How tall is the upright bar and how sturdy does it seem to be? I have a wide, heavy kayak so the bar needs to be pretty tall and stout.
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The upright is very stout. I mount an 85 pound Hobie Outback kayak on one side and a SUP on the other. Upright height not a problem. Traveled many miles at highway speeds.
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Answer here...They are about 18" tall and quite strudy. It actually feels I could pry the roof rack off with them. I stack 2 cayaks side by side and lean them up on 1 upright. I have had no problem with them. I hope this helps.
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Not too sure of the height, as it is still buried in the snow in our shed in Alaska. I will vouch for sturdiness though. Held up well last summer holding two kayaks, with one of them a heavier, wide fishing kayak. Straps are long, and padding wrapped by nylon on the bars.
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We too have a wide heavy kayak...we tried rack but since our vehicle had unique existing roof bars, this unit wasn't ideal and we ended up going the more traditional folding J mounts.
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I don't have the rack with me but it's about 1.5 feet tall. It clamps to the cross bar on your luggage rack so it's fairly sturdy. My biggest kayak is a 14' Wilderness Systems tandem kayak and I don't have any problems. The kayak is wider than the bar is tall but there is a strap that loops through an eye on the top of the bar, then the strap wraps around the kayak and luggage rack to keep the kayak tight against the bar. I hope this helps.
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The upright bar is 21" tall, and has been very sturdy. You also get a long strap that is used to secure the kayak down. I have been using this to carry two kayaks and I have not had any issues or noticed any movement by the kayaks while they are being transported.
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I'm using it for two 11' footers, 46 lb each and 32" wide. The bar holds these with no problem, although I load them side by side (the upright bar between them). Anyway, the bar is 17.5" tall and has an elongated strap loop on a top 1.5". The bar itself is made out of heavy gauge aluminium 1"x 1.5"
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The upright bar is a metal tube with padding, one on each crossbar. Our biggest kayak is a two-person, and it works fine. Actually, I don't think wider would make any difference - once you have the feet adjusted, the kayak is cradled on its side and sits stable. The straps just pull it firmly to the crossbar in that position - the upright is lower than the kayak so that the strap pulls down on both sides.
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The cross bars have a rating for weight, I can't remember what it is but I've put larger kayaks on that weigh over 100LB total on the bars.
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Sorry for the late reply. I am away so I don't have the kayak with me. It is very stable and extremely good quality. The dimensions inside are standard, not tight at all. My husband is 6'2" and we go all the time with our 2 little children. I hope this helps.
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Sorry Todd,I had a bad experience with a 70 lb kayak. ON the very first trip out, it blew a tire and I had to purchase a tube and then it blew out again. It's supposed to hold 150 lbs but this one did not.
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I am using the trailer for a 14 ft. Jon boat and it works well. I think it would be very good for a 12 ft kayak. This is a good piece of equipment. The only thing that concerns me is that the wheels are rather small. I don't feel comfortable traveling over 55mph with this trailer and I try to stay off of interstates.
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I'm 6 foot 2 inches and about 290. It rides smooth for me. I haven't owned it for a long time, however, I think if I don't bounce up and down on it and act like a ding dong it should hold up. The biggest challenge for tall people would be the cross bar. If you don't time it right and bring the bar back down first before you move forward your knees won't clear. Not a big deal. Just have to maintain your form.
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I'll get back to you tomorrow morning.. I use a 6' bar and it makes it with some room to spare so my first impression would be no. I'll give you a more precise answer tomorrow when I get home.
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You should have plenty of room. The kayak wing has a universal attachment and comes with two sets of screws, long and short, and wing nuts. I used this one along with the attachment for the back which helps it slide on. It is a nice rack.
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We load 2 9 ft kayKs that we carry ontop of our pilot. The bars on the pilot a fairly close. About the same as my wife's Outback. We have had no issues, but load one on each side and always tie down the bow and stern. Being over cautious, I also run a strap around both boats in the middle.
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I bought mine last fall and have not used them. I will next week for a 60# plastic sea kayak. I have checked it out and feel that's its well made and should be able to handle about anything you can fit on them
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At 6'1 and 170, this kayak works well for me. I wouldn't imagine it being an issue at your size. It's pretty well made.
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With 2 kayaks on the stand, it's heavy enough so it should not get blown over by wind. However, I did anchor the stand to 2 pieces of 3' long 4"x4" on each side just for stability and weight. I did recetly find my top kayak off the rack after a winter long outdoor storage by our community lake. The bottom kayak was still in it's leaning 45 degree position. I am thinking about getting a long bungee to strap the top one down to protect the top kayak during windy days.
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Cherokee might be pushing the weight limit on this bar. You might need the higher end bar.
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JohnI am 200lbs at the same height; I think the Riot will work but not too sure where the water line will be on the kayak. Might suggest looking at other kayaks that are wider such as a Hobie pro 36" wide.
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Their web site says 100 lbs. However, I will say it will with no problem: I just went out to my garage, sat in just ONE and moved up and down. Held me just fine. I weigh 235 lbs. Just to be on the safe side, perhaps the first time you use it you might put down a plastic garbage bag or a piece of flat plastic, then put a pillow on top of that. If they do not hold the kayak it will land on the pillows. But I am very sure it will hold.
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Hi Joe - you would definitely need to have aftermarket crossbars installed to accommodate the widths of both of these kayaks on the carrier. You may also need to upsize the bars from what is recommended. Also, please be sure to be attentive to the weight limits of the vehicle, as each of those kayaks are quite heavy.
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The Suspenz website claims each position will support a boat up to 100 lbs. and 34 ins. wide. Since you can expand this basic frame up to six boats with installation of backside foot extensions and height extensions, the basic strength of this system should be adequate for most kayaks you might want to store. My first impression upon putting this rack together was that it was overbuilt.