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How to carry 4 SUP's on your car?

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Created by lancekenny > 9 months ago, 29 Oct 2012
beatlloydy
NSW, 133 posts
9 Nov 2012 8:17AM
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lancekenny said...

Does anyone have any good ideas on how to carry the family SUP's on the roof of the car? I can get 3 laying flat but need longer straps for the 4 - I have also looked at these - http://www.yakima.com.au/au/shop-en/camping/top/bigstack.html

Any ideas would be great

Thanks



The Thule straps for kayaks IMHO are the best on the market....They are super long and could fit up to 4 boards...plus they have a metal ratchet to tighten with a rubber sleeve to protect the boards. I have used mine for surfing for 12 years and havnt had to replace them.

Travelled at the legal top speed (and a tiny bit over when overtaking ...oops) and never had a problem...(yet)...tho they are also only as strong as your racks....The Rhino racks which are custom made for the special gutters on my 14 YO Commodore wagon are BULLET PROOF.

The only downside is that they may not be really wide enough to fit big boards like SUP's side by side (dont know as I dont actually own a sup) but can carry 2 mals (just) side by side but this makes their profile much more streamlined for aesthetics and wind resistance.

beatlloydy
NSW, 133 posts
9 Nov 2012 8:24AM
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Tho remind me never to travel behind or beside (in the other lane) the white car with no roof racks but laden with SUPS and tie downs passed through the roof on the open highway at 110 in strong winds....it may be fine for short commutes at 60km/h but that is an accident waiting to happen..getting wind blown across lanes...MY Commododore fully laden with family, boards and surf gear would be close to 2 tonnes (maybe a slight exaggeration) and in very strong winds you can feel it wanting to cross lanes...A small car like that would act like a kite IMHO.

LateStarter
WA, 589 posts
9 Nov 2012 1:48PM
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pohaku said...
He probs tried it and couldn't so takes it out on us?


Has there ever been anyone in the history of SUPing who has 'tried it and couldn't'?

Far out, even Steven Hawking is capable of down winding...

shimmyshazbo
QLD, 251 posts
9 Nov 2012 6:02PM
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the challenge is to do it well.



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