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Product Specs:
Kayak Trailer
Crossbar Style
5 Kayaks
Aluminum
5-1/2W x 11L Foot
17 Feet Long
250 lbs
Yakima
This premium, lightweight sport trailer is the perfect way to haul your boats or bikes, using integrated, adjustable, 66" crossbars as anchor points. The pull-behind roof rack hauls 250 lbs and conveniently stores in your garage.
Video of Yakima Rack and Roll Trailer - 66"
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (67 Customer Reviews)
This premium, lightweight sport trailer is the perfect way to haul your boats or bikes, using integrated, adjustable, 66" crossbars as anchor points. The pull-behind roof rack hauls 250 lbs and conveniently stores in your garage.For the trailer 5/5, for the total experience 3/5, so 4 overall. Love the trailer now that it is assembled. Arrived pretty beat up packaging, internal parts bag was broken open.n One of the wheel axles was missing a snap washer, the license plate light bulb connectors were damaged, and one of the orange indicator trailer light bulbs did not work. Got the trailer assembled anyway.
Had to get a replacement snap washer for the wheel axle, no metrics available, had to modify a 1/2 inch washer to fit.
License plate light plugs were damaged, bent them to fit with needle nose pliers (photo attached)
Orange indicator light burnt out bulb, replaced from local auto parts store (photo attached).
etrailer: I would like a replacement wheel axle, with all the factory components pleas; and a replacement license plate light bulb.
Overall love the trailer, it will get lots of good use.
Tim
11/6/2023
Great! Very easy to load, light so it can be moved by hand to whatever tight spot you need it. I did get a flat tire once, ran over a fish hook at a camp site. Might want to carry a spare.
Have been using the trailer. Fantastic . No longer requiring a ladder to place kayaks on truck racks. (that process became dangerous) Fits in my garage along with 2 cars and a truck. Very compact. Trails wonderfully on the open road. Everything arrived as expected. Instructions along with the package picture made the assembly very easy. Recommend ordering the kickstand as well. Even ordered the spare tire.
Next will be fitting carriers for 2 bikes.
etrailer has great customer service, tracking and service. Definitely recommend.
Keith
6/17/2021
Outstanding! Should have purchased years before. Totally beats trying to load on top of pickup.
Etrailer service and ordering was great. Assembly was a simple and fun process. We bought this trailer to accommodate our 20' kayak (and our 14' boats, too). So *much* easier than getting them up to the roof rack! Now, loading and unloading is a snap, both at home and at the water. The trailer itself is ultra-light, easy to move manually, and certainly tows with no trouble.
Matt
2/13/2020
I stand by my 5-star rating for this product: still in the best shape, functions perfectly I was going to say without a hitch but . . . , no problems whatsoever. Great product.
Great trailer and service from etrailer. Easy to build, looks nice (often complimented) and easily carries 2 Eddyline kayaks. Stable & safe on highway at 70-75mph. Overall - love it.
I just got the product today and can only rate it on putting it together and storage.
Putting it together was simple enough, even though there seemed to be a couple of cases where I was scratching my head at the instructions, but that was mostly me not being used to the trailer-vocabulary. I don't recall anything troublesome or tricky. Probably took me 1.5 hrs with a couple of breaks. I feel like most of my time was unpacking everything.
Storage was awesome. A few ways to do it. I chose the one where you take the wheels off.
I plan on using this for my Hobie mirage revolution 11 kayak, also getting the yakima basket for it, and maybe that tongue stand. The build quality seems really solid, and the parts are nice.
The Yakima Rack N Roll trailer arrived on time and in perfect condition. Etrailer offered a great price and delivered. I'll definitely use their site in the future.
etrailer was great to work with and kept us notified about shipping status. The trailer arrived when promised, went together easily. looks great and we look forward to using it this spring to haul our two kayaks.
Very happy with the 66" trailer. etrailer support was excellent, shipping fast and free.
Chose etrailer because of the three reputable online retailers, etrailer had the best reviews, expert advice and information.
Trailer assembly went well with some minor problems.
Good stuff first: The frame member fabrication was excellent: welds, holes, alignment, fit, perfect anodize and paint finishes, labels, mechanical parts, wheels, lights, exactly enough fasteners, good instructions. Fenders are 5/32" white plastic, hope the plastic has UV inhibitors as only the topsides are painted.
Minor Problems:
Black plastic lever lock: The tongue slides into the center frame tube, and when installed there is a pin and locking lever. That lever would not close, because the lock was not quite centered on the frame tube. The off center caused the lock shank to hit the right edge of the frame tube hole. Easy fix for this was to file the side of the aluminum frame tube hole enough for the lock shank to fit and lever close flat against tube. Only had to file the frame tube hole; tongue hole was ok. Photos of filed hole and closed lock, below.
Black plastic lever lock key: One of three black plastic lever locks, the one for left wheel block, had a stubborn lockset. It locked ok, but then would not unlock. I finally realized the key had to be pushed down into the lockset keyhole very hard in order to unlock. Same problem for all 6 keys furnished with trailer. Glad I found the key insertion solution before trying to turn force-turn the key with pliers, which would have bent the key or broke the lock.
Wiring problems: I expected with all the negative reviews of wiring, Yakima would have perfected their wiring. Nope, I had different problems than many past reviewers. The wiring problems were absolutely unnecessary / silly things that Yakima could easily have solved by simple quality control. Once together all lights worked good.
First wiring problem was the right front, plug in plastic wiring connector had a warped female side. Looked like it was heat warped. Photo. I was able to squeeze the plastic back to the correct shape with a large crescent wrench and then plug in the male end. Now I hope the plastic doesn’t develop stress cracks. The three other similar connectors had perfect shape and plugged in nicely.
Second wiring problem involved the four plastic mount brackets that hold the plastic wiring connectors in place, on the frame tubes. The four wiring connectors are made to slide into the four plastic mounts. All four mounts had two problems. First, all four mounts were installed backwards, making it impossible to insert the wiring connectors. Second, all four mounts were screwed onto their aluminum frame member with a button head screw. These button heads were too tall and would not allow the plugs to slide into their mounts. I replaced each button head screw with a countersunk flat head screw, and also reversed the mount’s direction. Luckily my flat head screw threads did not strip the aluminum tubes. Photos below shows mounts backward orientation and button head screws, and then show the corrected orientation with flat heads. Yakima, wake up, such a beautiful trailer should not have such silly problems!!
Shipping: The trailer shipped by UPS, got here in 5 days with no damage to boxes. The title shipped separately by USPS, and got here in 6 days. Not knowing about separate shipping, after assembling the trailer, I spent an hour searching thru my cardboard box scrap pile for the title. Not there, now what?! I emailed, then called etrailer to find the title was shipped separately. Golly, it would be so easy for etrailer to tell buyers, up front, that the title ships separately. Buyers should not have to wonder “where’s the *# title!?”.
All in all, etrailer and Yakima lived up to their reputation for excellence (trivial issues aside). I expect the trailer will perform well and last decades, like my old Yakima roof and receiver racks.
I got a spare tire/wheel, and will probably also get a pair of spare spare axles. And will eventually buy the tongue kickstand, although a 5 gallon plastic bucket with 2x4 laid on top, makes a good tongue stand. The trailer tongue weight, unloaded, is 24#s; kickstand will probably make it 29#s. Photos below. Will send photo of my 17' Wenonah canoe later.
John M.
3/1/2021
love this trailer for our canoe, ducky kayak, and often both stacked. no more backaches as when we used to carry canoe and ducky on the roof. everyone that sees trailer at the river , lake loves it same at stoplights. wow, where did you get that is the typical comment. springs are independant and give very smooth, quiet ride so much better than the kit and Malone trailers we used in past for our raft. also stores in garage so easy with and without wheels. would sent photo of stacked canoeducky and storage, but no box on this 1 yr review platform to send photos.
This trailer went together without any difficulties. The boxes arrived rather beat up by the UPS and some minor parts had fallen out somewhere during the delivery; but the folks at e-trailer immediately sent replacements without a hassle. The trailer is exactly as advertised and the quality is unsurpassed. I would make the same purchase again without hesitation.
David P.
1/29/2023
After one year, I am still impressed with my Yakima Kayak Trailer. I have discovered many different ways to carry kayaks, and my rather large inflatable dinghy, with motor. It stores easy and out of the way in my garage and every single part works as if new,,,lights included.
The trailer is fantastic but the website needs work. You show the kickstand along with the wiring, etc as standard equipment and I was disappointed that it was not included in the price. To charge an extra $XX for it is ridiculous especially since I spent $XXXX for the trailer….
Don’t show it if it is optional!….yes in the embedded details, your website says its optional. Not good enough.
The trailer has performed exactly as promised. We use it to haul two hard-shell Dagger kayaks (Katanas) to rivers and lakes in western Montana. It is far superior than our older routine requiring lifting the kayaks onto the roof rack of one of our SUVs. The trailer tracks extremely well and it is easy to forget that you are towing it if you aren't careful. The removable tongue allows us to store it on-end in our garage during the winter months. It is quickly made road-ready in the spring; takes no more than 10-15 minutes to make the conversion.
This trailer is perfect for what I needed. I have a kayak but can no longer lift it to the top of my car. Very happy with this purchase.
The Rack and Roll trailer is well built, easy to use and store on end in tight spaces. Additionally not having a fixed axel is really great when hauling small boats or light loads as the trailer is far less jumpy opposed to a solid axel trailer. Coatings could be a bit better if using in salt water environments, however this is a great trailer.
Yustin
7/3/2022
Great, I use the trailer to transport a laser sailboat and when not in use it’s very easy to compact and store. The trailer is reliable and well made
This trailer is perfect for our needs. The 66" bars fit our 3 kayaks easily, and the trailer can be moved by hand without any problem even with the kayaks on it. We keep the kayaks right on the trailer, which along with not having to put the kayaks on top of the car has significantly cut the time needed to prepare for a kayaking trip. This was a great purchase.
One year in and this is a great trailer. Rides great, easy to load, well built and looks great. I carry a restored wood and canvas canoe and a 21’ composite sea kayak - they deserved better than me fighting to get them on my old roof racks. Finally decided to give the trailer a chance and very glad I did.
I hesitated to choose this trailer from Yakima due to price, but research suggested that it is of the highest quality and I found that to be true. It is extremely well engineered and is easy to put together. The instructions are simple and clear.
I can't report road experience with it yet as I'm just getting it licensed, but it looks strong and is very light in weight. The fold-away storage features are a bonus for those with limited garage space. The key connections are pinned in place with precision pins and bow-tie cotters. It really could not be much easier. Well done Yakima. And service at etrailer is great. They communicate and follow up!
Just assembled the trailer and loaded a 16’ Hobie kayak. The trailer is built really well. However I should have ordered the 3’ tongue extension to begin with. In order to get the proper amount of weight on the tongue the kayak needs to sit more forward than I can get it now. Also for multiple kayaks (loaded off center) you need a good bit of clearance so you don’t strike the rear of the vehicle during tight maneuvers. The extension is on order.
I’ll update after I towed with it, but I expect no problems with it.
Best way to transport two recumbent trikes or multiple bikes. Very flexible in providing options to mount and secure everything quickly and easily.
Love my Yakima trailer. Best method yet to transport two recumbent trikes or multiple bikes.
Pulls great. I am concerned about locking mechanism being easy to pick. Watched a you tube video that tells you how to pick Yakima locks :-0! Hope you work on this
Recently purchased and put together rack and roll trailer, The product arrived on time and in great shape. The build was easy if you followed the video, the written directions not a great help. I am mechanically challenged but ill still managed. I have used a friends trailer (same kind) so I know it works great just need my tag and then I'm off fishing.
Very efficient & professional, would order from them again
A ++++ Service and communication. Love the trailer!!
Great purchase & wonderful customer service! Thank you!
VS
Product Specs:
Accessories and Parts
Watersport Carriers
Bow and Stern Anchors
Loops
Thule
Establish a better attachment point for your bow/stern tie-downs with these hood loops from Thule. Simply close them under the vehicle's hood or trunk and help to prevent scratches on your vehicle's paint job. Constructed of heavy-duty nylon.
Video of Quick Loops for Thule Bow/Stern Tie-Downs - Qty 2
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (85 Customer Reviews)
Establish a better attachment point for your bow/stern tie-downs with these hood loops from Thule. Simply close them under the vehicle's hood or trunk and help to prevent scratches on your vehicle's paint job. Constructed of heavy-duty nylon.Had a time finding a spot that would allow me to shut the hood on my 2022 GMC Canyon. After several openings and closings, found a great spot without much wiggle room. Provides a tight, secure fit. I haven't loaded up my two 18' sea kayaks for a test run yet, but they feel like a successful option for front anchor points.
Girthman
4/23/2024
Just like new. They hold tight even on long road trips with my sea kayak.
I purchased a 2017 Subaru Outback. To transport my 1981 17 foot QT17C Alumacraft canoe on the factory installed roof rack crossbars that came with the Outback, I selected the Thule Portage Canoe Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - Gunwale Brackets - Side Loading - TH819 to do the trick. I did some advance research online and couldn’t be more pleased with this purchase from etrailer.com. I now have a quality product at the right price and these gunwale brackets are a simple solution for this veteran canoe man. I’m also impressed with the bow/stern tie downs that have a very nice ratchet and clip on one end and I secured the supplied hook with a bowline knot to the other end of the ¼ inch rope.
The Outback did not have convenient anchor points on the front or back of the vehicle for tie down locations but I found a good solution by ordering the Thule Bow/Stern Tie-Downs - Qty 2 - TH530. This works well with the tie downs I mentioned previously. I no longer need to crawl under the vehicle looking a way to secure the canoe. I look forward to many more years of safe and happy canoeing
I give etrailer.com an excellent rating for the entire ordering and shipping process on top of the high level of satisfaction with the products I purchased through them. Their customer service and price ensured me that I’ll do more business with them in the future.
The product was delivered quickly as promised. The products satisfied my needs and I recommend this vendor. The loops secured the kayak without the ropes obscuring my view. The ties downs were easy to be use and held the kayak snuggle. The none skid mat protected my hood as advertised.
Michael
10/11/2023
The Thule Quick Loops continue to work as advertised. The bow and stern tie down is easy to attach and use. The Kayaks are secure. I traveled 600 miles using the tie downs this past summer without an issue.
Etrailer is the only supplier which I found that had the total package of towers, cross bars and locks. Ordering was easy and shipment was shipped and received quickly, ordered on Saturday package arrived on Monday,tracking was included. I also order ordered the Thule tie downs and Etrailer tucked them on the roof rack package so I received everything in one box.
A follow up email was sent confirming order had been delivered. The rack was in stalled on a 2013 RAV4.
Overall well-built. Loop tie-downs are a bit “sticky”. The insert for the trailer hitch is terrific.
I'm happy with the Malone Downloader with TelosXL Load Assist. I wanted help loading my kayak onto my Toyota Rav4 since I go kayaking alone (and I am a small but strong 60 year old woman). The TelosXL definitely helps getting the kayak up to the J cradles. I still need a sturdy step stool to push it from the loader to the cradles. The things that I think could use some adjusting: on the TelosXL I found that the foot pedals can slip on asphalt. I cut some non-stick pads out that I take with me if I'm loading/unloading on asphalt (see picture that I am including). Also with the TelosXL the assembly guides are too far apart. When the assembly is extended to touch the ground, only one of the guides still has the extender in it. This makes it less stable. Malone might consider putting one more guide between the 2. As far as the Downloader goes, the tie down straps need to have the buckle completed covered to avoid dings on the car. Also, the bow/stern lines should include a ratcheting system. I ended up paying extra to get the Thule tie down straps and bow/stern lines because they are better.
Great to use with our new to us vehicle which doesn’t have the tow straps
Thank you etrailer for another great product and excellent customer service.
etrailer provides great communication and quick shipping.
The replacement pads fit my Thule kayak racks perfectly and with these new loops I'll be able to use the tie down ropes easily.
Stpand
7/30/2016
These tie down loops come in very handy on my new car that lacks the towing hooks that I used to use on my old one and hold just as securely.
Great product to help out with support of our kayak on the Thule Slipstream TH887XT Roof Mount rack!
Mickeyd
9/11/2017
GREAT PRODUCT ** Transportation of our Kayak is the best we have had? This rack carrys everything, even our Christmas Tree and Lumber we buy at [the home store]! We use this rack for just about anything we need to carry on the roof of our vehicle!
My Ford Escape has no good tie down spots (which surprised me for an SUV type vehicle). These straps allow me to easily tie down to a secure spot, both front and rear.
Jamie O.
8/12/2017
still works good
Simple, elegant and convenient solution to securing kayaks (etc.) to your vehicle. If you paddle longer boats (my kayaks are 14, 14.5 and 15 feet long) I recommend getting the Thule Bow/Stern Tie Downs (TH530) for convenient temporary bow & stern tie down points, without crawling under the vehicle to attach to the frame. I use them with my Thule Hull-A=Port Kayak carriers.
I personally love the quick loops. I have no place to attach tie downs to my car. I placed the front one under hood of passenger side and the rear one in the trunk, passenger side again. Holds tight and leaves no marks on paint.
Alex
8/22/2016
After a year they still work perfectly....would recommend.
Worked well on both hood and tailgate of 2012 Subaru Outback to provide additional tie-down security for boats strapped into roof rack carriers. Was a little worried about the hood location and whether the plastic would be impacted by proximity to hot top of radiator but have had no issues. Great product if your vehicle has limited options for tiedowns on or under front or rear bumpers.
Haven't utilized these yet as I just receive my hitch assembly and I need to figure out where these will attach on/inside/from the hatch of the 2015 VW GTI!
I WILL use them though as the bike rack could bend the hitch assembly since it's only an 1" square....
These Tie-Downs are so easy to use and are great for securing the bow and stern of our boats instead of tying off on the trailer hitch and risking marring the paint on our car. Great idea!
These work well enough I suppose but I wish they were a couple inches longer. With my 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee there are only a couple of locations under the hood and rear hatch where the staps can actually be placed and still stick out far enough where you can hook them. The rear hatch especially, the strap sticks out barely enough for me to insert my hook. But, they work and a solid overall. Would I buy them again, no. There is another set on eTtailer from a different company, that appear much longer and half the price, those I would buy.
I purchased two sets of the Thule Quick Loops for my daughter and myself. We love them! No having to find the proper place to tie down our kayaks..just open the hood and back hatch and good to go. Also the shipping time was fantastic. Thank you from a couple of new and happy kayakers.
these are the easiest,secure tie down items for bow and stern , Extremely clever. Just close the hood and/or trunk or hatch back down on them,and tie off to intergral loops. I use for canooe and kayaks. No need to get under vehicle to find a tie off .
I bought these because i didnt have an easy place to attach the screw on loops under the hood. I tried them out last weekend and it worked great! the squishy rubber is nice because i dont have to worry about damage to my car & hood. The loops are long enough to stay away from the paint on the hood. Great investment! can be used on multiple cars easily!
These are great!! Both of the tow hooks on my Kia Soul are on the passenger side of the vehicle and I didn’t trust tying my kayak on top with the bow and stearn off to the same side. These straps are completely sturdy and gave me the option to tie to the center, front and back!! Great product!!
Thule is always reliable and good quality. Excellent service
Judy
8/14/2020
Thule always makes a great product.
Used it last weekend and it works great. I put one between hood/front of car and the other between the back hatch/rear of car and the canoe was very secure (I also tied the canoe over the top to the luggage rack as their video showed).
If you put a boat on your roof, buy these. They are life changing. Climbing under my car to hook up the tie downs, after a long paddle, was the worst.
Excellent wall racks for our 10 ft. 51 lb. kayaks. Takes some time to get them aligned and installed on the studs but once completed they are fine. Like that they swing flat to the wall when not holding the kayaks. The only negative is that the factory sup[plied screrws are worse than awful - - even with pre-drilled holes as suggested and using a power drill driver the heads stripped almost immediately. So, a quick trip to the local True Value and $7.45 invested for "real" stainless steel screws and done!!
Jenny N.
9/20/2022
I really hate seeing that the Yakima trailer arrived damaged. Customer service will reach out to you as quickly as possible.