I have a 98 caravan.the roof is not completely flat on the outside, because of design. ques. can these cups be mounted on outside part of roof with 2 small kayaks laying between and lashed to cups? think short trips and added lashing through front doors. I have a 98 caravan.the roof is not completely flat on the outside, because of design. ques. can these cups be mounted on outside part of roof with 2 small kayaks laying between and lashed to cups?... » Read More I have a 98 caravan.the roof is not completely flat on the outside, because of design. ques. can these cups be mounted on outside part of roof with 2 small kayaks laying between and lashed to cups? think short trips and added lashing through front doors. « Show Less
1672513
not made for that purpose (not bolted to roof) wind would just lift it off even if tied down
311050
i wouldn't recommend it. i use them replace windshield once i have the suction cup sitting on glass longer then a couple minute it seem to lose its grip
1672514
I don't think it's designed for that, the surface must be flat and smooth, otherwise the suction won't work properly.
1672515
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.
618624
I suppose it is possible but not with the supplied screws and hardware, would have to be done by eliminating one side and attaching the 2 separate cages together with wire, ties or some other strong and durable material, and I'm not sure how you would secure the roof. It seems to me a better choice and one that would be fairly cost effect would be to purchase a double cage of the side/by/side variety and then just not use the center wall rather than trying to save a few bucks and end up with something less stable and more awkward. I wouldn't do it. I've seen those double side by side cages for about $249.00. It is quite possible that the center wall is more cosmetic rather than structural. I suppose it is possible but not with the supplied screws and hardware, would have to be done by eliminating one side and attaching the 2 separate cages together with wire, ties or some other strong and durable material, and I'm not sure how you would secure the roof. It seems to me a better choice and one that would be fairly cost effect would be to purchase a double cage of the side/by/side variety and then just not use the center wall rather than trying to save a few bucks and end up with something less stable and more awkward. I wouldn't do it. I've seen those double side by side cages... » Read More I suppose it is possible but not with the supplied screws and hardware, would have to be done by eliminating one side and attaching the 2 separate cages together with wire, ties or some other strong and durable material, and I'm not sure how you would secure the roof. It seems to me a better choice and one that would be fairly cost effect would be to purchase a double cage of the side/by/side variety and then just not use the center wall rather than trying to save a few bucks and end up with something less stable and more awkward. I wouldn't do it. I've seen those double side by side cages for about $249.00. It is quite possible that the center wall is more cosmetic rather than structural. « Show Less
1078089
Unless you have cross bars you won't be able to mount it on top of the side rails. The soft bottom will rest on the roof and is best stabilized by having a pad of some sort. It would be very difficult to secure to the straps to the rails if the carrier overhung the rails since you have to loop the strap around the rail before securing one side to the other.
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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. 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.... » Read More 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. « Show Less
149583
It is probably limited to the capacity of the roof rack not the mounts. I agree with other answers
423597
Indeed! We have a van and it would have been nice. But we couldn't figure out a good way to do it.Maybe you should just have 2 tents and put them together! Someone said it works great. We did attach a tarp from the tent to the van for a rain fly type of connection. It didn't rain so I don't know how it would work.
1629568
I imagine if you have the width to carry two kayaks you should be able to attach two saddles to your Odyssey.I have an old Saturn VUE. I would be able to attach two sets of the Gilde & Set saddles but would not be able to fit the width of two kayaks. Hope this helps.
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.
275649
I would be concerned about roof leaks and wind when driving the RV. RV roofs are flat and pooled water would probably seep into screw holes. I supposed you could glue it, but that's a total hack. Driving with that on the roof would be potential trouble as well.
1068280
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
1179419
We only used it for carrying pole vault poles which are not as heavy as a cargo carrier could get. A cargo carrier also will present more wind resistance and forces associated with that resistance as a function of how fast your are driving. I would consider installing a tow hitch followed by a metal basket that mounts in the tow hitch. This would be easier to load up and won't damage your roof.http://www.jcwhitney.com/curt-class-iii-receiver-hitchesfor-use-with-small-campers-boathorse-trailers/p2011910.jcwx?filterid=c2309d2171u0j1
305725
Here is a link to the one I used. I didn't mount it on the roof, but it says you can: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007U5C2O/ref=pe_385040_30332190_pe_175190_21431760_3p_M3T1_ST1_dp_1 Scott
1262320
I own a 2013 Traverse and I purchased the T-Slot Roof Rails but I was not able to use them because my Traverse did not have the proper side bars. I believe the side vertical bars are called c-channels, if your Traverse doesn't have them then the T- Slot roof rails are obsolete. Unfortunately, I spent $200 on the Roof Rails and they are sitting in my garage.
867667
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.
380593
While I can't say anything specifically about that vehicle, we have a single sunroof on our Odyssey, and the presence of that sunroof really doesn't make any difference. If you have the necessary roof rack cross members, which the Cargo Box will attach to, there is no reason for it not to work. The roof rack cross members would go right to left on the car. The roof rack itself runs along the length of the vehicle, front to back. If you are asking about whether you can operate the 2 sun roofs with roof racks installed, that depends on how high the glass sticks up when opened and the height of your roof rack. Our single sun roof opens just fine, but keep in mind that you'll just be looking up at the bottom of the cargo box.
27470
You would need two of them for two kayaks. Make sure you have the long roof rack bars. If you can raise your hands and reach a foot over your roof you will be fine. Just make sure you secure them from the front and rear after they are on the rack.
15578
No they cant - you have to have some sort of mounting rack on the roof. Malone makes the HR20 MPG453 that will work on a bare roof, or you can look an roof kits from other mfgrs like Thule or Yakima.