TMS Kayak Roof Racks for 2 Kayaks - Dual Universal Fit Carriers Include Two Sets of Straps for Cars, Trucks and SUVs - Easy to Mount J-Bar Style Carriers for Kayaks Canoes Paddleboards and Surfboards

These work great on my 2003 4 door blazer. It fits. The kayaks that we have are an Ascend FS10 and a Future Beach Fusion 10. It was easy to assemble. Some people say that it's hard. Don't let them scare you. If you can build a small legos set for kids ages 10+ then you'll have the mechanical prowess to put these together and install them on your car. Times for everything assuming you are using all four J-bars for two kayaks and only one person doing the labor: -First time assembly and installation to the roof: 1 hour -Loading two kayaks first time: 30 minutes (to figure out how you wanna strap them) -Unloading two kayaks: 5 minutes -Re-loading two kayaks: 10 minutes -Removing the J-bars from the rack: 10 minutes -Reinstalling the J-bars to the rack: 10 minutes They don't require full disassembly to be removed from the roof which is why removal and re-installation is so fast. They are extremely sturdy. I loaded and strapped down my kayaks and then shook the kayaks and watched the crossbars of my roof bend up and down.There was ZERO play in the kayak and the J-bars. Now for the bad: I didn't trust the cam straps. I loaded the kayaks, strapped them in, and then shook the kayaks and was able to pull the straps loose. Considering how much more expensive brand name J-hooks are versus how cheap reliable straps are, I can't in good conscious knock a star off. This is still a 5/5 star product for the money, but you need to order better straps. I use cheap tow strap that I had lying around in my garage but I don't recommend those since people warn that tow straps can warp plastic kayaks. I've used tow straps the past few outings but this season I plan on investing $15 into a better set of cam straps. EDIT TO ADD LINK TO REPLACEMENT STRAPS: I replaced the straps that came with this product with these. I was able to carry my kayak on a 4 hour trip averaging a speed of 60 mph to 70 mph, using these J-bars and those cam straps. I left my review of those. They are a 5/5 product. SmartStraps 146 Green 10' 900 lbs Capacity Cambuckle, (Pack of 4)

I bought the two set deal to carry two kayaks. They all come without damage and with all parts and straps included. What needs to be addressed is how easy the assembly instructions are. It is actually quite alarming that people say that putting them together is a nightmare, or that they had to do it a different way or even BOIL rubber parts. The assembly instructions is a simple picture. We are talking about mating two opposing metal tubes together inside of a rubber pad, and then pressing some carriage bolts through it and bolting it together. That is it. Of course you have to wiggle the rubber pad around and line up the holes. It takes all of ten seconds. Compare it to having to turn your socks so the heel aligns with the heel of your foot. If you can accomplish that, then you should be able to put this together. What alarms me is the thought of the numerous people who could not figure out how to put these together. Or worse, the idea that they do not understand that a strap needs to go through and around the J mount, as opposed to simply around the kayak (bypassing the very mounts you purchased in the first place). If this is stumping you, you have no business putting a large object on top of your vehicle. Great product, clear directions, works very well. Save your money and skip the name brand J-racks. Grab these they work great.

Bought these for use on a small utility trailer I modified for various outdoor activities. 1 set of racks carries my 2020 Hobie Outback and the other a 2018 Perception Pescador Pro 12. The straps were ok, they seemed to have stretched a little the 1st few trips or the lock mechanism wasn't grabbing and holding properly. Swapped out with my other straps and put these in the storage box for emergency use or for other additional tie down needs. If you use the hand tightening knobs double and triple check your load. Make sure they're tight before you leave to go anywhere, every time. I chose them over the standard nut and bolt mounting for quick, easy removal since I tend to leave the trailer out front of the house locked up and unloaded. I've since decided to eliminate the knobs in case I have a momentary lapse of memory and forget to check. Used some blue Locktite on the threads and have been good since. Each outing with destinations of 70 to 130 miles away, I arrived with the mounting hardware loose. If I didn't have extra straps and security measures in place, I may or may not have lost my kayaks. My application may have hindered the knobs from working properly, not sure why that would be the case, but strange things happen. With all of that said, a buddy of mine has the same racks on the "lumber" rack that he built for his Toyota Tacoma and hasn't had any problems at all. He used the traditional mounting hardware to begin with and uses the straps that came with this set. His satisfaction is what convinced me to purchase these. Aside from what I would consider minor hand ups, they've been a great cheap way to transport our kayaks.

O.k. - straight up; this is VERY inexpensive for 2 kayak racks. it's not going to have extensive padding or any bells and whistles. However, this is a very well built set of racks for that price. The assembly is easy and the parts fit together with the minimum of fuss. I have no clue what is confusing people about the assembly process. Yes; there is only an exploded schematic to guide you through assembly, but if you have ever assembled a blender you should do fine lol. The carriers where not a perfect fit for my 2018 Honda CRV with factory rack and rails, but fit tightly, securely, and with plenty of clearance to work the bolts and adjust the spacing. The padding will probably not last that long, but if you have access to a dollar store with pool noodles that shouldn't be a deal breaker. First trip was 189 miles each way at highway speeds (65-80 mph). Checked the racks at 20 and 90 miles and they were as secure as the day was long. Use ratchet straps in place of the provided straps to secure the kayak and use the ones provided as Bow lines back to the carrier, since I would think a more secure connection is optimal. One 15 foot ratchet strap allows a figure eight around the set for me. Don't be a gorilla cranking down the ratchet strap(s) - obviously. Remember...it's a kayak, not a chest of drawers. Very pleased - friends buying them also after taking a look.

I purchased these to put on top of my minivan so but I can haul my daughter and my kayaks this summer. Out of the box, these have one page of visual only instructions, packaged hardware, and NO TOOLS. The "instructions" are a diagram on one side of a piece of paper. You will need your own tools to assemble these, specifically a socket wrench with a 13 mm socket that is longer than normal, a 13mm standard wrench, a hammer, and channel locks. I have assembled a lot of things in my life I will say that the parts of this rack were not the easiest to put together. If you are challenged by assembling things like Ikea furniture please purchase a different product. It took two of us working together about 1.25hrs from unboxing to installation, and required the tools I mentioned above. The mounting hardware itself (carriage bolts, etc) does not appear to be top quality either. I don't doubt that these will stay attached to my van rack, but I argue that the design & quality leaves a lot to be desired- they could have been easier to assemble and especially easier to install. It's going to take significant time to swap these out anytime I need to put our cargo box or whatever else on top of the van. Also, why were locking nuts provided when assembling the rack components, but locking nuts nor lock washers are provided for actually attaching the racks to the cross bars of your car? That's where all the vibration will be! Every time we stop I check to make sure nothing has loosened & keep my tools with me. The little turning knobs ("nylock nuts") that are the final piece you install when attaching these to your roof rack seem like an afterthought and are subpar quality at best. Getting the carraige bolts through the rubber pad and seated into their square peg (thus assuring you can tighten them correctly) is incredibly difficult since you have to go through almost an inch of rubber and then just keep twisting them in hopes that they find their seating. I actually had to use a hammer to get them thru the rubber pad because my thumbs weren't strong enough to shove them through. Last, the straps- they're narrow (1") & they have one small spring-loaded strap lock.... I'll be swapping them out for my heavier-duty tie-downs.... and also, HOW are you supposed to be able to loop them around the way the photos suggest? I don't have octopus arms.... am I just supposed to always carry a step ladder when hauling kayaks? Stand on the roof of my van? (please ignore the way I have them strapped in the photos- that is not how they should look; I was just me messing around with ways I could secure my largest kayak for freeway driving). All in all, these could have been engineered WAAAY better. They seem more like a prototype. For the price, they're fine- you get what you pay for- and I believe they'll stay attached to my car. I will say that they are a bit small for one of our kayaks, which is a large sit-on-top-of fishing kayak (hence the difficulty with getting the straps around with ease). Next time I will spring for a more expensive, larger, better designed product but for now these will do.

Some of the reviews say these are cheaply made and hard to assemble. I have been watching for kayak carriers for quite some time noticing that the name brand carriers run from $100-400 for 1 pair of J-racks. I paid $60 for 2 pairs including shipping with this set and was a little skeptical for being that cheap but decided to give it a shot anyway. They take a little elbow work to get them together, but that is also what makes these good solid racks in my opinion. Took me about an hour and a half to assemble and install on my vehicle and I must say they are awesome! I was able to carry 3 kayaks with the J-racks installed at the outside edges of my crossbars allowing for the 3rd to ride up the middle of(in between) the J-racks. The straps that came with it are cheap and I will most likely upgrade those at some point, but they have worked just fine so far. You will notice a difference in your gas mileage, obviously when hauling kayaks, but the J-racks themselves produce some drag while empty as well. It takes about 10 minutes to put them on or take them off but it's probably worth the time to save the gas mileage so I won't be leaving them on all the time. Definitely worth the buy if your on the fence or doubtful! Best $60 I have ever spent and they work just as good as name brand racks!

Reviews of this product are so polarizing because of the amount of variables each end user adds to the equation, but these are my experiences on a 2017 Ford Escape with two 44Lb 10' Kayaks. First off, the pre-installation assembly is awkward, downright frustrating, and tedious. The only "instruction" is a picture/diagram depicting where every nut/bolt goes which while providing enough information does little to increase the ease of use of these mounts. The individual parts are "saran-wrapped" in bubble wrap allowing for the most annoying time for part removal as possible. I do not understand why the top mounting plate/J cradle assembly could not have come pre-done. This decision likely led to a reduction in shipping costs by the manufacturer, but leaves you (the user) in charge of tightening four nuts (The locking ones with the circle on one end) and bolts on to EACH of the four J cradles. There's also no clear indication of "how tight is just right" as the bars will seemingly let you tighten and tighten. And as explained down below, no matter how hard you tighten, they will still come loose. Once you have the first step done, it's time to mount these onto your car. The easy part, right? Nope. Now back to the whole variables thing and in a effort of full disclosure, I am using Ford's OEM cross bars. That being said, I placed one of the J-Cradles on the crossbar and attached the under mounting plate before struggling to afix a washer and a nut to the end of the long mounting bolt (when I was standing on the tire, this was pretty easy, but when I (5'10") was standing in the door this was much harder). You have to get both sides on first (and the hand screw knob) and then your can begin to tighten them down. Rinse and repeat for all four cradles. The problem with this mounting system is the length of the bolts included paired with the infinite tightening as described above. The result is you will have uneven middle bolts, meaning the distance between the end of the bolts and the roof of your car will differ with some being closer to the roof while others are a bit farther. Now I understand the length of these bolts is to maintain wide compatibility, but the lack of rubber bolt caps is almost inexcusable. Despite being fine before and after loading the kayaks, the mounts ended up coming loose on axis (causing them to swivel) causing three blemishes in the paint of my roof as the long middle bolt made contact. A simple problem that could have been prevented with some cheap rubber caps, but that one's on me I guess. As I mentioned above, the mounts came loose during transport on the highway no less. The front passenger side cradle shifted downward on the crossbar despite being tight before I left causing a kayak to shift out of the cradle. Luckily someone alerted me and I was able to pull over and fix it. Oh, and don't even think about using the included straps, they're garbage. You NEED (for both your safety as well as the safety of others) high quality ratchet tie down straps. It is with those straps that I was able to make it home safely before promptly removing these cradles at which point I noticed that because the mounts are pretty close to bare metal they scratched into the crossbar's finish, further tarnishing their appeal. This could likely be fixed with a more rubberized coating (I was thinking about coating them in flex seal before I saw the paint damage). The reason I looked at this set in the first place was the cost. These things are cheap. Not cheap enough to accurately gauge their low quality just looking at the surface(50 bucks is still 50 bucks), but a hell of a lot cheaper than the 150-200 PER KAYAK alternatives. I can say without a doubt that the tool less installation and superior build quality of those other mounts are worth it. I purchased a tool free mount for two kayaks from Yakima and I love it. The mount is still only half the battle as good quality tie down straps are a necessity. Yakima JayLow Folding J-Cradle Rooftop Kayak Rack with Tie-Downs The golden rule of "You get what you pay for" applies here as well. Don't cheap out on your investment to SAFELY/SECURELY transport your more than likely multi hundred dollar investment(s).

I've used these racks for over a year (bought in 9/2015, used about a dozen times or so total since) to carry my kayaks on my 2004 Honda Odyssey minivan, and they've worked great for me, with a couple of caveats: 1. They were easy to put on the cross bars I bought (separately here on Amazon: CargoLoc Roof Top 2 PC. 47" Aluminum Cross Bars - Lockable ) to use with these, but when I went to take them off the first time the bolts started to strip, so I re-tightened them and left them on the cross bars. I keep the J-carrier/crossbar assembly put together and take the cross bars off the car (with J-bars attached) and store them in my garage when not using them. This works for me because I only use the crossbars to carry my kayaks, not for anything else. 2. When I first got the racks, several of the bolts had bad threads -- I called customer service and they immediately put more bolts in the mail, I received them two days later. I was impressed by the responsiveness and appreciated the good treatment I received over the phone. 3. The straps that came with the rack work fine for me, I'm still using them a year later. I bought additional straps here on Amazon to tie down the boats at the bow and stern. 4. The padding isn't very durable, it has ripped in a few places but I used duct tape to reinforce the padding, that has worked fine for me. Very happy with these racks, they work well for how I use them!

Not used them yet but have assembled and being bespoke steel worker I can honestly say they are made very well! The straps they come with will be upgraded but I can't say anything about them as I didn't know they came with straps which was a bonus because they will come in handy

Muy resistentes y cómodos para subir los kayaks al capacete del automóvil, el envío llegó muy rápido.

I bought these for a kayak trailer. They exceeded my expectations in build quality and functionality!

Was easy to put together. I haven’t used them yet cause of the Canadian winter but they are well made and sturdy. Can’t wait to spring to try them out.

Tricky to set up the first time but once you know what you're doing its fairly easy, product seems sturdy and well made. Just waiting to be able to try it out