How do you load your kayak?

[Badmothertrucker]

I just picked up a 13” kayak and paddle boards 11” and 15” and have just bed loaded them with tonneau cover fully on and tailgate down with bungee cords.

Any of you here have a better loading solution?

 

[FaKtor34]

I just picked up a 13” kayak and paddle boards 11” and 15” and have just bed loaded them with tonneau cover fully on and tailgate down with bungee cords.

Any of you here have a better loading solution?

What tonneau do you have, if you can mount a rack to your bed you could always leave the bed usable and load the rack with them.

I have seen people lay them on the top, with a pad of course and have the ends against the tailgate. Without spending money your way will work just fine, just hang a flag off the longest one.

 

[FaKtor34]

Another option, years ago I built a wooden rack to sit in the bed of one of my trucks and could fit 4 MTN bikes in it and lock them so they were secured, you could do the same for those with the tonneau cover open and have them come up over the top of the cab and have them capable of being locked so you didn't have to worry about theft. It would cost less and you could remove it when not hauling them.

 

[Badmothertrucker]

What tonneau do you have, if you can mount a rack to your bed you could always leave the bed usable and load the rack with them.

I have seen people lay them on the top, with a pad of course and have the ends against the tailgate. Without spending money your way will work just fine, just hang a flag off the longest one.

I have a roll up Lund cover ( see pic ). The Lund will work with the rail systems that fit on the plastic bed borders.
Wasn’t sure what benefits I would get unless I went with a cab high rack since lower racks offer the same length constraints where the end of kayak would be sticking out past the tailgate.

 

[FaKtor34]

I have a roll up Lund cover ( see pic ). The Lund will work with the rail systems that fit on the plastic bed borders.
Wasn’t sure what benefits I would get unless I went with a cab high rack since lower racks offer the same length constraints where the end of kayak would be sticking out past the tailgate.

Do a high against the cab to a lower near the back of the bed, that helps keep everything tucked in nice and tight and gives you the ability to use the bed. Unless you have clearance issues, it's no fun explaining to a street how you managed to take out their power lines in 90 degree heat on a weekend and now they have no AC, yes I've had to do it and no I will not elaborate as to how, just will say I tried to tell my platoon Sgt that it wouldn't fit.

 

[AA5B]

Groovy T-Bone Truck Bed Extender for Kayaks and Canoes | Boonedox

Extend your truck bed! Strong crossbar offers easy tilt-up loading. Hefty weight limit transports kayaks, canoes, lumber securely. Use crossbar as a gear holder for tailgate fishing.

www.boonedoxusa.com

This is what I use with a 14’ kayak. It provides a little better stability.

 

[Badmothertrucker]

Do a high against the cab to a lower near the back of the bed, that helps keep everything tucked in nice and tight and gives you the ability to use the bed. Unless you have clearance issues, it's no fun explaining to a street how you managed to take out their power lines in 90 degree heat on a weekend and now they have no AC, yes I've had to do it and no I will not elaborate as to how, just will say I tried to tell my platoon Sgt that it wouldn't fit.

I've packed the 13" kayak a few times now and its really not that bad. I leave the bungees attached to my builtrite panels on one end then just attached the other end to the kayak mounting points and I'm all hooked up in a few minutes and its stable. Besides I'm only driving 4 miles down country roads to launch so I'm not gonna invest in something I really don't want when its probably going to take me more time and effort to load and unload than what I'm doing meow.

 

[Badmothertrucker]

Groovy T-Bone Truck Bed Extender for Kayaks and Canoes | Boonedox

Extend your truck bed! Strong crossbar offers easy tilt-up loading. Hefty weight limit transports kayaks, canoes, lumber securely. Use crossbar as a gear holder for tailgate fishing.

www.boonedoxusa.com

This is what I use with a 14’ kayak. It provides a little better stability.

That's a good suggestion, are you happy with it?

 

[Cranbery]

I've packed the 13" kayak a few times now and its really not that bad. I leave the bungees attached to my builtrite panels on one end then just attached the other end to the kayak mounting points and I'm all hooked up in a few minutes and its stable. Besides I'm only driving 4 miles down country roads to launch so I'm not gonna invest in something I really don't want when its probably going to take me more time and effort to load and unload than what I'm doing meow.

13"? What is this, a kayak for ants ???

 

[FaKtor34]

I've packed the 13" kayak a few times now and its really not that bad. I leave the bungees attached to my builtrite panels on one end then just attached the other end to the kayak mounting points and I'm all hooked up in a few minutes and its stable. Besides I'm only driving 4 miles down country roads to launch so I'm not gonna invest in something I really don't want when its probably going to take me more time and effort to load and unload than what I'm doing meow.

I didn't know how far you were transporting, I totally agree with not spending if your only traveling a relatively short distance.

 

[Badmothertrucker]

13"? What is this, a kayak for ants ???

Sugar ants, the really small ones!

 

[Escape Hatch]

Groovy T-Bone Truck Bed Extender for Kayaks and Canoes | Boonedox

Extend your truck bed! Strong crossbar offers easy tilt-up loading. Hefty weight limit transports kayaks, canoes, lumber securely. Use crossbar as a gear holder for tailgate fishing.

www.boonedoxusa.com

This is what I use with a 14’ kayak. It provides a little better stability.

Great option, this will allow up top tent on an overlander rack and still bring the yak along.

 

[00Formula00]

These pics are terrible (I don't know how I don't have better pics), but I run a Leitner Designs rack. I don't think they'll mount with your existing tonneau, but they do have models that are compatible.

 

[Rabidtastic]

Picked up one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P2HWC6

yank it and throw it in the back while i'm out (bakflip covers it)