[Allanshark]

Has anyone put on a boat rack over their shortbox. I am not looking for a roof rack, but something that can carry a 12' fishing boat (like SS tubes or of similar construction)

 

[MrGrimm]

look up thule. they have something similar to what you are looking for.

 

[LaPerouseBay]

here is a photo of my longbed with thule's holding a 16 foot board. as you can see, there is a limited distance between the racks. thule's are inexpensive, but they don't hold a lot of weight. you can cut your own notches in the posts, for a custom height. i like 'em as low as possible. if needed it's easy to lift them or drop them. a 12 foot rowboat may be asking a lot from this style of rack. you won't have much distance between your posts. this 16 footer is secure as can be, but, it's 27 pounds, thin, and i have another foot between my posts. you may be fine. gets pretty windy here sometimes.

http://picasaweb.google.com/risley47/Tacoma/photo#5168932155946844850

 

[DB55JR]

I made an L shaped extension for the hitch receiver that extended about 2 feet with a roller on top that lined up with rollers mounted on plywood in the bed kind of like a boat trailer.I will probably modify it to use 2 this spring to make it more stable.
Then slide the boat on transom first.

 

[Open Taco]

I put boats over my shortbox pretty regularly in the summertime - only kayaks and canoes though. I like the Thule rack quite a bit. I've put a lot of lumber on it over the past two years, and I don't have any concerns about its ability to hold weight. I've carried 400lb loads of oak up there a couple of times; it can work.

The kayak pictured below is 18'6".

 

[LaPerouseBay]

^ nice looking kayak.

whenever someone asks me about my racks, i tell them the usual, then i point out the cheesy way the feet sit on the rails. i don't know what's under the plastic, and the foot only sits halfway on whatever 'it' is. nice to know you can load 400 on them. i have only had about 200 on there, and was worried about bending the bed rail.

 

[92pickmeup]

 

[rachunter]

This is my homemade kayak rack, ladder rack, boat rack, whatever you need to haul rack.
The best part about it is the fact that I did not have to modify my truck in any way. No holes drilled.......and the rack does not touch the top of the bed or any painted surface.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2344064524/



http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2343942468/

 

[Northerner]

This is my homemade kayak rack, ladder rack, boat rack, whatever you need to haul rack.
The best part about it is the fact that I did not have to modify my truck in any way. No holes drilled.......and the rack does not touch the top of the bed or any painted surface.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2344064524/



http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/2343942468/

How did you attach the posts to the bed itself? do you have a pic of the posts mounted to the bed? thanks

 

[Dark Taco]

I put boats over my shortbox pretty regularly in the summertime - only kayaks and canoes though. I like the Thule rack quite a bit. I've put a lot of lumber on it over the past two years, and I don't have any concerns about its ability to hold weight. I've carried 400lb loads of oak up there a couple of times; it can work.

The kayak pictured below is 18'6".

that bottom picture is just plain awesome. I love the stance of your truck.

 

[rocket67]

I made mine .. works sweet .. selling the factory roof rack now.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=266261&highlight=kayak+rack

 

[45longcolt]

here is a photo of my longbed with thule's holding a 16 foot board. as you can see, there is a limited distance between the racks. thule's are inexpensive, but they don't hold a lot of weight. you can cut your own notches in the posts, for a custom height. i like 'em as low as possible. if needed it's easy to lift them or drop them. a 12 foot rowboat may be asking a lot from this style of rack. you won't have much distance between your posts. this 16 footer is secure as can be, but, it's 27 pounds, thin, and i have another foot between my posts. you may be fine. gets pretty windy here sometimes.

http://picasaweb.google.com/risley47/Tacoma/photo#5168932155946844850

This is one sure class act if I may so! That just looks awesome.