# 1
Swagman Contour Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - J-Style - Fixed - Clamp On
The product is of good construction but probably due to how it fits on my crossbars it needs additional support. The crossbars for my Honda Pilot are wide blade type and these racks seem more appropriate for narrower square type crossbars. Even with the rack fastened very tightly, the rack can twist back and forth. Last year on a trip across Montana the wind was pretty gusty and it caused the front one to pivot quite a bit and we had to pull off and apply a ratcheting strap over the kayak and under the factory rails to ensure it was held tight and wouldn't move again. This year on the same trip we had bad winds but had a roof rack mounted behind these racks giving it support on the tall side. We had to strap it real good to make sure it didn't move. If we hadn't had that additional support behind it and add'l straps we probably would have had more problems. I think if the top metal bracket had a wider channel to fit our crossbars it would be much more stable. The way it is now it just sandwiches 2 metal plates between my crossbar which allows it to pivot under stress.
Loved the racks, seem very durable. Only downside was that the groove made for the crossbeam was quite a bit smaller than my crossbeams, but they still secured down great. You'd have to have a pretty funky set-up for these racks to not work on your vehicle. Having all the straps/tie-downs included was awesome too. Reccomend!
# 2
Swagman Tajo Wall Mounted Kayak Rack
I never did receive notice my order had shipped, however it still arrived within 1week. I screwed two pairs of these racks directly to the exposed studs in my garage - I was done in minutes. I didn't have any trouble with the screw heads stripping, just drill pilot holes like the directions suggest. Light weight, but seem solid enough. Almost don't need the straps, but they're good insurance, and keep my kayaks snug to the wall.
These were exactly what I needed for storing two 14' kayaks on the wall of our garage. Mounting was easy and I took care to drill proper pilot holes and use a good quality screw driver. With that, I had no issues with the screws as others have mentioned. . eTrailer is excellent to work with and I appreciated their communication and updates throughout from purchase to delivery.
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