Busy weekend

[nfpgasmask]

The two holes for the rear mount were off by about 1/2 inch. I just drilled new holes and relocated the bars. Not too bad, just frustrating.

Yup, that's basically what I had to do with the Coleman basket. Except I had to shorten the tubes. There must be a "standard" length between crossbars and for whatever reason, the VX isn't standard. But then again, I am sure the Yakima basket fits perfectly....

Bart

[snowtrooper1966]

Nice rack!
Oops, wrong gender......Good work, bro!
James

[CrnCnn]

Nice rack!
Oops, wrong gender......Good work, bro!
James

Thanks.



The canoe just barely fits. It hangs pretty far off the back that I couldnt use that one person loader with out really extending the ball mount. We might be able to use it on th Jeep tho.

[nfpgasmask]

The canoe just barely fits. It hangs pretty far off the back that I couldnt use that one person loader with out really extending the ball mount. We might be able to use it on th Jeep tho.

So the width of your canoe is ok but its really long?

Just make sure you use ratchet straps, 2 up front, 1-2 over the middle and 1-2 for the rear. It is a little scary the first time you hit 50mph with one up top, but if you are strapped down right, you will be ok. I got some of those pads from Sportsman's also, they help a lot.

Bart

[CrnCnn]

The width is just on the line so if I run a strap around it to the rack and snug it down it should be cool.

I need to buy more straps, I could only find three and one is torn. I like the smaller ones like I have, plus they are red like my boat.

[nfpgasmask]

The width is just on the line so if I run a strap around it to the rack and snug it down it should be cool.

I need to buy more straps, I could only find three and one is torn. I like the smaller ones like I have, plus they are red like my boat.

Wal*mart is pretty cheap on ratchet straps. That's where I got all mine.

Bart

[CrnCnn]

Finally painted my cladding. I did it with the Bumper coating. Anything that was plastic pretty much got painted. I put new life into the cladding and the insert for sure. I even did the roof rails and spoiler.