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SUVs Honda Pilot 2009 Pilot Roof Rack Extension
12 messages, Last post on Feb 11, 2009 at 2:56 PM
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Replying to: steve_ (Feb 10, 2009 12:55 pm)  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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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 10, 2009 1:07 pm) 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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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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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 10, 2009 1:55 pm) 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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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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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 10, 2009 3:13 pm)  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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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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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 11, 2009 6:09 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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Replying to: BearLeeAlive (Feb 11, 2009 8:33 am) Yet another one of mine: 17' Dagger Venture |
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