Top Loading Kayak on Car

I have Yakima round bars and installed the BoatLoader extensions. Works great when I load solo. YMMV

https://yakima.com/products/boatloader

I have one of these with the bars, and the Thule version with bars. Free to anyone who can use them. You would need to find the attachment clips for your vehicle. The Yakima clips I have are for a 2011 Leaf, and the Thule clips are for a Mitsubishi Outlander.

I'll take the Yakima stuff Mark, when I transport two kayaks I can not side load the way I normally do. The extensions look like they would help with this although I guess If there's two kayaks I probably have a buddy with me.....

I have Yakima round bars and installed the BoatLoader extensions. Works great when I load solo. YMMV

https://yakima.com/products/boatloader

I have one of these with the bars, and the Thule version with bars. Free to anyone who can use them. You would need to find the attachment clips for your vehicle. The Yakima clips I have are for a 2011 Leaf, and the Thule clips are for a Mitsubishi Outlander.

I'll take the Yakima stuff Mark, when I transport two kayaks I can not side load the way I normally do. The extensions look like they would help with this although I guess If there's two kayaks I probably have a buddy with me.....

Or your buddy could watch, and take it easy after a hard day of fishing. I will take a look in the basement, and hold them for you.

I have Yakima round bars and installed the BoatLoader extensions. Works great when I load solo. YMMV

https://yakima.com/products/boatloader

I have one of these with the bars, and the Thule version with bars. Free to anyone who can use them. You would need to find the attachment clips for your vehicle. The Yakima clips I have are for a 2011 Leaf, and the Thule clips are for a Mitsubishi Outlander.

I'll take the Yakima stuff Mark, when I transport two kayaks I can not side load the way I normally do. The extensions look like they would help with this although I guess If there's two kayaks I probably have a buddy with me.....

Or your buddy could watch, and take it easy after a hard day of fishing. I will take a look in the basement, and hold them for you.

Right on, typically when I take my buddys fishing they end up with some kinda HUUUUGEEEST fish ever (and I just get normal sized fish) so the're kinda tuckered out.  😄

Thank you all for the replies! Super helpful! I am leaning toward the Rhino T rack load assist. I started looking at a hitch option and you guys brought it up! Glad to see it works well! The other option I am considering is the suction cups with the rollers but not sure how well it'll work with my kayak. Thanks again!

I used the Rhino side loader with my outback and didn’t like it.
Maybe I didn’t learn how to use it.

I also purchased a Rhino Rack side loader and don't like it. I couldn't get it to work with my crossbars. If anyone is in the Reno area and wants it, let me know. -Matt

Thank you all for the replies! Super helpful! I am leaning toward the Rhino T rack load assist. I started looking at a hitch option and you guys brought it up! Glad to see it works well! The other option I am considering is the suction cups with the rollers but not sure how well it'll work with my kayak. Thanks again!

Tim, I know you've probably thought about this before , but just throwing this out there. What about a small trailer? As long as you have room for a trailer, it's by far the best way to go. They are always popping up  for sale here, Facebook Market Place, Offer up and elsewhere for less than 1K. I have the Big Water 132 EPDL and there's no way I could get it on top of a car. Your 132 PDL is probably only a little lighter. My trailer lives in my back yard and Kayak lives in my garage on a cart that's the same height as the trailer so it's simple to slide it from one to another when loading and unloading. No more lifting at all!

Thank you all for the replies! Super helpful! I am leaning toward the Rhino T rack load assist. I started looking at a hitch option and you guys brought it up! Glad to see it works well! The other option I am considering is the suction cups with the rollers but not sure how well it'll work with my kayak. Thanks again!

Tim, I know you've probably thought about this before , but just throwing this out there. What about a small trailer? As long as you have room for a trailer, it's by far the best way to go. They are always popping up  for sale here, Facebook Market Place, Offer up and elsewhere for less than 1K. I have the Big Water 132 EPDL and there's no way I could get it on top of a car. Your 132 PDL is probably only a little lighter. My trailer lives in my back yard and Kayak lives in my garage on a cart that's the same height as the trailer so it's simple to slide it from one to another when loading and unloading. No more lifting at all!

Hey Kevin, I actually have a trailer my brother and I made for both out kayaks that we got from Harbor Freight. I sometimes go alone on the kayak and dont want to take his kayak off and load mine on. The kayak is a "two story" with mine sitting on top. Otherwise, I'd defintiely just get a trailer for my one kayak. I agree it's much easier and less of a hassle.