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Old 11-09-2017, 07:52 PM   #1
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Transporting a kayak with 5.0 TA

16 ft. Hobie Adventure Island Kayak with 5.0 TA
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Old 11-10-2017, 08:03 AM   #2
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Good Morning what Ram is your tow?
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Old 11-10-2017, 10:23 AM   #3
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16 ft. Hobie Adventure Island Kayak with 5.0 TA

You should submit the first photo to Escape for the Calendar.
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Old 11-10-2017, 10:28 AM   #4
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nice.
We haul our kayaks on a thule - front rack on the cab, and the rear of the cab, placed on a headache rack.
One yak is 16', the other is 13'.

What length our your Kayaks?
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Could you pls tell us what the rack, and it's weight, that is off the 5.0-ers rear bumper?
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Old 11-10-2017, 10:29 AM   #5
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and check your spare, if you are towing with a 1500 then your spare is a temporary one!
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Old 11-10-2017, 11:37 AM   #6
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I used to carry a 16' canoe on the roof racks on a very short roof of a sports car. I had about that much bow sticking out up front. I was hit with a nasty strong crosswind that wanted to rotate the canoe and rip the roof racks off. After that I went to using two front tie down ropes on a diagonal. They provided more resistance to rotational forces.

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Old 11-10-2017, 01:12 PM   #7
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great picture! nice to see it can be done - i went with a folding kayak because getting it up there is too much for me.
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Old 11-10-2017, 04:22 PM   #8
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great picture! nice to see it can be done - i went with a folding kayak because getting it up there is too much for me.


What kayak do you have? Are you happy with it? Thinking about going that route.[emoji848]


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Old 11-10-2017, 04:48 PM   #9
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and check your spare, if you are towing with a 1500 then your spare is a temporary one!


All 1500 Rams come with a temp spare? Didn't think any pickup came with them. There must be an option for a full size spare. That would be the first upgrade on my list.


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Old 11-10-2017, 04:56 PM   #10
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Didn't think any pickup came with them.

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One of the first questions I asked the sales guy before buying my Ranger. "Does it have a full size spare?" "Yes, it does he said." Much later I discovered that, indeed, it's a full size spare. But it's a different size, brand and states a low maximum speed and that it's not for towing. That, on a truck sold with a tow package.

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Old 11-10-2017, 05:11 PM   #11
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One of the first questions I asked the sales guy before buying my Ranger. "Does it have a full size spare?" "Yes, it does he said." Much later I discovered that, indeed, it's a full size spare. But it's a different size, brand and states a low maximum speed and that it's not for towing. That, on a truck sold with a tow package.

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Hi: Ron in BC... My inadequate pseudo 1/2 ton Nissan came with a full size spare on an aluminum rim, but no tow package and only enough room for a deflated boat that runs on water. Alf
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Old 11-10-2017, 09:07 PM   #12
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nice.
We haul our kayaks on a thule - front rack on the cab, and the rear of the cab, placed on a headache rack.
One yak is 16', the other is 13'.

What length our your Kayaks?
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Could you pls tell us what the rack, and it's weight, that is off the 5.0-ers rear bumper?
The Kayak is 16 feet and the sail is 17 which is tied on the kayak .

The rack at the back of the trailer is an aluminum box where I keep my yamaha generator. I would estimate 300 lbs for the total weight.
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What kayak do you have? Are you happy with it? Thinking about going that route.[emoji848]


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It's a Hobie Adventure Island. It is very stable with the outriggers even for offshore fishing. I am very happy with it.
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Good Morning what Ram is your tow?
2500 laramie 6'4" bed
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Good Morning 2500 Larami is it 4wheel or 2wheel drive. The 2017 2500 4x4 I have been looking at are 60" high from ground to top of tailgate. ETI says that's to high unless bed settles to 58" or lower with 5.0TA loaded. Have not found a 2wheel drive to measure.
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Old 11-11-2017, 09:31 AM   #16
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The Kayak is 16 feet and the sail is 17 which is tied on the kayak .

The rack at the back of the trailer is an aluminum box where I keep my yamaha generator. I would estimate 300 lbs for the total weight.
Thanks- that is useful information
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Old 11-11-2017, 01:38 PM   #17
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[QUOTE=Chotch;223892]What kayak do you have? Are you happy with it? Thinking about going that route.[emoji848]




Oru kayak I love it I have the beach a bit more open then a tradition kayak but I like it because my dog can fit easily they make a traditional shaped one too and long one for bigger water. But I take mine out on the sound.
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Old 11-11-2017, 02:08 PM   #18
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Good Morning 2500 Larami is it 4wheel or 2wheel drive. The 2017 2500 4x4 I have been looking at are 60" high from ground to top of tailgate. ETI says that's to high unless bed settles to 58" or lower with 5.0TA loaded. Have not found a 2wheel drive to measure.
It's 4x4. I made some adjustments to compensate for the height - move the trailer king pin up and used the andersen ultimate hitch which have several height adjustment for the knob. I'm still not satisfied with these adjustments so I will be changing the axle to be mounted under the spring.
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Old 11-11-2017, 02:37 PM   #19
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Thanks for replying. You have the high rise axiel? Dexter axiel must be different than the one on my Casita. Or did they put leaf springs on yours.
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Old 11-11-2017, 03:57 PM   #20
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You have the high rise axiel? Dexter axiel must be different than the one on my Casita. Or did they put leaf springs on yours.
Dexter makes various type of trailer suspensions/axles. Almost all Escapes (and all current models, including the 5.0TA) use Dexter Torflex rubber-sprung independent suspension axles (like a Casita); however, the first couple of years of the 5.0TA - including Philip's 2015 - have Dexter beam axles with leaf spring suspension. Either way, the trailer can be changed in ride height:
  • with the Dexter Torflex spacers are used between the Torflex brackets and the trailer frame if desired;
  • with the beam axles the leaf springs can be placed under the beam or moved to above the beam (as Philip mentioned he is planning to do).
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