Hello all happy holidays, I'd like to hear your opinions on how to transport my canoe or both canoes.
I just bought a 2020 Ford F150 Supercrew with the short bed. It came with a 3 panel tonneau cover.
I bought a small camper trailer last year (Casita 17ft) and we are getting ready to retire next year and go site seeing, that's the reason for the F150.
Yes, I did search many ford forums but it's you folks who can offer real ideas.
I want to keep the tonneau cover and use those standing racks over the truck bed. BUT the F150 short bed is missing those front caps which cover the pockets for the rack bolts. I saw videos of people cutting the plastic open but word is there isn't anything to bolt the rack to in the front.
So, I'm thinking of the Thule type of rack on top of the roof of the cab. I guess I should have just started with that question.
Anyone use the basic roof rack on their truck? On top of the cab is what I mean? I think it would be best for me as I get to keep the tonneau cover and I can remove the rack from the top when winter comes. I used that set up for years on my Camry, it did slide a bit and I had to adjust it once in a while.
Sorry for being wordy, I think I'll go look back and the pages and see what folks are doing.
thanks Coldfeet
I just bought a 2020 Ford F150 Supercrew with the short bed. It came with a 3 panel tonneau cover.
I bought a small camper trailer last year (Casita 17ft) and we are getting ready to retire next year and go site seeing, that's the reason for the F150.
Yes, I did search many ford forums but it's you folks who can offer real ideas.
I want to keep the tonneau cover and use those standing racks over the truck bed. BUT the F150 short bed is missing those front caps which cover the pockets for the rack bolts. I saw videos of people cutting the plastic open but word is there isn't anything to bolt the rack to in the front.
So, I'm thinking of the Thule type of rack on top of the roof of the cab. I guess I should have just started with that question.
Anyone use the basic roof rack on their truck? On top of the cab is what I mean? I think it would be best for me as I get to keep the tonneau cover and I can remove the rack from the top when winter comes. I used that set up for years on my Camry, it did slide a bit and I had to adjust it once in a while.
Sorry for being wordy, I think I'll go look back and the pages and see what folks are doing.
thanks Coldfeet