Yeah, that's about right. When loading the kayaks and sitting them flat, they clear the entire roof. I just did a rough measurement and it's about 2 inches from the lowest part of the roof in the back to about and inch at the front base of the antenna fin.
We bought loops and put them under the hood. We've tried them in various locations along the side of the hood and this is where it is now. We had it further up the side of the hood, closer to the windshield, but then the straps bounced off the window at high speeds - really depends on the type...
Thank you! They’re 55”. We wanted to minimize the overhang and so far they have worked really well. The real test will be when we try to fit a Skybox 12 up there once (if) they’re back in stock. From what we measured, it should fit.
Here's our kayak set-up. It's done and held up very well over a dozen trips so far this summer. We thought we would miss the space in the bed from the canister, but plenty of gear fits beneath it.
Ford Embark LS retractable cover
Yakima Overhaul HD racks
Yakima JayLow kayak carriers
Yakima...
I bought my truck without the tow package and, as part of the deal, the dealer was going to install the tow package afterwards. Still waiting for the parts 4 months later.
The other vehicle is a 2020 Mercedes GLE. While the Ranger certaintly drives like a truck as expected, and the Benz drive is the smoothest and interior luxury top-notch, the Ranger holds its own in terms of cabin comfort, noise, tech and driving experience.
My husband and I had a pair of Mazda 3's. In May, we traded one in for a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE. After outfitting it to haul bikes and kayaks over the summer and fighting over who gets to drive the Benz, we started looking to replace the other Mazda.
Looked at convertibles, luxury sedans, and...
My right screen shows me what's playing when playing from Spotify through Apple CarPlay...but I can't hit "next" from the steering wheel or at least I haven't figured it out yet.
Fox Ford in Chicago just discounted their Lariats by about $10k. Bittersweet since a month ago they practically laughed me out and didn't even want to negotiate when I asked for $7k off on a Dec 2018 build. I ended up going to another dealership and settled on $6k off on a June 2019 build.