Pacemaker Fishing Forum

I saw the winch in your rear trailer hitch to remove the kayak in your last post.  Very nice. 

So is the landing gear system different?  Can you fit your truck with kayak in the garage?  Does this system lift the kayak to store on the ceiling?

I try to keep my kayaks light and use a set of tie down straps to store.  Here's how I got it home the first time LOL

George,
Yes, the truck fits in the garage with the kayak on it.  The lift system I use to load on the truck is a pretty neat design by an aussie that uses a pneumatic strut that gently lifts the weight of the kayak for me as I control it from the back end.  It's basically a second set of hands and I'm able to get it above shoulder level quickly and then I simply push to get it on the top rack. 

The landing gear is the same from the company, I just as ernie said "McGuyver'd" it to be easy to shift to the very rear of the yak so it doubles as support so the yak doesn't sit on the rudder as I unload it.  Then I simply loosen the bolts with the levers and push it back to the center so I can wheel it where I want to go.

The lift I use in the garage is a harken lift system that uses pulleys, so it's basically a 4 to 1 ratio for lifting.....easy to get to the ceiling with little effort.  I can load and unload from there.  I practice the load and unload from the ground to be realistic about it's uses when I go out.  After a long day...the last thing I want to do is struggle with loading.



I remember you use your jeep and you have a great use for light kayaks.  My priority was to be stable and stand on the yak, so the heavier ones tend to provide that.  I don't want a trailer, so I'm against that.

Last edited by backtofuturetoyota (Apr-15-24 8:50AM)

added a short vid on the garage lift so you can see it clearly