Problem solved!
I sincerely appreciate all of the great ideas. "All of us knows more than one of us". Plus my level of mechanical anything does not rate on any scale.
I had tried both of the retailers mentioned, but one wouldn't sell me bars I need for legal reasons ("not the recommended item") or the slot to adjust the towers width wouldn't slide far enough.
The final solution came in from carpenter via Mr. McCrae. Perfect assist! Inno 79" square bars - 1 pair with noggin protecting end caps. Hundred bucks. Like all of us, I have about a thousand straps and can cinch the bar down securely.
Several folks pointed out not to use the middle anchor point to tie down the canoe due to the flexing of the truck/bed. THANK YOU! I had not thought of that and my safety side was going in that direction.
Thank you!
I sincerely appreciate all of the great ideas. "All of us knows more than one of us". Plus my level of mechanical anything does not rate on any scale.
I had tried both of the retailers mentioned, but one wouldn't sell me bars I need for legal reasons ("not the recommended item") or the slot to adjust the towers width wouldn't slide far enough.
The final solution came in from carpenter via Mr. McCrae. Perfect assist! Inno 79" square bars - 1 pair with noggin protecting end caps. Hundred bucks. Like all of us, I have about a thousand straps and can cinch the bar down securely.
Several folks pointed out not to use the middle anchor point to tie down the canoe due to the flexing of the truck/bed. THANK YOU! I had not thought of that and my safety side was going in that direction.
Thank you!
