Roof rack or 5th wheel rack

[Meade2024]

Contemplating going from a travel trailer to 5th wheel, and no this isn’t another payload and tow capability question.  Looking for kayak hauling solutions.  With our travel trailer we stored the bikes in the truck bed and Kayaks on an Adarac bed rack.  However, with a 5th wheel we lose all that.  The 5th wheel we are considering has a hitch so we can

buy a 5 bike rack.  The kayaks are a different story.  Currently we have 5 of them.  We can narrow it down to 3, but how to carry them.  I know us racks makes a 5th wheel rack https://usrack.com/i-23909901-2014-2024-silverado-sierra-1500-2500-3500-fifth-wheel-6-rack-with-crossbar-with-deck-black-6-ft-over-cab-part-82520611.html

 

But I don’t want to spend 2k on a rack right now.  Any other solutions out there? I’ve seen the camper hitch mounted setups, but they don’t hold enough.  I was wondering about truck roof rails?

[Chopper_Man]

Bike rack behind camper, Kayaks in the camper. Been doing it that way for years.

[Meade2024]

@Chopper_Man do you place the kayaks on the beds? Worried they would move around and damage furniture, trim, etc.

[Elite130]

I have been looking for cab-mounted rack options for my pickup to carry bikes while I'm pulling my 5th wheel. If you are looking for cab-mounted rack options, I found a couple:

 

Expedition One: https://www.expeditiononestore.com/Mule-SAM-Rack-for-the-GMC-Sierra-25003500-HDDenali-CAB-LIGHTS_p_2288.html

 

Baseline Overland: https://baselineoverland.com/collections/silverado-sierra-roof-racks

 

RhinoRack: I'm told the Backbone mount from the 1500's should fit the 2500, however I have not confirmed that yet. I had the RhinoRack Backbone with Pioneer platform rack on my 4runner and I feel it is the best rack out there.

 

You can do any of these racks and get the necessary Kayak mounts. Unfortunately, these are all $1200+ racks, not including the kayak mounts. 

[Chopper_Man]

23 hours ago, Chopper_Man said:

Bike rack behind camper, Kayaks in the camper. Been doing it that way for years.

 Yup, 1 on the rear bed, 1 on the front bed and 2 on the floor in front of the couch. Bungees to prevent them from moving.

[Meade2024]

Thanks everyone for your feedback 

[Meade2024]

Keeping this alive, I purchased the baseline overland rack that was linked above.  Haven’t installed it yet.  Debating just using the rivnuts as the direction say, vs dropping the headliner and placing a bracket inside the roof for each set of bolts..decisions decisions