G DIESEL

on a JK with no rack - roof off? Can you just strap it to the roll bars? I have a 4door, about to buy a large tamden kayak and the longest haul will be the 1 1/2hr drive back from the store to my house...

Thanks!
-G

crcjk

Extend a truck makes a hitch mount goal post carrier that works great for the back. I am still working on a solution for the front, but any light bar would suffice. Lange products makes a windshield rack for the front but it is a real POS

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pastorsteve

You can strap it on the top, with padding or to the roll bar with the top off. I have switched to inflatable kayaks so I can keep mine in the JK when I'm heading out where there is water. Sets up in 15 minutes and easily handles class III rapids. They come in tandem's also.

G DIESEL

Thanks for the input, I had looked at some racks but don't want to limit my "topless" days and you are right many of them looked flimsy anyway. A year ago before I bought my JK I was on here and remember someone told me they hauled one just on the factory roll bars...

kayak6

I have hauled kayaks and canoes on my 4 door. It is windy and loud but very easy. I also had a tral=iler costom made to haul all my boats and camping gear

G DIESEL

Yeah I know it may be loud or have water running down on me that is fine. What is your technique/advice?

Calypso

This is what I have and I can still run topless tool

G DIESEL

nice looking ride Calypso. what rack is that?

Calypso

It's the Wild Boar rack without a basket, just the frame. Pretty inexpensive, doesn't interfer with the removal of the top (soft or hard) and hauls kayaks without any other mods. I just use rachet straps over the kayaks and around the rails of the rack. It's very solid. I'm happy with it.

Dropkick

I use a strap-down surfboard "rack" - they're just pads that can be strapped to the roof, and then the kayak straps onto them. When the top is off, I just slide the kayak into the back, but it's a whitewater kayak so it's smaller than your tandem.