How many (if any) have hung from factory racks on their car?

**Miguel** · 07-24-2008, 12:45

I did a lot of traveling (read-hanging) throughout CA this past year. Many times it was difficult to find two trees from which to hang. I only truly was stumped once in Joshua Tree. Many times I could have positioned my Honda Element close to a tree but I was leary of damaging my racks. Any opinions or experiences hanging one end from your racks?

Miguel

**Frolicking Dino** · 07-24-2008, 13:36

The rack atop my Hundyai Santa Fe has a weight limit of 80 lbs so I wouldn't consider hanging from it. The trailer hitch on this vehicle was used by another hanger once - the vehicle was parked on a hill so the hitch was high enough.

**Greg Dunlap** · 07-24-2008, 13:50

I called the local dealer, who's a friend of mine, and he told me that he wouldn't put over 150 pounds on the factory or any other rack. So you'd be better off getting a class 2 hitch installed at U-Haul, and doing a hitch mount for those occasions. I had a class 2 installed on my Honda CRV for $330.

**pedro** · 07-24-2008, 16:13

Originally Posted by Miguel

I did a lot of traveling (read-hanging) throughout CA this past year. Many times it was difficult to find two trees from which to hang. I only truly was stumped once in Joshua Tree. Many times I could have positioned my Honda Element close to a tree but I was leary of damaging my racks. Any opinions or experiences hanging one end from your racks?

Miguel

If you take along a couple of pieces of pipe/2x2/ski poles (my favorite), you can cross them and use them as a bipod at one end of your hammock. Tie the top of the bipod off to your bumper or trailer hitch.

**neo** · 07-24-2008, 16:22

i have hung one end of my tarp and hammock from the roll bar on my jeep a few times

neo

**pedro** · 07-24-2008, 16:25

Originally Posted by neo

i have hung one end of my tarp and hammock from the roll bar on my jeep a few times

neo

Good point. Does the Element have an internal roll bar or cage?

**neo** · 07-24-2008, 16:54

Originally Posted by pedro

Good point. Does the Element have an internal roll bar or cage?

all jeep wrangler have a factory roll cage.i can strap kakayak on the top of it.

neo

see pic below

http://www.hammockforums.net/gallery...r&imageuser=11

**Dutch** · 07-24-2008, 17:39

I have a 73' VW bus that I hung from the part of the body that is between the sliding door and front passenger door to a tree. It was nice on a hot day but for the night I just slept in the bus's bed. I love my bus.

**Tobit** · 07-24-2008, 19:00

Originally Posted by Dutch

I love my bus.

Dutch, the next time you hammock with your bus, please take a high-resolution picture for me. I drove nothing but air-cooled VW's for 15 years. Donut know why I am now driving a Honda.

I miss my 1965 Bus with Sundial Camper option.