How to Prevent SportRack Kayak Carrier From Rotating on 2019 Infiniti QX50 Round Crossbars
Question:
Good day, I have a 2019 Infiniti QX50 in which I only had the option to purchase a plastic top rounded style cross bars I have called and researched and seems to be my only option. My challenge is the carriers I have tend to slide once gaining speeds on the highway and is certainly an issue. The Carrier is the SportRack SR5511 Mooring Roof Top Mount Kayak Rack, 36-in from Canadian Tire here in Montreal, Canada. I even added some commercial foam tubing flattened out to try to give more grip. Still sliding. So looking for a solution via roof rack and/or carrier that will finally give me the proper locking in for safety and certainly annoyance. Let me know if you have any solutions. Thanks
asked by: Jeff
Expert Reply:
I have 2 different solutions to keep your SportRack Kayak Roof Rack SR5511 from rotating on top of your 2019 Infiniti QX50.
The "free" solution is to remove the foam tubing on your round crossbars and put rubber around them instead. Rubber has more grip than foam and should help keep your kayak carrier more stable.
The better solution is to replace your round crossbars with the Malone AirFlow2 Roof Rack # MPG215 instead. This gives you aero-style crossbars that will prevent your SportRack carrier and any future accessories from rotating around the round crossbars you're currently using. It won't be as cost-effective as the pieces of rubber but it will be the better solution long term.
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