Well bolt on to the roof would not work; the sheet medal on the roof is very thin. If you were mount it that way, 1 it would either warp the roof or 2 the mounting hardware, racks would get ripped out of the roof with the wieght of the items and pressure from the wind!

With the gutter clamps are soild and can be removed!

Somethings to think about or consider!

 

I wonder if someone makes one that clamps on to the gutters, has steel supports that follow the roof-lines, and the roof rack clamps from that... :shrug: Eh, thats what I have a 5 ft. bed for! :lol:

 

Try thule.com, they have applications for just about anything.

VinD

 

Great company and products! Pricey, but well worth it!

 

yeah I kinda thought it wouldnt handle any load that way. bummer oh well. the kayaks go in the bed alright, I just want them on the roof so I dont have to give up bed space I guess Ill have to look into whats available.

 

How about a ladder rack like the contractors use. Then strap the kayaks to the rack? Could get one for each side.

 

Kayaks work fine on the roof rack man. Get the gutters, and then get the kayak carrier. I haul my roommates on the truck with no problem. They also have a rack system that bolts to the truck bed rails and gives you racks too.

 

this is what I have: http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/subpages/Perrycraft-Dynasport-roofracks.htm
I liked the price, and they are the lowest profile ones I've seen. I have a Yakima Load warrior mounted to mine and it looks good. I didn't like how high most of the baskets look when they are mounted on the feet and cross bar under the door like you were talking about, stick up too high.

 

cool thanx guyz! anyone have pics of theirs?

 

 

what kind do you have rune?

 

I run Yakima racks.

 

nice!

 

my gf's blazer has a yakima rack on it we use to haul the kayaks if we take hers, if i take my truck i just set the tailgate at a 45 and throw them in the back and strap them

 

yeah they fit well in the box, but I eventually want to haul 4 kayaks and gear

 

ya mine has no space with them in. me and a friend were looking into making a bracket to slide into the receiver and come up past the tailgate when its down to haul 3 or 4, i think i could easily do 3 possibly 4 tipped up on their sides

 

thats a dam good idea

 

I went with the Thule racks! they went on in a snap and look better than some of the other roof racks out there IMO. Now im in the market for a roof basket LOL.
thanx for the help guyz

 

Looks good man! I can't wait to see it with a basket. How much did you end up paying for it?

 

Looks great!

 

i am concerned about the way the door gasket gets pushed in tho, any leaks, louder wind noise?

 

so far no, It only rained lightly the day I put them on. Im going camping tommorw so Ill check for hwy wind noise. Ill try a bucket of water if we dont get rain. I think its sealed pretty good.

Looks good man! I can't wait to see it with a basket. How much did you end up paying for it?

Thanx! The shop I work at is also a parts store I get cost on it soooooooo lets say cheap LOL

 

sweet thanks for answering my question! :wavey:

 

absolutly any time! camping trip was great! the only noise I heard on the hwy was from the the gear I had strapped to the racks, other than that it's no louder in the cab.

 

are there any other roof rack mounting systems that attach like that? i don't need a rack i'm just interested in some mounts for a future rack i might build

 

Yakima has towers that mount the same way. However, with either system, you will need the cross bars and towers for a base rack. Everything else builds up on top of them.

 

oh and I added some side bars to my racks, to have something to attach bungies to. these were the parts from a universal cab divider (the ones to keep your dog from jumping over the seat in an SUV LOL)

 

Has anybody considered a camper top with a roof rack built on to it? I know Leer offers Tulle racks on their tops, and you could pack alottt of stuff into a camper top!

Ps. Roof racks look sick guys! Making me want one now.

 

I have mine mounted to my tonneau cover