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Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
By:Mac McCaskie
Date: 1/30/2012, 10:50 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: Truck Rack question *PIC* (Charles Robinson)

: Try ladder racks for the truck and then just put cheap kayak pads
: on the cross bars. No need for expensive racks and you can carry
: ladders, long pieces of cedar for your next stripper. I use this
: method to carry my wifes Pygmy Osprey and my 14' GA.

: Charles Robinson

Charles,
This old Scotsman agrees cheaper is better, but dang I had trouble getting the yak up on the older and shorter Taco after fighting a mere 20 mph headwind. I guess at 55 this desk jockey is getting older and it's been some time since I could swing a hammer for a living.

mac mccaskie

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Truck Rack question
Mac McCaskie -- 1/30/2012, 7:53 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Joy -- 1/30/2012, 9:40 pm
Re: mistake
Joy -- 1/30/2012, 9:43 pm
Re: mistake
Mac McCaskie -- 1/30/2012, 10:43 pm
Re: mistake
Joy -- 2/2/2012, 1:40 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question *PIC*
Charles Robinson -- 1/30/2012, 9:52 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Mac McCaskie -- 1/30/2012, 10:50 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Charles Robinson -- 1/30/2012, 10:54 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Mac McCaskie -- 1/30/2012, 11:26 pm
I second that!
Kudzu -- 1/31/2012, 8:00 am
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 3:43 am
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Mac McCaskie -- 1/31/2012, 8:42 am
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2012, 10:24 am
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Bob Beaullieu -- 1/31/2012, 7:44 am
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Mac McCaskie -- 1/31/2012, 8:44 am
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Mac McCaskie -- 1/31/2012, 7:51 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Bill Hamm -- 2/2/2012, 3:54 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
danperry -- 1/31/2012, 9:35 am
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Mac McCaskie -- 1/31/2012, 8:28 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Chris Richer -- 1/31/2012, 9:45 am
Careful using the camper
Doug S -- 1/31/2012, 10:16 am
Re: Careful using the camper
Charles Robinson -- 1/31/2012, 6:27 pm
Re: Careful using the camper
Mac McCaskie -- 1/31/2012, 7:57 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Sodbuster------WebKitFormBoundary6pLaVD9X7Zfw4+Pi- -- 1/31/2012, 11:08 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Al Edie -- 2/1/2012, 11:18 pm
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Chris Richer -- 2/2/2012, 10:27 am
Re: Tools: Truck Rack question
Al Edie -- 2/4/2012, 12:19 am