Our Xterra roof rack sits @ 74.9" & we are 5'7". Will we have problems getting a 70lb kayak to/from the roof using these 2 Malone components? HELP!
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I hope this helps. I had an exterra when I bought my kayaks and found it WAY too difficult to get them up on top and I'm 5'10" and so is my wife. I sold the ex and got a Subaru Outback - WAY better! Sorry if that's not a good solution but the exterra is just too high in my opinion
85827
The Malone Load lifters will save your backs! I'm 4'10" and have a Chevy HHR which has a fairly high roof. I need a 2 step folding step stool to tie down my boat. I fold it and put it in the back with the load lifters and all the other gear, so I can get my boat down. You may be tall enough not to need the step stool.
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If its really "we", you shouldn't need these. If it is one of you at a time, a 70 pounder is a bit much for many people so an aid is useful. On that point, these things are very good. They won't reach to the ground bit they will reduce the lift to maybe knee level, and after that they are idiot proof. Even for someone who seems to think an 80 inch vehicle is a good idea.
85829
We are under 5'7" and we are able to get 50 lb. kayaks up on the roof with this product. It is a stretch but we wouldn't be able to load the kayaks without ladders if we didn't use this system. We're loading on top of a honda element.
85830
No way, this thing is expensive but great! Y'all won't have any troubles at all.
85831
No problem at all, they are designed for small people like me to load kayaks with ease. I load two 50 pound kayaks on an SUV using this loader and I am 5' 5''.
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I'm 5'8'' and the one kayak I haul around is about 62lbs. I have a Jeep Liberty, with the racks it's about 72-ish inches. When the loaders were working properly - suction cups secure, and the track not hanging up - I didn't have any problems loading it or getting it into the cradles. However, I do carry around a small step stool with me. Once the loaders are at the top, I get on the step stool to push the kayak into the cradles.
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Should work. You will need to lift the boat up a bit higher but you can do one end at a time. The front slide design of the rack itself makes popping boat on or off the lift rails easy.
85834
very difficult to load a 70 lb kayak on a high suv. my kayak weighed approx 75 lbs. and had a lot of difficulty. after few tries, i returned it to amazon and bit the bullet and purchased the hulavator from thule. what a huge difference.
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The kayak shouldn't be a problem. When I use the loader, I carry a step stool with me to get to the top of my Forester. Only challenge I can see might be getting the kayak back on the carrier when it's on the roof, but it's only a small move.
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Hey Rob,I can say we have 2- 14.5 native watercraft yaks on our Malone rack and have had no issues at all. I would estimate our yaks weigh 70-80 pounds each but you can check specs on their website. We were very careful to mount the rack so weight was distributed properly and the trailer pulls fine with both yaks on the rack. I would not hesitate in purchasing this rack again. Hope this was helpful.
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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.
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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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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.
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Laura, the total height of rack is 18" from top to bottom of hook. And yes you can place one above the another, I have two on one wall in the garage. However, if you do that, you must leave ample room between the two kayaks. I measured mine, it was 23" from the bottom of the top rack hook to the top of the bottom rack. Also, be sure to place the brackets as seen in the picture, one must be right under the bar that supports the kayak. I hope that helps, they work for us just fine. Gary
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You have to have a cross bars on the roof. The wing will attach to them.. Not sure what kind of kayak you have but the tie downs are a bit short
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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.
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Don't know but I wouldn't do it. Too much surface area to catch wind and suck the racks right off your roof. Great for a kayak though.
2260859
Probably since it is also a Thule product and the cross rails visually appear to be size that the kayak carrier brackets will fit. Best to call Thule customer service. They are very helpful.
1381001
Yes. On our Highlander XLE FWD, the top of the roof racks are about 6' even. I'm 6'6" and I look down at them.
1450384
It really depends on the height of the cross bars from the roof. It was very tight on my 4runner and I had to bend the brackets up so I could get the wing nuts tightened. The other thing you must consider is how wide your canoe is, measure it and make sure you have room for the brackets to hold the width of the canoe On the brackets. It is sturdy and does a good job, carried mine to Florida from Ohio no problem.
1956250
If you have a roof rack you should be ok. When you strap the kayak down these buffers really compress, so the front and back of the kayak might bang on the front and back of the roof while driving if you don't have a rack, especially over bumps. In any case, you will need more straps than the ones that come with this setup.
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I have used the rack with one kayak without any problems; however, I use a different set of straps that I preferred from previous use. I use the "Sea to Summit Solution Gear Tie Down Straps with Neoprene Buckle Cover (Pairs) - 15 Ft" which I purchased on Amazon some time ago.
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If it's not flat or almost flat, I would not trust them to hold your kayaks. Even if the roof were flat I wouldn't trust them to go very far.
1258905
i have a 2010 acadia and 2 ocean kayak roof racks. if you contact malone they will make sure you order the correct racks
164496
It tightens down on square cross bars perfectly....i have two sportrack kayak holders on square bars...no probs...