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Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier

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Features:
  • Reach the rapids with your boat safely stored by adding the Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier to your rooftop
  • Its ingenious universal mounting system lets you fit the carrier to nearly all factory and aftermarket crossbars
  • Comes with a pair of J-style cradles that hold the widest range of hull shapes and sizes
  • Each cradle is made from steel tubing with soft padding and an element-blocking coating
  • Four tie-down straps let you secure your kayak to the cradles and to your front and rear bumper for maximum stability (two 10’ kayak straps, two 18’ tie-down straps)
  • All mounting hardware is made from rust-safe stainless steel
  • Choose between a folding or a fixed carrier
  • Transform your folding-style carrier into a dual-kayak hauler with the carrier extension (optional accessory – sold separately)
  • Your Rhino Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier is covered by a 2-year warranty
Description:
Conquering the Kern River rapids in your kayak gives you serious bragging rights with your buddies. Losing your boat on the drive home, though, will brand you a bonehead for life. Protect your vessel-and your rep-with the Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carrier.

Secure, stable and simple are the defining traits of your Rhino-Rack Kayak J Rack. It comes with a pair of ultra-secure, padded carrier cradles that hold a wide range of hull sizes and shapes. Once it's parked in the cradles, your boat is lashed down with the four included straps for maximum stability. And, the cradles are simple to install to almost any crossbars-factory bars, Rhino-Rack bars or other aftermarket roof racks.

Not only do Rhino J-Style Kayak Racks deliver a powerful grip, but they're also engineered to outlast the elements. The cradles are constructed from sturdy steel tubing with an anti-corrosive coating, and all the hardware is made from rust-safe stainless steel. Plus, Rhino-Rack backs your kayak J rack with a 2-year warranty.
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  • PLEASE NOTE: We are not able to ship any Rhino Rack products to Canada.
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Customer Reviews

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15 Customer Reviews
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8 (53%)
4 Star
5 (33%)
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2 (13%)
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Great carrier - No lock

This carrier would be perfect if it had a lock.
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Posted By Shane K (Dallas, TX) / June 18, 2020
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Great racks

I'm using them carry two kayaks one is 12ft long and 62 pound second is 13.6 long and 72 pounds.works great,one thing only i dont like there is a little play allong shaft.
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Posted By slawomir l (PLAINFIELD, IL) / July 5, 2019
2016 Honda Odyssey
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Barry Crook

It is not intuitive as to how to lock in the pieces that cover the top bolts. If you pull from underneath with needle nose pliers they pop right in, the need to snap in place to be secure
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Posted By Paul C (STUART, FL) / March 14, 2018
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Mediocer at best

The bolts used to connect the rack to the car's rack started to rust after one summer use. Presumably the are supposed to be made out of stainless still. I wish the rack had a lock so it would lock the the car's rack. The foam cover of the bottom portion of the rack has already split in a couple of places requiring duct taping.
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Posted By Mihai N (Westminster, CO) / October 13, 2017
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J Rack on trailer.

Put mine on my 4x8 trailer to haul 2, 12' Nucanoe Frontiers Kayaks. Very impressed with stability. Have the extension that supports 2 kayaks.
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Posted By Woody F (GLADSTONE, MO) / August 26, 2017
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Great quality, assembly easy, through the money

The product is high quality, instruction were easy to follow, worth the money if you got good kayak to haul on your roof.
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Posted By Bruce R (Harper Woods, MI) / May 30, 2017
2008 Ford F-150
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Defective Part

I had a defective part. Still waiting on the replacement to arrive. It seems like a solid rack although i have not been able to complete the install yet.
Posted By Travis G (Spring Grove, PA) / March 10, 2017
2015 Ford Escape
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Just what the doctor ordered

Product came as described. Easy installation. Fit the factory roof rack of my 2016 Nissan Frontier to a T. Price was very fair (especially after the discount offered).
Posted By Chris L (HEBRON, OH) / February 1, 2017
2016 Nissan Frontier
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Easy

Rhino-Rack J-Style Kayak Carriers are incredibly easy to set up. I went ahead and ordered a second set after I realized how much I like it! Now I can carry two :)
Posted By Rachal J (LEEDS, AL) / December 22, 2016
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Rhino

Awesome, easy to assemble, rhino products are great
Posted By Angelo P (Carnegie, PA) / March 23, 2016
2015 Hyundai Tucson
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It works great

These kayak carriers are very simple to put on and take off.
Posted By Marianne P (Mason, OH) / September 5, 2015
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Works great

After trying to adapt a Yakima kayak carrier onto our Rhino-Rack aero cross bars without success we finally just bought the rhino rack version. Duh... It clamped right on. Didn't even need instructions. Seemed quite solid. We had to pick up a new kayak 90 miles away. So our first test was to bring it home on the new carrier. Highway speeds all the way home. No problem. Stopped after about 30 miles to double check and adjust straps a little. That was it.
Posted By robert s (GLENEDEN BEACH, OR) / April 29, 2015
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Kayak Rack (Fixed)

Installed quickly (No Instructions Required), all straps and tie downs were included, an unexpected bonus! Held a kayak in place at speeds over 70mph, didn't move an inch! Great product, was going to cheap out on Ebay, glad I Didn't!
Posted By Donald L (BURNT HILLS, NY) / June 28, 2014
2013 Subaru Impreza
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Secure

Easy install. Securely holds kayak. Be careful, it comes with the long bolts. When you place kayaks on it the bolts may touch roof of vehicle. Ask for the shorter bolts, or purchases after market rails.
Posted By Glenn G (MERCER, PA) / November 10, 2012
2008 Toyota RAV4
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Well-built, fits okay

I mounted this Rhino-Rack kayak carrier on Rhino-Rack aero bars; the fit is not perfect and tends to lean to one side or the other, but very easy to install and secure once in place. On the downside, though I was trying to be careful not to over-tighten, I have begun to see bending on the threaded attachment bolts/pegs, which was only observed after traveling a few hundred miles with kayaks mounted. These threaded parts appear to be the weakest link in an otherwise very tough system.
Posted By Jason P (Somerville , NJ ) / September 10, 2012
2007 Hyundai Sonata
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