Will etrailer.com J-Style Kayak Carrier Move Around on Yakima Round Crossbars
Question:
Can these J Hooks be used with round Yakima bars without them moving around?
asked by: Julian
Expert Reply:
The etrailer.com J-Style Kayak Carrier # E98878 that you referenced is compatible with your Yakima round crossbars and their rubberized brackets will limit a lot of the movement, but the cradles will still likely move around a bit on the bars until a kayak is actually loaded. Once a kayak is in place the cradles will secure to the round bars and won't move at all.
This is really just the nature of round crossbars and standalone accessories like J-style cradles in general. The only way to avoid this would be to go with aero-style crossbars on your Tacoma instead. If your existing Yakima rack uses the BaseLine Towers # Y28TR then you would just need to remove your existing RoundBar SL Adapters # Y03536 and a add set of aero bars like the Yakima CoreBar # Y00422, which are directly compatible with the mentioned BaseLine Towers.
Otherwise this movement is not an issue and simply requires you to remove the kayak carrier when it's not in use.
Products Referenced in This Question
Yakima RoundBar Crossbars - Steel - Black - 48" Long - Qty 2
- Roof Rack
- Crossbars
- Round Bars
- 48 Inch Bar Space
- 2 Bars
- Overhang
- Black
- Yakima
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Yakima CoreBar Crossbars - Steel - Black - 60" Long - Qty 2
- Roof Rack
- Crossbars
- Aero Bars
- 60 Inch Bar Space
- 2 Bars
- Overhang
- Black
- Yakima
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RoundBar SL Adapter for Yakima BaseLine, SkyLine, TimberLine, and RidgeLine Towers - Qty 4
- Accessories and Parts
- Roof Rack
- Adapters
- Crossbars
- Yakima
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BaseLine Towers for Yakima Crossbars - Naked Roofs - Qty 4
- Accessories and Parts
- Roof Rack
- Tower Parts
- Towers
- Yakima
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etrailer Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - J-Style - Folding - Clamp On
- Watersport Carriers
- Fishing Kayak
- Kayak
- Roof Mount Carrier
- J-Style
- Folding
- Aero Bars
- Elliptical Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Side Loading
- Clamp On
- No Load Assist
- etrailer
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