How-To Spotlight: Canoe Rack Install for Soft Top

You don’t have to leave your canoe or kayak at home. No more choosing between your JK and certain outdoor activities.

In the past, there may have been a time where you wanted to take your JK into the great outdoors, but you also wanted to be able to go canoeing. You had to choose between one or the other, because of the size of the canoe in comparison to your soft top. Maybe you needed a trailer or truck, you thought. Obviously the Jeep is perfect for getting to any location, and the soft top makes everything that much better. It just wasn’t meant to be for both. But that particular issue has sailed.

Clearly the picture to the right is a hard top shell. But the set-up works for a soft top, as well. There are several applications and ways to make this a realty. This week’s How-To Spotlight article discusses a set-up that will take a bit of modification. But long term, you will find this modification quite helpful, even beyond simply hauling a large piece of outdoor gear.

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Furthermore, the picture above shows you a way to save quite a bit of money by using the Boy Scout method. It secures the canoe to the top of the roll bar, with some additional protection to the cage. Pretty smart if you prefer the quick and easy application, as well as the non-permanent modification route.

For those of you looking for that more permanent option, though, this week’s How-To is for you. The detail and step-by-step instructions are going to help guide you to many amazing outdoor opportunities.