More carry More merry: hauling wood in pickup bed, tree on SUV top roof rack

[jwocky]

Video by Slate Auto. I wonder how much weight the SUV kit roof top can handle.

 

[Susan]

Video by Slate Auto. I wonder how much weight the SUV kit top can handle.

That was one of the questions I asked Slate. I asked about the dynamic roof load. I don't think they have the actual answer yet. I do hope they put it on the specs page eventually.

 

[AZFox]

It looks like the SUV Kit removes some rake.

 

[AZFox]

That was one of the questions I asked Slate. I asked about the dynamic roof load. I don't think they have the actual answer yet. I do hope they put it on the specs page eventually.

That one has a Roof Rack.

I would expect the rack's weight-holding capacity to be specified. Not sure about the roof itself, though.

 

[Susan]

That one has a Roof Rack.

I would expect the rack's weight-holding capacity to be specified. Not sure about the roof itself, though.

I thought that dynamic roof load was one of the factors to consider when adding after market crossbars. They have their own load capacity, but you can never exceed what the roof can carry.

Anyway, from what I heard at one of the in person events, they don't have that information yet.

I do want factory installed rails, but depending on how wide the roof is, I will probably want aftermarket crossbars. Malone has a setup that looks good for carrying kayaks. Thule had a really nice system, but it looks to be way to heavy if you want to put more than one kayak on the roof.

Anyway, just daydreaming. The water's too cold for the time being, for me anyway

 

[cadblu]

I thought that dynamic roof load was one of the factors to consider when adding after market crossbars. They have their own load capacity, but you can never exceed what the roof can carry.

Anyway, from what I heard at one of the in person events, they don't have that information yet.

I do want factory installed rails, but depending on how wide the roof is, I will probably want aftermarket crossbars. Malone has a setup that looks good for carrying kayaks. Thule had a really nice system, but it looks to be way to heavy if you want to put more than one kayak on the roof.

Anyway, just daydreaming. The water's too cold for the time being, for me anyway

If you have a 9’ kayak it should fit inside the SUV square back variant according to the CEO

 

[AZFox]

If you have a 9’ kayak it should fit inside the SUV square back variant according to the CEO

Where there's a will, there's a way.

 

[Susan]

If you have a 9’ kayak it should fit inside the SUV square back variant according to the CEO

Yeah, I took up the wrong watersport, lol

 

[Susan]

Where there's a will, there's a way.

Lol, that's one way to do it

 

[AZFox]

Lol, that's one way to do it

Requires Maverick-like four doors.

 

[Susan]

Requires Maverick-like four doors.

It kind of reminds me cars fixed up to go to Jimmy Buffet concerts, back in the day.

But noooooooooo!!!

 

[KevinRS]

I thought that dynamic roof load was one of the factors to consider when adding after market crossbars. They have their own load capacity, but you can never exceed what the roof can carry.

Anyway, from what I heard at one of the in person events, they don't have that information yet.

I do want factory installed rails, but depending on how wide the roof is, I will probably want aftermarket crossbars. Malone has a setup that looks good for carrying kayaks. Thule had a really nice system, but it looks to be way to heavy if you want to put more than one kayak on the roof.

Anyway, just daydreaming. The water's too cold for the time being, for me anyway

Nothing optional is factory installed, and the roof rack kit isn't just rails, the crossbars are part of it.

 

[Susan]

Nothing optional is factory installed, and the roof rack kit isn't just rails, the crossbars are part of it.

Good point. I was thinking that they will install the SUV kit before delivery (for a fee) and somehow had the idea that they'd install the roof rack too. I would want that professionally done.

 

[KevinRS]

Good point. I was thinking that they will install the SUV kit before delivery (for a fee) and somehow had the idea that they'd install the roof rack too. I would want that professionally done.

It's not clear how it will be arranged, but you can have stuff installed before delivery, I'm assuming they would deliver to your local repairpal shop, where they do the install then you pick up the truck.

 

[AZFox]

It's not clear how it will be arranged, but you can have stuff installed before delivery

The way it's been explained is that you take delivery of the Blank Slate at the Delivery Partner (*), have accessories shipped to you, then it's either DIY or go have your accessories installed by a Service Partner.

That may be subject to change, but that's what has been described.


(* or pay an additional fee to have them bring your Blank Slate directly to you)