Recommended Roof Rack to Carry Kayaks on 2015 Toyota Prius
Question:
trying to decide what kind of rooftop rack I need to purchase for my 2015 Prius 5 door hatchback. Will be used to carry kayaks. Needs locks
asked by: Stephen P
Helpful Expert Reply:
The roof rack I recommend for your 2015 Toyota Prius is the Rhino Rack roof rack for 2015 Prius that uses parts # RRVA118B-2, # RRRLKVA and # DK195 because of the durability and quality of Rhino Rack parts. This Rhino Rack system has aerodynamic roof bars to help reduce wind noise and both the towers and the bars can be locked to the vehicle. To add locks to the bars to replace the included plastic locks you can use the # RRVA-LEC4; the towers come with steel locks included.
To carry kayaks over anything other than a short trip I do recommend adding kayak carriers to give you a more stable mode of travel; the Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier - Folding - Universal Mount # S512 are a great choice that will clamp to the crossbars. If you want to mount them in the C-channels on the aero cross bars to use the security features you'll need the Crossbar Adapters for Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carriers S510, S511, and S512 # KC-FK8 since the carriers cannot be locked with the clamps. The # S512 does come with tie down straps included, so it gives you everything you need to carry a kayak up to 99-lbs.
I've linked some review videos of these parts for you to check out, but this will give you a really nice and durable solution to carry kayaks on your 2015 Toyota Prius.
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