Roof rack for dbl cab w/ shell for long items

[rpmooreii]

Hi,

Just got an 04 Tacoma double cab and want to get both racks and a shell. My problem is that I often carry a 20' outrigger canoe or surfski and need a lot of space between the racks. As I see it my options are as follows:

1. racks mounted on shell only
2. racks mounted on cab only
3. one rack on cab, one on shell
4. custom rack or lumber rack

I had planned to use option 3 because neither option 1 or 2 gives me enought space between the racks but have been told that as one drives the bed/shell will roate w/r to the cab and possibly break my fragile 20' racing boat. is this true???

Any other ideas on how to make this work??

Thanks!

[naderattar]

Check this place out. They have all kinds of racks and stuff.

http://yakima.com/home.html

[rpmooreii]

Thanks for the response. I am pretty well versed in both Thule and Yakima systems but there is not a discussion on either the Thule or Yakima site (that I could find) that discusses carrying very long items and/or mounting one set of racks on the cab and another on the shell.

I guess my primary question is: does the bed/shell really rotate or move withg respect to the cab, and if so, how much?

Thanks agian for your response!

...Roger

[ToyTundra]

My friend has racks mounted on just the shell of his Tundra. He carried a conoe over dirt roads for about ten miles no problems, but this was a cheap rental boat designed to not break when abused.

[needforspeed]

What about the one that is on the Nissan Frontier??? I have seen them on Taco's

[xthumbsx]

Check out the forums on www.ttora.com. http://forums.delphiforums.com/tacom...le&u=615160313 should be the direct link.