Just to clarify, this comes with 4 of the pads (needed to haul one kayak) correct and how tight do they clamp to aero crossbars?
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Correct. 4 pads. I have them on a utility trailer. So far, they thumb-tighten securely. I have hardly used them, though. Will try to update.
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Adjustable clamps. And you can adjust the width to fit your kayak. I have had good luck with them.
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You get two of these in each box. You will need to order two sets. If you are hauling two kayaks or two boards. Be aware that the profile of the clamps on these "J-bar Racks" are for a crossbar that is more round or square in shape versus flat and oval as are my crossbars on my Rav4. They would clamp real well on a crossbar that was 1-1-1/2 inch round or square.
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I have the rectangular pads and on our 5th W it's not a problem (although I mounted on the front landing gear.) if I remember back to the round pads on the pop up we used to have they would work but you would likely have to use the longer bolt (provided) then trim it back. The product works well, but I had to do a fair bit of adjusting to make it fit. (About 4 hours per pair.) hope this helps!
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You have to be very careful buying all of the right components. Do your research thoroughly before you buy. I can't recall all of the parts but the rails come separately for sure, then I think the locking uprights come specific to certain cars, and the clamps themselves come as a separate kit. So, at leasts 3 separate purchases, if not more. I also bought the wind deflector to quiet the noise. Then you start buying the "gear" for kayaks, bikes, surfboards, and on-and-on.
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Fits crossbars that are up to 3-1/2" wide and 2" thick and will accept kayaks up to 3 feet wide and weighing up to 75 pounds
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Hi Lisa. My clamps are one and a half inches and they come with rubber shims for a couple different sizes
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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.
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Hard to say, when fully clamped down, they grab on pretty good. Only problem I've seen with factory aero bars is the flex. The carriers grab onto my buddies factory aero bars in his Avalanche just fine, but the bikes move side to side quite a bit. Well when compared to being mounted on the Yakima aero bars on my WRX.
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Yes!! You get two complete sets of everything you need to mount 2 kayaks. These J racks mount to the Cross Bars on your Roof rack (the ones that go across your car from left to right NOT front to back). You get 2 sets (4) of the tie down Straps (these strap the kayak to the J racks), and 2 sets (4) of the tie down ropes w/steel hooks and 8 Rubber scratch guards (these tie the front and back of your Kayak to the front and back anchor points of your vehicle. The scratch guards slide up and down the ropes and you place them where the ropes would rub on the painted surfaces). These are excellent Quality and you cant beat this price for all that you get!
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I use my crossbars on my 2011 Forester to carry 2 kayaks. They work fine, but have a fair amount of flex in them.
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Sorry it's 2 months out, Lightfoot..... But, yes, the bars are strong enough for poly kayaks. We run a 2 kayak setup with the Malone Stax Pro and Inno cradles.
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The mounts are universal for any crossbar. I've used them with Subaru's Aerobars and Yakama's round bars and they held well on both. In fact, they held onto the Subaru bars after the bars broke off the car and launched my kayak down the freeway. That allowed me to recover the bars and show them to the judge when I sued the car company for damages.
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the Yakima Big stack will fit the crossbars just barely. have used them several times with no issues. I started out with just crossbar pads but later found when I tightened straps down had a tendency to deform the bottom of the hull so I went to the upright holder instead.hope this help
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Not sure my factory aero bars would only work to haul one kayak, so I got the Malone bars tookstock off and can use two sets . If that helps you. My problem was could not fold rack s compleatly open.
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You need to measure the width between your roof rack rails where attachment of this carrier can be mounted. Then add up your kayaks width to make sure you have sufficient room. The seawing is pretty wide. I got one on my rack (mounted in the middle) then needed two side mount carriers to get the other two kayaks up on top. Total weight of all kayaks was a concern. Make sure you check with the manufacturer to make sure you don't exceed the roof rack capacity. Like the SeaWing though, Real simple to install and use. A bit of movement (flex in the wing) while driving takes some getting use to. Malone was real nice to deal with.
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It's easily strong enough to hold a couple kayaks. Just tie them down. You'll be fine.
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I ordered a set of these for my 16' Lund...it has 1 & 1/2" rails (across the top). The clamps open to max 1 & 7/8" and measure 3 inches wide (from bow to stern) and seem to work just fine. You must clamp them down hard since they seem to tip when catching large fish but definitely won't come off the boat!