Anybody tried to carry canoe and 2 bikes?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by WienerMobile, Sep 13, 2010.

  1. WienerMobile

    WienerMobile Junior Member

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    Has anybody tried to carry a canoe and 2 bikes simultaneously on a 2010? I've carried the 17.5 foot tandem canoe for hundreds of miles, but don't want to purchase extra wide bars for my Yakima rack to try to car-top 2 bikes as well.

    Searching the forum, I see some hitch-mounted racks that might work, but I'm not sure the bikes would ride low enough to clear the canoe. See attached photo.

    Anybody tried this particular combo?

    Thanks,

    Jon
     

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    Don't have any input on the bikes but just curious how the Prius handles the canoe on top? Can you tell it is up there @ highway speeds?
     
    #2 spiderman, Sep 14, 2010
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    If the wind is high (>20mph), yes, definitely you can tell there's a canoe on top, especially in a crosswind. This 17.5 foot boat reduces mpg by about 6 mpg if driving at 70 mph on interstate. At 60 mph or less, the mileage penalty is quite a bit less.
     
    #3 WienerMobile, Nov 10, 2010
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