Thule GoalPost
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The hitch-mounted GoalPost provides a rear-mounted load bar for easier transportation of canoes and kayaks on trucks equipped with 2-inch receivers.
Shop similar products- Easy height adjustment with telescopic design for different size trucks; adjusts from 46" to 67"
- Includes 58-inchThule load bar for attachment of watersport carriers
- Two load stops included for extra load stability
- Works great with Thule's new Half-Packs for setting up the front load bar
- Anti-wobble design keeps GoalPost snug in receiver
- Anti-corrosion twin-coat protection provides superb protection to both the inside and outside of the steel tubes
- Hardwear is steel and plated for corrosion-resistance
- For 2-inch receivers only
Made in USA.
| Best Use | Kayaking Canoeing |
|---|---|
| Weight | 27 pounds |
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Good solution for a truck
We've used this system for about 15 years to transport a canoe. I find it a good solution that doesn't tie up space in our truck bed. You have to think a little about how to attach the support straps because you don't want your vehicle's sharp edges to fray them. It's easy to install and I un-bolt the crossbar for storage. If you don't do that, it can take up a lot of space. Like another reviewer, I've had at least one of the carriage bolts snap off. I carry a couple of extras in my tie-down box that comes with me when I carry the canoe. They're a standard variety that can be found at a home store. I also bring a socket wrench so I can remove the rack, "just in case."
Pretty solid, but some niddling issues
I haven't had a chance to use this yet, as I bought it so that I could transport the Kayak I intend to buy home from the store and then out for use. So this review is simply on the construction and assembly. It seems solidly built. Heavy duty steel throughout, and nice tight fittings. But they should have carried that over into the hardware. One of the carriage bolts rounded off while tightening the nylon locknut, and now it can't be disassembled until I cut a slot in the head of that bolt with the Dremel tool to try to lock it in place long enough to back the nut off. And seriously, 6mm carriage bolts? They should have been hex head for sure. The only other issue is the attachment of the two straps that stabilize it side to side. I guess you're supposed to use the holes in the upper section of the upright to secure the hooks, but on a Toyota Tacoma there are none showing above where the two sections join. It's tall enough at the lowest setting to sit level with a 480 Traverse setup with a square bar. Again, not a deal breaker. I drilled two holes through the upper section and bolted some anchors to it, which are probably more secure than the original idea of using the holes. All in all, it seems very well built, and very secure when put in place and strapped down. I don't suspect I'll ever have an issue with it in use. I'll update if I do.
What do I do about the front rack?
I have no issues with the goal post, the problem Is no vendor (Thule or Yakima) allows you to purchase a single front rack assembly that would work with the goal post.(at least on my truck, 2016 thru 2022 Toyota Tacoma) So in order to utilize the goal post as a rear rack on a pickup, I must purchase a pair of racks, when I only need one rack for the front cab. I will probably return the goal post, as it seems expensive and wasteful to have to buy a pair of racks vs. a single rack. Not sure what I will do to transport a canoe, but I refuse to buy a rack I do not need.