Two 12' kayaks in the short bed?

Do ‘sky-aks’ count? Had a similar predicament with my hang gliders being 16ft long and fragile (no bed-hanging allowed) so had to rack it.

 

How do you like your Undercover ? Is that the SE?

 

That was a Leer 700 tonneau on my old truck I've since sold. It was nice for storing things in the bed that I wanted dry and not stolen, but was also in the way for things like the yaks. I've elected to not get a tonneau for my new Taco.

 

Been hauling them like this for years, no holes yet.

 

11.5 kayak in a short bed with a Boonedox T-Bone extender. Plus room for another one.

 

Does it cover the top of tailgate so it locks the tailgate too for 2nd gen Tacoma's?

 

This is how I haul our kayaks, except my Taco is a long bed and my T-Bar is orange

my kayak is a Bonafide EX123 and my wife’s is a Jackson Tupelo. Can haul them both fine. I have hauled a third a couple of times, but not very far.

 

My 12’ 6” kayak is right at the balance point with the tailgate down. I could strap it down, but it doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence when I need to go any real distance.
For hauling multiple kayaks it’s hard to beat a trailer. The loading height is nice and low which is helpful especially on windy days. The only downside is needing enough parking room for the truck and trailer.

 

i have a new Tacoma on the way. this time a shortbed. i do however have the BoonDox bed extender that i use on my current longbed tacoma, so i do not forsee an issue. i stuck my kayak into my truck short by a foot, and it was not cantilevered beyond any tipping point. not even close. i may get a second or BIGGER red flag for the back.