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surf rod + sierra?

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lj
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surf rod + sierra?

Post by lj »

how has everyone dealt with carrying a surf rod with a sierra. i dont have a bullbar so a rack isnt an option. it fits in the car (just) but i was just wondering what others have done.
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Post by bazooked »

i made up a home made roofrack, its the only way to do it right, plus my rod is 14.5 feet long.
buggy time............
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Post by lj »

do u have any pics?
mine is a soft top too
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Post by bazooked »

what made it easier was the half roll cage in the back which supported the soft top aswell, which enabled me to bolt on a rack to it.
buggy time............
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Post by CHOPS1 »

What i did was put a hoop on my bumper, in pic.
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and i bought a rocket launcher style holder to mount to that.
Then where the two rubber stops are on the top of the fold down windscreen i unscrewed the rubbers and got some small metal tube that was long enoght to go to each of those rubbers and flattened each end of them, drilled a hole each end and then screw the rubbers back on top to hole the tube. i put some foam on it.
When i mput my surf rod on it i just cable tie the rod to that tube at the top of the windscreen.

Chop
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Post by Highway-Star »

I Just slide the butt of the rod onto the passenger foot well, then let the tip of the rod hang out the back (the rear is either rolled up, or one zip undone. The overhang of the rod isn't an issue for me, because everytime I've carried a long rod i've been towing a 6x4 box trailer with camping gear in it.

I also wrap the rod with 3 or 4 strips of felt along its length so it doesn't get 'chaffed'.
Wheeling on completely wicked angles, without even looking stable.
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Post by lj »

i like chops idea. i might have a go at making something like that. at the moment it sits agains the bottom of the back door and rests diagonally up to the rear view mirror (with the rod in half of course). not ideal i know but its a start.
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