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Re: Let's try agin
By:Don Lucas
Date: 3/3/2003, 4:53 pm
In Response To: My Monfoe syle rack *Pic* (Dan Ruff)

: I didn't think I had a copy of this picture here at work, but I just found
: it.

: As you can see, it's not the prettiest rack in the world, but it is strong
: and cheap, and you could make it prettier if you wanted to. If you get the
: fit right, it won't damage your car at all either.
: Good luck.
: -Dan
I have 91 Accord were the two yak are wider than the car so I used 1/2" 9 ply to make the cross pieces. I used angle two bolt the corners and the Kayaks sit at 35 degrees from horizontal. The rack sits on the rubber tracks that Honda uses on most of their cars.The fore and aft runners are scibed to fit and have pipe insulation on them. I did not attach the rack to the car but used lots of front and back lines to the car. The kayaks are 17' and the car is 12'. the lines have a positive angle on them. I also tie the kayaks to the rack. I have had it up to 70 mph net wind speed on the freeway with no movement.
Don

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Homade Cartop Rack
Ronnie -- 3/3/2003, 12:09 pm
John Monfoe is your man
Dan Ruff -- 3/3/2003, 1:28 pm
My Monfoe syle rack *Pic*
Dan Ruff -- 3/3/2003, 1:49 pm
Re: Let's try agin
Don Lucas -- 3/3/2003, 4:53 pm
Re: My Monfoe syle rack *NM*
Don Lucas -- 3/3/2003, 4:39 pm
Re: Seeking: Homade Cartop Rack *LINK*
Dave -- 3/3/2003, 12:24 pm
Re: Seeking: Homade Cartop Rack *LINK*
Dave -- 3/3/2003, 4:25 pm
Re: Seeking: Homade Cartop Rack *LINK*
Dave -- 3/3/2003, 4:28 pm