Future vendor here (maybe)

These look good. How much do they slide front to back? I’d like to put two j hook kayak racks and throw 2 10 foot kayaks on it. That’s possible?

 

The 2nd gen slides back further but even all the way back I still don't think 10' would work. Picture of it slid all the way back.

 

Yeah it doesn’t look like it. That sucks because these are awesome. I like the look of these more than most.

 

What if the rack was taller, so it supported the kayaks hanging over the roof?

 

I’ve seen the voodoo ones that do that. Those are ok, I just really like the low profile ones.

 

Thanks you. Like all this kind of stuff, it's not for everybody. I've been thinking about designing a cool high rack. I might whip up a prototype and see how it looks.

 

If you do, let me know. If it looks at bad ass as that one I would be interested.

 

What about a hi-low? Maybe something that you can pull a pin, go taller, and lock in at the new height.

Just spitballing here - I have no idea how hard that would actually be.

 

I like that idea!

 

like a smaller size tube going in it, so it can slide the angled supports out from inside another bigger piece of tube and then lock? that is a solid idea.

 

That’d be perfect. I don’t think I’ve seen that either. I would really want it to be stable enough on the lower setting for a RTT and then I could raise it and put my kayaks up there. I’d buy that for sure.

 

Wait, did I actually have a good idea? Holy shit.

“Dear Diary, it finally happened!”

 

Haha Better show your wife.

 

I think there is already a rack like that. Doesn't Thule make a rack that raises and lowers?

 

Maybe, but who wants a Thule? Haha

 

You guys have any plans for a front bumper? Im trying to keep my truck as light as possible, so its good to see a company that specializes in aluminum fab. So many of the fab companies now are artifacts of the rock crawling era and their stuff is waaayy overbuilt for my needs. What kind of other products are you going to be offering?

 

We're definitely going to make a front bumper! Everything we do is optimized for aluminum, so I think we can make bumpers for way less than the ones out now. We are working on a cab height bed rack. I understand where your coming from. Everyone's needs are different. We are thinking about making "sliders" But we know a lot of people will people make fun of them. It just depends on your needs.

 

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You ever get a response on your quest to be a vendor?