How to build a DIY Canoe Rack for Truck - Works for Kayaks too.
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2021
- Today we're going to build a DIY Canoe Rack for Truck (s) with or without a bed liner. This canoe rack / kayak rack will hold a canoe and a kayak, two canoes or two kayaks. This simple canoe rack build is constructed from pressure treated lumber so it can be stored outside and will last for years. Save money on this simple DIY project. It can also be used to store your canoe or kayak outside when not in use. Stay tuned until the end of the video for a complete material list and a cut list for all the lumber used in this build. This rack was built for a Ford F150 truck with a short bed but it can be revised to fit any truck bed size.
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Smart build. Honestly, it is better than anything you could buy. Custom fit and made to your specifications. Plus, it is just so cool to build yourself. I am going to use a lot of your ideas. Thanks for video!
Couldn't agree more! Thanks so much my friend.
Exactly what I was looking for. Simple and quick. Thanks so much!
Glad it helped! This rake has been working great for us. I also use it to lug my extension ladder.
That's the way we built truck racks when I was younger. They didn't have pre made kits you could buy. Now I've got 2 close rakes from a store going out of business that works great.
Thanks for the great video. A super starting point for a two canoe project for my Tacoma. Doing practice trips for a Scout trip to Northern Tier and need to haul two canoes all over the place. The only real change is using eyebolts on the horizontal members and ropes (with scout knots!!) for the tie downs. I love your channel and keep up the awesome work. - Ian from MD.
We love the rack. I use it for ladders as well. Good luck and have fun on your trip. Thanks for your kind thoughts as well.
Grooves design … so simple .. going to build same for my Jeep Gladitor.. thanks
It's been working out great for us. I use it for ladders as well.
Greetings from northern Hancock County. Researching building one for my Tacoma and came across your video. Very helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful! It’s been working out great for us. I use it for ladders as well.
Can't beet an Old Town best canoes made I have discovery 169 and love it it's been through hell and back and still floats me down the river. When I first got it a bunch of us went on a run and coming home we had 8 canoes stacked on a buddy's trailer and they came off nothing I could but watch my brand new Old Town sliding down the road today you can hardly tell.
Oh no! That must have been a shocker. My father built a canoe when I was a kid and his cousin borrowed it and it came off his car and was destroyed. We love our old town as well. Thanks for watching!
Nice project, thanks for posting the video and detailed instructions. Looks like it will work well for the canoes, ladders, and anything you need to carry, but still be simple to take off your truck when you don't need the rack.
A useful tool I use is the Irwin one-handed quick grip. For framing and carpentry to me it's a lifesaver, and I always have a few handy. This kind of clamp gives you an immediate 3rd hand. I use them all the time to clamp straight edges, braces, etc.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, places like Lowes and Home Depot will usually have a bundle of these on sale. That's always when I stock up on my drill bits and misc. hand tools from their "stocking stuffer" aisles.
Thank you! This rack has worked out great for us and I use it for ladder, conduit and long lumber as well. Thanks for the tip too. I'll look for them the next time I'm in HD.
Thanks for the vid !! And the money saved!!
Glad I could help! Did you build the rack?
Thank you sir, you just made my worries vanish as i will do the same type of rack for my Chevrolet Colorado.
That's awesome.. I really like the way it came out. I use it for ladders and long building materials and well.
pretty nice. i built one very similar a few years back that i take apart and stack against a wall in the garage when not in use. i use it to transport up to 4 kayaks and a canoe.
That’s great. This one comes apart as well but I never take it apart. I build it out of PT and store it outside. Easy build and very handy. Thanks for watching.
Next time you go to Maine, I’ll go
Just finished copying your approach. Took me a bit longer to put together but looks great and is plenty strong. Thanks for making the video, really helped me out.
Awesome glad it helped.
How did you attach it to the truck bed?
@@rickraub5448 I used the hook eyes on the frame and used a ratchet strap to the bed of the trucks cleats
Found it lol 😂 thanks now I know what I'm doin today
Good luck. This design works great for us.
Great video!
Go Air Force!
Thank you. 🇺🇸
Great job, looks sturdy, think I’ll try it… how long is your canoe?
Thank you. It's a 17 foot old town penobscot.
Do you remember how much you had to have it stick up over the cab so the bow of the canoe would clear the top of the cab? Looks like maybe 5-6 inches.
That was a concern for me as well and it can actually vary depending on the canoe. I originally thought that 4 inches would be enough and it was but it was close. I added a second 2x4 to the front only to give me a little more hight so I'm at around 5 1/2 inches but the canoe is also at a slight angle now so that give me a little more as well.
Can you show how the rack attaches to truck bed?
I have eye bolts in all four corners and use straps to pull it down to the bed. Then it's also a tight fit in the box.
What is length for your truck bed , I’m looking to build the same set up except shorter then your rack
I have the short bed and if I remember correctly it 5.5 feet or 66 inches.
Where did you use the grk 5” screws
On the narrow piece in the front of the rack on the bottom. I wanted to add some additional strength so I would't damage it dragging it in and out of the truck. The rack is holding up well. I put a coat of sealer on it this spring because I store it outside. I also build an indoor storage system for the canoe and kayak. You can check that out here if your interested. ruclips.net/video/QlWOwAX2cCc/видео.html
How'd you bolt it to the truck?
It’s not bolted to the truck. It fits tight so it won’t move in any direction. I use ratchet straps to hold it down.
Last question, how long is your bed
I think it a 5 foot bed.
Be carefull if you do this rack in a RAM2500. Although the box interior measurements are roughly 74,25''L x 61''15/16 at the height of the edges of the box, there are two 1'' x 3'' (roughly) checks at the back on both sides when seen from the top. They are the housings for the rear lights that protrudes inside the box... It's also what you push the tailgate against when you close it. Your opening is 60''1/4 in fact. I decided to make the rack 60''1/4 wide so it is as long as the box and gets squeezed when I close the tail gate rather than 3 inches shorter to fit inside the checks and wider. I will compensate at the front by adding an equivalent piece of wood between the outside of the front vertical posts and the side of the bed if needed. But a low trans bar at the front and the tie downs to the low hooks should provide enough stability to avoid rocking from side to side up front.
That looks like it'll take a 1/2 ton.
Its great for the canoe and kayak plus I use it for ladders and long lumber as well. Simple build.