Yakima Watersport Carriers - Y04038
These J-shaped cradles attach directly to your round, square or factory roof-rack crossbars and support one kayak on its side. Cradles take up less space than saddle mounts and secure your boat with Heavy Duty Straps and Bow/Stern Tie-Downs.
Features:
- J-shaped cradle supports 1 kayak on roof-rack crossbars
- Works with composite and plastic hulls
- Holds boat on its side
- Compact design - takes up less space on crossbars than saddle-style cradles
- Premium padding offers ultimate boat protection
- Upper pads slide up and down arm to support boat at contact points
- Heavy Duty Straps with padded cam buckles secure boat to HullRaiser cradles
- Tightening strap gives you complete control over grip
- Padded buckles protect your boat and vehicle from scratches
- Bow/Stern Tie-Down Straps, included, anchor the boat to vehicle frame or bumper
- Complete kayak stability
- Engage with easy-to-use, ratcheting pulley
- Employ sliding plastic tubes to protect your vehicle from friction damage
Specs:
- Capacity: 1 kayak
- Application: Mounts on round, square or factory crossbars out of the box
- Minimum crossbar spread: 24"
- Weight: 10.5 lbs
- Dimensions:
- Overall: 5-1/2" wide from front to back; 18"-long base; 19" tall from top of crossbar
- Pad: 5-1/2" long x 6-1/2" wide
- Lifetime warranty
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- Availability of a Roof Mounted Folding Kayak Carrier for a 2006 Mercedes CLS 500
- Yes. The Yakima BowDown Folding J-Style Kayak Carrier, # Y04042, can fold down when not in use. I have included a link to the installation details below. You can see them folded up or down in the pictures on the product page.
If your vehicle does not have cross bars that run side to side, you will need to add them first before you can use a roof mounted accessory. You would need LandingPad 11 for Yakima Control Towers, # Y00233, Round 58 Inch CrossBars for Yakima Roof Rack System (QTY 2), # Y
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- Recommended Roof Rack and Kayak Carrier For One Person To Load Kayak From Rear of 1999 Lexus LX470
- For the 1999 Lexus LX470, there are are couple of different roof options. I have included a link to the roof rack options for the vehicle. Select the type of roof you have to see the available options.
For a roof mounted kayak carrier, I would recommend Thule Slipstream XT Roof Mounted Kayak Carrier System with Roller, part # TH887XT. The Thule Slipstream XT will allows you to slide your kayak onto the roof rack from the rear of the vehicle. Part # TH887XT, comes with needed hardware and supp
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- Yakima BowDown Kayak Carrier Recommendation for OEM Crossbars of 2011 Lexus RX350
- I checked with Yakima and Thule and all of the racks you referenced are confirmed to fit on the factory cross bars of your 2011 Lexus RX350. The # TH835PRO, the # Y04038 and the # Y04042.
I believe the Thule Hull-A-Port # TH835PRO and the Yakima BowDown # Y04042 are the front runners because they can be folded down when not in use for garage clearance.
If it was me I would go with the # Y04042 as it offers an easier way to get the kayaks in position on the rack. To see what I mean check ou
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