I have a solution and a great trailer for you but the Malone EcoLight Sport Trailer item # MAL43FR has a 14' limit on kayak length. The trailer you referenced will not work with your Perception Cove 14-1/2' model. Instead you will want the Malone MicroSport Trailer with J-Style Carriers for 2 Kayaks item # MPG461G2.
This trailer has a maximum boat weight capacity of 75 lbs per boat, which will be perfect for your 73 lbs Perception Cove 14-1/2' kayak. This trailer can accommodate up to... view full answer...
Malone states that the Malone MicroSport Trailer with J-Style Carriers for 4 Kayaks - 800 lbs # MPG462G2 can hold kayaks that are up to 20 feet long, so you will have no issue hauling your 14 foot kayak. Just make sure you are not exceeding the overall weight capacity of 800lbs on this 4-kayak trailer. I attached a demonstration video for you to check out. view full answer...
The weight capacity of the J-style cradles on the Malone EcoLight Sport Trailer with J-Style Carriers for 2 Kayaks - 400 lbs # MAL93FR is 75 lbs. If your kayaks will exceed the capacity of the cradles then you would need to add the Bunk Kit for Malone Trailers - 1 Kayak # MPG561. The bunk kit has a 500 lb capacity so it would be able to handle any kayak you have as long as you aren't exceeding the capacity of the trailer.
You could also use the Malone MicroSport Trailer for 2 Heavy Kayaks... view full answer...
To carry 4 kayaks, I recommend the Malone EcoLight Sport Trailer with Post Style Carrier for 4 Kayaks - 400 lbs
Item # MAL63FR. This makes it much easier to load your kayaks than trying to get them onto the roof.
I've attached a video to assist. view full answer...
Yes, 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... view full answer...
The Rack'em Fitz-All Enclosed Trailer Ladder Rack # RA-28 can absolutely be used to carry a pair of kayaks as the rack has bars which are 2-1/6" tall x 1" wide so you can use a saddle-style kayak carrier.
The best carrier depends on the weight of your kayaks; if they are heavier kayaks you can use the Malone MegaWing # MPG207 which has a weight capacity of 150 lbs. If you do not need that much capacity then the better option is the Malone SeaWing Kayak Carrier # MPG107MD which has a 75... view full answer...
The Malone J-Pro2 Kayak Carrier part # MPG117MD which comes with the Malone MicroSport Trailer part # MPG461G2 are 16-1/2" tall. If you need more clearance then you may consider swapping out the Malone J-Pro2 Kayak Carrier with the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier part # MPG114MD which are only 5" tall while folded.
I have attached a review video of the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier for you. view full answer...
Your skepticisim is understandable but this question has come up before and Thule has said that the reason the Thule The Stacker # TH830 can only handle kayaks which are 10 feet or less is because longer kayaks are vulnerable to damage with this carrier because it depends too greatly on the roof rack to remain stable. view full answer...
To answer your question about the width, the Malone MicroSport Trailer # MPG460G measures 55 inches wide without the crossbars on.
In regards to fitting two kayaks, that will depend on their width as well. The crossbars of the Malone XtraLight are 78 inches so if you have one of your kayaks on saddles you would need to measure its width and another in a J-style carrier you would need to measure the kayak's depth/height in order to determine if you have enough room for both to fit on 78... view full answer...
The Draw Tite hitch part # 24965 that you referenced has a 2,000 lb total trailer weight and 200 lb tongue weight capacity. Since I don't know what vehicle you have the best I can recommend is to have you check the owners manual of it and make sure that the lower capacity figure between the vehicle and the hitch is rated higher than the weight of your kayak trailer loaded. view full answer...
The CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak Trailer w/ Bunks - 12" Wheels - 14' Boat - 800 lbs item # CE48870 will work great for hauling your Vibe Yellowfin kayak. There is no way to change tires to increase the weight capacity. I recommend finding a way to remove 5 lbs when you need to haul your Sea-doo GTX 230. Making sure the jet ski's fuel tank is empty would be the easiest solution. view full answer...
The Malone MicroSport Trailer # MPG462G2 has a bar spread of approximately 47-1/2 inches on center. There is some adjustability to make the bar spread slightly less, maybe and inch or so, but not much. A kayak would definitely have to be over 4 feet long to sit on the cradles. view full answer...
The Lock N Roll Articulating Channel Tongue Trailer Coupler item # 336TS528 would be your best option for attaching one of these systems to the Malone Mega Sport Kayak Trailer item # MPG550-AH. It fits a 2" wide channel and the channel on the Mega Sport is 2" wide. It looks like the wiring comes out of the bottom of the trailer's tongue so there shouldn't be any worries about interference. view full answer...
The only j-style kayak carriers available with the capacity you'd need is the Rhino Rack part # S512 which has a weight capacity of 99 lbs. Only problem is that none of the roof racks we offer for your Forester are going to be rated for the weight of two 85 lb kayaks like yours since they are all limited to 150 lbs.
Best solution we'd have is to tow the Yakima Rack and Roll trailer part # Y08106 which has a 250 lb capacity and install the Rhino Rack kayak carrier # S512 on it. I realize... view full answer...
Blue Ox states that their high/low adapters such as the # BX88132 you'd looked at should only be used for flat towing a vehicle, and not for a situation where tongue weight would be applied such as towing a trailer or using a hitch mounted accessory like your kayak carrier.
This being said, Roadmaster high/low adapters such as their # RM-048-10 ARE designed to handle a limited amount of tongue weight and would be able to handle the combined weight of your kayak carrier and the kayaks.... view full answer...
Since the Roadmaster dual hitch adapter part # RM-077-4 is not rated for use when towing a trailer (can only be used with flat towing setup) you'd want to go with the part # D210 instead which has a hitch opening up top for a bike rack to fit into and then a lower ball mount platform for your trailer. view full answer...
The Malone LowBed MicroSport Trailer with Saddle Style Carriers for 2 Kayaks, # MAL32FR, per vendor, can hold a max boat weight capacity of 90 lbs. per boat. This is the rating of the saddle-style carriers mounted to hold the boats. Additional items, up to the max weight of 500 lbs. may be attached to the crossbars, but not in the boats due to the rating of the saddle carriers. If you remove the kayak carriers for purpose of using the trailer carry a different item, that rating can go... view full answer...
I don't believe your two 30 inch wide kayaks will fit on the bottom deck of the Yakima EasyRider Double Decker Trailer # Y08129 . I confirmed through my contact at Yakima that the width of the bottom deck is 54 inches inside to inside of the 2 inch diameter tubing that make up the frame.
Because the bottom deck has a height of 21 inches, you would not be able to fit your 30 inch wide kayaks on their side, as you mentioned. You could, however, fit one on the bottom and a second or third... view full answer...
The overall length of the CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak Trailer w/ Bunks # CE48870 is 13 feet. The width is 54 inches and the capacity is 800 lbs. I attached a review video for more info on the trailer as well! view full answer...
According to the owners manual for the 2013 Ford Escape, the maximum weight capacity of a roof rack for models without the moon roof is 100 lbs and 45 lbs for models with a moon roof. As you stated, the Yakima RailGrab roof rack has a weight capacity of 165 lbs, however, the weight capacity will be limited to the 100 lb weight capacity of the factory side rails on the Escape. I would not recommend carrying both kayaks together with your Ford Escape because it could potentially damage the... view full answer...
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