I have a 2012 Toyota Sequoia, and am wondering if anyone has a particular experience with this vehicle, or perhaps with other Toyotas (Four Runner, etc.) or other similar large SUVs for rack opinions. Brand and attachments. I’m familiar with Thule, etc., but need a model that might fit this vehicle.
ny input would be appreciated. Thanks. Steve
PS Did a search on Pnet, turned up nothing. Not a common vehicle.
Have a 4 Runner
I put Yakima on using a track that was installed on my roof. Carry 2 boats and 2 bikes up top no issues but use 3 bars
Toyota Rails
Your Sequoia rails are probably very similar to my Land Cruiser. Thule 450 Crossroad Foot and Bars if you do not have factory crossbars. After that there’s variety.
I use a set of Marco Saddles for a hull down carry and three Hull-a-Port Pros on a Karitek Easy Loading Rolling Rack. Needless to say my car is easy to spot in the lot with 4 kayaks on top (sometimes with a 5th stuffed inside in the way of a ww playboat)
See you on the water,
Marshall
The River Connection, Inc.
Hyde Park, NY
www.the-river-connection.com
hudsonriverpaddler.org
Thank you!
Huge help, t-chuck, marshall and shiraz. Thanks a gazillion!
Happy rackifying!
See you on the water,
Marshall
The River Connection, Inc.
Hyde Park, NY
www.the-river-connection.com
hudsonriverpaddler.org
Have a 2011 4Runner
I have 2011 4Runner & use the Yakima rail grab with bars mounted on the roof side rails. On the cross bars I have hulley rollers in the rear & mako saddles front. The biggest pain on both the 4Runner & Sequoia is the rear deflector (roof spoiler) that creates an impossible angle for rolling the yak up from the rear of the truck if you’re by yourself. I dealt with this by using an extend-a-truck http://www.extendatruck.com/index.html & bolted a “roller loader” http://oakorchardcanoe.com/suvroller.php to the top of it. The extend -a -truck lets you adjust its height & I just position it high enough to clear the spoiler, put the bow on the roller, grab the stern & roll it up on the rack. The extend-a-truck is 2 pieces so I just use it to load & unload & then throw it in the back of the runner.
If you can weld or know someone that does you could save a few bucks & make your own version of the extend-a-truck & buy a roller from a boat trailer parts retailer. It’s really a simple set up but makes the job easy.