How To Use Roof Rack Without Crossbars

The most popular type of kayak roof rack is a j bar rack.

How to use roof rack without crossbars.

In this post i m going to talk about how to transport your kayak without a roof rack system i will show you some solutions with the step by step process. The only use i have for the stock roof rack with out cross rails is when i wash or wax the 4runner. Either make room inside your car or use a rack accessory. Before you start watching the installation carrier videos please determine if your car has side or cross rails on the top of it.

The second option is the side racks. In order to use a j bar rack to transport your kayak there are several separate pieces of hardware that you will need. If you don t have either side or cross rails you will want to select the rooftop carrier for cars without roof racks option. Check out this brief overview video.

Before deciding if you even want to transport a kayak without a roof rack i think it s important to know what a roof rack consists of. Also if you don t have roof racks you can pad the roof with blankets and tie ropes very very tightly over the roof and through the doors. A roof box that attaches to crossbars is simplest since you can toss skis in there and latch it shut plus it offers protection from the. With the third option crossbars with side rails you can secure an item to the side rails and run tie downs from front to back securing them to the crossbars.

Racv s ernest litera shares some practical tips on roof rack safety loading. Make sure your ro. Back in 2011 my old car was a nissan rogue standard model which don t have the cross bars or roof rack system. Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.

What types of tie downs work best.