I think if I ever find a cheap kayak for next season I'll just get some side rails, cross bars, and throw it up there, and not open the sky slider for the duration of the drive...
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| Author: | KKandKayaks [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Crazy Sky Slider Rack Idea |
I'm getting an estimate form a local 4x4 shop to fab a custom roof rack EXACTLY like I want it. But I saw a Cherokee with a safari rack and had an idea. I need a rack for my kayaks that's tall enough to not interfere with my Sky Slider. Like I said, I'm having one fabbed but here's my idea.... What if after you replaced the rails RRO or stock, you put a safari rack larger that the Sky Slider on upside down. It would still look like a Safari Rack from the side but the Sky Slider could fold up into it as it opened and closed. Does anyone know of a Safari Rack strong enough to attach kayak saddles to? Just thinkin' out loud. Matt |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Crazy Sky Slider Rack Idea |
The main thing you get into with the skyslider is that to have a rack that will clear it would need to be so high it would look ridiculous, plus on any lifted KK would hit everything you drove close to. The best thing for you is to have the slide rails with a bar across front and rear to haul the kayak and of course not side rails from RRO |
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| Author: | Gageraid [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Crazy Sky Slider Rack Idea |
I think if I ever find a cheap kayak for next season I'll just get some side rails, cross bars, and throw it up there, and not open the sky slider for the duration of the drive...
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| Author: | KKandKayaks [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Crazy Sky Slider Rack Idea |
tommudd - Does that mean you're not a fan of RRO rails? Too tall for you? Hey, my folks live in Lima. How close is that to you? Gageraid - Get that kayak! You can't beat a day on the river unless it's a day on the trail! Thanks for you advice guys! Matt |
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| Author: | Gageraid [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Crazy Sky Slider Rack Idea |
KKandKayaks wrote: tommudd - Does that mean you're not a fan of RRO rails? Too tall for you? Hey, my folks live in Lima. How close is that to you? Gageraid - Get that kayak! You can't beat a day on the river unless it's a day on the trail! Thanks for you advice guys! Matt I've been so broke since classes started up again. 
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| Author: | mawlkrawler [ Sun Oct 20, 2013 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Crazy Sky Slider Rack Idea |
also dont forget, (and i'm literally running into this problem, and i mean literally running into) when you add a rack and stuff like cb antennas, a lift, and bigger tires, especially teh RRO safari rack for a sky slider, your going to have some clearance trouble with parking garages and low drive-thrus. I've definetly smacked my stuff around going through the local mall garage. Also find that ironic because of my forum name. 
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Crazy Sky Slider Rack Idea |
KKandKayaks wrote: tommudd - Does that mean you're not a fan of RRO rails? Too tall for you? Hey, my folks live in Lima. How close is that to you? Matt Haven't seen anything yet from RRO in the past ten years that would be worth the shipping cost . Lima is 70 miles south down 75 , I'm west of Toledo |
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