How to Attach Yakima Round Crossbars for a Thule Hullavator on a 2006 Toyota Highlander w/ Rails  

There is not a general restriction from Thule that says two Hullavator Kayak Carriers #TH898 can't be used on a Thule roof rack. As long as the crossbars on your Ford Escape have the required length for two sets and a sufficient weight capacity…

Thule Hullavator Pro Kayak Carrier and Lift Assist with Tie-Downs - Side Loading part #TH898 can be installed on factory cross bars as long as they are square, aerodynamic or round bars. You do want to have 4-8" of bar overhang in order for the…

You do have the correct Landing Pad, but you will need the 60 inch Yakima HD bars on your 2023 Toyota RAV4 to use and fit a pair of the Thule Hullavator Pro Kayak Carriers #TH898. Here are all the parts you'll need for the Yakima HD roof rack on…

The Hullavator Pro Kayak Carrier #TH898 can be installed around square crossbars or onto T-track crossbars like the Yakima JetStream Crossbars #Y00425. I attached the detailed installation instructions below. A quick summary though is to install the…

The weight capacity of the Yakima CoreBar Crossbars like part #Y00421 is 220 lbs which is for loads evenly distributed across both bars. If you need a higher weight capacity, Yakima does off the HD Crossbars like part #Y01157 which have a 500 lb…

For your 2018 Honda HR-V to be compatible with the Thule Hullavator Pro Kayak Carrier and Lift Assist with Tie-Downs #TH898, you have to use slightly longer crossbars. The Hullavator requires 4-8 inches overhang to give clearance. In order to give…

The Thule Hullavator Pro #TH898 can fit round bars by grabbing around the crossbar and can fit aero shaped bars if the bars have a channel on top of them. Which the Yakima aero shaped bars don't have top channels so to go the Yakima route will…

The Hullavator Pro #TH898 will work just fine with Yakima round bars and will not require any additional hardware like what you mentioned. The only step that you will skip in the instructions is installing the special angled end cap (page 5) but my…

The Yakima ShowDown Kayak or SUP Carrier and Lift Assist part #Y04081 requires about 42" of crossbar space. Therefore, you'd wouldn't be able to realistically fit two side by side. I'd suggest using the etrailer J-Style Kayak Carrier…

The Yakima ShowDown Kayak or SUP Carrier and Lift Assist w/ Tie-Downs part #Y04081 can accommodate boats up to 28" wide with the kayak saddles and boats up to 36" wide with the paddle board saddles, both saddles are included. In order to…

Yes, the Thule Hullavator part #TH898 that you referenced does fit the Rhino Rack roof rack part numbers #RRVA150B-2, #RRRLKVA, and #DK043 that is a confirmed fit for your 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab. The Hullavator would easily install in the top…

There are a couple of differences between the two. The JetStream bars like #Y00425 are made of extruded aluminum while the CoreBars such as the #Y00421 you've looked at are constructed of galvanized steel. As you've mentioned, the CoreBar has…