Leader Accessories Folding Kayak Rack 4 PCS/Set J Bar Car Roof Rack for Canoe Surf Board SUP On Roof Top Mount on SUV, Car and Truck Crossbar with 4 pcs Tie Down Straps

Excellent product. Just make sure your roof rack is raised and measure the distance from roof to kayak holder. Collapsible function is a plus and how wide it is. Used it a few times already.

I'm giving this system a 5 star review just based on material. I just mounted them today so I haven't even used them yet but the craftsmanship looks rugged and sound and I love the feature of being able to fold them down almost flat when not in use. I can always amend this review if i run into any issues.

Wish there was a rubber coating on the top bracket making contact with the cross bars like the lower bracket has on it…. And the instructions are very hard to read but I appreciated the video included on Amazon by the manufacturer.

I purchased these to replace some permanent J-Hooks which weren't foldable. Now, I can park my car in the garage and have seen marginally better fuel efficiency with my car. Installation was as easy as my other J-Hooks...as long as your cross bars aren't round, you'll be fine with these. I make a point of checking the tightness every so often and they've held up very well for the month I've had them on my car. I've been at highway speeds with my 10-foot kayaks strapped in and I haven't experienced any issues at all.The latch mechanism which is used to open and close the bars seems to get the most attention from other reviews, so I'll focus on that. Yes, the latch is plastic and I can see it as a point of weakness, but it has a very durable, sturdy feel to it. It's very thick plastic which doesn't feel like it has any give to it. I feel confident that it is going to last quite a while. The teeth that hold the long bar in place are also very well designed. They are large, squared-off, almost gear-like in shape and they lock the bar in place exceptionally well. When locking the latch, you do need to make sure the teeth are lined up before locking...I can see that as a point of frustration for some. But with a little common-sense care, things lock into place quickly and easily.Overall, I'm very satisfied with these as a safe and secure way to haul my kayaks.

These racks for kayak transport work great and sturdy. Easy to add to the roof rack. Came as advertised. Used on the highway and town with no issue.

The media could not be loaded. So was super excited with the quality and fold down design of the kayak racks for my flat bar roof racks, but upon trying to install found out that the bolts it comes with are way too long! No matter which way you turn them they are too long.If you follow directions, they hit my roof and if left would damage my car, even empty, would be worse if loaded weight on it. Tried flipping the opposite direction, and this gouges the kayaks, not good either.So only option is to return, or hunt for the metric bolts that are the right length or try to cut bolts. Either way, it's time and money I should not have to spend or do, given what was paid for these racks!As stated in my video we are deciding whether they will be kept, I have after weeks of searching found metric bolts that are short enough to not gouge my car, but I am not certain they are working properly, so since I still have time I may still opt to return these as I am just not happy with how much I spent and how they are working.It's sad because the overall quality and fold down design is awesome but the fact it came with hardware that doesn't work and doesn't fit the flat bar too well, as they described...I'm just not sure I want to keep and risk having my car damaged. I included the last two pics to show it on my car with the shorter bolts I found, but these racks still just don't fit well and we're supposed to be for my type of roof racks. Even with the shorter bolts, the wing nut that goes on bottom will still hit and scratch my car once the weight of kayaks is on the holders.Very disappointed....Haven't been able to use, so we had to cancel 2 different kayak trips that were planned.

I tried a cheaper pair of racks for my kayaks and they were loose and rough on the cross bars. These on the other hand fit very nicely. They've got a rubberized coating on the metal plate that goes over the cross bars which serves two functions. It pads and creates friction against the bars. It also creates the same effect against the wing nuts that hold the units to the bars.I was hesitant about the wing nuts to be honest. I said to myself I said why not just use nuts. Well, I drove for three hours with the wing nuts finger tight and double loaded and they didn't budge.The plastic tooth mechanism for them seems fine. I find it hard to believe that would be the failure point on most vehicles. My 2020 Corolla for example would definitely have roof damage and the cross bars might come off all-together before those plastic gear clamps would fail. However, if you left them in the sun a lot that plastic could be compromised just as any plastic is in sunlight.