Kayak roof rack question.

[Whikky]

Hey, guys I have been looking at getting a kayak for trapping/fishing. I was wondering if a roof rack would be a decent way to transport this. Also how much weight would be too much to carry on a roof rack. If something like this has been addressed could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

[cantab27]

hi welcome to site ...paddletrucker a member on here throws one up on his xj ...now for some reason I cant copy and post links :bang:.....so if someone could search .. I promised tony some fishing pics...... and post link.....;)

has a couple of good pics of his set up.......

[Whikky]

Thanks I have been enjoying the fourm. I have issues searching with tapatalk but I'll see if I can find his post.

[bluedragon436]

If you go to this Fishing thread (http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=2988&page=4), and look at post 46 you can see PaddleTrucker's kayak up on his roof, and you can also check out as well as how he equips it when he's going out fishing, and if you look at previous pages you can see some of his scores while fishing!! Here is the link also to I promised Tony fishing pics (http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=13897) and it shows his setup on the roof a bit better and closer..He doesn't use a rack, but I have seen some folks that do, and all they do is throw up some pipe foam like you pick up from the hardware store to wrap and insulate your pipes @ home.. that way you'll have protection between the rack and the kayak..

[Whikky]

Is there a good way to judge how much weight someone can get by with on their roof? I don't think I will go over but at the same time is there a boundary someone has come up with?

[bluedragon436]

It all depends on how the weight is supported and distributed on the roof... If you just lay it straight on the roof, not a whole lot, if you use the stock cross bars a bit more then straight on the roof, if you use aftermarket crossbars that fit to the stock roof rack slider.. then a bi more cause they won't flex like the stock crossbars do and if you get channel mounts more as it is mounted to the side roof supports.... so how are you looking at mounting whatever you are trying to support up there??

[4.3LXJ]

200# limit on the stock roof rack. An aftermarket rack that attaches to the gutter will get you a good 100# more

[07Negative]

I regards to weight. I've thrown some serious weight on OEM racks. A 75lbs kayak is nothing up there. I drove to canada with 2 bikes & a kayak on my OEM racks, using Thule mounts.

[Brasscatz]

Here's an interesting mount, cheap too

http://www.woot.com/offers/mako-aero-boat-rack-system-pair?ref=cnt_wp_0_2

[Whikky]

It all depends on how the weight is supported and distributed on the roof... If you just lay it straight on the roof, not a whole lot, if you use the stock cross bars a bit more then straight on the roof, if you use aftermarket crossbars that fit to the stock roof rack slider.. then a bi more cause they won't flex like the stock crossbars do and if you get channel mounts more as it is mounted to the side roof supports.... so how are you looking at mounting whatever you are trying to support up there??
At the most I was looking at carrying some crated trapping gear a Hi-lifter jack, And a kayak. I like rear tire carriers so I don't think I'll have to worry about throwing a tire up there. I was wondering about trying a conduit rack like http://www.xjtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7380&. And attaching it to the gutter mounts may being getting the mounts on jcr's website. Anyone have experience with those kind of mounts?

[Whikky]

That would definitely be the simplest way to mount the kayak. Seems like it's a well like product it's sold out.