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Your cart is empty.Now the entire posse only needs to mount up on one vehicle. The BigStack lets you carry up to 4 boats on your roof, or use that room for other gear for a multi-sport adventure. Folds down for better aerodynamics when not in use. HullGuard padding keeps your boats safe and universal mounts fit nearly any shape crossbar. Weight: 7.20 lbs. Dimensions: L 6.00 in x W 5.00 in x H 22.00 in.
NAS
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023
We were able to haul 4 kayaks down to Florida for spring break with this. Worked great!
Jake T
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
We read this is the route to go when you have 3 kayaks for roof carry. They came with nice straps and seem very secure.Went 55 mph and 40 min away with no issues. Straps seemed to have stayed tight and secure the entire time.
YourNameHere
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
I've had these for roughly 10+ years now and have been fantastic. I've used them for tying down kayaks and bouldering pads to the top of my car.
David Jackemeyer
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021
2020 SummerTook them a few times, and performed well with no strap vibrations (our previous concern, w/ stock Jeep Cherokee & straps on roof rack). I accidentally left them up and damaged one by running into our roof. Damaged the roof rack too, but everything popped back together and performed fine. OOPS! Hopefully these can last awhile inspite of my "modification". Strong design.
ryon thornton
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2016
I purchased the big stack for my Xterra because the J racks didn't work well with my cross bars. These are a good replacement. They instal in less than ten minutes and the straps are great quality. I also like how they fold down when they aren't in use. My only suggestion is if you happen to have a tall suv like mine, you might want to strap each boat down separately. They tend to fall toward each other when unloading them.
A reader
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2015
I will echo what others have said here: if your kayaks are not secure using this rack, you are doing it wrong. The rack works. Yes, it has plastic parts, but they are tough, sturdy, and they keep kayaks absolutely secure, even at 80mph.The good:1. It's cheap.2. It works, if you do it right. If you can't tie things down with buckles, then it won't work, but the problem isn't the rack.3. You can indeed carry multiple kayaks on the roof (but you need to buy extra straps for 3 or 4, and you should even for 2).The bad:1. You only get enough straps to secure two kayaks, and even then, you only have bow and stern lines for one: we rigged the excess strap to the second kayak as a jury-rig and it worked. You should at least get two sets of bow and stern ties.2. You need bow and stern ties: this is not a Malone rack.3. The directions are lousy. If you can't intuit how the ties go, or if you don't visualize things the way the illustrators do, they make no sense. My wife got them. I didn't. Coming home without her, I had a hell of a time until I just stopped following the directions and just figured out how the straps should go. It worked, but I still hate the directions.4. The S-hooks on the bow/stern ties are open on both ends, so they can come off and get lost. (The good news, you can jury rig the looped end to work without a hook). Closeable, carabiner-style hooks would be better.5. It does not fit back into the box once assembled. Honestly, Yakima, couldn't you have made the box 1/2 inch longer so it would close on the assembled towers?????6. Things get wobbly if you get a strong crosswind. It's not as stable as a "hard " rack like Malone J-pro.The gist: This is a decent, cheap rack. It takes time to assemble it, time to figure it out, and time to secure the yaks. If you are carrying more than one yak, you MUST have at least two people to rig them. (But then, you probably have as many people as you have yaks, right?) It's not perfect, and I will switch to a Malone next year, but it's a good, cheap, entry-level rack that stands up to high speeds if rigged properly. And you can carry more yaks than any other roof rack I know of. I'm glad I bought it.
Peter
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2011
I have been using Yakima kayak stackers for as many years as they have been made. The Big Stack is the worse of a line that just gets worse. It looks beefy, but the key parts are flimsy. One pop rivet through thin plastic holds the upright. A tiny bit of plastic makes the hinge where it attaches to the bar. An equally tiny bit of plastic holds the screw latch. The key stress points are pathetic. In addition, the push button that allows fold down is hard to depress, but that doesn't matter, since there is not enough friction to keep the stackers from rotating into the down position with a gentle push of the hand (or a bouncy road). However, the most annoying thing is the fact that when you remove them from the cross bars, they fall into at least four seperate pieces. Four seperate pieces that are a pain to re-assemble. I kept buying Yakima parts because I'm heavily invested with multiple cars, ski and bike racks. I wish I had started with Thule...
Wags
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2010
Bought this item to use with my Nissan Xterra. Installation was very easy and once attached, does not need to be removed every time it is not in use because of the fold down feature. I have hauled up to 3 kayaks with it. Easy on and easy off gets me to and from the water faster. Plenty of straps with good solid buckles. Fast and easy to tighten with no slipping. I would recommend this carrier to anyone who wants a secure and easy way to haul their gear.
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