Can the kayak carriers be individually removed? I want to put a bike rack in place of one of them.
2041322
yes, absolutely. you can mount anywhere from 1 to 4 kayak racks on the Malone trailer. I imagine they probably have a bike rck attachment that could be used in place of one of the kayak racks.
2041323
The kayak carriers can be easily individually removed. They are stock carriers that attach to a roof rack type crossbar on the trailer with hand tightened lock nuts.
2041324
Yes, it takes a few minutes but each of the carriers can be removed individually. It should work fine to put a bike rack on and mix with kayak carriers.
2041325
The carriers can be removed, moved, and intermixed. I've mixed Malone J-racks with Thule J-racks, and a no name foam canoe carrier. Just don't over load the weight limit.
2041326
Yes. They are standard carriers mounted on a standard load bar. You can take them off the trailer and mount them on any load bar. You can move them around as you need. Any standard bike rack should work as far as I know.
2041327
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.
1541033
The whrels come off with a simple pin and it all folds flat but with the bulkiness of the tires and awkward shape of the frame it does not fit in my storage hatch. Individual parts will but not the whole thing. The frame is very light tho so you could strap it onto your kayak
1962597
The wheels come off and the frame collapses flat. The frame will have to be strapped down on top of the kayak as it will not fit in any hatches I know of..I have put the wheels in the hatches but my hatches are wide enough...not sure what kind of Kayak you have...
1968609
It is quite easy to remove the racks, however because they fold down you shouldn't have any issues and should not have to remove them.
61529
Yes you can, I returned this carrier and bought a much better quality Yakima carrier. It is heavy duty and carries 4 bikes. Think it's worth the extra $$.
1284923
Yes, you still need the straps to hold the kayak in place and the pads on the saddles prevent the kayak from shifting. Without the straps the kayak could bounce off the carrier and go airborne at high speeds.
1232813
I believe you could. The foam cushions the kayak when the straps are secured over it. The cushions hold good onto the vehicle without much motion at all. The kit comes with three straps. One for the middle and two for front and back.
837657
The adjustable racks on both ends are not removable. They can be extended to whatever length you need separately or left in the main rack.
471967
Assuming the question is removing the hullavator from it's fixing bracket which is bolted to the roof rack...... Then so far I have removed & refitted quite a few time (twenty ish) on my own without any problems.
1600039
Depending on how you secure your bikes onto the carrier, you can lower the carrier without removing the bikes. Done right, the bikes rotate on the carrier and remain hanging perpendicular to the ground.
713940
Yes, you can remove the individual containers. Each container attaches to the mounting bracket with four keyhole lugs.
1932414
They can be taken off the stand for packing but they are part of the monitor holder. It is at my houseboat and not where I can take a closer look. Are you wanting to remove them completely?
2107548
Yes. When one the bikes are removed the rack can be positioned to make it flush with the rear of the vehicle
524802
Yes, all racks and supports are removable. In fact, the user's manual states that the racks and supports are supposed to be removed prior to using the self-cleaning cycle. The racks just lift right off the supports. I removed mine and repositioned them a couple of times to get them where I wanted them.
1585821
No, you can remove a bike from the middle without removing the other bikes.
1349038
as others have said.. yes you can remove them. But why? Plus this system is built tough and that costs in weight which the top bar is kinda needed from lifting the thing.
2026398
For our 2 kayaks we did not purchase extra tie downs. Someone showed us a different way to put them on the rack but his way required to purchase of extra. We did it per the instructions & it worked just fine.