Are these cross bars good enough to carry a single kayak
640906
I have 2 kayaks - a 'hard shell' 14' plastic one and a 14' inflateable one. I carry them both comfortably on my roof rack attached to a Nissan Murano.
640907
I would think so but I have not carried anything on the bars, only between and strapped to it.
640908
I would say yes, we were very impressed how well board racks fit, I wouldnt be affraid to put a kayak on ours!
1204445
With enough rope or ties, this rack should be plenty sufficient. There are various additional racks that you can buy that mount to the crossbars that are specific for kayaks.
2062691
I know they fit Thule square crossbars; (they work great w/ mine). They also supposedly work w/ Yakima round bars and aero-style bars. The brackets are heavy duty and a universal shape to accommodate different shaped crossbars. I am very happy with the Malone carriers; got 2 sets last year and hauled 2 kayaks everywhere. Rock solid carriers.
1406083
I dont know, I just lay my kayak directly on the bars and tie them down and it works great
952393
They don't come with a cross bar, but if you had one that fit I believe that would work, as long as the back drop isn't too heavy for them.
994248
Yes. Agree with the 2 other answers I see. You should not have an issue carrying two kayaks.
173354
Hi Joe - you would definitely need to have aftermarket crossbars installed to accommodate the widths of both of these kayaks on the carrier. You may also need to upsize the bars from what is recommended. Also, please be sure to be attentive to the weight limits of the vehicle, as each of those kayaks are quite heavy.
626869
The hooks should hold the kayak with out any problems, just make sure they are bolted in to studs.
94809
I bought mine last fall and have not used them. I will next week for a 60# plastic sea kayak. I have checked it out and feel that's its well made and should be able to handle about anything you can fit on them
1696144
You would have to configure horizontal bars (a set of two) spaced enough apart to ensure stability of the kayak you are carrying. I don't know the length of your cab, so I can't tell whether you'll have enough room for front and rear mounts, assuming you already have the cross bars. hope this helps, let me know if you need more instruction, then I will give you an email address to contact me at.
2205932
Yes. I have two sets of the racks to carry both kayaks. Simple installation, and they work very well with my 2014 outback
374887
Hi. Only my opinion. You would need 2 pair of them. One for each kayak. I'm sure the straps could go over both.
1060099
That shouldn't be a problem. I have a pair of Wilderness Systems kayaks in the 50-60 lb range. These handles work well for carrying our kayaks.
1497177
The cross bars are difficult to install and poorly documented. I set my cross bars to max wheel base distance apart for max kayak stability.Aside from that... I use two Thule 835 Pro folding kayak rack systems. I carry a huge 14 footer and a slightly smaller 12 footer.It handles them safely and securely. Easy to load and unload.
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The J racks can attach to any cross bar. If you only have the racks that run along the top sides of the car you will need cross racks in order to use any system. You need the Malone J racks to use the Load Assist devises. By the way, I am 4'10" and my car has a high roof. I can load my kayak myself with this system (and a step stool).
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You can but it takes a little work making the kayak racks fit because bars are a little small for most mounting brackets but it works
70720
You might check their website. I had cross bars on my roof rack and they mounted no problem.