2 Pairs Heavy Duty Kayak Rack-Includes 4 Pcs Ratchet Tie-Mount on Car Roof Top Crossbar-Easy to Carry Kayak Canoe Boat Surf Ski (J-Bar Rack) | J-Bar Rack

I was a little skeptical when ordering these since the price was lower than some of the name brands, but honestly, they’ve exceeded my expectations. Installation was straightforward, and everything needed came in the box—including the tie-down straps and ratchets. The racks themselves feel sturdy and well-made. Once mounted on our crossbars, they held our kayaks securely during a long drive without any shifting or wobbling. The padding on the bars is a nice touch and keeps the kayak from getting scratched or dented. The included straps were also surprisingly decent quality—I didn’t feel the need to replace them right away like I usually do with bundled gear. We've now used them a handful of times for local trips and a longer road trip, and they’ve held up really well. The kayaks sit snugly, and we’ve had no issues with slippage or damage. If you’re looking for a reliable set of J-bars without spending a fortune, these are a great choice. Easy to install, solid on the road, and they do exactly what you need them to do.

Great product, still functional a year later. Used it on a Tesla model Y and it holds a 12 and 8 foot kayak perfectly.

My wife and I recently came into possession of some kayaks that a family member was getting rid of. I had wanted some kayak racks that were fairly cheap but sturdy and were able to be mounted on a cross bar on my wife's SUV. These came in pieces in the box and were fairly easy to install and put together. However when it came to installing these on the cross bar, it was very annoying to put together. The hand nuts were very obnoxious to tighten down while holding the kayak racks in place. Initially, I had to tighten them all a little bit and then slide the rack into place. My hands became very tired quickly after just installing the first one... It took me roughly an hour to install all 4 of the kayak racks on the crossbar. I think later on I will replace the handnuts with something more substantial and easier to remove with a tool. All in all the whole thing was held together and served its purpose when we went to retrieve the kayaks. The straps that come with it are worthless though, won't tighten for anything, so get yourself some self ratcheting straps.

These are perfect! Easy to assemble, very well designed, and fits firmly on our crossbars. Already did one trip that included highway driving with two kayaks. Absolutely no problems. Great product!

Before I set everything up I’d give it a one star because the instructions were terrible and screwing everything on took forever but now that they are all set up on my van for the price they work very good and have had no issues so will now be giving this item a 5star.

I have not yet carried a kayak with this yet but it seems as though it will work fine and seems sturdy after assembly. Comes with (vehicle to kayak) anchor and (kayak to rack) tie down straps. The racks are packed well but the packing list is for one single kayak rack only. The instructions are vague but if you get out a magnifying glass the pictures are okay. The wrenches they supply would be good if you were stranded on a desert island soo...You will want a decent 13mm wrench and a deep well socket wrench would be MUCH easier, a small mallet or hammer and some slippery silicone spray might help too. The bars going thru the black plastic couplings/friction pads is the toughest part and require good hand strength. My advice to you is to use silicone or maybe WD40 to lube up inside plastic part to make sliding everything together easier. The plastic is very rigid and maybe a hair dryer can be used on plastic to soften and may help that problem. The goal is holes must line up really well. A screwdriver stuck through the holes that are close might work for some to achieve alignment. Hammer is used to tap the plastic only to move just a little. Square part of carriage bolt must be aligned carefully when inserting in hole. Put only one together and make sure it will work on your cargo rack before doing all of them. These worked on my 2013 Rav 4 but check yours. Comes with extra parts that could be used to adjust somewhat if need be. I saved a buck, good luck and pass the Advil.

This is a well made, nicely finished and priced Kayak Rack kit. As configured out of the box, it may not work for thicker height crossbars on some truck racks because the 8mm carriage bolts supplied are too short (about 2-1/2 inches). I retro fitted mine with 5/16-18, 4 inch long carriage bolts (3-1/2 length would have worked too) to fit the crossbar (approx. 1-3/4 H, 2-3/4 W) on my Vevor branded adjustable height truck rack, which is thicker 'height-wise' than most car rooftop crossbars. The 8mm nuts inside the plastic T-handle wings can be pressed out and replaced with 5/16-18 nuts if you want to reuse them. 5/16-18 nuts are typically 1/2 inch across the flats and might be a little loose inside the T-wings, the 8mm nuts being a little wider across the flats, but a little silicon or glue should secure them. As a sidetone, I could not find any 8 mm carriage bolts locally that were long enough, thus the change. In summary, the ratcheting hook straps supplied work great and the other pull straps included make this a nicely supplied kit.

I just finished assembling the two kayak carriers (with two holders for each kayak). This SHOULD have been an easy assembly job, but it was not. A 15-30 minute job took almost 2 hours in my fully equipped shop. The problem is the really poor fit of the molded plastic saddles that fit between the upper and lower tube pieces. The holes are in slight misalignment (1/16" to 1/8") with the holes in the steel tubes. For the first three holders, I used a mallet to hammer the carriage bolts through the assembly, shaving off the plastic in the smaller hole. For about half of these, the tight plastic kept the square shank of the carriage bolt from mating with the square hole in the tube, which allowed the bolt to spin when installing the nut. I had to align these carefully and then hammer the head of the carriage bolt to get it to mate. For the last holder, I bored out the plastic holes with a power drill before assembly which made it a little easier to assemble. It is funny that the kit comes with a tiny, stamped 13mm wrench to tighten the nylon lock nuts. I think this would be quite impossible. After they are fully assembled, the holders seem very sturdy. I have not yet mounted them on my rack or carried a kayak in them, but my impression is that they would do a good job (hence the 3 stars rather than fewer). I do recommend using the nylock nuts for mounting on the vehicle, rather than the plastic knobs that are also provided. I think the plastic knobs could easily vibrate off. If you choose to use the plastic knobs (for easier attachment and removal), I recommend using a lock washer (not provided). They do provide extra nylock nuts. Update: I got a new vehicle and was forced to buy a new set of crossbars to fit the new vehicle. The screws on this kayak rack are too short to fit the new crossbar, which are Thule Evo Wingbars. I ordered some new 8mm carriage bolts only to find out that the bolts on the carrier feature a smaller than normal head diameter. I am stuck with these useless kayak carriers unless I grind down the heads of each of the standard carriage bolts. I am reducing this review to one star as a result.