Yakima HullRaiser to HullRaiser Aero Conversion Kit

Bought a pair of these for a set of old Yakima Hullraisers I had laying around. They perfectly fit the after-market crossbars I got for my 2016 Chevy Equinox.

The hardware I got from etrailer fit the Hullraisers and took all of about 10 minutes to get them on my vehicle. I was hesitant when buying but they fit perfectly.1604965

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I needed the conversion kit to keep using my kayak cradles on a new car. Yours came right away and the directions (from email) were very helpful.1722211

I sold my pick-up truck and bought a crossover SUV. My truck had a kit with round bars and two pairs of Yakima Hull Raisers that we'd used for a decade of vacation rips. The SUV has the aero bars, so the round clips wouldn't work. These conversion kits do the trick. It only took a few minutes to attach them to the hull raisers, and even less time to put them on the car. Now I can get another ten years' of use out of them! As an added bonus, I received them a lot sooner than I anticipated. Excellent service from etrailer!1307413

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This item was on backorder for awhile but I finally got it! It was exactly what I needed for my Yakima style Subaru J hooks on my Thule Aero Blades. Because the width of my crossbar, no other mounting kits would fit except for this conversion kit. The assembly was really easy to put together out of the box. I am happy at how everything turned out.1045098

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Converts old Hullraiser with clips for round bars to a rack that will fit a wider variety of crossbar shapes. Got the job done for me as far as fitting to a Subaru Outback 2013 factory rack (so kind of oval shaped vs. round). Comes with minimal instructions, but you'll figure them out.

On the Subaru racks I found that I really had to crank these down to get them secure and not risk my boat moving laterally (hullraiser and all across the crossbar!) when encountering gusty crosswinds. Since they are kind of a universal fit thing vs. designed for one specific bar, this may simply be the nature of the beast. I checked and adjusted screw-down tension regularly and used bow and stern tiedowns as well as the straps you'd normally use with Hullraisers and was able to make my trip safely, but this lateral movement was not something I'd experienced with Hullraisers previously using them with the hardware for round bars.127653

Jim

2/21/2015

mine broke where 14 bolt goes through and lost kayak, smashed back window, and dented car. blessed it did not cause an accident. need to tie kayak over top and fasten to rail not depending on rack to hold. thinking of putting washers under bolt head to increase holding area.

Patrick B.

2/26/2015

Always a good idea to have the kayak tied at the bow and stern so should a carrier fail it's still held in place.

Jeff H.

4/28/2015

Product still getting the job done. Advice about making sure these are secure and checking that they stay that way regularly is still my practice and have not had further lateral movement problems.

Didn't fit what I needed it to, but a well made product nonetheless! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality.1728856

Solid construction. Converted my round bar kayak rack to Subaru factory cross bars. In my opinion Yakima needs to add a rubber pad for the bottom of the bracket. etrailer's service was excellent as usual.1571428

The adaptors got is on the water 1646060

by: Dave M07/30/2017

While they do fit my factory cross bars on my 2012 Dodge Durrango, the rubber pads allow them to flex too much under the weight of the kayaks and work loose. The rubber pads do not stay attached to the u shaped clamps and make it extremely frustrating to install and remove the racks with each use. I was reduced to just removing my crossbars and leaving the racks mounted to them. This combined with the height of the vehicle motivated me to buy a trailer for transporting my kayaks & paddle boards.412534

I searched the internet trying to understand what I needed to convert my Yakima Hullraisers and Lockjaw to work with my new Subaru Outback. My old set up worked on round Yakima crossbars. The internet was not clear at all about whether there was a workable conversion to the built in crossbars of the Outback. Finally I etrailer and talked to Jordan. He contacted Yakima himself. He identified exactly the parts I needed, and then called me back. Very old school and very effectively. Everything worked as it should.

A quick note, the Hullraiser conversion kit doesn't include any instructions -- Yakima gives me more engineering credit than I deserve. For those who might be doing the same conversion, get the instruction manual for the Hullraiser Aero which shows how it is done.

Thanks Jordan341720

I had been using my yakima hullraiser with universal mighty mounts on my factory crossbars on my Toyota until a mount broke and my kayak almost fell off the van. I happened to come across these just by chance and realized I was using the wrong mount and needed these. I didn’t know they existed until I found them on this site. I now have my kayak racks mounted correctly and the flex I got from using the wrong mounts is gone and they’re much lower on the crossbar now that the kayak is easier to load. We will see how long they last and I don’t quite fully trust them to do 70mph down the road yet but I did do 60-65 and got to the site and these were as tight as I left them so give it a couple more trips and I’ll start trusting them. I also found other things I need too that were in the related area that I’ll be ordering soon! The site pretty much tells you what you need.665823

I have been using Yakima accessories for years, but most of those accessories are designed for the round bars. My new vehicle has factory flatter crossbars so I thought I was going to have to buy all new system components. With these adapters I was able to turn my old round bar HullRaisers into the new aero design. All parts are included and it's a snap to install. There are no instructions included, but it's pretty obvious how they attach. I would recommend.672544

I have several of these conversion kits for another kayak. The ones I got from eTrailer have two rubber pad inserts for the J hook but don’t include the one for the bracket. The picture shows the bracket and rubber pad that you normally get from Yakima. I will have to make some rubber inserts for the bracket to make it work, but it would of been nice to have the third rubber insert that usually come from Yakima.1277856

This kit provides hardware to convert the Yakima Hullraiser from the original round/square bar configuration to the Aero Bar (and similar). The swap takes about 5 minutes. You will need the Y8860031 replacement plug kit, as well. If you are gentle removing the plugs, you can reuse them and avoid buying the additional plug kit. Great service and fast shipping from eTrailer!872150

it's a Yakima bracket for HullRaisers. What else can be said?
More to say about the great ordering experience with etrailer. I ordered on Saturday afternoon & had my stuff by Thursday. Using the economy shipping! I expected to see it in about a month!
Good product & good business with etrailer.338048

by: George Ouimet08/27/2016

A bit flimsey when I tighten them they bend and seem like they might break, and they do loosen up during use. The metal screws are very small diameter I am afraid that a strong wind pushing on the kayak may actually shear them so I use lots of straps to also connect the kayak to the rack. 288351

Fast delivery ahead of schedule and parts fit perfect.1602949

by: Kevin L.05/11/2019

I purchased the spare J-Hook parts from e-trailer and of course parts for perfect. Direct replacements and order process was a piece of cake. Will buy from e-trailer again when these or other parts come to mind. 640929

Does what it is supposed to to. I accidentally bought the HullRaiser rack when I meant to buy the HullRaiser Aero (the only difference is this bracket kit) so I can attach to my factory roof rack, so I had to buy these100869

Excellent service. Our order was on backorder. E-trailer followed up and advised of the status. Product was delivered timely on the scheduled delivery date. Great follow-up communication and delivery service. Kudo's!894324

Excellent, just got these and was able to install in a few minutes. Exactly what I needed so the J Bar Yakama rack would work with my newer Thule cross bars.853915

This conversion kit worked perfectly. Everything I needed to know beforehand and then during installation could be easily found on the FAQs and website. I only ordered two kits, thinking that would fit two PAIRS; my mistake. I just ordered two more.539616

Very easy in the least expensive way to convert your old Yakima racks. Very good quality.1341691

Works great on my 2001 Town & Country van factory racks for the Yakima Hullraisers, saved the purchase ($600.00) of a complete rack system. 543050

I looked all over for this part but only etrailer had it and delivered. Will look at etrailer.com 1st before looking somewhere else. Best prices and excellent knowledgeable customer service.831585