How to Use a Thule Hull-a-Port Kayak Carrier on Thule Xsporter Crossbars

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I have the Thule Hull-a-Port Pro 835Pro and also the Thule Xsporter Pro adjustable Rack on a 2015 Canyon. When I went to install the hull-a-port the crossbars, the bolts were too short, so I purchased the Adapter3 kit with the 80mm long bolts. These bolts are also too short. They stick out from bracket only 3/16inch not enough to put the nuts on. Any suggestions, this is what Thule recommends to use with the Xsporter.

asked by: Susan H

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I spoke to my contact at Thule and without seeing a picture of what your setup looks like she wasn't able to come up with a great solution for you. She did say that the other option you have is the # THXADAPT11 that would allow you to use the tracks of your Xsporter rack instead of going around the bars.

Is it possible that the square shoulders of the carriage bolts of the # THXADAPT3 aren't seating properly into the mounting bracket of your Hullaport and that is why you aren't getting the length you need?

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

It looks to me like you are already setup to safely accommodate one or two Thule Hullavator Pro Kayak Carriers #TH898. The Hullavator requires a minimum of 4" crossbar overhang on each side of the towers, and based on the photos you attached, it…

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Answer 2

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Answer 4

Sounds like the #THXADAPT3 is exactly what you need. This comes with 8 M6 bolts that are 80 mm long that are designed to let a Thule Hull-A-Port Kayak Carrier #TH834 install on taller crossbars like it sounds like you have.

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Answer 5

In order to mount the Thule Hull-A-Port Kayak Carrier part #TH834 on Thule WingBar Evo Crossbars you need the Watersports Adapter for Aeroblade/Aeroblade Edge Bars part #THXADAPT11.

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Answer 6

You will only need an adapter for the Thule Hull-a-Port #TH834 if you have the Thule WingBar Evo crossbars or the Thule Aeroblade crossbars. If you have those models of crossbars mounted on your Evo raised rail feet, you will need the Watersports…

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

Hi Woody, That Thule replacement carriage bolt uses a standard M6 coarse thread, which is a 1.0 mm thread pitch. So it’s an M6 x 1.0 x 80 mm bolt. If you’re matching it up with a nut or replacing hardware, any standard M6-1.0 nut or threaded insert…

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Answer 9

I have a solution for you. I confirmed with my contact at Thule that the older style of Thule Hull-A-Port 835PRO was originally designed to fit Thule square crossbars. However, Thule confirmed that the the Xadapt 3 Xsporter Load Bar Adapter…

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