It also is nice to have it tied in back as well, I just go from the end of the yak to the trailer hitch with a rope.
If youre going to get a roof rack for your kayak, why not get a kayak specific one, that cradles the hull, like this one:
If youre going to get a roof rack for your kayak, why not get a kayak specific one, that cradles the hull, like this one:
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I don't see why they wouldn't work. I always just put my kayak on the stock rack though, as long as you can tie knots/have plenty of rope, youre good. Just make sure you secure it down in the front of your jeep as well, not just strapping it down side to side. It also is nice to have it tied in back as well, I just go from the end of the yak to the trailer hitch with a rope.
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definitly. I have some of those exact blocks, but I only use them if the kayak is going up on top of a car without a rack at all. If youre worried about scratching the kayak/stock rack, you can always put a towel in between. I've never had a need for that, but my kayak is also kind of a POS.
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This one man. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sun-Dolphi...ndingMethod=rr free shipping and cheapest price I found. I'm not looking for one to float the Colorado river or anything. Just a nice kayak I can take out on the lake and calm rivers.
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I don't see why they wouldn't work. I always just put my kayak on the stock rack though, as long as you can tie knots/have plenty of rope, youre good. Ratchet straps work just as well. Just make sure you secure it down in the front of your jeep as well, not just strapping it down side to side. It also is nice to have it tied in back as well, I just go from the end of the yak to the trailer hitch with a rope.
If youre going to get a roof rack for your kayak, why not get a kayak specific one, that cradles the hull, like this one:
If youre going to get a roof rack for your kayak, why not get a kayak specific one, that cradles the hull, like this one:
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definitly. I have some of those exact blocks, but I only use them if the kayak is going up on top of a car without a rack at all. If youre worried about scratching the kayak/stock rack, you can always put a towel in between. I've never had a need for that, but my kayak is also kind of a POS.
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This one man. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sun-Dolphi...ndingMethod=rr free shipping and cheapest price I found. I'm not looking for one to float the Colorado river or anything. Just a nice kayak I can take out on the lake and calm rivers.
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yeah, hopefully it works out, just get some good quality straps or rope/don't drive too fast. I've had a bad experience from driving too fast with crappy ropes holding the kayak.