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Oak Orchard Canoe & Kayak Experts
- 34 years of Service -
www.oakorchardcanoe.com
Order by Phone(10am-6pm EST) ..................(800)452-9257
"Waterport" (between Rochester and Niagara Falls) ........... (585)682-4849
"Rochester" (on beautiful Irondequoit Bay) .............................. (585)288-5550
email us: oakorchardcanoe@rochester.rr.com

"Welcome to the BIGGEST - LITTLE canoe shop in the world"

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Racks

Racks for Cars, SUV's or Mini-vans
Pickup Truck Racks
Rack Accessories (Canoe Carriers, Kayak Carriers, straps, etc...)

Oak Orchard's Pick-up Truck REAR RACKS
can carry your canoe, kayak, ladder, lumber, etc. with safety and ease.
Tonneau Cover or Cap Compatible!
Two inch "receiver" style adjustable height!

Note: All three rack styles shown below are topped off with Yakima bars. Unlike competitors top bar, is either angle iron or a weird shape that accessories will not fit.

To order please call 1-800-452-9257
so that we can give you the best possible service.
We will need to know the brand, model, and year of your vehicle.
Whether you have a bed liner, tonneau cover or a cap, width of your truck bed top rail "flat" area and also length of boats you wish to carry.

Comments:
A few months ago I bought THE STYLE #2 REAR RACK and last week I bought your J-Cradles. I wanted to say I am very pleased by both. It was a relief to find something that also worked with my tonneau cover. The J cradles are far better than anything Thule or Yakima has to offer. Well, all I really wanted to say is thank you and as long as you guys keep out doing Yakima and Thule you have a new life long customer. -Phil

Lucas and Logan showing us how easy car topping can be!

Our Truck Rack system compliments already the best sport rack in the business... Yakima! We use and recommend a half set of Yakima rack for the (front) cab portion of your carry system. This will make for an easy on/off, secure and rigid carry system. We can fit most trucks/cars with or without gutters. Cost for the cab portion of Yakima system will run around $155.00 for most pickups. Several Rear Rack styles are shown below.
Plus, you get a 10% discount on Yakima accessories with a front and rear rack purchase!
(Front and rear racks priced separately)
(Substitute the front rack with Thule $155.00)

Click here for rack accessories

Style #1
Our most popular rack

Our most Popular!
Two different upright heights are available for smaller/mid-size or full-size trucks. HD Steel, square 1" tubing, with black powder coat finish.
Mounts to the inside of your open box back beside the tailgate. Two heights, but only one is best for your vehicle.
...ask the experts!

Basic #1 Style
Flange Mount
$145.90
Some Early trucks like the Mid sized Chevy S-10 models, Toyota trucks(80's and early 90's) may not require the nutsert option. (Also includes older Nissan "Frontier" and "Tundra" models.) These vehicles have a metal flange at the rear of their box where the tailgate closes against. Our pre-drilled uprights can bolt through to this flange.

Deluxe #1 style Rear Rack
Nutsert, Side Mounted
$184.90
All new full-size and new smaller/mid-size trucks require the deluxe nutsert and flaring system. You will end up with two "threaded" holes, the size of a pencil, one above the other, about two inches away from your tailgate. Opposite of this flat side wall area is where your taillights are located. Remove two screws retaining the light assembly so you can visibly eyeball there is nothing interfering with the two holes to be installed. You can watch the nutserts properly tightening. These nutserts eliminate the need of a locknut and wrench on the backside. Slick huh? Removes and reinstalls in minutes! (You only need to remove the taillight assembly for the initial installation.)

(Front and rear racks sold separately)

more details on Style #1

Style #2

Cap or Tonneau Cover Compatible
Basic #2 style
$189.90
We call this one the "Universal" because it fits any truck with or without a tonneau cover or cap. If you have a tonneau cover or cap, we will need you to measure the width or your trucks top rail "flat" area to make sure we ship the correct plate for your specific truck. Plates mount under the tonneau cover frame and protrude out a couple of inches. Our uprights then mount on this baseplate. Black HD steel, powder coat finish! Uprights and crossbar can be disassembled in minutes, leaving just the Base Plates on your Truck.
Uprights can be removed from bar in seconds or removed as one piece for storage, ready to reinstall.
(Note: The two uprights can be mounted directly on trucks side rails back by the tailgate without using preformed plates if there is no cap or tonneau cover.)
(4pc Load Stops shown $45. or $65. w/2 straps)

Deluxe #2 style Rear Rack
Nutsert, bedrail lip mounted
$229.90
With Nutserts and flaring tool kit.
(eliminates the need of a nut on the backside of the top rail lip) This will work on any truck's lip or the double walled "flare side" models!
OR- recommended if you would want to remove the plates often.

Clamp-On #2 style Rear Rack
clamps to bedrail lip
$239.90
Steel Vise like clamps grip like no others. Won't vibrate loose like some competitors aluminum clamps.
Set of (4) clamps with appropriate sized base plates.
(Will not work on some flare side models see the above Nutsert installation.)
(Front and rear racks sold separately)

Note: Some models of the Ford F-Series require a specially shaped (tapered) base plate because the top rail is tapered. Narrow at the tailgate end to several inches wider near the back window. Made of stainless steel, we have one width for mounting near the tailgate (for longer boats) and another wider plate for mounting over the axle area (for shorter kayaks).

Stainless steel F150 plates.....add $39.00 to the style #2 prices above.
Stainless steel Chevy
Silverado plates .....add $39.00 to the style #2 prices above.

more details on Style #2

Style #3

Easy-On....Easy-Off
Basic #3 style
$169.90
Two inch receiver (or 1 1/4 inch) is our quickest installing rack and does the job when others won't. Comes complete with a 48" Yakima bar to carry one canoe or two kayaks up to 200 lbs. Includes 2 straps to reduce slight wiggle from receiver.
Load limit- 200lbs
Available in 2" w/48" or 58" bar or 1 1/4" receiver size
48" wide bar only
Adjustable Height -one setting for full sized trucks and one for small/mid sized vehicles.

Deluxe $329.90
2" Receiver Size Only
48" or 58" bar only
Carries your canoe or kayak and three bicycles.
Folds down for access to hatch or tailgate. This is a very high quality bike carrier with rubber holsters and locking bike cable.
Adjustable Height -one setting for full sized trucks and one for small/mid sized vehicles.
load limit - 200 lbs. total
Included is a special "threaded" receiver pin and two anti-sway straps to limit any side sway.

(Front and rear racks sold separately)
(Shipping & handling on this unit is $55.00)

Note: Most competitors #3 style 2" receivers are made out of two sided angle iron stock. Our 2" receiver is a full 2" square box construction, topped off with a Yakima bar. Any Yakima accessories will fit this. Not angle iron!

more details on Style #3

Complete Yakima front rack for your Pickup Truck .....$155.00
(two "Q" towers, two "Q" clips, two end caps and one Yakima load bar)

Carry two canoes or 4 kayaks side by side with 78" wide bars.(add $10.00)

10% DISCOUNT on "YAKIMA" accessories with Front and Rear Rack purchase!

To order, we will need to know the year, make, and model of your vehicle so we can recommend the best possible rack.
Quick Turnaround. Orders filled next day whenever possible!

Canoe LoadStop/Gunwale Brackets shown on all three models above are optional - $29/pair OR $55/4pc.
- we recommend a 4-pc. w/2 straps for $75.
Kayak saddles, rollers are also available.
(see rack accessories for more details)

Our competitor shows a 12' canoe on their "in the box" style, supporting less than half the load. It doesn't work so well with 16', 17, 18' boats. Our racks are strong enough to carry ladders, lumber, easy on - easy off! Our system will accept caps or tonneau covers. For cars and trucks with or without gutters we can supply the front rack at an additional cost. Yakima of course!

12' Old Town Pack shown on a competitor's flimsy clamp-on model that clamps loosen! Crossbars on this competitor's in the box style shown are to close together to support a longer load and will sway back and forth with your load, scaring the heck out of you! Anything that implies light weight, disappearing, fits into a bag , folds... BEWARE!!! These same competitors very seldom show that bow/stern lines for safety are a must!

WRONG
Some boneheads selling their "in the box" type racks will even try to tell you that there is movement between the cab and the box and not to use a half set of Yakima or Thule towers over the cab. They don't know that both are mounted to the same solid I-beam chassis beneath!!

Oak Orchard's carry systems moves the front rack well forward and center to facilitate a longer, safer carry. This helps to reduce the boats trying to "weather vane"!
All our racks are topped off with the same round bars Yakima uses. Carry up to 5 kayaks with any Yakima product or our own Oak Orchard accessory line.

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RIGHT!
If you must "shop around" before ordering our superior type racks, please be aware of any company that does not have canoe or kayak in their name! (This alone should tell you something.)

Notice from the Experts:
Yakima, Thule, Oak Orchard, all recommend using bow and stern straps from the
end of your boat to the bumpers!! (sold separately $9.95 each) You need a total of six straps on a vehicle for a rigid tie down.
It is important to secure all loads with straps or ropes to the bumper corners as shown above. This little trick will also reduce the likelihood of you driving into the garage or low tree limbs with your boats on top. (This Happens all too often - ouch!!)
Tip from the experts. "Twist the bow tie down straps several times to eliminate vibrations or rubbing."

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Yakima Racks are sold in components. Generally you'll need to buy Towers, Cross Bars, and a canoe or kayak accessory to have a complete System. If buying Q Towers, you'll also need specific Q Clips for your vehicle. Don't worry, when you call to place an order we'll make sure you order all the correct components for your make, model, and year of vehicle. OR if you would like, use our Yakima Rack fitter to find what you need for your vehicle, then buy it right here! Canoe and kayak carriers to use with your Yakima rack can be found on our rack accessories page.

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