These J-style cradles make it easy to transport 1 kayak on your roof rack. Built-in boarding ramps help to load a kayak from the side of your vehicle. Padded arms fold down when not in use. Clamp-on installation to most crossbars. Tie-downs included.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (36 Customer Reviews)
These J-style cradles make it easy to transport 1 kayak on your roof rack. Built-in boarding ramps help to load a kayak from the side of your vehicle. Padded arms fold down when not in use. Clamp-on installation to most crossbars. Tie-downs included.Mounted two malone downloaders on am aftermarket rack on my ram 3500. The cross bars are 3.5 inches wide but the rack hardware accomidates this no problem. I had to purchase longer bolts as the cross bars are thick amd the bolts that came with the racks were not long enough. Used the rack this weekend and theey are amazing. Loadinf amd unloading our 17ft seawards was a breeze and they were very secure during transport. Great rack great price great service!!!!! 436149
I'm very pleased with the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier. Installation was a breeze, much quicker than I anticipated. Our tandem kayak (13.5' long), easily slid into place, fit well and secure in the carrier, and the tie-downs made securing the bow & stern a cinch - and there was plenty of room for our paddleboard! The best feature is the ability to fold the carriers down when not in use - so much better than having to take the rack off after each use. The only disappointment I have with the product is the "universal fit mounting blocks". They are designed to fit a Malone roof rack with the rectangular cut out for the roof rack but my factory roof rack has oval shaped bars. The carriers do mount but they lean to one side. Overall, I'm very pleased and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a kayak carrier! 517109
The Malone AirFlow 2 Roof Rack is the most ridiculous bargain I've come across in a long while. I'd been preparing myself to spend $4-$500 on a Thule. A product I was familiar with and had used in the past with great success with Volkswagen's. After some simple research, Malone kept coming up as a affordable, comparable alternative . These days when you see something that is literally less than half of what your planning to spend, your first thought is "too good to be true" or "you get what you pay for". After calling and consulting with Stacey at etrailer.com I purchased the system and COULD NOT be HAPPIER !! It took me less than 20 minutes to have it completely installed on my 2013 Tucson. The construction of the racks and hardware is top quality. My main use of the system will be hauling kayaks and canoes which this will far exceed. Other than the fact that I saved about $300, etrailer prides itself on customer service and that I can, and will attest to their claim. I called and had a bunch of questions before ordering, Stacey was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, patient, and most of all courteous !! There is no doubt that etrailer.com has become my new source for any towing or recreational needs for my vehicle. 690018
These Malone kayak carriers really do the job. Paired with the Malone Telos Load Assist, getting our sea kayaks onto the topper of our Toyota Tundra is easy for this 70 year old. No more major lifting causing aggravation for my back. Tying down each kayak is quick and easy. 636101
Second order from etrailer, first was for a hitch on the rav4 this one was for a kayak rack and lift assist. One reason for the initial and revisit are the videos. They are well thought out , provide enough info without being boring, and prices that are in line with any other retailer. I will do business with them again. 670024
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Excellent product, excellent service thank you 930933
Very impressed with these Malone carriers. Actually, I'm impressed with everything that I've gotten from Malone. On the roof of my '12 Jeep Liberty, I've got a set of Malone Airflow2 crossbars that attach nicely to my factory rails. Now, I've got two sets of these DownLoader carriers. The fit and finish is excellent and everything seems really solid up there. And of course, etrailer.com delivered quickly and accurately. I recommend. 919300
Great so far. Easy installation. The loops the straps go through on the arms pop off so I'll probably just remove them. I'm using the Downloader along side a Showdown to carry 2 kayaks on my Forester. Fast shipping and great communication from etrailer too. 904748
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I ordered these with the 50" cross bar and T-Slot install kit and they work great on my 2009 Forester. Only complaint is that they whistle pretty noticeably when you get up to speed. Love that they fold down. Cradles are super stable with 2 kayaks on top. So far very pleased and would recommend these for certain. Almost 3 months on back order but E-trailer folks were good about updating me on the status along the way and that was appreciated. 880748
this gear is extremely well made as to fit and finish, seems very versatile. Etrailer has a competitive price, and the product arrive almost 3 weeks early. We get to use it this season! Great communication from Etrailer as well. i am going to add in line lock nuts to keep the bolts from being able to come out during mounting. easy to do. On my Thule racks, the plate under the rack has an open end, so one could loosen and remove with out completely unthreading. 880336
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These things are awesome 863559
Malone DownLoader Kayak Carriers are a perfect design. Fold down locking mechanism when not in use is a great feature as well as adjustable upright angles for transporting kayaks. Easy to follow instructions along with sturdy tie downs. Highly recommended! 861961
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Great racks, Noah was so helpful with everything, he was very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. ordering was so easy. 2 sets of racks will fit Xsmall crossovers Like my 2019 Hyundai Kona. You will not be disappointed with these racks or company. 860312
After one year of use they still seem new. I took them off for winter though. Happy with my choice and would buy them again. Etrailer has an extensive selection and fast shipping. 828702
The rack itself seems great, BUT neither 60mm or 70 mm mounting bolts work for the VA style 2500 series rack. I now have to go to lowes and buy AT LEAST 80mm if not longer so the T Knob can screw in tightly to Jaws adapter and that tightens to the cross bar. The T Knobs have about an inch before you get to the teeth and connect in order to tighten. The thick Jaws are almost too think and takes up room for screw length. The pictures I took you can tell it wont work on a series 2500 VA. I set the T Knob at the least I could before they fell off the screw. I'm surprised no one has complained until now. The other picture shows the parts with the 1 inch space inside the one T Knob 828228
Not just is the product awesome the service and speed in which I got the item was amazing as well. This is now my goto spot for trailer and towing needs. 812217
Order was received quickly and in good shape. Pleasure to do business with. 5 Stars 773944
Once again, etrailer did a great job getting their products into my hands. Delivery was on time and the correct products showed up. I like doing business with this place. 764159
We are very glad we purchased Malone downloaders . It makes it so easy to load our kayaks on our Subaru Forester. After the kayaks are taken offt you just fold down each rack and drive in garage 676818
received product in timely manner, all materials were in package. took only 10 minutes to install, is very sturdy and seems very well built, glad we purchased this product to haul our kayak. 670752
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