ROOFTOP TINNY BOAT LOADER HOW IT WORKS | HOME MADE & EASY

[@HUMINT1]

Man oh man you Aussies come up with some of the best DIY ideas and seem to have a lot of fun as well. Going to be borrowing some of your ideas for use here in So California. ✌🏽

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Haha mate you Americans have some great out there ideas as well. Thanks for the comment mate and all the best in Cali.

[@HUMINT1]

@@LifeAdriftAU ✌🏽

[@HUMINT1]

Not sure if you’re into Tucker Carlson or not but I just watched a great talk he did while in Australia about Australia and my country the United States. His speech had nothing to do with politics as he made some great points about your beautiful country that I feel were both flattering & fascinating. If your not then no worries I still see you and your gorgeous country the same. ✌🏽🇺🇸🇦🇺🙏

[@grantharmon7415]

Hey guys, Just watched your first clip then this one. I’m on board. Looking forward to seeing your past clips and your future adventures. Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@LifeAdriftAU]

That’s so awesome to hear!love the feedback, thanks so much for watching you’re legend 🙌🏼

[@growellyfilm]

Awesome kit guys. Love it

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Thanks mate. We love it too. Such a simple set up. Thanks for watching.

[@Chris-74]

Looks good, but wear point is the rope on the roof rack. 7:09 .. Id be installing a small roller guide, even if it was removable

[@LifeAdriftAU]

I have installed a short section off Teflon there and works fine.

[@titusthedutchmalinois7835]

Do you have a video of how to make the weather cover for the winch? Love your idea from over here in the states!

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Hey mate thanks for commenting and watching, unfortunately I don’t have a video off the cover my mum made it for me. We have gotten up to so many good adventures with our boat loader on our channel.

[@mikejordan6036]

GREAT Job my Friend!

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Thanks so much really appreciate it!

[@mikejordan6036]

@@LifeAdriftAU My Youngest Son and I have a 14ft Tinny with a 6 hp. Motor that we drop in The Patuxent River here in Southern Maryland. We catch loads of Fish, Clams, Oysters, and Crabs and get into some Skinny water to do it or the deep Chanel. Little Boats like this are cheap to use and you can take em anywhere. Its Great to get back to the Simple things in life like Catching and Eating Seafood all the time. PRAISE GOD !

[@LifeAdriftAU]

@@mikejordan6036 ​we are living on the road constantly so like you were saying it’s so cheap to run most days are less than $10au for us. Sounds like you have plenty off options to choose from and no doubt a great feed. We eat sea food 5 times a week if not more. 😊

[@mikejordan6036]

@@LifeAdriftAU Really good. My Parents raised us on Seafood and homegrown vegetables and I brought my 4 kids up with the same. It's a Good Life. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!

[@remjr33]

Outstanding!!! Very cool how you were able to create your own system and save $$$ for the adventures!!!

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Yea we were able to save a lot off money so that was helpful. Also not many off the rack options for a Prado and you’d be paying big $$ that’s for sure. Thanks for the comment 👍

[@iyiercy]

Nice video. Thank you. How much a set up like this usually cost?

[@LifeAdriftAU]

You can find these one pre made ready to go for $4K plus. Ours cost us only $800

[@philnelson940]

Howdy. I don't want to 'rain on your parade' but I think you may need to take another look at the weight you are carrying on your roof. Rhino-Rack only allow about 90kg of cargo on their RTPB1 Backbone and by the time you have the tinny (86kg), the awning (10kg), the winch (8kg), the extra bar-work( est. 20kg) you are already overloaded by 34kg... before you also add the tinny mover wheels, a couple of crab nets & the esky. I'm not just trying to have a go at you... just wanted to point it out for your safety.

[@TheTautkus]

Nerd

[@philnelson940]

@@TheTautkus Name calling... really ?

[@JoshSinnott97]

Very helpful video, thanks guys. I'm pretty new to the channel so sorry if you've mentioned it in the past, but where are you storing the boat motor in your wagon? I'm looking at doing something similar

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Hey mate no that’s perfectly fine to ask. We store our outboard in the foot well off the back seat. As we are only two people driving around. Amd we just lock it in place when we role the front seats down. I wanted it to be in the car so if we have to drive to a ramp to launch we can leave our van set up. Our draw bar is tiny but I think that’s where most guys put them

[@JoshSinnott97]

Thanks for the reply, that's not a bad idea. I'm thinking of removing my middle seats and having a mounting plate bolted to a false floor but just thought I'd see how you guys went about it. Pretty good how it just sits there and doesn't move around for you guys though Yeah I'm in the same "boat" aha. I'm not towing so if everything can be in or on the car I'd be laughing. The trackabout camper trailer is pretty cool with the boat and outboard being able to be mounted onto it. Maybe one day aha

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Yea if you have the time I recommend taking the seats out and making up a floor you can secure it to. You’ll also pick up so much room for storage. We were a bit rushed for this trip

[@stavrock4995]

I went around Australia in troopy with lift kit and 33s, had a tinny & outboard on top, didn’t use a winch or special gadgets to get off and on, just me.

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Good work mate. I’ve got a bad back. 👍

[@stavrock4995]

@@LifeAdriftAU I couldn’t afford something like this back then

[@LifeAdriftAU]

I sold my original roof rack and brought all the materials for this and had money left over as I made it all my self. Definitely couldn’t justify the 4 to $6K retailers were after.

[@scotttroyahn4016]

Hello mate great video has given me some inspiration to set up my own! 1 question have you noticed any extra drag with the tinnie on top? Extra fuel etc?

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Great question mate, it really does add a lot off drag. By it’s self no boat adding 2L per hundred and with a boat it adds another 3 I recon. Amd does slow us around. But we wouldn’t travel around aus with out a boat so we just have to use it

[@scotttroyahn4016]

@@LifeAdriftAU I’d be towing a pretty big caravan as well so maybe it won’t affect it much from that drag! Any little tweaks you’d do to it after using it for a while now?

[@LifeAdriftAU]

I put a 100mm piece off Teflon where the rope comes out the winch onto the frame as it was rubbing slightly. Probably wouldn’t bother with the roller again. Other then that pretty good. Yea vans behind the car arnt to bad cos once you get the weight moving it keeps rolling. The boat constantly creates drag even though low weight. But I would t do a trip like this with out a boat. 👍

[@scotttroyahn4016]

@@LifeAdriftAU 💯agree with you, I’m looking to do the west coast Broome to Perth next July for 3 months

[@scotttroyahn4016]

Loving the videos! Keep them coming! 👍

[@darrenoconnell2651]

Any chance I can get some photos on your boat loader .I've the same boat and I have a 2012 gu patrol that wanting to do the same set-up thanks.

[@LifeAdriftAU]

We are actually selling our boat loader if you are interested. Where u you located?

[@darrenoconnell2651]

Is any chance you could tell me what alloy size box tube and thickness you used

[@LifeAdriftAU]

It’s 40mm and 6mm walls

[@darrenoconnell2651]

@@LifeAdriftAU thanks

[@darrenoconnell2651]

Looks like I can't get that size aluminum in wa. Question how ❓️ how much did you want for your one.

[@brandong2421]

Genius 🎉

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Thanks mate. Worked a treat every time.

[@wokbok43]

Salt water dripping all over that lovely car when u load back on

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Sure is a nice car 🚘

[@antonioiannella5778]

Do you know what the total weight is on your roof. I like the system

[@LifeAdriftAU]

I can’t remember exactly but I remember adding it all up to see if it would work and it come in at well under the 150kg rated roof capacity

[@robertbigfishbourdon2771]

NICE 👍

[@robertsavvidis8061]

Can you send a link for eBay winch.

[@LifeAdriftAU]

It was along time ago sorry mate don’t have the link any more. I remember there being heap on there though 👌👍🐠🐕

[@markgreen5868]

Where do you buy the h bar?

[@LifeAdriftAU]

It was on loan from our parents. Would be quiet easy to make one though.

[@pata8167]

Great boat loader guys rhino loaders are so over priced would like to know more about your loader

[@LifeAdriftAU]

Happy for you to send me a msg on Instagram lifeadrift and I’ll try answer any questions you have mate. Just easier to talk on there. Yelp even the rhino rails cost more then everything else together.

[@mediocreman2]

So unnecessarily complex. Is it really that heavy?

[@LifeAdriftAU]

It gets heavy when you take it on and off every day for 18 months.

[@rossbeeton7149]

Roof top tent how to kill a good car sacralich !

[@Ramjet7777]

She looks great mate, love to take her for a test drive....

[@LifeAdriftAU]

You and me both mate 😉