Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers - 1 Kayak
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Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers - 1 Kayak
Item # MPG561
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Malone Accessories and Parts - MPG561
- Trailers
- Watersport Carriers
- Roof Rack on Wheels Parts
- Watersport Trailer Parts
- Bunk Kit
- Malone
Features:
- Bunk kit for Malone trailers fits nearly any hull design
- Marine-grade, weather-resistant bunk covering
- Includes:
- 2 Padded bunks
- 2 Load straps
- Installation hardware
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Bunk dimensions: 84" long x 4" wide x 2" tall
- Load strap length: 15'
- Carrying capacity: 1 kayak
- Weight capacity: 500 lbs
- 5-Year warranty
MPG561 Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers - 1 Kayak
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Video Transcript for Malone MegaSport Trailer 1 Kayak Bunk Kit Review
Adam: Hi, everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the bunk kit for your MegaSport trailers. What makes this something that I would probably want for my Malone trailer is just the fact that it is a nice weatherproof pad that's going to protect the underneath of my kayak. The smoother it is, the smoother you'll go through that water whenever you're kayaking around. Also, if you are possibly going on a little bit rougher terrain, having them directly on these bars, it's going to have a lot of rattling.
Some of your straps might come undone. This way, we have two different points of contact, it keeps it nice and centered, and it's not going to wiggle its way out if you're going on the more rougher terrain.When comparing this bunk kit to a J-style carrier, I would say there's pros and cons. This way, it's going to be a little bit more safe, a lot more secure, but we aren't going to be able to fit two on this side of our center mast. With those J-style carriers, we are going to have an angle and it's going to take up less room, so if you have a bunch of kayaks, J-style carrier might be your best bet. But if you have a high-end kayak and you plan on just putting a couple on your trailer, I definitely think the bunk kit's going to protect your investment and just do the job, get your kayaks from point A to point B.One thing that I noticed with this bunk kit, it's actually fairly easy to load and unload our kayaks.
We can either load it or unload it from the side. If we have it hooked up, we can obviously unload it from the back. But right now we don't have anything hooked up. It actually helps keep it nice and level because, as you know, the kayaks are a little bit bowed like this, so if it's sitting on a flat surface, it's wanting to tilt right or left. With this, just pull it right off like so and you can be ready to go.Our bunks here are going to be 84" long.
They're basically just 2x4s. We're going to have a width of four and it's going to be about 2" thick. They are going to be pre-covered with a marine-grade padding which is going to not absorb all of that water and moisture over time. And it's going to look nice and dark black because it will resist and not fade over time.These are going to have about 500 pounds of weight capacity, so if we do plan on putting a different kayak on this bunk kit, we can adjust it pretty easily. You just got to loosen four bolts.
Gonna be these two here and of course the ones on the other side. As you can see, that loosens that up so we can actually just rotate it in if we want to contour to the right shape of that other kayak you may be carrying. If you have multiple bunk kits on your trailer and you usually have maybe a different crew that you usually go kayaking with, it's going to be a quick and easy thing to just adjust it so they can reap the benefits of this bunk kit too. Because sometimes I know a couple of my friends have extremely nice kayaks compared to mine, so whenever they decide to come out, it's always nice to be prepared to protect their equipment, so then they'll be more prone to actually coming back and going yaking again.And of course, it is super easy to adjust, which pretty much makes it really easy just to take off. If you just remove these four on each side and then the other four for the other two, if you're not using it, you can take it off really quickly as well. We will be able to adjust the tilt as well to accommodate for different kayaks. Also, all these different holes here we can use. By just removing this U-bolt, sliding it down a little bit, we can even go from the top one to the third one here just to lower this a little bit, get that center of gravity lower, if you have maybe even just a taller kayak. A lot of adjustability for this, which is awesome, because there's a lot of different kayaks out there.When utilizing this bottom hole, that's going to be the maximum amount of height we can get with our kit. It's going to be about 7" from the top of this bar to the top of our bunks. But we can actually go ahead and utilize this hole up here, and that's going to bring it down to about four from the top of this bar to the top of the bunk.We are installing this bunk kit on the MegaSport trailer. We didn't have to buy anything special. Everything that came with the kit mounts on this MegaSport trailer and all of this MegaSports trailers. So once you buy the kit, you do have to worry about anything else. All the hardware is included and it's pretty easy to install. If you do have a older MicroSport trailer, there might be a couple of adapters you have to grab here at etrailer.com. So go ahead and grab those, but it should be just about the same installation as what we're about to show you now.All right, the first thing that we want to do is find the first spot that we want to mount our first bracket. What we're going to do is take this plate with all these holes in it, and the thicker part is where we're going to put our U-bolt here. We do want it to be on the inside of the frame so we can wrap it around like so. We will have nylon lock nuts that come with our kit. I will be using a 14mm socket to tighten these down. Want to make sure to get it nice and upright. Remember, we are going to install another one over there, so be sure to leave yourself enough room. Try to oscillate between the two just to make sure that that's U-bolt as close to even on each side as possible.Now, on our top, we're going to take our smaller curved bracket here, a little bit thicker bolt, and our bigger lock nut that comes with our kit. We're going to take this single hole here, feed that bolt through, put that nylon lock nut on. We'll be using a 16mm socket to tighten this down. I'm going to tighten this down not all the way, just enough to where it's flush with it but I could still move it, because we want to make sure to get the right angle for my kayak.Now we want to go ahead and do the same exact thing for our back bar, but we want to do is measure from our U-bolt here to the very end just to make sure that's going to be the same for this one and the one back there just so it is nice and even. Now we can go ahead and install our bunks. I grabbed Jonathan here to help me out. You might need an extra set of hands to get these screwed into place. These screws are included with the kit.We do want to make sure that we have an equal distance on both sides from our bracket to the end here. There are a couple visual cues that you could possibly use, but a tape measure's always going to be the most accurate, to be sure to line it up and make sure it's nice and even. Now we can go ahead and complete the other side. All we really need to pay attention to is what kayak we plan on putting this on and spreading them out accordingly.Now I just went ahead and put on my kayak. As I set it down, I get that angle that I was wanting for this specific kayak. So with it on there, I'm actually going to go ahead and tighten all these down just to keep that angle for next time. Now we can go ahead and just tie down our kayak so it's safe when we're going down the road. These do come with the kit. It's a little cam buckle type strap, and it's a nice color green. Going to be plenty of length. What I'm actually going to do is go through our loop on our trailer here, go up and over and around here. I'm actually going to put it through this little protective pad here just so it's not going to scratch my kayak. Going to rotate it around and give it a good tug. We can do that same exact thing for the other side. Well everyone, that's just about it for our look at the bunk kit for your MegaSport trailers.
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Customer Reviews
Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers - 1 Kayak - MPG561
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (56 Customer Reviews)
by: Jeff03/08/2024
Awesome bunk boards, albeit a bit pricy. The real value here is "just having it done and usable"! Sure, one can piece and scab something together and make do. By the time you are done with those many steps you'll have spent pretty much just as much financially and you'll have lost time chasing all the parts all over town (if even available). The quality of the boards and carpet covering is perfect, and the hardware provided allows a perfect and quick fit to your rails. These allow for easy sizing adjustments and absolute rigidity with weather protected hardware. After a year of use, these continue to perform as desired and no rust observed. I'm glad I just bit the bullet and went for it. Well worth the expense, and I've enjoyed a year of use, not a year of chasing hardware and wishing I'd done it differently. Lastly, this is a boat trailer. It is following down the road with boats and hardware at a high speed. A failure could be deadly. Don't chance a failure! Do it right and proper- the first time! I completely endorse the Malone hardware.
by: Jeremy C12/07/2023
Absolutely love this! Purchased a used kayak trailer then installed this bunk set from etrailer.com. The installation was super easy. I would def buy again from this company.
by: David08/19/2023
Got this for my malone ecolight trailer to fit my sportsman bigwater pdl 132. Fits great and easy to install
by: Bill 11/23/2023
I purchased 2 of these and put them on my Malone trailer. The were easy to install and Alignment was strait forward I have 2 Kayaks and both fit without issue easy on and off. Works Great.
by: Papa D09/13/2023
I ordered two of this bunk kits and they were just what I needed for my cargo trailer. Excellent quality and they work great.
by: Misty09/30/2022
Awesome product. It worked great with guiding my Sea Eagle Fast Track boat on the trailer.
by: Dean E11/29/2023
Prompt service ,quality items and nice people...win,win,win
by: Alberto 10/03/2022
Perfect for my ex loader small boat trailer to convert it to a kayak trailer. Easy install and super stout and sturdy. I’ve been using this for a few months now and have not had any issues.
by: Great S08/21/2021
To me having great customer service is the first key part of me doing business with them. Danielle H. has been remarkable making sure I get the correct product and following Malone for me through this COVOD mess. Malone took 2 months longer than promised to get etrailer the product.
Second key thing is great products at a fair price. etralier has deliver through all three of my boats over 10+ years. The bunk kit is no exception. It was easy to install with etrailer videos. I have field tested the product numerous times. It makes loading and unloading a breeze. Thanks etrailer and Malone.
by: Tommy 08/02/2023
Awesome service and delivered on schedu le
by: William09/19/2021
I ordered 2 sets of the Bunk kits to replace 2 sets of Mega Wings on my Malone Micro Mini Trailer for two 2021 Hobie Outback’s that did not fit the new Outback’s. Very fast delivery from etrailer as always - Received them on Saturday 9/18 went to put them on Sunday - everything was going good till I got to the part where I attach the boards to the bracket and bam NO WOOD SCREWS :( - so I went to the 2nd box and that parts bag had the wood screws.
by: Lee 07/08/2023
Exactly as listed and arrived quickly.
by: Todd 09/14/2022
The rails are just what I needed for my kayak on the Malone trailer I own. Thanks!
by: Richard 07/07/2023
Great product and fast delivery.
by: Michael 06/02/2023
Bought this to accommodate a new Shearwater 125. Very solid and easy to install.
by: Daverasmussen10/18/2021
The kit works as intended. I three of these and about 1/3 have boards that have warped. I use these for FeelFree Lure kayaks on trailers. It makes loading much easier than previous methods
by: Mitchell 09/04/2021
Incredible product and service from etrailer. I ordered this product last minute after I finally found a trailer in stock. I wanted to take the trailer out for the weekend but didn't think I'd get these bunks in time to do so.
Etrailer got my order shipped literally 3 hours after I placed it and I got it 3 days later. Just in time to install and take it to the lake.
Bunks do exactly what I need them to and showed up in great condition.
This was my first time ordering from etrailer and won't be my last. 5/5.
by: JD08/17/2022
My package arrived damaged and the hardware kit was missing. The customer service was excellent and I was very happy in the end.
by: James02/27/2022
First of all I loved the wonderful shipment tracking that was provided and the extremely fast shipping. The product came packaged very well and was of very good quality. I look forward to doing future business with etrailer.com Thank you
by: Joseph04/29/2022
Perfect for my Native Watercraft Kayak on Malone LowMax trailer
by: Steven04/01/2022
Looks good. Will get them installed this weekend. That will finish out the 2nd tier and the trailer will be ready to go. So it’s go time!
by: Jason05/25/2022
Order processed quickly and received my shipment quickly as well. Love etrailer!
by: Patrick04/15/2022
Priced reasonable, shipped out fast. Product arrived as advertised no complaints, will be using etrailer in the future for sure.
by: Terry 09/12/2022
Very easy to install and directions are very understandable. Fast delivery. Very pleased with my purchase
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view full answer... - Will Bunk Kit # MPG561 Fit Malone MicroSport LowBed TrailerYes, the Bunk Kit # MPG561 that you referenced will fit and work perfectly on the Malone MicroSport LowBed Trailer # MPG464-LB. I verified this with Malone. This kit includes the two 84" x 4" padded bunks and all the needed mounting hardware.
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view full answer... - Trailer for 16 Foot Flat-Bottom BoatWe do have an option similar to the CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak Trailer with Bunks # CE48870 that will accept a 16 foot flat bottom boat. What you will need is the Malone MegaSport Kayak Trailer # MPG535 with the Bunk Kit for Malone MegaSport Trailer # MPG561. This is the only trailer that will work for a boat that long, as it is designed for boats up to 20 feet in length. I have added links below to video reviews of both the trailer and bunk kit for you to take a look at.
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view full answer... - Is 15' Long Zodiac Inflatable Boat Compatible With CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak TrailerThe max boat length for the CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak Trailer # CE48870 is 14' so it will not work for your boat. Instead, you could use a trailer like the Malone MegaSport Kayak Trailer # MPG535 which has a maximum boat length of 20'. I'm not sure if the crossbars will work, that probably depends on your exact boat model. If you would rather have bunk boards you could add the Bunk Kit # MPG561
view full answer... - Trailer Recommendation For Carrying a 1542 Jon BoatRather than using the Malone MicroSport Trailer # MPG460G you found the Malone LowBed MicroSport Trailer # MPG464-LB will place the boat 8" lower. Either will need the Bunk Kit # MPG561 to carry your 1542 Jon boat. Both trailers are capable of carrying boats up to 20' long.
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view full answer... - Can Boat Trailer Be Easily Used for a Boat or 2 KayaksIt really just depends on what boat trailer you have. A lot of standard boat trailers use bunk boards so you can potentially install a second bunk kit like part # MPG561 and try to configure everything so you're just rotating the bunks to fit with 2 kayaks or your single boat. If you have a Malone trailer though you might be able to mount a set of the Malone FoldAway-J Kayak Roof Rack # MAL98FR on either end of the crossbars. This way you'll use the bunks for your boat with these folded...
view full answer... - Can the Malone EcoLight Sport Trailer Carry Two 12 Foot Kayaks Weighing 105 PoundsThe Malone EcoLight Sport Trailer with J-Style Carriers for 2 Kayaks # MAL93FR can carry kayaks up to 14' long. It also has a weight capacity of 400 lbs. The J-style carriers only have a capacity of 75 lbs so in order to use your 105 lb kayaks you will need to add the Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers - 1 Kayak # MPG561
view full answer... - Availability of Bunks for Malone EcoLight Sport Single Kayak TrailerWe do offer the bunks of the Malone trailer part # MAL73FR separately with the part # MPG561.
view full answer... - Is There a Way to Raise Crossbars on Malone Kayak TrailersI may have a solution for you, but there are not extensions for the cross bars available for the Malone # MAL53FR. However, you can add the Bunk Kit for Malone MegaSport Trailer - 1 Kayak # MPG561 to raise your boats higher up off the crossbars and provide you with an additional 3-5/8 inches clearance. I've linked a review video of this kit for you to check out and see if it meets your needs.
view full answer... - Will Storage Trunk for Malone MicroSport and XtraLight Trailers Work with the EcoLightThe Storage Trunk for Malone MicroSport and XtraLight Trailers part # MPG481 is compatible with the Malone EcoLight Sport Trailer part # MAL53FR, it has the same interior frame width as the MicroSport and XtraLight. Unfortunately, the storage trunk has not been tested with the Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers part # MPG561 so you may run into issue like removing the box as it's made to be lifted straight up and out.
view full answer... - Malone EcoLight Trailer Conversion To Use Malone Bunk Board KitThe Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers # MPG561 is designed to fit the 1-1/4" Crossbars # MPG4001 currently used on Malone trailers. You can still use them with your crossbars but will need to account for the difference in size with some flat steel/aluminum to prevent the mounts from slipping around. I recommend getting the updated crossbars and mounting them using the Malone MicroSport to LowBed Trailer Conversion Support Tubes # MAL33TR as this will lower the mounts on the trailer making it...
view full answer... - Recommended Boat Trailer for a 16' CanoeI have another option for you, but you are correct that the CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak Trailer w/ Bunks # CE48870 can only handle boats up to 14' long. You instead would need to use the Malone LowBed MicroSport Trailer # MPG464-LB with the Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers # MPG561 which would allow you to carry a boat up to 20' long. Which is plenty of length for your 16' canoe.
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view full answer... - Can I Place Bunks MPG561 On The Malone 2nd Tier Load Bar System MPG474?Hello again and thank you for your questions. To answer your first question, yes, it is possible to place the bunk kit # MPG561 on the 2nd Tier Load Bar System # MPG474. That said, the bunk kit weighs about 23 lbs, so that combined with the 90 lb kayak will put you over the 100 lb weight capacity for the 2nd tier system. My recommendation would be to use a simple crossbar pad like the Malone Rack Pads # MPG314, along with the tie downs of your choice (such as the etrailer Tie Down Kit...
view full answer... - Bottom Crossbar Width For Malone 2 Tier LowBed MicroSport Trailer For Hauling Kayaks On Bunk BoardsYes, to carry your 2 kayaks you will need to add 2 of the Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers # MPG561 to the Malone 2 Tier LowBed MicroSport Trailer # MPG464-LBT. The bottom cross bars are 78" long and are the widest points for the trailer. From the center upright out you will have roughly 38" of crossbar if you choose to mount them perfectly centered on the trailer. This would have your 41" kayak sticking out approximately 3" past the edge of the bottom cross bar which is acceptable. Your Kayak...
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