Fishing Rod Holder Ideas

[mjperk]

http://www.orsracksdirect.com/all-inno-fishing-rod-racks.html

I did see these but closed the tab because of the mounting. I assumed they screwed to the roof--do you know if that's true or not? I can't easily see how they mount. That aside, they are pretty much exactly what I had in mind.

 

[JAPeterson]

Here is a cap for pvc pipe that you can place a lock on. This and some schedule 80 pvc and your rods will be secure on top of your vehicle once it is securely attached to the carrier. I would worry about crooks doing damage to the vehicle before it will break.

http://coliesail.com/quality-cast-aluminum-kit-for-6-pvc-schedule-40-pipe.html

 

[Napalm]

whoa up.

so you keep at all times on your car - 2 bike racks, and 2 kayak racks, and you think a removable pvc pipe rod rack would look tacky. do you not remove those things when not in use - as you could do the pvc pipe setup? That part doesn't quite compute to me. either way though I would say you're trying to do too much at one time with the car.

I would not want the rods inside the car - and I wouldn't want to keep anysort of rack system up in the car all the time - reduces the usability of the car and looks tacky if not in use.

but personal styles and the like is in the eye of the beholder.


on the other bit though - security of rods - you can easily with some epoxy take your pvc pipe and threaded cap - epoxy some nubs metal or other wise and rig it for a padlock of some sort. if that worries you so much and that would be the think I would do - even using a combo lock just so you don't have to fidgit with a key.

someone want to take the time to saw your pipe - well you have bigger issues. I mean I know people that used wheel locks on their fancy wheels and they got stolen by someone determined person. meh.

good luck though - if you do manage to come up with a different solution or whatnot please post it up. I am curious as hell.

 

[toypaseo]

I did see these but closed the tab because of the mounting. I assumed they screwed to the roof--do you know if that's true or not? I can't easily see how they mount. That aside, they are pretty much exactly what I had in mind.

I don't know, but here is some installation info...

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/orsracksdirect/inno-IF-fishing-rod-holder-specifications.jpg
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/orsr...lder.pdf#_ga=1.242151170.106010227.1474316203

 

[reserved50]

not what I meant, not the tip of the rod, the device holding or containing the rod placed near the side air bags, which is the the only spot I can think of out of the way of the sunroof, lighting etc. If you can take being whipped in the face at 200mph by a fishing rod that's a different story.
I would think that a rod holder attached to head rests would limit seating space and would extend into the animal storage area? I haven't looked but can you store the rods on the floor between the body and the outside of the seats against the door sills, lots of people do place them there on other vehicles.

I appreciate what you're saying, but am not that worried about it. If you are in a crash, a flexible fishing rod bopping you in the head will be the least of your concern. Of course there are many variables that play into a collision such as speed, deceleration (how soft the object you hit is), driver mass, etc.. A general back of the envelope calculation shows that for a 30mph crash, an average sized driver may experience as "little" as 3,000 pounds force, up to 24,000 pounds force for a particularly severe stop. That's just the force on the driver from the seat belt, steering wheel, airbag, or whatever stops their body. It's not a perfect calculation since it assumes the person's body is rigid and makes many assumptions, but is decent for an approximation.

The force from a fishing rod that was accelerated due to an airbag could be calculated using a similar method. However keep in mind that fishing rods also absorb energy, like many other things, and are in many ways designed to do so. Think about selecting the appropriate rod stiffness so you don't snap line. My math shows a typical rod would probably smack you with about 150 pounds of force. It'd hurt like Hell, sure.

My point is that a fishing rod is probably the least of my concern in a crash.

 

[mjperk]

whoa up.

so you keep at all times on your car - 2 bike racks, and 2 kayak racks, and you think a removable pvc pipe rod rack would look tacky. do you not remove those things when not in use - as you could do the pvc pipe setup? That part doesn't quite compute to me. either way though I would say you're trying to do too much at one time with the car.

I would not want the rods inside the car - and I wouldn't want to keep anysort of rack system up in the car all the time - reduces the usability of the car and looks tacky if not in use.

but personal styles and the like is in the eye of the beholder.


on the other bit though - security of rods - you can easily with some epoxy take your pvc pipe and threaded cap - epoxy some nubs metal or other wise and rig it for a padlock of some sort. if that worries you so much and that would be the think I would do - even using a combo lock just so you don't have to fidgit with a key.

someone want to take the time to saw your pipe - well you have bigger issues. I mean I know people that used wheel locks on their fancy wheels and they got stolen by someone determined person. meh.

good luck though - if you do manage to come up with a different solution or whatnot please post it up. I am curious as hell.

Correct, I do not think they look tacky. They are Whispbar so they fold flush and look "professional

not what I meant, not the tip of the rod, the device holding or containing the rod placed near the side air bags, which is the the only spot I can think of out of the way of the sunroof, lighting etc. If you can take being whipped in the face at 200mph by a fishing rod that's a different story.
I would think that a rod holder attached to head rests would limit seating space and would extend into the animal storage area? I haven't looked but can you store the rods on the floor between the body and the outside of the seats against the door sills, lots of people do place them there on other vehicles.

If it goes inside, there is no container so it's just the whipping of said rod into my face. I'd take a flimsy rod over a steering wheel any day.

 

[Napalm]

well if those fold flush all you have to do is rig your PCV tube to be relatively easy to take off. and thus only use it when you need it.

and hell paint it to match the car - PVC will take paint - any paint with a primer on it. Plastic primer from rattle can - and then custom paint rattle can - bickety bam.

Or like I said get you some AL tube instead maybe a 3 inch by 3 inch square extrusion - box out both end with sheet metal - rivet and seal one end - hinge the other

 

[seanmclean]

I'm sure a pair of yaks and some bikes are within the weight specs of the roof.

 

[peterk9]

Just to expand on seanmclean's post, the max weight is 100 lbs without a moonroof and 45 lbs with. Not sure how much 2 kayaks weigh? Some members were not aware of the low weight numbers.

Peter

 

[vp6799]

I was thinking about grabbing one of these to be able to carry 1 piece fishing rods inside. I don't want them outside so they don't get weathered, and because of theft/damage.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/auto...tegory/Auto-Fishing-Rod-Storage/104329980.uts

 

[champco]

whoa up.

so you keep at all times on your car - 2 bike racks, and 2 kayak racks, and you think a removable pvc pipe rod rack would look tacky. do you not remove those things when not in use - as you could do the pvc pipe setup? That part doesn't quite compute to me. either way though I would say you're trying to do too much at one time with the car.

I would not want the rods inside the car - and I wouldn't want to keep anysort of rack system up in the car all the time - reduces the usability of the car and looks tacky if not in use.

but personal styles and the like is in the eye of the beholder.


on the other bit though - security of rods - you can easily with some epoxy take your pvc pipe and threaded cap - epoxy some nubs metal or other wise and rig it for a padlock of some sort. if that worries you so much and that would be the think I would do - even using a combo lock just so you don't have to fidgit with a key.

someone want to take the time to saw your pipe - well you have bigger issues. I mean I know people that used wheel locks on their fancy wheels and they got stolen by someone determined person. meh.

good luck though - if you do manage to come up with a different solution or whatnot please post it up. I am curious as hell.

Solution?? Easy. Trailer hitch and trailer. Put all the dangerous stuff on and in it and keep the inside of the vehicle safe.

 

[Jokerr]

I ran a strap using the rear ceiling vents ,vent to vent and another from coat hook to coat hook held 5 rods with reels up to 7' long
drove 800 miles with 2 dogs worked fine.