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5.5 bed, 11' Paddleboards? No problem!

   
Old 05-06-2015, 06:14 AM
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Default 5.5 bed, 11' Paddleboards? No problem!
Needed a way to haul a pair od SUP boards and my topper doesnt have roof racks, (nor did I want to carry a ladder) so I drew and made this simple little rack. Works pretty slick, Padded the rungs since I took the pics.

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Old 05-06-2015, 08:28 AM
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Old 05-06-2015, 11:34 AM
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"simple little rack"...LOL...

looks good!
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Great job!
The problem where i live is the cops would bust you as no load can be more than 1 meter which is 3 feet behind the tail/brake lights.
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Originally Posted by WestsydeGuy
Great job!
The problem where i live is the cops would bust you as no load can be more than 1 meter which is 3 feet behind the tail/brake lights.
You didn't finish your last sentence so I will For you.

.... Without a high visibility red marker. Grab some red caution tape and tie off to the back of the rack.
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Originally Posted by WestsydeGuy
Great job!
The problem where i live is the cops would bust you as no load can be more than 1 meter which is 3 feet behind the tail/brake lights.
Your are partially correct if you live in BC. Any load over 1.2m (roughly 3ft) requires a red flag or cloth visible to the rear. At night a red light visible 150m to the rear is required (bicycle light would suffice). A single vehicle cannot be beyond 12.5m without a special permit.

Motor Vehicle Act Regs 4.20(2) covers all this.


Really nice design on the paddle board unit !
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