Will The Malone J-Style Kayak Carriers Work With Other Brands Of Roof Rack?
Question:
Is there a way to fit a Malone J hook kayak rack to a square extrusion bar such as the Victory 4x4 or Prinsu roof rack? If not is there a kayak rack you can suggest? I would like to carry two 12 foot kayak on my roof rack. Vehicle is. 2020 Toyota Tacoma with a camper shell, the ladder rack is over both the cab and camper shell.
asked by: David
Expert Reply:
I did some research on these Victory 4x4 and Prinsu roof racks. These are not brands that we carry here but based on what I can see online, their racks use 2" x 1" rectangular crossmembers. A Malone J-style carrier like the J-Pro2 # MPG117MD can be clamped directly to the 2" x 1" crossmembers. The J-Pro 2 will work with crossbars up to 3-1/2" wide and 1-1/2" tall so it can be clamped to really any extrusion bar regardless of shape, as long as it is within these size parameters. The J-hooks do need to be mounted at least 24" apart, and it looks like with the size of these roof racks that should be no problem.
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Malone J-Pro2 Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - J-Style - Fixed Arms - Clamp On
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Aero Style Crossbar T-Slot Fit Kit for Malone SeaWing and MegaWing Kayak Racks
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