Roof Rack for 2018 GMC Acadia to Carry Two Assisted Kayak Carriers

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Hi, Just bought a new used vehicle and wondering about using two Thule Hullavators with kayaks, each weighing around 55 lbs. Im thinking that its possible, or close to the 150 roof rack limit, using either: EVO Wingbar OR Probar not sure lengths • Rapid Crossroad Foot Pack • OR Rapid Podium Feet not sure which lift kit # If could use only one Hullavator, looking for easiest option for the second boat...

asked by: Sue

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Expert Reply:

To fit two Thule Hullavators on the roof of your 2018 GMC Acadia with raised roof rails you'd need a longer crossbar setup which for that you'd want the Malone roof rack part # MPG216 which will give you 58 inch bars. Where it sounds like you'd run into an issue though is with weight capacities. The Hullavator weighs 40 lbs so if you had two that would eat up 80 lbs of your roof weight capacity leaving 70 lbs for your kayaks which you said were 55 lbs.

Another option that would work great is the Yakima Showdown part # Y04081 which is a similar assisted kayak carrier but instead only weighs 20 lbs. So using two of these would allow to be under your roof weight capacity.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

I have a longer crossbar roof rack solution for your 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon Touring with flush rails but since the Evo Wingbars mounting slot on the bottom of the bar where it attaches to the feet of the rack is not very long a longer bar would…

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Answer 2

I do have a recommendation for you, but with your specific bike rack needs you don't be able to use your 1-1/4" trailer hitch on your 2018 Subaru Outback Wagon to carry all 3 bikes. Either the bike rack is way too heavy and requires a…

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Answer 3

Since the Yakima Showdown part #Y04081 hangs over the crossbars quite a bit when installed and they are 42 inches long the best bar length for two of them would be 60 inch like you mentioned. So for that you'd want the #Y00426 if you had the…

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Answer 4

The differences between the older Thule AeroBlade and the newer WingBar Evo crossbars have to do with the design, but fitment-wise they are the same. Since Thule has 47" bars listed as a fit for your 2019 Subaru Outback Wagon Touring and there…

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Answer 5

The Yakima ShowDown Kayak or SUP Carrier and Lift Assist part #Y04081 requires about 42" of crossbar space. Therefore, you'd wouldn't be able to realistically fit two side by side. I'd suggest using the etrailer J-Style Kayak Carrier…

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Answer 6

The ShowDown part #Y04081 has the weight capacity and is wide enough to carry the kayaks you mentioned so it would work well. Then for a wider bar roof rack that fits your 2016 Ford Expedition EL the Thule Rack part numbers #TH711500 and #TH710401 is…

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Answer 7

I reached out to Yakima and they told me that the Yakima ShowDown Kayak or SUP Carrier and Lift Assist with Tie-Downs #Y04081 will be just 9 inches above the roof rack on your 2020 Subaru Outback Touring. If you take a look at the accompanying photo…

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Answer 8

The Yakima SkyBox Lo Rooftop Cargo Box you purchased will fit the 50" Yakima CoreBar Crossbars #Y00421 you were looking at, and will allow you to open the rear hatch without interference. To install the #Y00421 on your 2019 Subaru Outback Wagon…

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Answer 9

I went ahead and compared the vehicle heights of the 2014 Subaru Outback and your 2017 Toyota RAV4. Based on the height of the vehicles, the Outback is the easier choice for loading the kayaks because it is a bit shorter than your RAV4. With that…

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Answer 10

To install Thule's load-assist Hullavator kayak carrier #TH898 on a vehicle's roof rack the ends of the bars must extend out past the roof rack feet by at least 4-inches. You can see this requirement illustrated in the linked diagram. The…

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Answer 11

The best option to make loading kayaks on the roof of your 2019 Subaru Forester is going to be with an assisted kayak carrier like the Thule Hullavator part #TH898 which you'd load at waist height and then push the rack and kayak up onto the roof…

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Answer 12

The Yakima ShowDown Kayak or SUP Carrier #Y04081 requires at least 3-1/2 inches of crossbar overhang beyond the feet/towers for proper operation. If the existing 58 inch bars on your F-250 overhang by just 1/16 of an inch then you will need bars that…

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