Quote Originally Posted by bergermaister View Post
That seems like an awful lot of weight on the rack once you have it loaded with ice and drinks - that cooler is 23lbs alone. I get a little nervous having a full rack of WB's, Surfboard, and an occasional kneeboard up there when we bounce through a few waves.

I would be worried spider cracks in the gel around the mounts as well.

Does your '06 have the 1-5/8" tower tubes or the thicker?
it has the 1-5/8th tower, there is no gel cracks. I also think itll be more then ok with the weight, its low and near the base, so there isnt much leverage testing the strength of the tower.