driving with surfboards

[rjpeaks]

Hello all,

how many of you just throw your board in vs, using racks on a regular basis?

thanks!

Marc

[Dillon]

I dont have an avant but i use my rack to carry my board. I just use some good straps.

Before i had good straps i had to use rope ... bad idea

[Rhynolite]

If I'm just cruising to the beach I throw it on the rack.

If I'm on the freeway the board goes in the car. Tried to roll with it up top doin 80 and it started flopping around it was strapped down VERY tight and still kept movin around.

My pads keep rolling around on the bars too which makes my board move along with it..

[Savant05]

That board looks straight outa the 80's haha

[A4Avant02]

On the rack, properly strapped.

[Dillon]

That board looks straight outa the 80's haha

yeaa its a old ass carbon customs board. I got it at a yard sale for 5 dollars and turned it into art and hung it on a wall in the appartment. I currently have a 6'2 wade thruster but i no longer live near the beach so its hopefully gonna get sold too.

[SoCalS4Avant]

If I'm just cruising to the beach I throw it on the rack.

If I'm on the freeway the board goes in the car. Tried to roll with it up top doin 80 and it started flopping around it was strapped down VERY tight and still kept movin around.

My pads keep rolling around on the bars too which makes my board move along with it..

Funny, Eric, I was going to refer him to you! I was going to also quote this wonderful pic:

[rjpeaks]

classic.

i live three blocks from the beach - so normally no big deal.

Been thinking about getting racks, but the whole package for surf and snow gets a little pricey.

Thanks to all!

[Rhynolite]

Funny, Eric, I was going to refer him to you! I was going to also quote this wonderful pic:

She rides up top too if she gets REALLY dirty hahaha

[Korrect414]

I always just throw them in the car. I don't live far from the beach and if it's no good by my house I usually hop on the freeway. I have thought about buying racks for the Avant, but the only reason I would use them is if I were to want to go longboard. I don't longboard much so never pulled the trigger on racks.

[rjpeaks]

I always just throw them in the car. I don't live far from the beach and if it's no good by my house I usually hop on the freeway. I have thought about buying racks for the Avant, but the only reason I would use them is if I were to want to go longboard. I don't longboard much so never pulled the trigger on racks.

kinda where I am at.

[Korrect414]

kinda where I am at.

Also, not having racks is a good excuse for me to not caravan my friends and their boards around.

[GFRRS3]

Funny, Eric, I was going to refer him to you! I was going to also quote this wonderful pic:

AWeSome!!

[jgood2709]

I've realized since this pic that it's better to have the fin at the front. I've been on the freeway doing 80+ with no problems.

[rjpeaks]

I've realized since this pic that it's better to have the fin at the front. I've been on the freeway doing 80+ with no problems.

Hey Jeff - nice car!

yep traditional etiquette is fins front...

[rjpeaks]

so throwing the board in today? or rackin' it?

i'm throwing in...

;)

[samtimtom]

hard to fit a 9'2" inside...

[michgo]

Agreed, my 9'6" goes up top

[samtimtom]

When I had my Volvo V70 I could put my longboard inside...that was convenient for heading out right after work. Leaving my board on top all day while I work makes me nervous.

[rjpeaks]

hard to fit a 9'2" inside...

Quick ?

Are those bungee cords?

[OMEGA SUPREME]

9'6" and 10'2"

[rjpeaks]

very nice Omega!

hey what's that little building behind your car? That thing is rad!

[europaisch]

hard to fit a 9'2" inside...

Haha that's definitely a long board day.

[OMEGA SUPREME]

very nice Omega!

hey what's that little building behind your car? That thing is rad!

Hahah its the pump house for the well at my parents place.

[rjpeaks]

Hahah its the pump house for the well at my parents place.

it's rad! i am betting it matches the house!

[whit2450]

Hi all

Can anyone tell me how well the a3 fits surfboards inside? or even a picture?

I am pretty keen to get one but it really depends if I can fit 6 foot short boards in the A3 with either of the split rear seats down. Ideally would like to fit 3 people with 3 boards in it?

Cheers
Joel

[rjpeaks]

super necro!

i don't have an A3, but I am imagining it might be kind of tight getting three in with one of the back seats up.

might want to think about a rack for it.

g/l

[BENI_BOY]

you socal people with your problems lol

[Shanster]

Please, for the love of God, put your board on the roof with the fins forward.

thanks.

[02silverbullett]

Please, for the love of God, put your board on the roof with the fins forward.

thanks.

For real, bunch of barneys up in here!! I usually just toss them in the back unless I'm rolling with a crew to hit up some spot or if I'm bringing a longboard for chicks/kooks to ride. I tried the truck thing for a while and if only used as a surf truck it was sick but sucked to do anything else, had to go back to the avant.

[whit2450]

My friend has a Hyundai getz 2 door and we can fit 3 boards 3 people, tight but it works.



I imagine A3 has to have more room but it really depends on the angels and how the baords fit in. Roof racks are pretty annoying you have to use board bags, straps highway driving sucks if you stop off at shops or to get food you have to take them off the roof or be paranoid they will get stolen.

If someone has a A3 and a surfboard I would really appreciate if you could post a pic with the board inside.

[Joscratchy]

thinking about getting a A6 C6. Any one know if a 9.0 board fit inside? dont want to use a rack....

[rjpeaks]

hopefully the back seats fold down....

if not, well....

(16 mos necro bump!)

[Joscratchy]

i read that the back seat do fall down (not all the way?) . anyway a 9.0 i imagine that i will need to fold the front and hope it fits then!

sorry for the necro bump!! i didnt want to make a new thread but might if it doesnt get answered here.

[rjpeaks]

honestly it might be super close - it may not fit my man

[KeenanWB]

Fins forward and proper straps on the roof are the way to go!
And when the paddleboards go up there I always use these:

[Joscratchy]

alright, thanks mate. ill ask in a6 c6 thread for more detail

[rjpeaks]

^^ you surfin in Japan? post up some picts for us!

[paulorama]

The other day I fit 5 people and two short boards (6'4" & 5'10") inside my avant reasonably comfortably. I took my rack off for PDX to SF drive and hadn't put it back on yet

[Joscratchy]

Sorry mate! being busy, went yesterday not much surf... hope tomorrow will be better....[IMG][/IMG]