do you need two of these if you have 2 kayaks?
1558638
One pair is all that's needed. They "insert" into the proper Malone J cradles made to accommodate the Load Assist units. They then are removed and can be inserted into additional J cradles to load up more kayaks . I have seldom been as enthusiastic over a product as I am these units!
1558639
No, you load or unload 1 kayak and then move them to the other side of the vehicle.
1558640
No. One set will do since they do not permanently attach to the Malone racks.
1558641
You only need one pair of loaders but you need two sets of compatible Malone J racks. I think there are 2, maybe 3 styles of J rack that work with the load assist system. This is one of the neat advantages to this over the hydraulic lifters. You can buy 1 set of load assists and use them with any vehicle and as many J racks as you need. You can load multiple vehicles this way! Just put the assists in the car and take them along.
1558642
No, you just need one pair. You load the Kayak on one side of the car then remove the load assist pair to the other side of the car and load the second Kayak.
1558643
You would need two racks, but you would only need one load assist module. You can use the loader to assist with both kayaks. It attaches to a lip on the Malone racks and you remove it once you have loaded the kayak. I absolutely love mine. Works great.
1558644
No, you can easily detach them and move them to the other side of the vehicle. But, you do need two sets of the cradles (J-style MPG106M Autoloader).
1558645
You only need one set. They can even be used to load/unload kayaks on more than one vehicle as long as you are using the Malone "J" cradles made for the "loaders". We are very pleased with the Malone products.
1558646
You'll need only one set for two kayaks. After you finish loading (or unloading) one kayak, remove the Telos set and attach them to the other side for the other kayak. Then, after you load the second kayak, remove the Telos and stow them.
1971108
It is not necessary, but it is a very good upgrade. As mentioned, the kayak will track better, and be more rigid. Do not use this bar for whitewater, though.
1762524
You have to purchase two sets. Don't use the ropes or buckle straps that comes with the set. It is better to buy a set of ratchet straps for each kayak. Have fun!
1661870
If you have two adults in the boat, yes, a 2nd paddla would be beneficial. You can a buy a separate paddle very reasonably.
1396895
Yes...the racks are adjustable in width. You place each set of racks on the cross bars at the widths you need. You would need to get wide cross bars to accommodate both kayaks.
636296
Yes, you need 2 of these. They make the hand rail stable and will keep it from rusting out . Hope that helps you.
2246129
More like these are useless WITH four. For one-man loading and unloading you'll want 1 pair of these (as they are sold) and 1 pair of the HullyRollers. This allows you to get your kayak on and off without any assistance. And in fact if you look at the example picture on the HullyRollers page you'll see exactly the setup I've just described. A little research would've saved you some frustration during purchase and annoyance on other shoppers' part to decipher your complaint.
561468
It depends on the width of the kayaks. Measure your cross bar and compare to the width of your kayaks. My tandem kayak is very wide and to fit my tandem kayak along with my single kayak I bought an angled J rack to go along with it on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003V57NUQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
1114953
Honestly, I haven't used mine yet. But I would say that if the 2 kayaks can fit in the width of the bed you should be fine. It should be strong enough as the weight will be mostly distributed over the truck bed anyway. The trickiest thing will be to secure the kayaks in such a way that they don't bounce around or rub against each other. Maybe a sheet of soft foam like stuff used for cushions or mattresses in between the two? Good luck, hope this helps. this will be cheaper than a Thule carrier, for sure.
27466
the Hullavator come as a pair which holds one kayak. You can mount 2 hullavator pairs on one set of roof racks and thereby carry two kayaks, one on each side of the vehicle.
1293418
It appears there are two, however they snap together to make one as it is kayak paddles. I don't believe they are intended for a raft. hope this helps. They are good, as I had broke one and purchased the same one for replacement.
27467
You need one for each kayak. You should be able to reach the top of the kayak when it's on top the van. You would probably need a small stepladder.
1114954
It's easily strong enough to hold a couple kayaks. Just tie them down. You'll be fine.
1347871
Yes 2 is all you need.they are adjustable so you can tighten them.they work great
843318
The rails are just the base for you to build from. Specific items will need specific supports that will attach to the rails. Kayaks have different carriers/supports than boards etc.
2224357
Yes. We use ours to carry two sit-on-top kayaks. We carry them upside down with the stern forward. They are secured by two flat straps with camlocks for each kayak - one on the front rack and one on the rear. The straps form a loop from the underside of the rack in the middle of the rack up over one kayak then under the rack on the outer edge (but behind the vertical support) with the camlock up high on the side of the kayak and the strap pulled as tight as possible. We bought the racks for this purpose and have been very pleased with them. The guys at Wind and Wave in Corpus Christi TX showed us how to strap them down. Never had any problem. Yes. We use ours to carry two sit-on-top kayaks. We carry them upside down with the stern forward. They are secured by two flat straps with camlocks for each kayak - one on the front rack and one on the rear. The straps form a loop from the underside of the rack in the middle of the rack up over one kayak then under the rack on the outer edge (but behind the vertical support) with the camlock up high on the side of the kayak and the strap pulled as tight as possible. We bought the racks for this purpose and have been very pleased with them. The guys at Wind and Wave in Corpus Christi TX... » Read More Yes. We use ours to carry two sit-on-top kayaks. We carry them upside down with the stern forward. They are secured by two flat straps with camlocks for each kayak - one on the front rack and one on the rear. The straps form a loop from the underside of the rack in the middle of the rack up over one kayak then under the rack on the outer edge (but behind the vertical support) with the camlock up high on the side of the kayak and the strap pulled as tight as possible. We bought the racks for this purpose and have been very pleased with them. The guys at Wind and Wave in Corpus Christi TX showed us how to strap them down. Never had any problem. « Show Less
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It takes 2 racks per kayak to properly load and secure the kayak on the roof of your vehicle. You mount one rack on each of the 2 cross bars on the top of your SUV. These racks are not designed to mount on the roof of a car.