Bed rack for kayaks and fishing gear

[MikeyW]

Has anyone found a good (and cool) bed rack that would carry kayaks and other fishing gear?  I have seen some racks but the tops of them don't go higher than the cab.  I am envisioning a rack that is taller than the cab by a little bit so that kayaks can be on top and extend over the roof without hitting it.  I know there are some tall ones but to me they look more like work racks, and want something with a little more modularity/overland look.

[Transient]

Have you looked into this?

 

https://accessories.chevrolet.com/product/venturetec-rack-for-ld-short-bed-(rack-cross-rails-36-blade)-by-putco-associated-accessories-19419390?model=Silverado 1500&modelId=491&bodyId=22&body=Crew Cab Pickup&wheelId=651&wheel=Short Box&trimId=430&trim=LT&driveId=8&drive=4WD&engineId=2059&engine=5.3L V8 GAS&bodyNumDoors=5&year=2020&make=Chevrolet&categoryId=98011

[cseaman]

Yakima OverHaul HD.

[MikeyW]

It looks like that would be lower than the roof of the truck, or at least not higher.  Our kayaks are longer than the bed so it would need a rack that can allow then to extend over the roof

[MikeyW]

34 minutes ago, cseaman said:

Yakima OverHaul HD.

That one looks like it could work.  I would like more horizontal rail options on the side and more fishing rod mount options.  But there are some options that could possibly work.  I wonder if their rod mount could be mounted upside down under the top cross rails.

[Matthew Lieblong]

Yakima Overhaul HD with or without Retrax XR tonneau/bedcover.  I was concerned about the crossbar height above the cab too for hauling my canoe, but when I got it installed my worries disappeared. Hauled this 1100 miles to go help with Ian recovery recently. You can adjust the crossbar height anywhere from below the cab to level to the max height which is shown in the picture. You have to loosen and re-adjust the crossbar anytime you change the vertical height given the post angles. With the load stop brackets and without the add-on side bars the canoe did great at some ridiculous interstate speeds round trip over 2000 miles. Added a ladder later and it did fine too. Canoe is 16.5ft long ~70lbs used load stop T-slot brackets and wratchet straps and it didn't budge, ladder was ~35lbs. Overhaul HD claims 500lbs capacity on road, 300lbs offroad. All of this shite is overpriced, but it works.  Like who would pay $149 for Yakima's 2-burner Coleman knock off camp stove when WalMart has a much better Ozark Trail for $32? Don't even get me started on their $800 "camp kitchen"... But the Overhaul HD ladder rack is fantastic and I highly recommend it.