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Malone SaddleUp Pro Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Channel Mount
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Malone SaddleUp Pro Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Channel Mount

Part Number: MPG1001
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This saddle-style kayak carrier lets you transport 1 sit-on-top, fishing kayak on your truck bed ladder rack. Self-adjusting rubber cradles make it easy to push your kayak onto the carrier from the back of your vehicle. Great Prices for the best watersport carriers from Malone. Malone SaddleUp Pro Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Channel Mount part number MPG1001 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Malone Watersport Carriers - MPG1001

  • Kayak
  • Roof Mount Carrier
  • Ladder Rack
  • Saddle-Style
  • Malone
  • Track Mount
  • No Load Assist
  • Rear Loading
  • Fixed

This saddle-style kayak carrier lets you transport 1 sit-on-top, fishing kayak on your truck bed ladder rack. Self-adjusting rubber cradles make it easy to push your kayak onto the carrier from the back of your vehicle.


Features:

  • Saddle-style carrier lets you transport 1 sit-on-top, fishing kayak on your ladder rack with top channels
    • Also great for roof rack with top channels
  • Self-adjusting rubber cradles tilt and flex to match the contours of your kayak's hull
    • Fabric covers on rear cradles make it easy to push your kayak onto the roof of your vehicle
  • Tie-down straps and bow/stern tie-downs secure your kayak to your ladder rack and to your vehicle
    • Anchor kit (sold separately) creates temporary mounting points for bow/stern tie-downs
  • Quick and easy installation in your ladder rack's top channels
    • Slide into the channel of your ladder rack and tighten the bolt


Specs:

  • Application: Truck bed ladder racks with top channels
  • Carrying capacity: 1 kayak
  • Weight capacity: 90 lbs
  • Dimensions:
    • Cradles (each): 5" long x 5" wide x 9" tall
    • Saddle pads (each): 8-3/4" long x 3-1/4" wide
  • Strap length (each):
    • Load straps: 15'
    • Bow/stern tie-downs: 11'
  • Carrier weight: 9 lbs
  • Limited lifetime warranty


Malone Crossbar Specs

Rear-Loading, Saddle-Style Carrier with Self-Adjusting Cradles

Malone saddles Ladder Rack

This rear-loading, saddle-style carrier lets you transport 1 sit-on-top, fishing kayak, hull side down. Tilting cradles with rubber padding protect your boat from scratches and scuffs while loading and during transport. This padding also creates friction while you're pushing your kayak onto the carrier, making it less likely that you'll push the kayak too far and potentially have it fall off the carrier and hit your vehicle. Fabric covers on the rear cradles make it easier to push large kayaks into carrier from the back of your vehicle.


Load Straps and Bow/Stern Tie-Downs

Malone Kayak Carrier Tie-Downs

The carrier includes 2 cam-buckle straps to secure your kayak to the rack. A set of bow/stern tie-downs are also included to secure the kayak to the front and back of your vehicle. If your vehicle doesn't have any tie-down points, you can get an anchor kit (sold separately) which will let you create anchor points in the creases of your vehicle's hood and hatch.


Tool-Free, Channel-Mount Installation

Malone saddle-style installed

This carrier slides into the top channel mount of your ladder rack. Simply slide the carrier into the track, set your kayak on the rack, and adjust the cradles so that your boat is secured. Finally, tighten the bolts with the provided hex wrench.



MPG1001 Malone Saddle Up Pro Kayak Carrier for Truck Rack Aero Crossbars with T-Slots - Saddle Style - Tie-Downs

Installation Details MPG1001 Installation instructions


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Ratings & Reviews

4.8

37 reviews
This saddle-style kayak carrier lets you transport 1 sit-on-top, fishing kayak on your truck bed ladder rack. Self-adjusting rubber cradles make it easy to push your kayak onto the carrier from the back of your vehicle.

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Great service !!!!



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Quality product. Easy assembly.



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Works great so far. Thinking of investing in a second saddle for our other kayak.



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Excellent company to purchase from. They worked with me on a difficult application and I now have exactly what I wanted. I will purchase from them in the future I’m sure.



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I am a first time buyer. Customer Service at etrailer.com is phenomenal in every respect. From on-call friendly support to product reviews and videos they nail it, this company knows how to do business!



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I have ordered before and each time the orders go out in a timely fashon and the shipping time is great. The products are also great.



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Very happy with trailer. Fairly easy to assemble but directions could be better. Took about 4 hours to build basic trailer by myself. Additional 1.5 hrs. to add carriers, spare tire, kick stand, etc.



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Timely order processing and quick shipm ents



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Excellent trailer.



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A complete package with everything needed, easy to install, I love my Malone kayak holders. Highly recommended.



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My kayak holder works exactly as it should. All parts were included and it was an extremely easy set up. etrailer’s customer service department was on top of everything and extremely helpful in placing my order.



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Overall a very high quality option for adding a kayak tie down system to your vehicle. While I was searching for a kayak tie down system this was the only one I found that was a channel mount system that worked with the Adarac line of truck rails. I have the ADARAC Black Matte Pro Series Truck Rack. When I went I install the the nuts that go into the T-channel are way to small and will not allow it to be tightened down. Also the actual mounts them selfs don’t fit the cross beam flush, this could cause the mount to slip to one side or the other of the cross beam. I’m going to looking at ordering the Adarac tie down loops as Adarac doesn’t sell just the channel nuts by them selfs.

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Katrina B.

7/25/2022

I have gotten it contact with the manufacturer and they have confirmed that your bar is 1.5 inch square which is the only shape and size that these carriers do not work with. According to the manufacturer 99 of crossbars out there are 1.25 inches wide, or not flat on the top, or over 2 inches wide. Unfortunately, there is nothing in-between when it comes to the fit for their carrier.



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The kayak saddle works amazingly well with my set up. I would definitely purchase again or recommend to a friend. I use it often, and it works well even with our strong beach winds.

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Sam D.

6/30/2021

This product has held up well for me, and I still use them a lot. I appreciate their durability and longevity so far. I’m definitely pleased with their product.


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