bing tracking image
  1. Accessories and Parts
  2. Malone
  3. Watersport Carriers
  4. Roof Mount Carrier Parts
  5. Adapters
  6. Kayaks
Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers
Malone

Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers

Part Number: MPG8287
In Stock
ChristmasTree SantaHat Arrives before Christmas SantaHat ChristmasTree
$26.95
Retail:$29.95
You Save: 10%
Accessories and Parts
Add to cart
zoom in icon
slider vertical icon
zoom out icon
Comment field cannot be left empty.
Name field cannot be left empty.

Thank you! Your comment has been submitted successfully. You should be able to view your question/comment here within a few days.

Error submitting comment. Please try again momentarily.

Product Images

Videos

Need help with installation?
Locate installers near me
This fit kit allows you to mount a Malone kayak or surfboard carrier to your truck bed ladder rack with top channels. Electroplated hardware resists corrosion. 1-800-940-8924 to order Malone accessories and parts part number MPG8287 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Malone products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.
  • All Info
  • Reviews (7)
  • Q & A (0)
  • Videos (1)
  • Photos

Malone Accessories and Parts - MPG8287

  • Watersport Carriers
  • Roof Mount Carrier Parts
  • Adapters
  • Malone
  • Kayaks

This fit kit allows you to mount a Malone kayak or surfboard carrier to your truck bed ladder rack with top channels. Electroplated hardware resists corrosion.


Features:

  • Fit kit lets you mount a Malone kayak or surfboard carrier to your truck bed ladder rack with top channels
    • Works with: MPG114, MPG116, MPG117, and MPG118 (all sold separately)
    • Replaces clamp-on mounting hardware included with carrier
  • Channel nuts slide into crossbars' top channels and bolt to carrier
  • Electroplated hardware resists corrosion
  • Includes: 8 channel nuts, 8 M8 bolts, and 1 Allen wrench


Specs:

  • Application: most crossbars with top channels
  • Bolt length: 1-11/16"
  • Limited lifetime warranty


MPG8287 Malone Crossbar T-Slot Mounting Kit for Aero Style Bars

Replaces Malone MPG6604




California residents: click here


Video of Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers

Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.




Video Transcript for Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers Spec Review

Hello Neighbors, I'm Steven here with etrailer.com. Today we're taking a look together at these Truck Rack T-slot Fit Kit for your Malone Kayak Carriers. Now folks, these will let you mount a Malone kayak or surfboard carrier to your truck bed ladder rack with the top channels. And this does work with a couple different models of those, so make sure you're checking out our website here at etrailer.com. I'll put those item numbers up on the screen. Those are sold separately.

Now folks, these do replace, again, the clamp on nine hardware that's included with those carriers. The channel nuts here simply slide into the crossbar's top channels and bolt to the carrier. And there's different sized ones here to fit your needs and the installation, Allen key or Allen wrench as well. Folks, these are Electroplated hardware, so they're gonna resist corrosion and they will fit most crossbars with top channels. The bolt lengths here are one and 11 16th inches long.

Everything here is a nice limited lifetime warranty. You're gonna get eight channel nuts, eight M8 bolts, and one Allen wrench and eight washers. Well folks, that's gonna wrap it up for our look at this fit kit, again for the Malone Kayak Carriers for your track rack T-slots. I'm Steven, thanks for watching, have a great day.

Customer Satisfaction Score:


Customer Reviews

Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers - MPG8287

Average Customer Rating:  4.4 out of 5 stars   (7 Customer Reviews)

This fit kit allows you to mount a Malone kayak or surfboard carrier to your truck bed ladder rack with top channels. Electroplated hardware resists corrosion.

by:

You get far more than what is pictured. You get 4 short screws, 4 long screws, 4 nuts for small T-slots, 4 nuts for large T-slots, 8 washers and 1 allen key. Required a few more extra washers to make the short screws work with a Thule Probar Evo. The roof rack required the large nuts. Would buy again.



by:

Very fast shipping. Thanks



by:

Work well, on the older Downloader carriers. The new ones have a slightly different profile which cause the bolts to be about 1/8" to 3/16" too long when going to an Overhaul HD top bar. Solution is to get a few washers and insert, in my case 3 was the ticket. Otherwise the bolt bottoms out in the bottom of the slot prior to engaging T nut. On my older downloader, it's a perfect fit, maybe half a mm clearance below the bolt to the bottom of the slot when fully tight.



by:

Always quick excellent service



by:

Exactly what I needed, shipped super fast, and arrived in plenty of time. Thanks!



by:



by:


7
7

See what our Experts say about this Malone Accessories and Parts

  • T-Slot Nuts to Fit Yakima HD Crossbars
    I recommend picking up the Aero Style Crossbar T-Slot Fit Kit # MPG8287 which comes with bolts, nuts, and washers that will fit in the Yakima HD Bar T-Slots like the 78" part # Y01159. If you're trying to find specific dimensions for your own hardware, the T-Slot measures 22mm wide and 8 mm tall and then the opening at the top measures 11mm wide (see attached photo).
    view full answer...
    Image 1 for
  • Can Malone J Hook Kayak Carrier Fit On Victory Or Prinsu Roof Rack?
    You can likely use a Malone J style kayak carrier such as Malone J-Pro2 # MPG117MD on those roof racks, but you'll need to check a thing or two first. If the crossbars are less than 1-/2" tall and less than 3-1/2" wide then this Malone carrier will clap around the crossbars. Another option is to use this kayak carrier in combination with Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit # MPG8287 as long as the roof rack has common industry-standard T-Tracks on top which measure approximately 1" by 3".
    view full answer...
  • Recommended Two Kayak Lift-Assisted Roof Rack System for 2017 Mercedes GLS450 with Side Rails
    I recommend the Thule AeroBlade Edge Roof Rack - Aluminum # TH7503-TH7503 as a roof rack system for your kayaks. It's a great sturdy system, and the main perks of this roof rack is how low-profile and quiet it is so you can leave it and go about your normal daily routine. You won't have to worry about wind noise which can be a common issue with other roof racks. This also comes in Black # TH7503B-TH7503B and I attached a video so you can see the install process. For kayak racks, while...
    view full answer...
    Image 1 for
  • Hardware for Mounting Accessories to Yakima LockNLoad Platform Rack
    The T-Slots on the Yakima LockNLoad Platform Rack # Y05044-39 have the same dimensions as standard crossbars so you can basically use any brand of T-Bolts to accomplish your job. For example, you can use the Thule Square T-Bolt # 853208914 or the Malone T-Slot Fit Kit # MPG8287.
    view full answer...
  • T-Bolt Fitting Compatibility with Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack Crossbars
    Malone AirFlow roof racks like # MPG215 can use their own T-Slot Fit Kit # MPG8287 for Malone carriers or you can use another T-bolt fastener. I linked a photo showing a cross section of the AirFlow bar and the exact inside dimensions. I converted the millimeter dimensions to inches: 21.15mm = 0.83-inch 11.45mm = 0.45-inch 7.35mm = 0.28-inch This means the stainless steel T-bolts # 853-5648 will work fine. Most brands of T-bolt fittings and rack crossbars tend to be interchangeable...
    view full answer...
    Image 1 for
  • Malone Seawing Compatibility With Yakima HD Crossbars
    I went ahead and checked to see if the Malone Seawing # MPG107MD would fit the Yakima HD bars # Y01157 and they do not. The bolts are just a little too short. What you can do is either go to the hardware store and get similar bolts but longer or you can install it via t-track using this kit # MPG8287 to fit it into your T-Slots on your Yakima HD bars.
    view full answer...
  • Best Way to Attach Malone Downloader Kayak Carrier to Thule Aeroblade Crossbars
    The best way to install the Malone Downloader part # MPG114MD on the Thule Aeroblade crossbars will be with the T-slot adapter part # MPG8287. This will give you the super solid connection point you are looking for.
    view full answer...
  • How to Install T-Slot Fit Kit in Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack Crossbars
    The rubber strips in the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack are supposed to accommodate the T-Slot Fit Kit # MPG8287 by pressing them down. It may be a little tight but they were designed this way to help limit the amount of wind noise that is heard when the wind passes over the crossbars.
    view full answer...
  • T-Slot Kit for Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier for Thule TracRac TracONE Ladder Rack
    The Thule TracRac TracONE Truck Bed Ladder Rack # TH27000XT has bars which are 4" wide so in order to mount the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs # MPG114MD you will need the Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers # MPG8287. The TracONE bars are too wide for the DownLoader to mount to the brackets in any other manner.
    view full answer...
  • Will Thule T-Bolts Fit Malone Aero Bars?
    The referenced Thule bolt is not the same as the Malone parts but I have what you need. Malone Aero Bars use their own style of T-Bolt Connectors sold in kits. Check out Malone # MPG915 for a 5/8ths inch bolts, or # MPG8287 for a 1-11/16" bolts. I have attached links to these kits.
    view full answer...
  • How to Get Malone Kayak Carriers w/ T-slot Fit Kit to Slide Into the Channels of a Roof Rack
    In order to use your Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier # MPG114MD with T-Slot Fit Kit # MPG8287 in the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack # MPG216 you will need to remove the rubber stripping (gasket) in the T-slot channel. You can remove, trim, and re-insert the strips around the mounting hardware of your accessories to keep the crossbar channel capped and quiet. I have included a picture that shows what the channels will look like with the strip removed and the carrier with fit kit installed.
    view full answer...
    Image 1 for
  • T-Slot Kit For Malone Kayak Carrier For Top Channel of Ladder Rack
    There is an option for for a T-slot kit to fit your Adarac ladder rack for a Malone kayak carrier, though not the Malone FoldAway-5 Kayak, SUP, and Canoe Carrier # MAL38FR. Instead, what you will need is the Malone J-Pro2 Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs # MPG117MD. Then, to mount it in your top channels you'd use the Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers # MPG8287.
    view full answer...
  • Will Malone T-Slot Mounting Kits Fit an ARB Awning Bracket
    Aero Crossbar T-Slot Mounting Kit # MPG915 is one of the kits that fit the Malone AirFlow 2 crossbars but it isn't the only one. There is also # MPG6604 which has longer bolts and a set of 4 of each part. There is also # MPG1498 with bolts that are in between the lengths of the other 2 kits. The bolts are not T-bolts. The way that it works is the square nuts slide into the T-Slot on a bar and the bolts will go down through the accessory being mounted and then thread into those square...
    view full answer...
  • Is the Yakima BoatLoader EVO Telescoping Only Compatible with Yakima Crossbars?
    The Yakima BoatLoader EVO Telescoping Load Assist - 28" Extension # Y04085 is compatible with only Yakima Corebar or Roundbar roof rack systems. If you are looking for a boat loader that is compatible with the Aero Malone Airflow 2 Crossbars # MPG216, I recommend the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier and TelosXL Load Assist w/ Tie-Downs # MPG114MD-351XL. You will need to purchase a T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone Kayak Carriers # MPG8287 for the carrier to fit in the T-Slots of the Airflow 2 bars.
    view full answer...
  • Thule Probars Compatibility with Channel Mounted Accessories
    We do not have a profile diagram, however the Thule ProBar Evo 69" # TH713600 or 79" # TH713700 are designed to have channels like the aerobars and will fit the same accessories because the channels are the same. The biggest benefit to the ProBar is the channel underneath runs the entire distance of the bar so they can be trimmed to any desired length and they also have a second channel with the same dimensions as the top channel for more accessories. Basically any accessory that fits...
    view full answer...
    Image 1 for
  • Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier Compatibility With Factory Crossbars On 2016 Jeep Cherokee
    Can you send me a picture of your Jeep's factory crossbars? Or if you can send the picture with the DownLoader on the bars showing how it doesn't fit. We haven't had the chance to install the carrier on a Cherokee yet so I'm not sure how well it fits on the factory bars.
    view full answer...
    Image 1 for Image 2 for
  • Replacement T-Slot Bolts for Adding Accessories?
    We can get what you need depending on exactly what you're doing the Thule Xadapt12 part # THXADAPT12 could work. It uses barrel nuts that thread down on the bolts for security. You can use the Replacement M8 T-Bolt part # 853-0782 this will allow you to use any type of M8 nut you would want to secure you gear. Any extra length can be cut off. Also, the Truck Rack T-Slot Fit Kit part # MPG8287 gives you an option to run the bolts down into nuts in the t-slot itself.
    view full answer...
  • Adapter to Fit Malone DownLoader to Rhino Rack Crossbar Top Channels
    For the Malone Downloader kayak carrier part # MPG114MD the hardware kit you'd need to fit it to a Rhino Rack top channel would be the part # MPG8287. The MegaWing does not have a similar adapter for it.
    view full answer...
  • Kayak Carrier Solution for FrontRunner Roof Tray
    Since the Frontrunner roof racks are basically roof trays with channels on them for mounting roof accessories you could use a kayak carrier like the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs # MPG114MD with the T-slot adapter part # MPG8287 if you were wanting a J-style carrier. Yakima does not have a style like this that fits T-slots. Yakima has a cradle style rack with the BigCatch part # Y04091 and the adapter part # Y04092 that would work as well.
    view full answer...
  • Availability Of Channel Nuts That Fit In Top Channel Of Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars
    We have exactly what you are looking for. The Truck Rack Crossbar T-Slot Fit Kit # MPG8287 is an exact fit for the top channel in the Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars such as the # RRVA137B-2. This will give you four channel nuts which should be perfect for what you are wanting to try to do, as it is one for each corner of a two crossbar setup which is the most common.
    view full answer...
  • Will Malone DownLoader Fit Aero Crossbars on a 2014 Subaru Forester
    The Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs # MPG114MD is designed to fit round, square, aero, elliptical, and most factory crossbars so it should fit the aero style crossbars on your 2014 Subaru Forester. The Malone AirFlow2 crossbars are 3" wide x 1" tall and the DownLoader will fit this so you can use these dimensions as a reference plus if you have the T-slots on your crossbars you can use the Fit Kit # MPG8287 and not have to worry about the clamps fitting at all. If you can...
    view full answer...
    Image 1 for Image 2 for
  • Malone Seawing Compatibility With Yakima HD Crossbars
    I went ahead and checked to see if the Malone Seawing # MPG107MD would fit the Yakima HD bars # Y01157 and they do not. The bolts are just a little too short. What you can do is either go to the hardware store and get similar bolts but longer or you can install it via t-track using this kit # MPG8287 to fit it into your T-Slots on your Yakima HD bars.
    view full answer...
  • J-Style Kayak Carrier Fitment with Thule Xsporter Pro Ladder Rack
    The etrailer J-Style Kayak Carrier # e98878 fit 3-1/8" wide x 1-1/2" tall crossbars while the crossbars for the Thule Xsporter Pro # TH500XTB are slightly larger at 3-1/2" wide x 1-1/2" tall so we need to look at a different kayak carrier for this application. For an alternative J-Style rack you can use one from Malone along with the T-Slot Fit Kit # MPG8287. The J-Pro2 # MPG117MD has fixed arms while the DownLoader # MPG114MD has the folding arms like our etrailer kayak carrier kit. Both...
    view full answer...
  • How To Install A Kayak Carrier Onto The Thule Xsporter Pro Ladder Rack
    If your J-style kayak carrier clamps are too small to fit around the Thule Xsporter Pro Ladder Rack then you will likely need a new kayak carrier, unless there is an option to use T-bolts to install the kayak carrier into the Xsporter crossbar tracks. If you can tell me which kayak carrier you have then I can verify if T-bolts can be used. For example, the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier # MPG114MD has the option to add Truck Rack T-slot # MPG8287 to secure it to the top channel. But if...
    view full answer...


< Previous



Do you have a question about this Accessories and Part?


Info for this part was:

Employee Jameson C
Expert Research:
Jameson C
Employee Adam R
Expert Research:
Adam R
Employee Steven C
Installed by:
Steven C
Employee Wilson B
Updated by:
Wilson B
Employee Jessie B
Updated by:
Jessie B
Employee Isabelle B
Updated by:
Isabelle B
Employee Carrie F
Updated by:
Carrie F
Employee Jonathan S
Written by:
Jonathan S

At etrailer.com we provide the best information available about the products we sell. We take the quality of our information seriously so that you can get the right part the first time. Let us know if anything is missing or if you have any questions.


Product Experts Available Now!
Call 1-800-940-8924