need boat rack...

I have a small nissan pickup 1995. the bed width is 6'X 60" and the
attached canopy is 63" wide by 23" tall. pretty standard rig... you see
them often. I'm trying to find a rack that will fit this truck and am
having a devil of a time.

I need to mount a 200lb. aluminum skiff 12' long by 65" wide.

i've been looking online at many rack manufactures and have still not
found one that meets my needs... the two upright racks should obviously
extend outside the canopy and be connected lengthwise down either side
for strength.

this skiff will be mounted permanently so I can not settle for a wimpy
rack. It must be skookum!

thanks for any assistance helping me find the right rack/manufacturer
model no. etc.

tws

You must be from the north tws... round here, people just go down to The
Home Depot, pick up some 3/4" galvenized pipe, a handful of fittings and
create their own. Pipe is cheap, and you can make pretty near anything you
need!

Just kidding about the nothern thing... Paint the pipe thought when you are
finished.


"tws" wrote in message
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I have a small nissan pickup 1995. the bed width is 6'X 60" and the
attached canopy is 63" wide by 23" tall. pretty standard rig... you see
them often. I'm trying to find a rack that will fit this truck and am
having a devil of a time.

I need to mount a 200lb. aluminum skiff 12' long by 65" wide.

i've been looking online at many rack manufactures and have still not
found one that meets my needs... the two upright racks should obviously
extend outside the canopy and be connected lengthwise down either side
for strength.

this skiff will be mounted permanently so I can not settle for a wimpy
rack. It must be skookum!

thanks for any assistance helping me find the right rack/manufacturer
model no. etc.

tws

Don't mind "Charles" tws. He doesn't understand anyone that doesn't
have two refrigerators and a half dozen dogs on the front porch. :}

Have you checked the local junkyards for truck racks? I have looked
at some pretty nice ones at salvage yards.



On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:55:22 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
sent into the ether:

You must be from the north tws... round here, people just go down to The
Home Depot, pick up some 3/4" galvenized pipe, a handful of fittings and
create their own. Pipe is cheap, and you can make pretty near anything you
need!

Just kidding about the nothern thing... Paint the pipe thought when you are
finished.


"tws" wrote in message
egroups.com...
I have a small nissan pickup 1995. the bed width is 6'X 60" and the
attached canopy is 63" wide by 23" tall. pretty standard rig... you see
them often. I'm trying to find a rack that will fit this truck and am
having a devil of a time.

I need to mount a 200lb. aluminum skiff 12' long by 65" wide.

i've been looking online at many rack manufactures and have still not
found one that meets my needs... the two upright racks should obviously
extend outside the canopy and be connected lengthwise down either side
for strength.

this skiff will be mounted permanently so I can not settle for a wimpy
rack. It must be skookum!

thanks for any assistance helping me find the right rack/manufacturer
model no. etc.

tws




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thanks charles and dan...

yeah... i was plannin' on using pipes. especially since the commercial
truck racks cost up to six hundred dollars!

nothing i've found commercially will fit. basically i need to mount to
the bed rail brackets fore and aft, then extend outward an inch or two
to clear my canopy go up about 25 inches then i'll be in a position to
mount a cross pipe (with pvc tube slide over it) to the uprights.

it's a real pain in the arse... so far.

will look at junk yards this week.

thanks again.

tws

CHARLES COULDN'T HANDLE THE NORTH!

WW

"tws" wrote in message
ups.com...
thanks charles and dan...

yeah... i was plannin' on using pipes. especially since the commercial
truck racks cost up to six hundred dollars!

nothing i've found commercially will fit. basically i need to mount to
the bed rail brackets fore and aft, then extend outward an inch or two
to clear my canopy go up about 25 inches then i'll be in a position to
mount a cross pipe (with pvc tube slide over it) to the uprights.

it's a real pain in the arse... so far.

will look at junk yards this week.

thanks again.

tws

You're right about that Warren... 50 degrees here today and I was COLD!
(Working outside...)


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
CHARLES COULDN'T HANDLE THE NORTH!

WW

"tws" wrote in message
ups.com...
thanks charles and dan...

yeah... i was plannin' on using pipes. especially since the commercial
truck racks cost up to six hundred dollars!

nothing i've found commercially will fit. basically i need to mount to
the bed rail brackets fore and aft, then extend outward an inch or two
to clear my canopy go up about 25 inches then i'll be in a position to
mount a cross pipe (with pvc tube slide over it) to the uprights.

it's a real pain in the arse... so far.

will look at junk yards this week.

thanks again.

tws

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
...
You're right about that Warren... 50 degrees here today and I was COLD!
(Working outside...)

12 degrees and sunshine. I was driving in town with the window of the truck
down, it felt good!

Of course we're expecting another 6 inches of snow tonight/tomorrow.......
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Same here tonight, 3-5, maybe 6. We're in the new house now & things are
getting worked out. Man though, I can't wait to fish...

Warren

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
...
You're right about that Warren... 50 degrees here today and I was COLD!
(Working outside...)

12 degrees and sunshine. I was driving in town with the window of the
truck
down, it felt good!

Of course we're expecting another 6 inches of snow tonight/tomorrow.......
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"tws" wrote in message
ups.com...
thanks charles and dan...

yeah... i was plannin' on using pipes. especially since the commercial
truck racks cost up to six hundred dollars!

nothing i've found commercially will fit. basically i need to mount to
the bed rail brackets fore and aft, then extend outward an inch or two
to clear my canopy go up about 25 inches then i'll be in a position to
mount a cross pipe (with pvc tube slide over it) to the uprights.

it's a real pain in the arse... so far.

will look at junk yards this week.

thanks again.

tws



You can buy short rain gutter brackets at most camper dealers. Is a coated
steel bracket that works like a rain gutter to attach racks to the shell.
Eide products makes powered and unpowered racks for all models of trucks /
campers.
Bill

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in
message ...

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
...
You're right about that Warren... 50 degrees here today and I was COLD!
(Working outside...)

12 degrees and sunshine. I was driving in town with the window of the
truck
down, it felt good!

Of course we're expecting another 6 inches of snow tonight/tomorrow.......
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com




Just returned from the Amazon and Galapagoes and Equator. HOT!!! Arrived at
SFO to cool, comfortable temps, and the leftovers of rain storm. Foggy this
morning, but getting sunny and clear.