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This heavy-duty trailer is great for hauling 4 of your favorite kayaks or canoes. Folding, J-style carriers with soft padding hold your boat securely in place and prevent boat-to-boat contact. Marine-grade trailer supports boats up to 20' long.
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Note: Your local municipality requires you to register your trailer with the DMV. An etrailer representative will be reaching out to get information from you for the title.
This lightweight trailer with J-style cradles let you transport your favorite kayaks or canoes. Lightweight carriers secure your boat on its side, taking up less space and preventing boat-to-boat contact. With a 7-1/2' long tongue, this trailer offers exceptional clearance during tight turns. The extended tongue also makes it easier to back up the trailer and prevent binding than trailers with shorter tongues.
Folding, J-style kayak carriers with soft padding on the base and upright arms prevent scuffs, scratches, or damage to your boat during transport. The folding arms stabilize your boat and prevent movement while traveling on uneven or rough terrain.
The DOT-approved taillights on this trailer are fully submersible, so you don't have to worry about damaging the lights when loading and unloading your boat in water. Each taillight has brake, running light, and turn signal functions, as well as side marker lights and reflectors. In addition, these LED lights last longer, burn brighter, and require less power than incandescent bulbs.
The wiring for this trailer has a simple plug-and-play design, so it doesn't require any cutting or splicing to install. As you assemble the trailer, route the main wiring harness through the trailer tongue and down towards the body of the trailer. Then plug the 4-wire end of the taillight harness into the main harness.
Run the wires of the taillight harness along the sides of the trailer frame and plug the individual wires into the matching wires on the side marker lights and the taillights. The wires are color-coded so that you can easily match them up - no circuit tester is required. Once all of the wires are plugged in, use the included clips to secure the harness to the frame.
When you're ready to connect the trailer to your vehicle, simply plug the trailer end of the main harness into the 4-way flat connector on your vehicle.
This trailer includes a leaf spring suspension system to limit road shock while you tow. A sturdy steel axle runs beneath the trailer frame. The 2 slipper springs that support the axle flex to absorb the rough motion that can occur when driving over bumpy terrain. Also, the axle, spring hangers, and tie plate are galvanized to resist rust and corrosion.
Hooking this trailer to your vehicle is quick and easy. The trailer's coupler connects to a 2" hitch ball, and the included safety chains act as an emergency measure if the coupler accidentally disconnects from your hitch ball. A rubber coated lift handle is mounted to the coupler to provide a solid grip for lifting or maneuvering the trailer. Finally, the skid plate on the underside of the trailer tongue keeps the coupler from touching the ground.
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Ratings & Reviews
Great trailer to hold my large fishing kayaks. I am glad I went with this solution as I can permanently store my kayaks on the trailer under my lean to. The trailer took a while to build admittedly and I did have to run to the hardware store to grab a nut I was shorted and replace a metric carriage bolt with thread damage, but overall it is a solid product that drives well and I highly recommend.
A couple notes: The lighting kit is a 4 pin, so you may need to get an adapter if you have an older vehicle (mine had a 7 pin circle style plug only). Also, there is no space tire holder on the trailer like you see in the pictures so you will either have to throw it in your vehicle or acquire parts to attach it to the trailer.
Justin
6/21/2023
I would like to follow up my review as the customer service has been outstanding. They called me direct to remedy the missing part for the spare tire from the manufacturer and worked to get it sent to me ASAP. Based on the customer service I would consider now it a 5 star product.
Excellent trailer. Highly recommended!
What a great product and they have the best customer service EVER!!!!
Great trailer easy to put together. Hardest part is getting the title and bill of sale . Seems to me that would come with trailer. I have been waiting two weeks on my title so I can use it and I’m still waiting.
the instructions were well written and user friendly. The packaged bolts and nuts were numbered so the assembler couldn't get packages mixed up. The website said 3 t o5 ohurs to asssemble and I beleive it was 5 hours with hand tools. With battery or air tools it would take 3 hours. I haven't road tested it yet however it is on my agenda for this weekend
We're so happy with our purchase! The trailer was easy to assemble....our 13 year old son did it all! It's a sturdy, reliable trailer and has been ideal for our kayaks. No issues up to this point.
Excited to get paddling.
Waiting for my trailer to ship from back order.
Accessories came without fuss and packed well.
Looking forward to the next shipment.
Super trailer. Trails beautifully, fun to build, looks great and gets a lot of compliments at our put-ins.
Jerry
3/16/2023
Its a great trailer. I use it for kayaks, but the kayak supports are easy to move if you need to haul something else, like I did.
My wife and I are thrilled with this trailer. It has met and even exceeded my expectations. The components fit together perfectly. Assembly was easy. This trailer with the J racks makes loading and unloading our Ocean kayaks a breeze. I should have bought this thing years ago. etrailer.com was a pleasure to deal with.
Had the trailer for year now -- but has been in water storage along with my kayaks. I worried about spending so much but it is so useful, glad I did. Much easier to put kayaks on a trailer vs. hoisting upon on a roof. And it is a quality product -- well made.
I just received the parts for the trailer and will be putting it together shortly. I plan on transporting my recent purchase of 4 Kayaks. I like the fact that I can load the Kayaks a little more closer to the ground then having to lift them up high.
William Y.
6/3/2020
Fantastic
The packaging left a little to be desired, so some pieces arrived dented. My sister and I assembled this in a few hours. I had to take some links off of the safety chains to avoid dragging. To install the Malone trunk, you have to drill holes in the trailer...why doesn't the trailer come pre-drilled with these? It already has numerous pre-drilled holes in it, some of which are not used...so why not have these holes for the trunk brackets pre-drilled? I removed the triangular skid off of the tongue of the trailer, once I saw how low it hung, which could be a problem. I then installed the jack-stand with the wheel, which was the best solution, trust me, but the jack-stand handle is an issue (see my review for it). I also added some DOT speced reflective tape for safety, after taking off the Malone decals. This is a nice trailer, but it is definitely overpriced for what you get.
You can see in the pic that I have not yet flipped the ball hitch from the 2-3/4" drop side to the 3/4" rise, which I eventually did for the clearance.
As always, thanks William B, for your help. You're the greatest.
I love it. Easy for anyone to assemble. Great performance. This is definitely they way to go when loading and hauling kayaks. Tracks true behind my Cherokee, so easy to strap down the kayaks with the j hooks. Light system works great. In my opinion there are really no negatives. I will use etrailer in the future. Expert help. Very professional company. Doesn’t break the bank.
Joe F.
6/30/2021
It’s still doing great
I've been using my trailer on a regular basis, especially last year, to haul my kayak, as well as those of friends to various destinations in the area. It has proven to be a reliable and easy to use tool to expand our kayaking experiences with new and interesting locations. I recommend this product to anyone needing a trailer for their kayaks.
Love this trailer! Works perfect for 1 to 4 kayaks. Easy to Tow! Used on multiple trips & is still working great! Purchased in 2021.
Please find some attached images of the Malone trailer I purchased from you. Thanks.
I started building the trailer yesterday afternoon and just finished it an hour ago after spending three more hours on it today. It went together very well. Institutions were very clear. I am very happy with it. I am attaching a photo.
James
11/30/2021
I have used the trailer for over a year now, and I still love it. I’ve had absolutely ZERO problems with it. I store it outside, so it’s always exposed to the weather. But the only wear and tear I see is in the foam pads of the cradles which are not part of the trailer kit and which are probably caused by kayak installation and removals. I can load and unload the kayak in seconds. I am very happy I bought this trailer. Other people are quick to complement it, which allows me to boast that I put it together from a kit! Note: I just saw my initial review and noticed that the spell control software substituted “institutions” for “instructions “. Sorry about that.
: Didn't work out at all considering with the j-hooks installed the trailer is way too deep to hug a wall, so I store the trailer outside with a tarp over it. If you have to store the trailer with the tongue retracted, this is a must have.
Nice trailer.
Can't say enough good things about this trailer! I used it for a multi-day kayak trip and we loaded 18ft. fully-loaded sea kayaks onto the trailer. It towed perfectly and I still had room to open the hatch on my Nissan Rogue. Towed it on the highway, on dirt roads and off-road. The fold-down J rack make it easy to load the center boats. Be sure to buy the optional jack stand and 1 person can roll it around even when loaded. It was straight-forward to assemble and it just works great!
Kit went together exactly as the directions indicated. Holds 4 kayaks and gear with optional storage box.
This is a great trailer for the price.
I found the packaging and instructions pretty straightforward and easy to follow.
Once together it seems quite solid and I really like the LED lights.
The crew at etrailer.com were in constant contact and very supportive throughout the entire process and all the paperwork for registration came within a week .
Russell R.
11/18/2021
It has been a busy season. I love having the ability to change the racks easily as we have 3 kayaks, 1 canoe and a sup and are always changing as moods change and different people visit.
Nice trailer that pulls easily, just wish it were stiffer. Loaded with kayaks, there seems to be a fair amount of oscillation twisting in 2 axis over normal road conditions, Also the leaf springs should be attached differently as the rear connection with the gap allows a lot of noise and spring/frame scraping; greasing really doesn't solve.
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Jenny N.
6/13/2023
I checked with Malone and this carrier still comes with the spare tire carrier. I will have our Customer Service team contact you so that we can send it out. As for an adapter I recommend part # 47345 to go from your vehicles 7 blade to the trailers 4 flat. It has a built in tester so you can quickly see that the wiring is working properly.