Thule 834 Or 835 Kayak Carrier And My Ride 115X

[Felix77]

Anyone using one of these to carry around a larger kayak like the Ride 115x.  I was considering getting this so that I can transport 2 kayaks when doing family camping or fishing with a buddy.  Based on the specs it's right at the edge of fitting.

 

[buzzed bait]

my buddy has those on like a 4 door hyundai car (not sure what model) but he transports his 12' knock off kayak on his no problem.  his kayak is fairly heavy too, maybe 70ish pounds.  not sure i'd want to put my ride 135 on there because that thing is heavy as h***

[Felix77]

my buddy has those on like a 4 door hyundai car (not sure what model) but he transports his 12' knock off kayak on his no problem.  his kayak is fairly heavy too, maybe 70ish pounds.  not sure i'd want to put my ride 135 on there because that thing is heavy as h***

 

Thanks ... I don't blame you ... that is my concern.  The 115 is listed at 75 pounds right at the edge.  The 135 is 82lbs.  

 

Guess the only way to know is to try it and see how it fits.

[buzzed bait]

those lying m******  that 135 is like 100 pounds man.  heavy as h***.  i put it in the back bed of my truck, but on any kind of incline it can be a beast of a one man job.

[flyfisher]

i used the yakima version with my coosa and my redfish and it did fine.  I ended up taking it off though because on the top of your vehicle it acts like a sail and i can't imagine that type of stress being good for the racks.

 

I have carried two kayaks on my rack before and basically i would put one yak as far to the outside of the bars as i can get then lean the other on top of that one.  worked pretty well.  I have also straight stacked them on top of each other for shuttling on the river too.  Wouldn't do that though for highway extended driving though.

 

Not sure what type of rack system you have, or if you have one, but it is probably cheaper to just get an extra set of bars that you can put on and off when needed.

[OperationEagle]

those lying m******  that 135 is like 100 pounds man.  heavy as h***.  i put it in the back bed of my truck, but on any kind of incline it can be a beast of a one man job.

Yes agree...add in the fact that this weight is awkwardly distributed it makes lifting kayaks like these even more of a pain.

 

I hope manufacturers are able to innovate and develop a plastic that is half the weight and twice as strong...thaty would be something to write home about!

[atcoha]

Had some j style racks on my 2500 for my 2 jackson cruise 12 kayaks. After the 2nd time loading/unloading, I was done.

Found the yakima sweet roll setup, and it was game over. Can load/unload both solo, and not get aggravated trying to awkwardly life the kayaks up so high.

Have had no issues, aside from the round bar, they sometimes roll, just tighten them up. Drove from Pensacola to Key west and back with no issues. Highly recommend them. 

My set up is, one set on top of cab, and I have one set of the racks just behind the toolbox in my truck bed.(yakima outdoorsman)