by rackdawg on June 22, 2011
Picture of the Malone Racks MPG333 Trac Rac 3" Adapter Fit Kit for attaching most Malone gear carriers to TracRac truck rack crossbars.
Malone Auto Racks now offers the Malone MPG333 Trac Rac 3″ Adapter Fit Kit that allows virtually all Malone gear carriers, including their canoe racks, kayak racks, surfboard carriers and stand-up paddleboard carriers to attach quickly to the cross bars on TracRac truck racks. The Malone MPG333 TracRac crossbars adapter kit works with the MPG112MD Big Foot Pro, MPG106MD AutoLoader, MPG114MD DownLoader, MPG118MD J-Loader, MPG116MD J-Pro, MPG117MD J-Pro2, MPG113MD SeaWing-Stinger Combo, MPG107MD SeaWing, MPG110MD Saddle Up Pro, MPG111MD Stax Pro and the MPG115MD Stax Pro 2 kayak rack. Other possible newer Malone gear carriers may also work with the MPG 333 Fit Kit.
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Malone Auto Racks,
Malone Autoloader,
malone bigfoot pro,
Malone MPG333 TracRac Adapter Fit Kit,
Malone Seawing,
Malone Seawing Stinger,
MPG114MD Malone DownLoader fold-down kayak carrier,
MPG117MD Malone J-Pro2 kayak rack,
MPG118MD Malone J-Loader kayak rack,
Trac Rac truck racks,
Trac Rac van racks,
TracRac,
truck canoe rack,
truck kayak rack,
truck stand-up paddleboard rack,
truck surfboard rack
by rackdawg on June 15, 2011
Picture of the all-new MPG116MD Malone Racks J-Pro j-style kayak carrier, a cheap kayak rack that still manages to accomplish what other more expensive carriers normally are only able to do... fit any roof rack including factory rack crossbars, Whispbar, Yakima, Thule, Inno car rack cross bars etc., transport any kayak up to 34" wide and 75 lbs. and be covered under the Malone Auto Racks lifetime warranty program.
Photo of the MPG117MD Malone Racks J-Pro2 j-style kayak carrier, a mid-level kayak rack that includes all the same features as the Malone J-Loader j-cradles kayak rack except that it does not offer the boarding ramp integrated into the base of each of the cradles for easy kayak loading. Fits factory racks and any Yakima, Whispbar, Inno, Thule roof rack crossbars etc. Holds boats up to 36" wide and 75 lbs.
Rounding out the recreational-level and entry-level kayak rack offerings in the Malone Auto Racks new series of j-cradle style kayak carriers, the MPG117MD Malone J-Pro2 kayak rack and MPG116MD J-Pro kayak rack are superb options for anyone focused on a well balanced blend of solid features and value pricing. The Malone J-Pro2 kayak rack is in fact very similar to the more expensive Malone J-Loader kayak carrier and lacks only the integrated boarding ramps at the bottom of each cradle to allow for easily sliding the boat onto the cradles. It also is not compatible with the MPG351 Malone Telos Lift-Assist device (Malone Telos works on the DownLoader, J-Loader and AutoLoader kayak racks only). Other than that it serves as an excellent carrier that will last for years and years of reliable use. The Malone J-Pro j-cradles are available as a cheap kayak rack option and will meet any budget minded consumer. Will never rust or corrode and includes adjustable pads on the upright cradles. Both the J-Pro2 and the J-Pro include the proprietary Malone Racks JAWZ universal mounting hardware so they work on any factory roof rack cross bars as well as car rack crossbars from Thule, Inno, Yakima, Whispbar and more. The J-Pro2 fits boats up to 75 lbs. and 36″ wide while the J-Pro works with any kayak up to 75 lbs. and 34″ wide.
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factory rack carrier,
kayak j-cradles,
kayak rack,
kayak roof rack,
MPG116MD J-Pro kayak rack,
MPG117MD Malone J-Pro2 kayak rack,
truck kayak rack
by rackdawg on June 10, 2010
Yakima DryDock hitch rack
An excellent solution for transporting long equpiment and gear, such as a canoe, extra-long kayaks, rowing shell, lumber, ladders and more, is to mount the Yakima DryDock T-bar hitch mast to any 2 inch trailer hitch receiver combined with a half pack roof rack system used on the front of the vehicle (in this video the Yakima Q Towers Half Pack roof rack is mounted to the pickup truck cab roof). Video includes a demonstration of how the 8002589 Yakima Dry Dock mounts to any 2″ trailer hitch, offers a broad range of height adjustability. Cross bar sold separately to allow for the selection of the cross bar length that suits your needs. The very long items you are hauling, such as canoe, kayaks, ladders, lumber etc., can then span between the front half pack roof rack crossbar and the rear Yakima DryDock crossbar.
Yakima DryDock video
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ladder rack,
lumber rack,
truck canoe rack,
truck kayak rack,
Yakima DryDock
by Rack James on June 10, 2010
Quality photo of a 2006 Nissan Frontier kayak roof rack and pickup truck bed bike rack using the Yakima Railgrab Towers with 58" Crossbars on factory side rails and Yakima HullyRollers and Mako Saddles kayak rack combo with Yakima Locking BedHead bike carrier.
Call this one “surf n turf” if you like, or call it a great use of racks for carrying your gear with the purpose of having fun. Whatever you call it, this 2006 Nissan Frontier kayak roof rack and pickup truck bed bike rack set up is using the Yakima Railgrab Roof Rack Kit (which comes with 58″ crossbars) attached to the Nissan Frontier factory siderails, and mounted to the cross bars is the kayak carrying combo of the Yakima HullyRollers kayak rollers with Yakima Mako Saddles kayak saddles. A Yakima SKS 4 pack lockpack keeps the rack system locked securely down. In the pickup truckbed is the Yakima Locking BedHead truck bike rack (locks included) mounted to the bed rails. Someone knows how to rack up and how to have fun, and that would be this guy.
Complete install details for the 2006 Nissan Frontier kayak roof rack and truckbed bike rack.
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Nissan Frontier,
truck bike rack,
truck kayak rack,
Yakima BedHead,
Yakima HullyRoller,
Yakima Mako Saddles,
Yakima RailGrab
by rackdawg on May 27, 2010
by rackdawg on May 26, 2010
Thule 997 GoalPost hitch rack
Looking for a superb vehicle rack solution for transporting very long gear and equipment such as ladders, lumber, canoe, very long kayaks etc? You’ll definitely want to watch this Thule 997 GoalPost video from ORS Racks Direct. Includes a demonstration of how the 997 Thule Goal Post mounts to any vehicle 2 inch trailer hitch, offers a wide range of height adjustability and includes a crossbar. The most common configuration is to use the Thule GoalPost on a rear hitch receiver and a single crossbar style half pack roof rack system up front on the vehicle roof top (video uses the Thule 480 Traverse Half Pack roof rack mounted to a Toyota Tundra pickup truck cab roof top). The very long items you are transporting, such as canoe, kayaks, ladders, lumber etc., can then span between the front half pack roof rack crossbar and the rear Thule 997 GoalPost crossbar.
Thule 997 GoalPost video
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Thule 997 GoalPost,
truck canoe rack,
truck kayak rack
by Rack James on May 25, 2010
Terrific shot of a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck kayak rack system with Yakima Q-Tower Half Pack System (Yakima Q-Tower Half Pack, Yakima Q118 Q-Clips, Yakima 66" crossbar) and Yakima DryDock hitch mounted rack with Yakima 66" bar and Yakima HullyRollers kayak rollers and Yakima Mako Saddles combo.
This customer needed to carry his kayak on his 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 and he has suceeded with flying colors. For longer loads such as kayaks, canoes, and lumber, it’s best to achieve maximum crossbar spread between the front and rear crossbars, and this system allows that. For the front crossbar on the truck cab, he has installed the Yakima Q-Tower Half pack system which is made up of a Yakima Q-Tower Half pack, one set of Yakima Q 118 Q clips, and a single Yakima 66″ roundbar. For the rear crossbar, he is utilizing his receiver hitch and has installed a Yakima DryDock rack matched up with another single Yakima 66″ crossbar. For supporting the kayak, he has a pair of Yakima HullyRollers on the rear crossbar for easy loading and unloading, and on the front crossbar he has a set of Yakima Mako saddles. The truck bed remains empty for loading up all his gear. Great job!
Complete 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 kayak truck rack customer install details.
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2005 Dodge Ram 1500,
truck kayak rack,
Yakima DryDock,
Yakima HullyRoller,
Yakima Mako Saddles,
Yakima Q Clips,
Yakima Q Towers
by rackdawg on May 13, 2010
