Kayak Carriage

[Kenneth23763]

Guys

I am in the process of purchasing a camper trailer and I will also have to update the tow vehicle due to the 90kg tow ball weight restriction.
I haven't decided on the vehicle yet but need to take all factors into consideration.

I would like to carry a kayak and possibly a SUP as well as usually a couple of bikes.

What have people found the best combo?


kayaks on car or kayaks on trailer?
bikes on car, on top of trailer or rear of trailer?

I understand that unless you camp right on the beach or river you will need to transport the kayak.

As far as the tug goes I don't need a 4WD  but would prefer something with a bit of ground clearance to make ingress and egress easier.  But the higher the car the more effort required to put heavy loads on top.

I am a pedantic bast..d and realise that I'm prone to sweating the little things but I like things simple and easy.

Cheers

Ken

[envee]

We take a kayak and it goes on the roof of the Pajero.  No where to put it on the Mitchell but when we had the Camprite we still carried it on the vehicle, mainly because it would mean taking it off every time you had to set up otherwise.  Think we would have got sick of that in a hurry !  We did carry both the kayak and SUP once with us and the SUP went on top of the Camprite.  Provided we had it in the right place it could stay on when we set up.

We use a spreader bar and pole to help load the kayak, takes a little bit of effort but not too bad.  I'm not what you would call tall either !!

Cheers

envee

 

[Nomad]

Depending on the length of the Kayak but I would have that on the roof, bikes on the trailer and the SUP.......depending on width can you get it next to the yak on the roof? Less overhang on the front or back of the trailer the better

[tryagain]

What size an weight is your kayak?

[GROB]

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[GBC]

I’d be looking at a double J rack on the car for the sup and kayak. Bikes on a swing away spare on the trailer or somewhere they don’t need unloading each time you set up.

[Kenneth23763]

Guys

Thanks for the input.

For further info; length 4.0 m and 26 kgs.

I would like a Hobie Tandem Island and that will have to go on camper possy with a ltwt trailer.
Lets see what that does to the weight calcs.

[tryagain]

Guys

Thanks for the input.

For further info; length 4.0 m and 26 kgs.

I would like a Hobie Tandem Island and that will have to go on camper possy with a ltwt trailer.
Lets see what that does to the weight calcs.

I think car height is probably a big consideration, it's a lot easier to get a 25kg kayak on on low roof than it is on say a raised Landcruiser/Patrol. If you are contemplating something that you will find hard to lift, this style loader/rack would be good, it doesn't add much time to set up either https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0kD5HZ-NAo I made a similar type my self. The number of bikes you are looking to carry can often be a big consideration.

[GBC]

Guys

Thanks for the input.

For further info; length 4.0 m and 26 kgs.

I would like a Hobie Tandem Island and that will have to go on camper possy with a ltwt trailer.
Lets see what that does to the weight calcs.

Hobie sell a fibreglass cradle for the TI to sit in. You'd want a proper hydraulic swing over boat rack for it - Unloading it every time to set up camp is simply not going to happen. The other issue apart from the fact it's the best part of 100 k.g without the trailer is that they are nearly 6m long. Boat racks on trailers are usually extremely rear biased so you are going to have a lot of the boat hanging over the front of the trailer or an illegal rear overhang issue.

You are well and truly into the rhino side boat loader style of roof rack to carry (and use) a TI without straining too much.

If you want it bad enough you'll find a way to make it all happen though, certainly doable.

[NewieCamper]

Kayak on roof for us. After carting bikes on the roof over the years, I'd rather have the bugs on the kayak! I fabricated a mount for the bike rack over the draw bar for our camper trailer, and now for our van. Doesn't help the tow ball weight, but it's a lot easier to load four bikes at waist level than onto the pathfinder too.

[xcvator]

Have a look on youtube for "bullhorn" loaders. Very easy and cheap to make. They clamp onto the bonnet with large glass carrying suction cups, lift the end of the yak up unto that,then just slide the yak up onto the roof racks and tie down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBcPgDx5kJY

[WilSurf]

We normally carry our Hobie Revo and Smaller kayak on the CT.