Best Way To Haul 4 Kayaks with a Lexus RX 350

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Could I carry 4 kayaks on top of my Lexus SUV with J type roof carriers? or, should I give in and buy a trailer? or, is there another type roof carrier that would work. We have beginner type flat water kayaks, about 11 foot long and 40 pound range.

asked by: Donna

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In order to haul 4 kayaks with your Lexus RX 350 you would need to use a trailer as the amount of space and capacity of the roof on your vehicle is simply not great enough to haul 4 kayaks no matter the type of carrier that is used. Instead, I recommend using the Malone EcoLight Trailer part # MAL63FR.

This trailer is specifically designed to haul up to 4 kayaks and would be perfect for you. It has foam blocks to protect the kayaks, lights for safety, and everything else needed to hit the road assuming the vehicle has a trailer hitch, wiring harness, and hitch ball/ball mount. If you do not have these items then please let me know the year of your Lexus RX 350 and I would be happy to provide them for you.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 2

The 5.30-12 tires, being wider, are going to make more contact with the road. This means that the noise, and heat build up will be higher than a 4.80-12 tire but the rolling resistance will actually be less because the tire is larger diameter. The…

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Answer 3

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13 like…

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Answer 4

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 5

Since both a ST145/R12 size tire, like the Kenda Karrier S-Trail #AM10130, and a 5.30-12 size tire, like the Kenda K353 #AM10068, fit a 12 inch wheel, a ST145/R12 size tire can replace a 5.30-12 size tire. Keep in mind that these tires do have…

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Answer 6

Load range B trailer tires are going to have a lower capacity than C load range tires. Basically that, psi rating, and the ply rating are the only differences. A higher load range tire would last a little longer than lower load ranges of the same…

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Answer 7

The two sizes you mentioned are pretty similar and fit many of the same 15 inch wheels. The 205/75-15 fits rim widths of 5 inch to 6-1/2 inch whereas the 225/75-15 fits widths that are 5 inch to 6 inch. The 205 is 27.1 inches tall and the 225 is 28.4…

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Answer 8

Great question, William! The Karrier ST225/75R15 #KE63KV is a KR35 while the Karrier ST225/75R15 #AM10303 is a KR03 according to Kenda. There is a slight variation in the tread pattern and from what Kenda says about them it looks like the KR03 is…

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Answer 9

The three most common lug stud sizes for a trailer are 1/2"-20, 9/16"-18, and 5/8"-18. In order to make sure you get the correct lug nuts you need to measure the lug studs on the trailer now as we have no way to look this up for…

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Answer 10

The 5 means that the wheel is 5 inches wide from bead to bead (not overall width). The J indicates the design of the wheel bead seat but it is nothing you need to be concerned with as this is the most common shape for all trailer tires. To measure…

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Answer 11

Do you by any chance mean 235/80-16 and 235/85-16? Because there isn't a 275 trailer tire size that I have seen. If so then the widths are the same between the two 235 sizes. The difference is overall diameter. The 235/80-16 is 30.9 inches in…

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Answer 12

The most popular trailer wheel bolt pattern is the 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern and as far as we are aware the bolt pattern you mentioned is not used on trailers at all. So my bet is you probably have the 5 on 4-1/2 inch. I attached a help article…

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