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2009 Pilot Roof Rack Extension

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Re: 2009 Pilot Roof Rack Extension♦ [steve_] by BearLeeAlive
Feb 10, 2009 (1:07 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Feb 10, 2009 12:55 pm)

Good thinkin' on the two boat thing Steve.
 
I am leaning to just adding the one bar at the front. I would likely leave the Honda rack on, rather then bother to take it off. I does do fine with the storage box on it.
 
Nice photo, reminds me of loading canoes on my old Volvo many years ago. I don't think I have a photo of a canoe on my Pilot, but it looks funny. It hangs well over 4' off the back, with the front of it just over the windshield when centered on the racks.
 
I really find it strange that they did not install a longer roof rack.
 
Jim
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Re: 2009 Pilot Roof Rack Extension♦ [BearLeeAlive] by steve_ HOST
Feb 10, 2009 (1:15 pm)
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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 10, 2009 1:07 pm)

Don't have a good pic handy, but my tandem hangs off the back of my minivan a good 3 feet. It does help the visibility out the front.
 
I use the OEM rack on my Subaru occasionally around town (not that I boat much anymore), but I'd just as soon not have an OEM rack on a new car. The one on the minivan is mostly useless for hauling the stuff I like to haul.
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by BearLeeAlive
Feb 10, 2009 (1:55 pm)
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The problem with hanging over the back of the Pilot, is that I can't open the tailgate without releasing and lifting the back of the canoe with the boat back that far. I don't mind being able to see the bow of the canoe if I look up, I like to see that it is there and stable.
 
http://www.extendatruck.us/extend-a-truck-comments.htm
This is the front mount I was referring too, but would need a receiver mounted in front though.
 
By far, the biggest reason for canoe repairs, is from them coming off the vehicle during transport.
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Re: [BearLeeAlive] by steve_ HOST
Feb 10, 2009 (2:31 pm)
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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 10, 2009 1:55 pm)

I can get the minivan hatch opened part way without untying anything but the stern line, especially with just a short boat up there. link.
 
I had a rig like the Jeep one back in the mid-70's when I had a CJ-5. It wasn't stable, but that was a long time ago and surely these are designed better than my garage built one was.
 
It drives me crazy to see boats not tied down good. And it's a big pain finding something to tie the front painters to. I put a Perlon loop near the radiator bracket in the van. link. A front hitch would help that issue.
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by BearLeeAlive
Feb 10, 2009 (3:13 pm)
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For tying down the front of the canoe, I have a V-shaped tie down, and there are a couple holes above the lights (under the hood) that it hooks in to fine. I really don't like that they angle back more then up with the canoe so far back. When I used my 2002 Ford F250 longbox crewcab with a topper, the canoes would tie down about 3' from each end and I did not have to tie the bow down which was nice.
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Re: [BearLeeAlive] by steve_ HOST
Feb 10, 2009 (5:25 pm)
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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 10, 2009 3:13 pm)

Nice, unless the rack fails or the tie down parts.
 
I had a rack fail on me with a Grumman on top and it's not fun, even though I was tied off front and rear and across the top. Kayakers are the worse - I give those guys a wide berth on the roads and I've known a few who have had boats fly off going down the highway.
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by BearLeeAlive
Feb 11, 2009 (6:09 am)
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The rack was bolted to my topper, not much chance of failure there. I have seen many a poorly tied down load that I have steered clear of too. How about the homeowners carrying lumber home from the store using on twine to tie it down? Scary.
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Re: [BearLeeAlive] by steve_ HOST
Feb 11, 2009 (7:30 am)
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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 11, 2009 6:09 am)

The only thing worse are the homemade trailers overloaded with firewood....
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by BearLeeAlive
Feb 11, 2009 (8:33 am)
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I have one of those trailers built our af an old truck box, but it never leaves the rec acreage it is on though. Not a stable unit at all.
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Re: [BearLeeAlive] by steve_ HOST
Feb 11, 2009 (2:56 pm)
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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 11, 2009 8:33 am)

Maybe you can post some pics on your CarSpace page when you get the racks figured out?
 
Yet another one of mine:
 
17' Dagger Venture

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