Great buy

By AB Ranked #380 - Car Racks April 20, 2009

I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee with factory bars. The saddles were incredibly easy to install. I totally trust that my kayak isn't going anywhere, those saddle pads work very well! I'm a 5'8" woman and I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to tie down the straps tight enough - but it really isn't a problem and I have taken it out many times. Something I might invest in soon would be the rollers for the back saddles. Right now, when I'm loading and unloading by myself, I have to put a cloth under my kayak on the back saddles so that it slides off easily. For my 14' kayak, I use one tie down on the stern to my hitch for extra support, but it's not really needed - just for an extra piece of mind. Great buy and I would recommend these saddles to anyone - especially us girls that don't want to have to ask for help loading and unloading!

View Details: Thule Top Deck Kayak Saddle w/ Tie Downs

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