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Thule The Stacker Carrier

The Stacker is a standby for hauling whitewater kayaks on your roof rack. Evolved considerably from its beginnings as an undistinguished vertical loop, the Thule Stacker now has a separate upper bridge that makes it easy to tie your boats down. The Stacker holds up to four boats and folds down for a cleaner look and reduced wind profile when not in use.

Bottom Line: Stack ‘em up, roll ‘em out

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I want to buy 3 sit-in Kayaks for Xmas. I have a 2004 Pontiac...

I want to buy 3 sit-in Kayaks for Xmas. I have a 2004 Pontiac Montana extended cab mini van with a factory rack. Inside width between rack bars is 38". Outside width of bars measures 41 1/2." Can I carry the three kayaks? What is the best way to go?

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November 2, 2008

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Is there a big difference in the stacker 520 vs the 830? I have...

Is there a big difference in the stacker 520 vs the 830? I have a nissan Xterra, I I need to be able to carry 2 kayaks.

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September 24, 2008

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What type of Fit Kit would I use for my Lumina LTZ 1998(yes it's...

What type of Fit Kit would I use for my Lumina LTZ 1998(yes it's getting old)

By: Bootsie4572310745
July 17, 2008

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Go to Thule's site and use their 'Rack My Car' function.

I'll also put in a shameless plug for Yakima. I think they make a substantially better product…for less money. It's win-win for the consumer.

Yakima 'Fit My Car' Tool:
http://yakima.com/dealer.aspx

By: Matt Fuller
July 17, 2008

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Does this rack work for ocean kayaks (sit on top). I want to...

Does this rack work for ocean kayaks (sit on top). I want to use this with a Nissan Pathfinder SUV and Ocean Kayak Prowler 13.

By: ttn3331950838
July 15, 2008

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Sure it works great with any boat. Checkout thuleracks.com to find out the exact setup you need to make sure it all fits you car.

By: Spencer Buchanan
August 21, 2008

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I drive a Nissan Sentra with no roof rack system as of yet. ...

I drive a Nissan Sentra with no roof rack system as of yet. Do I need to get rails first before getting this product? Any recommendations for good rails for a small car? DO you think I will be able to put 2 kayaks on a Sentra?

By: rwilson2289657
July 3, 2008

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You don't need to put rails on your car. If your car has 4 doors all you'll need is Thule's 400XT Aero Foot Kit with the correct fit kit for your car, as well as the load bars. You can definetly put 2 kayaks on the car. Either the Thule stacker or the Hullaport Pro would be my reccomendations. The Stacker will offer the option to carry more boats and it's a better deal. You will only need one stacker regardless of how many boats you'll need to carry. A 50" load bar is reccomended for your car. I'd got with the next size up which I believe is a 58" it could make all the difference on what you can put on top later on.

I have a sentra as well...you can put four ww kayaks with 58" cross bars...I don't even have a stacker--just talk to someone who knows how to use straps well, it'll save you 100 bucks...

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July 24, 2008

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I love my Stacker

By: jeffs100149196
June 16, 2008

I've got my Stacker on a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I'm carrying (2) 10' kayaks on it. I love it. I can single handedly have my kayaks up on the carrier and tied down in less than 10 min. If it's windy, having another person to hang on to the the first kayak while loading the second is helpful. Another helpful tip is to have your straps in place; next up go the kayaks, toss the straps over the top and then tie them down...simple as that. And I'm looking VERY COOL when going down the road, too. : )-

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By: Oregonguy
January 11, 2008

This kayak rack item is a well crafted, nice looking and relatively inexpensive answer to carrying your boats. You can put four kayaks on a small car securely with some effort. It's a bit harder to turn your kayak up on its side and strap in down to the Stacker than it is to slide it up on a cradle carrier, but if you need to carry more than two kayaks and cost is an issue, then this carrier fills the bill. It fits 95% of factory crossbars and works with Yak bars as well. The J style carriers from Thule and Yak work fine, but check out the cost. The Stackers fold down when not in use--helps a bit with gas mileage and looks better. My advice is to strap each kayak to the Stacker and then another strap around both kayaks and the Stacker. More straps means bomb-proof security at 70mph, not to mention the turbulence from big rigs on the interstate. This is a good looking kayak carrier that delivers. Easy on, easy off.

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