Hi guys
Need some help. Recently bought a kayak, 4.5m and about 37 kgs too heavy and ungainly to lift up single handedly, maybe could have 10 yrs ago but not now. Recently picked up an Altitude replacing my old GQ shorty , which while being a truck it was a beast and I didnt worry about it too much!. I had a couple of brackets on the old roof rack and used to lift the bow up and sit it on the back roof of the GQ the lift the bum up and just slide it on from behind.
Didnt do the duco much good but didnt really matter.
For the prado I am thinking of making up a dolly with a roller that cantelevers out the back to protect the car and allow me to get the damn yak up there. In hindsight should have got a smaller , lighter yack!!
Thing is the Prado is pretty high and im no monster... currently have a couple of Rhinorack cross bars only
Anyway open to other ideas or products, I cant be the only one who struggles becuase I have to load un load by myself. What do other people do and what sort of bracket/ setups do you use, looking for some good ideas or options that are available?
any help would be great//
cheers
Need some help. Recently bought a kayak, 4.5m and about 37 kgs too heavy and ungainly to lift up single handedly, maybe could have 10 yrs ago but not now. Recently picked up an Altitude replacing my old GQ shorty , which while being a truck it was a beast and I didnt worry about it too much!. I had a couple of brackets on the old roof rack and used to lift the bow up and sit it on the back roof of the GQ the lift the bum up and just slide it on from behind.
Didnt do the duco much good but didnt really matter.
For the prado I am thinking of making up a dolly with a roller that cantelevers out the back to protect the car and allow me to get the damn yak up there. In hindsight should have got a smaller , lighter yack!!
Thing is the Prado is pretty high and im no monster... currently have a couple of Rhinorack cross bars only
Anyway open to other ideas or products, I cant be the only one who struggles becuase I have to load un load by myself. What do other people do and what sort of bracket/ setups do you use, looking for some good ideas or options that are available?
any help would be great//
cheers
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