Roof mount VW Bug??? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

YakNutz · 02-11-2013, 11:02 AM

So I'm looking in to picking up a VW bug for my new DD and I'm curious as to how well roof mounts with a kayak sitting on top works out...which mounts, is it safe, ect. If you have any advice or experience with this please let me know.

Dannowar · 02-11-2013, 12:14 PM

Is your kayak crescent shaped? If so you should have no problem

YakNutz · 02-11-2013, 02:29 PM

I have an outback...I really want to use a Thule saddles or something similar. Just wondering what would work good with the roof of the car...it's a little odd shaped.

Iceman · 02-11-2013, 03:02 PM

Newer Bug or older?

bus kid · 02-11-2013, 03:11 PM

Old bug as a DD? Better keep it stock. I carried my revo on my 68 bug for a while socal imports for the roof rack don't get the basket type get the cross bars. For parts or if you need info on VW's check out www.thesamba.com.

YakNutz · 02-11-2013, 08:03 PM

Looking for something in 1960's so old...and my DD consists of driving back and forth to work and to the waters edge, we use the wife's jeep for everything else. With the cross bars and raingutter mounts would I be able to use saddles and mount the kayak right side up? I really just want to make sure I can make this work. Thanks for the advise guys.

02-11-2013, 11:02 AM	#1
YakNutz Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oside Posts: 57	Roof mount VW Bug??? So I'm looking in to picking up a VW bug for my new DD and I'm curious as to how well roof mounts with a kayak sitting on top works out...which mounts, is it safe, ect. If you have any advice or experience with this please let me know.

02-11-2013, 12:14 PM	#2
Dannowar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,823	Is your kayak crescent shaped? If so you should have no problem __________________ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you’ll suck forever." — Brian Wilson

02-11-2013, 03:02 PM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	Newer Bug or older? __________________

02-11-2013, 03:11 PM	#5
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Old bug as a DD? Better keep it stock. I carried my revo on my 68 bug for a while socal imports for the roof rack don't get the basket type get the cross bars. For parts or if you need info on VW's check out www.thesamba.com. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

02-11-2013, 02:29 PM	#3
YakNutz Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oside Posts: 57	I have an outback...I really want to use a Thule saddles or something similar. Just wondering what would work good with the roof of the car...it's a little odd shaped.

02-11-2013, 08:03 PM	#6
YakNutz Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oside Posts: 57	Looking for something in 1960's so old...and my DD consists of driving back and forth to work and to the waters edge, we use the wife's jeep for everything else. With the cross bars and raingutter mounts would I be able to use saddles and mount the kayak right side up? I really just want to make sure I can make this work. Thanks for the advise guys.