How To Install Kayak Roof Rack

Choose a kayak carrier.

How to install kayak roof rack.

Strap the kayak to the crossbars. This is a short video of installing a folding kayak roof rack that attaches to existing luggage rack crossbars. He discusses the import. Before you screw it to your vehicle take a measurement of the distance of the rail to the back and front of the roof.

Loading kayaks onto a j rack from the side is easiest with a partner. How to strap a kayak to a roof rack in 4 steps with pictures step 1. The right kayak carrier for you depends on the size weight of your watercraft how many kayaks you want to. Marcus from the bill jackson s paddling dept.

Demonstrates how to properly secure your kayak or sup to the roof rack of your vehicle. To get started position yourselves at either end of the kayak bow and stern. This is the 2 pair universal canoe car top mount carrier roof rack kayak listing. The next thing to do after the assembly is to raise it to the top of the vehicle.

Tighten top cradle to the plate and secure the plate in place by lightly tightening the knob in place. Slide the square nuts into the track and loosely attach the bottom cradle in place. Position the cradles at the maximum width and finish by tightening the bottom cradle and top cradle in. We see people attach kayaks all the time the wrong way using these systems on.

Strap down the bow. As you lift you ll need to coordinate rotating the kayak less than 90 degrees in order to set the gunwale onto your j rack. This is a video tutorial of a roof rack from amazon. Attach the crossbars to the side rails by using the screws.