What Rack is Needed to Fit Two Thule Hullavators on a 2020 Ford Expedition?

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Hey there! I previously had 2 Thule Hullivators on my old SUV VW Touareg with 60inch Thule Evo Wingbars, and the Thule Rapid Crossroad Footpack. Now I drive a 2020 Ford Expedition Max and hoping to rig up the two kayaks with the two Hullivators. The 60inch crossbars dont quite give me the 4inch clearance on both sides that I need. What is the easiest way to achieve the double hullivators on this car? I considered getting Yakima 70inch bars but I dont know if they work with Thule rapid crossroad footpack. What Yakima crossbar and footpack do I need? Or, is there a longer Thule crossbar that would work with the Rapid Crossroad Footpack and the Hullivators? Thank you so much for your help! After a lot of wasted time researching with no answers to show for it, Im differing to the experts!

asked by: Mike S

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Mounting two Hullavators # TH898 requires 57 inches of crossbar length (inside of the mounting points) and a minimum of four inches on both ends outside of the feet to operate. With that being said, you will need crossbars with a minimum length of 65 inches. The Yakima JetStream crossbars 70-inches # Y00427 will do the trick. The towers you need are the TimberLine Towers for Yakima Crossbars - Raised, Factory Side Rails # Y33TR.

However, I called my contact with Thule and he strongly recommends against mounting two Hullavators # TH898. There might be legal restrictions against using crossbars that are 70-inches for the Hullavators, and the weight restriction of two kayaks on crossbars with Hullavators will test the integrity of the roof rack and components.

If you are wanting to mount the two kayaks on your old roof rack setup with your old Volkswagen Touareg safely, I recommend the Thule Compass Kayak and SUP Carrier w/ Tie-Downs - J-Style, Post Style, or Saddle - 2 Kayaks or SUPs # TH890000. The Compass will work with your Evo Raised Rail Feet # TH710401 and your Thule WingBar Evo Crossbars - Aluminum # TH711520.

expert reply by: Bob C

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Answer 1

The primary difference between the two Rhino-Rack Nautic rear-loading kayak carriers #RR581 and #RR571 is the type of roof crossbar they will install on. The #RR581 works with crossbars that have an internal channel (please see the photo I linked for…

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Answer 2

There is not a general restriction from Thule that says two Hullavator Kayak Carriers #TH898 can't be used on a Thule roof rack. As long as the crossbars on your Ford Escape have the required length for two sets and a sufficient weight capacity…

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Answer 3

You definitely can use the Thule Hullavator Pro #TH898 by installing a roof rack on your 2021 Ford F-150. I recommend using a Thule WingBar Evo setup because it's easier to install and has a nice dual rubber strip in the T-Slot for installing…

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Answer 4

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 5

We do in fact have several folding kayak carriers that will fit your Thule Wingbar Evo Crossbars on your 2013 Volvo XC90. I recommend looking into the Malone DownLoader Kayak Carrier with Tie-Downs - J-Style - Folding - Side Loading #MPG114MD. This…

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Thule Evo Clamp Foot Pack part #TH710501 on the Thule site does indeed show locks are NOT included but can be added. I also called Thule to confirm this is what they show. So, I went to our warehouse and checked several of these kits. Lock cores are…

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Answer 7

Thank you for the photo and there is a roof rack for your 2021 Ford F-250 Crew Cab with crossbar towers that will clamp on (non-railed) to the side of the panoramic roof, so they won't interfere with it. The rack is from Thule and the correct fit…

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Answer 8

Actually the Thule Hullavator part #TH898 that you referenced comes with straps for the bow and stern of the boat loaded in it so you would not need to provide those additionally. The carrier comes with everything needed to mount onto your roof rack…

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Answer 9

The first thing you'll need is a roof rack installed on your 2020 Ford F-150 so that you can also mount kayak carriers. For that I recommend the Yakima JetStream roof rack that consists of part numbers #Y00426, #Y28TR, and #Y06122 as this is a…

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Answer 10

If you're wanting to use the Thule Hullavator Pro #TH898 on your 2012 Ford Expedition, the best way to ensure that you've got the required bar space is going to be to measure the distance between the raised side rails and then add at least 8…

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Answer 11

To use the Thule Hullavator item #TH898 on your 2014 Ford Expedition you're going to need to install a set of crossbars that extend 4" - 8" past the roof racks legs. This allows the lift assist function of the Hullavator to work. Since…

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Answer 12

That all depends on what roof rack you have or that you are looking at. The Thule Hullavator Pro #TH898 itself weighs in at 39.7 lbs but that is not including any roof rack parts. If you could verify which roof rack you have I can let you know the…

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