Yakima Kayak Racks - Yakima Mako Kayak Saddles for Car Roof Racks (4037)

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Movie features the kayak rack combination set-up of the Yakima Mako Saddles paired with the Yakima HullyRollers.

The 04037 Yakima Mako Saddles Kayak Rack has a universal form fitting cradle that fits snugly to all types of kayak hulls. Very flexible when loading a kayak then firmly grips for a super secure hold during transport. Connects directly to Yakima base rack cross bars and Thule square load bars. Also when used in combination with Yakima Horizontal or Universal Mighty Mounts (not included; see accessories below) the Mako Saddles will connect to virtually all factory rack cross bars and Thule oval Rapid Aero bars.

NOTE: The Yakima Mako Saddles are sold as a 1/2 set (one pair), providing you the option to combine the Mako 1/2 set with the Yakima HullyRollers 1/2 set (one pair) for effortless single-person kayak loading or using a full set (two pair) of Mako Saddles when kayak loading is not a primary concern.

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question posted by: glitterngold I'm about to order the Yakima Mako Saddles and Hully Rollers kayak rack combination to install onto my 2006 Toyota 4-Runner roof rack crossbars for carrying two kayaks. I'm going to use either the Yakima Universal MightyMounts or 23H horizontal Mighty Mounts as the adapters. I know I need four sets of the mighty mounts and two pairs each of the Makos and HullyRollers for hauling two boats. My concern is that my crossbars might not be long enough to allow enough room for two kayaks to travel side by side. Is anyone using this set up on their Toyota 4Runner roof rack and can confirm this will work or not? reply posted by: kellerMAN I'm using that kayak rack system on my 2005 Toyota 4-Runner factory rack crossbars. You should have enough room for two kayaks next to each other. The way you can tell is by using the Yakima Racks online fit configurator and choosing a base rack system option (instead of one of the MightyMount direct factory rack attachment options) and then clicking thru to the last page of the fit guide to see what size bars you would need to get with the Yakima multi-purpose base rack system you chose. If it says 58inch cross bars are necessary then you can be pretty certain your factory rack crossbars are also long enough for two kayaks to sit side by side on your factory rack bars. What the fit guide is saying is that your vehicle's roof top is too wide for the shorter 48" yakima bars. Thus you can conclude that your factory rack crossbars are also around 58" to be long enough to span your wider roof top. You need about 58inches or slightly less (but more than 48 inches!) to carry two kayaks like this. If the Yakima Racks fit guide said 48inch cross bars are recommended for the base rack system then you would know your factory rack crossbars aren't long enough for the two kayak set up (you would want to attach two j-cradle style Yakima HullRaiser Aero kayak racks or something because they use up less crossbar space). The 58" crossbars are necessary for attaching the Yakima Lowrider base rack system to your 2006 Toyota 4-Runner roof rack siderails. Therefore you know your factory rack crossbars are nearly this long and you can go ahead and order the 4 sets of Mighty Mounts and two pair each of the Mako Saddles & HullyRoller kayak racks for transporting two kayaks. Hope this makes sense and happy yaking! posting permission granted by car racks resources public forum » All Yakima Mako Kayak Rack Forum Threadsyakima mako saddle review posted by: car_rack_resources The only improvement Yakima Racks has had to make to the Mako Saddles is now including a Yakima Bow/Stern tie-down strap so to offer the same hardware & accessories as Thule Racks (Thule began packaging a tie-down strap with their kayak saddles a couple of years ago). Otherwise we've found no real compelling reason to improve on the Mako Saddle design. The strong yet flexible cradles, combined with the grippy cradle padding do a fantastic job of conforming to form fit whatever kayak we load onto it. The grippiness of the pads does provide some resistance when sliding the kayak onto the Makos, and we found the ideal set-up is when a pair of Mako Saddles are combined with a pair of Yakima HullyRollers on the rear crossbar. Installation is a breeze with the over-sized T-style hex keys and carriage bolts that tighten the snap-arounds to the Yakima base rack round crossbar (also provided an equally snug tight fit to Thule Racks' square load bars). We found it best to not fully tighten the Mako Saddles the first time the kayak is loaded so you can move and fine tune the cradles closer together or farther apart depending on kayak hull size/shape for a perfect fit. Once this is done the Makos can be tightened down and we didn't have to fuss with them ever when loading/unloading the boat afterwards. We also connected the Makos to Volkswagen Touareg, Saturn VUE, Subaru Forester & Jeep Grand Cherokee roof rack factory crossbars using the MightyMounts adapters instead of the included snap-arounds that are used on Yakima rounds bars and Thule square bars. The Mako / Mighty Mounts combo worked very well with each factory rack crossbars style. posting permission granted by car racks resources reviews & ratings » All Yakima Mako Saddles Reviews
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ORDERING NOTES
Attaches directly to Yakima round cross bars and Thule square load bars. Also when used in combination with Yakima Horizontal or Universal Mighty Mounts (not included; see accessories below) the Mako Saddles will connect to virtually all factory rack crossbars and Thule Racks elliptical Rapid Aero bars. At order checkout we will obtain your vehicle year/make/model info to ensure compatibility. We also recommend using our handy Yakima Fit-Order Guide below to check compatibility.

NOTE: The Yakima Mako Saddles are sold as a 1/2 set (one pair), providing you the option to combine the Mako 1/2 set with the Yakima HullyRollers 1/2 set (one pair) for effortless single-person kayak loading or using a full set (two pair) of Mako Saddles when kayak loading is not a primary concern.

We recommend either the Yakima BoatLocker, Kayak Lasso or the Lashlock kayak locking system (not included; see accessories below) to protect your kayak from theft.

We recommend purchasing Yakima Accessory Lock Housing (not included; see accessories below) to lock Mako Saddles to your base rack crossbars. Each Yakima Lock Housing unit requires one Yakima SKS lock core.

QUICK ORDERING SOLUTION
Alternatively, we suggest using our easy Yakima Racks automated fit guide to quickly order the correct multi-purpose base roof rack system and/or kayak carriers if you don't have one already installed:



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