05-11-2003, 02:55 PM
Hey there TubeDude,
Appreciate your extensive reply. As you say, it never hurts to be reminded that a little preventitive effort on our part will keep the problems to a minimum.
I've resisted getting a camper shell for my pickup and don't like the deck lid option because their pricing would tend to put a serious hurt on Mr. Wallet, which of course translates into 'money for fishing' if you don't have to eat. I just may have to get one for my trip up north.
The only other option I could see for others is to use one of those humpy looking fiberglass thingys that people pair up with a roof rack. Some of them have a shape that look like they would hold a tube perfectly. They look like they might secure a tube that is not quite fully inflated, which you wouldn't want anyway. Like Kabooooooooom! ha ha Besides, there is no roof rack for a 2001 S-10 extended cab pu that is acceptable to me.
JapanRon
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