Could I tie 12- 16 ft canoe/kayak to front and rear bars of rack, without using cross bars or etc?
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On the 4-door one, I strap two kayaks, 10-16 footers to the rack without bars all summer long.
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I have had 14 and 16 foot kayaks on it so if it's near that I wouldn't see why not. It ready is only two foam blocks and two straps.
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It attaches to the cross bars on a built-in rack or on most any after market roof racks. The brackets need at least 30 inches of front-to-back spacing so it will cradle the kayaks. Also need good front and rear tie downs--after market racks & tie downs can be doing on Amazon.com.
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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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Measure the width of your Kayaks. That is the number you should use. The base of these racks don't take up much room on your crossbars. It more depends on how long your crossbars are and how wide your yaks measure. BTW, these are super easy to use and are very stable!
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You can lean a kayak or board on either side of the rack, allowing for two kayaks, one on either side. The rack is only there to stabilize the kayaks, not hold them down, so yes, you will need tie downs-probably one set for each kayak. When I purchased the rack, it came with one set of tie downs.
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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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There's a little bit of upward flex, but I wouldn't expect enough to meet the "V" needs you describe. You'd really have to cinch your straps down to achieve that, and it would probably deform your kayak as well.
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I would take the bolts to Home Depot or Lowell's and match them up with longer bolts. The rack is really great and easy to use. Make sure you put the straps on first before you mount the kayaks
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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.
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Yes. The carriers are bolted individually to the bars, similar to any roof rack. You can mix & match. Put a cargo box a bike carrier and a kayak carrier if you want. BTW, if you are definitely not going to use all four carriers, you may want to get the trailer with the two kayak attachments (MPG461G2) and then order the bike carrier and the third kayak carrier separately. It might end up being cheaper.
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If got 2 14'-6" kayaks that I haul and use front tie downs. On long trips I'll secure back and front as insurance.
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A single kayak should be OK. I tried two and the bars flex too much and pushed the ends out so much they would not stay tight in the roof grooves. Anything more then that and I'd spend more for a better quality rack. It's cheap but gets the job done with limitations
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You can with straps but I would advise you get a kayak carrier to attach to these bars.
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They are just nylon straps that form a loop, so you could conceivably arrange your kayaks in any form within the nylon straps. But I would suspect that they will tend to move around, so you may want to use bungie chords or some other fastener to "tie" the kayaks in place then wrap the nylon straps around the bundle of boats!
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Legally no, but my kayak and your canoe are both "too long". Keep any loads that you put in the canoe up front and within the length of the bed. Excess weight in the aft section might tend to pull the canoe out of the bed in an emergency stop or swerving. Just like loading a trailer. Too much weight in the aft might also create excess load on the extension it's self. Keep the weight in the truck and have fun.
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No. It sounds like you are referring to "Side Rails" which run front to back of your vehicle (parallel to the Kayak). You will need Crossbars that run from Side-to-side (Perpendicular to Kayak). These racks straddle the cross bars.