R-pod Owners Forum : canoe on top of rpod https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Reviews and General Information : canoe on top of rpod Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:39:03 +0000 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:50:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1739 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ canoe on top of rpod : I agree that the last pic from... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14859#14859 Author: techntrek
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 10:50pm

I agree that the last pic from Outbound looks like a much better solution.  Getting our canoe on top of our minivan is a pain, I couldn't imagine trying to get one on top of the 'pod.]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:50:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14859#14859 canoe on top of rpod : Its a Yakima half rack. There's... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14854#14854 Author: Outbound
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 8:03pm

Its a Yakima half rack.  There's a video about it at the bottom of this page.]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:03:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14854#14854 canoe on top of rpod : i wonder how that rack is secured... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14841#14841 Author: jim park
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 5:26pm

i wonder how that rack is secured to the cab of truck,that would make life better for me.il look on the internet.  thanks]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:26:39 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14841#14841 canoe on top of rpod : With a pickup, I'd be inclined... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14840#14840 Author: Outbound
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 5:09pm

With a pickup, I'd be inclined to cobble together something like this:


]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:09:02 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14840#14840 canoe on top of rpod : its really no problem using the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14837#14837 Author: jim park
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 3:10pm

its really no problem using the racks i have.they are made by thule and adjust up and down and have load stoppers that keep the canoe from shifting sideways.i just liked the idea of putting it on top of the rpod.i saw a small trailer awhile back that had a canoe on top but it was in passing on the highway and didnt get a good look.but like outbound says height may be an issue.]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:10:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14837#14837 canoe on top of rpod : If you have a Tacoma, this is... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14836#14836 Author: Brin
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 2:24pm

If you have a Tacoma, this is what has worked for us in the past.  Our current TV for the pod is an F250 with a cap on the back so we have different racks for it. 
The ladder  rack on this  Tacoma was fabricated by my husband but I am sure that you can find a commercial counterpart.   Hopefully you can access the picture.
http://www2.snapfish.com/snapfish/slideshow/AlbumID=174583250/PictureID=3899700772/a=30639809_30639809/otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/
]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:24:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14836#14836 canoe on top of rpod : I have Kayaks I take with me camping.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14832#14832 Author: rpodcamper.com
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 11:41am

I have Kayaks I take with me camping.  I at first wanted to try to make some kind of rack on top of the R-pod but then It would have looked like a big old ladder rack up there.  I had to try to clear everything on top.  I then looked at the tow vehicle I was driving and came up with a Thule Kayak J-hooks to carry them with. (Found the parts used on Craigslist).  I have moved them from several diferent vehicles and now putting them on my Dodge Ram 1500 with cap.  I had thought about replacing the back window on the pod to slide them inside the r-pod but my wife put a stop to that as she did not want wet and dirty boats inside.
 
This is a pic of them with a chevy Trailblazer
 
]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:41:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14832#14832 canoe on top of rpod : ive got a set of racks on my truck,its... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14831#14831 Author: jim park
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 11:18am

ive got a set of racks on my truck,its just that my truck is a 4 door which meens short bed on a toyota,in order to haul my canoe it has to be so far back on the rack that its like an inch from touching the front of the trailer going down the road,makes me a little nervous but seems to work fine.never took height into consideration on my roof idea.]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:18:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14831#14831 canoe on top of rpod : Are you still pulling with the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14830#14830 Author: ToddsPod
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 10:47am

Are you still pulling with the Tacoma? I'd imagine it would be easier to fabricate a rack for the truck than one for the 'pod. Not to mention easier and safer getting it up and down. Even at 6' 2" you'd need a ladder.]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:47:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14830#14830 canoe on top of rpod : Well... off the top of my head,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14828#14828 Author: Outbound
Subject: 1739
Posted: 18 Apr 2011 at 7:47am

Well... off the top of my head, here are some reasons not to do it:
- its too high - how the heck would you get a canoe off of there without a stepladder?
- the roof is only fibreglass.  I'd be concerned about adding any additional weight without adding some structural support up there.  Slugging a canoe up there will likely dent in the fibreglass in short order.
- there's a lot of things poking through the top of an RPOD: A/C, antenna, sewer stack, roof vent.  I don't think you'd be able to find a place to put a canoe.
- it will be very difficult to build any sort of rack of the rear of the rpod.  It would be tempting to use the spare tire assembly as a base, but it just wouldn't hold the weight.  You'll have to weld something to the rear frame and then bring it up.
- driving under an overpass: you'll be adding about 2 1/2 feet to the height of the r-pod.  The height may be ok on a highway, but you'll have trouble driving under rural bridges and those "Welcome" signs on the way into campgrounds.  And you'll have constant problems with trees.

Personally, its rare that I ever have a campsite with onsite access to a canoe route.  Generally, I setup in a campground and then have to drive to a designated spot to launch.  Altogether, it makes more sense to me to carry a canoe on top of my tow vehicle.
]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:47:00 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14828#14828 canoe on top of rpod : outbound-techntrek do you guys... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1739&PID=14824#14824 Author: jim park
Subject: 1739
Posted: 17 Apr 2011 at 11:40pm

outbound-techntrek
do you guys think it would be possible to carry a canoe on the roof?i thought about taking my trailer by a fabrication shop and getting an idea?i was thinking if a guy started off the tounge went up and down the lenghth with some kind of light framework going down to the receiver hitch in the back.the canoe weighs about 71 pounds.im just not sure if you would have to brace side to side.
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