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The Green Heron
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Well.....It's not perfect....But it'll do for a little while. It's not "one man" perfect yet. Maybe you guys can give me some suggestions.
I need to pad my rail.
I need to pad my rail.
It's got opposing pulleys already. I think I need a wench........Burt Gummer said:Need a block and tackle, one of them pulleys
The hullavator is a no go. I'd have to climb up to top of truck to strap them down. My design was supposed to allow securing the yaks on the ground then lifting, and simply pinning the frame.Matt.Cross said:You need a Hull-a-vator from Thule. Just so happens, my FIL is a dealer/distributor....
Bailey Boat;n9501 said:Harbor freight trailer..... 200.00.....problem solved. I made one for my canoe, best thing I've ever done....
The Green Heron;n9315 said:It's got sliding glass door rollers to ride on. Like you said, the side to side torsion is what has me at a standstill.
The Green Heron;n12704 said:I was gonna add gussets....My non engineering wife floated the idea that loaded with kayaks, it would be stiffer....Eh it's possible.
I thought about a front rope....It would definitely help. What I think would really help is a lift system, that would lift the hind end up while I pull.
As far as the scratched truck...Yeah I saw it going off the front long ago. There are 1/2 inch bolts that stop forward movement, I don't think it's going off the front, add the that the configuration of the rope....It ain't goin off the front. Pins will lock it for travel.
A hand crank winch with cable would make it easier.....Likely easier to break the crap out of something. If I can dead lift the yaks at the back end it'll all go on there OK I think. I don't think it can jump the track, which would seem to be the major concern.
Hey it's my first attempt, I'll get it worked out if I throw enough money at it.
One of my goals, that you need to keep in mind, is providing support more toward the front. Any idiot can throw them on the ladder rack and go, but then the hind ends are hanging out back enough to impede me hooking up my 30 ft travel trailer.
I should have explained my goal a bit better. I need to be able to drag a camper AND haul the kayaks.
Crap comes to sweat, I lock the rack down and throw the kayaks up there the hard way.....Right now my easy way looks like the hard way.
bennnn;n17298 said:Looks cool, but I guess I'm spoiled because my yak only weighs 40lbs and I only ever take 1.
The Green Heron;n18195 said:Sounds like a good peewee kayak to pull behind just for carrying beer and snacks.
Blaze;n39772 said:That was definitely missing a hey y'all watch this... Great idea but the twist rating on unistrut is road worthy. May the force be with you.