Stake Pocket Truck Rack For Carrying Kayaks 3

Hi Shorty,

The kayak rack is finished. After painting the boards black, carpeting the cut out bunks , and attaching eyebolts in the appropriate spots I drilled some holes in the boards. A 3/16" plastic coated cable was woven through the holes and eyebolts. Looped ends were crimped on with a vice.

The loops are locked to the padeyes in the truck bed. To take the kayaks off you just unlock the cable and pull it up over the end of the kayak. Bungee cords, together with the cables hold the kayaks snugly in place. A couple of eyebolts in each board provide a place to store the stretched bungees when not in use.

Burt