Malone VersaRail bare roof cross rail system 50"

[@BillyKayaks]

In all fairness to Malone, I guess high pressure water from the car wash isn’t the same as a regular rain shower. The last few days it rained and zero water in my car or on the seats.

[@swimminghogsfishing6714]

A regular rain shower would actually be worse because it would be a constant rain shower That last from anywhere from 10 Minutes to hours

[@garrett3055]

SWIMMING HOGS FISHING ya but I’ve never heard of high pressure rain

[@particulate641]

I have this and rain runs right through those straps. I always take mine off in case it rains.

[@timshelton7905]

I wonder whether waterproofing spray on the straps would help. But as an old preacher said, “Whether the weather be cold or whether the weather be hot, whether the weather be rainy or whether the weather be not, we will weather the weather whatever the weather whether we like it or not.”

[@terencemitchell4199]

Thanks bro your a life saver its a lot of temp roof racks on the market and this is well within my price range, awsome review Thanks once again 👍

[@JoseRuiz-gw5ke]

Just what I was looking for, thanks!

[@derek56ace]

Thanks for the review this seems to be the best option for my car

[@BillyKayaks]

Did you end up getting one? How do you like it?

[@derek56ace]

@@BillyKayaks no my finances changed and I never bought it.

[@mastermouaable]

Most definitely water gets in through where the strap goes in. Other then the leak through the seal this roof rack is heavy duty enough to load two kayaks on top of it.

[@FSHChris]

thanks for the video, im going to get this kind

[@glennplomchok5125]

I also have a 4 door altima. About how far from the front/back window/windshields do you place the bars? The further away I space them it does not look "flat". My assumption is once I load a kayak on there it won't really matter but I dont want the kayak pointing "up" at all (front bar looks higher than back bar when I put it on there). Altima is a 2022 model but they don't appear to have changed much.

[@kelfk]

I wonder if water still leaks in if you take off the rubber padding around the car's frame, and have to strap go between...

[@BillyKayaks]

Great idea

[@kaitlinmohler7510]

Do you think I could add a ski holder to it and take it on and off as I go on ski days?

[@toddbartnicki1041]

Aside from the actually system what else extra did you need to buy to transport the kayak?

[@danielbourassa9401]

I just washed my car and the water follow the straps and enter inside. I can’t imagine with a big rain. I Will try to put a piece of rubber on straps to keep the water outside. Also i cut the bars to 44 inches with a grinder to fit on my toyota yaris 2012.

[@BillyKayaks]

Yeah, some water is gonna get in, pretty cool that you modified it.

[@vi8946]

The reason they leave the sliding door open is because Amazon gives them a really dense area and probably he has a lot of packages in the same place so it takes a really good effort to open and close this door after a while, that's the main reason.😃

[@BillyKayaks]

Makes sense! Thanks!

[@eden20111]

My biggest fear is what if the suction cups get loose?

[@MariskaHargitay-19]

Is the 50” the width of the whole bars? Or the spacing in between the suctions ? I don’t believe my car is 50” wide on the roof.

[@maloneautoracks]

The suction cups and their towers are adjustable along the full length of the load bars, which are each 50'' long.

[@MariskaHargitay-19]

Awesome, thanks a ton for the response

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

Thanks for this review, I've been looking for a modestly priced rack, I only need it 4-5 times in the summer so paying 3-4 times the price for a yakima or thule just wasn't in the cards. It's been over a year since this video, are you still happy with the rack?

[@BillyKayaks]

I ended up buying a truck, not related to the rack. Now I just throw the Yak in the back of the truck, but I used the Malone rack for an entire kayak fishing tournament season with no issues. This includes practice or pre-fishing too.

[@barrylinkiewich9688]

@@BillyKayaks thanks for the follow up, I'm going to order this rack tonight.

[@mindhax_]

You could always run the strap behind the weather strip

[@johnnyrebel3340]

No....Not advisable

[@mindhax_]

@johnnyrebel3340 That's what I did. It doesn't matter either way. The strap isn't made of rubber, so it wicks the water into the car regardless. However, it being on the other side prevents as much water touching it.

[@purplemonkeys11]

Putting this one my BMW M6 Gran Coupe with a Thule alpine on top. Hope this works LOL!

[@BillyKayaks]

Any update? Did it work?

[@purplemonkeys11]

@@BillyKayaks Nope it did not, the suction was a bit too loose for me to feel comfortable with it :( I invested in a sea sucker mount instead.

[@Shooting_Stuff]

You should try to strap it through the window

[@ichigo31045]

Would this fit a 2012 Acura MDX?

[@eden20111]

Also do you remove the roof racks after each use or do you keep it on there permanently?

[@ryanbennett4956]

Do u strap the kayak to the bars or the car ?

[@DoubleBogeyBass]

Just purchased this for my two door car, hoping it works 🤞🏻 plan on putting a 12 footer on it. We will see if it works 😂. Just subbed to your channel.

[@BillyKayaks]

Nice! Did you use it yet? If so, do you like it?

[@DoubleBogeyBass]

@@BillyKayaks I have used it and tested it with a smaller kayak. Seems like it is going to work fine, the test kayak never moved and the cross bars stayed in place just fine. It was a little noisy at higher speeds, and I'm nervous about getting it up to highway speeds, but I'll take baby steps and see how it goes. Just purchased an Old Town PDL 120 this week and plan on giving it a go this weekend, will let you know how that goes.

[@BillyKayaks]

@@DoubleBogeyBass I bought hood/trunk tie down loops too, they seem to help keep it snug too.

[@TainiiLee]

@@DoubleBogeyBass How has this roof rack been for you the past 8 months or so? I plan on buying one too and just wanted to know how it went with a 12 ft kayak going on the highway.

[@DoubleBogeyBass]

@@TainiiLee I really have not had any problems to speak of. I’ve now taken it to the Delta several times, and that’s about 1 & 1/2 hours from me. It does just fine on my car. I will say though that on my 2 door car with the weight of the kayak, it does push the roof in a little bit on my car, but it pops right back up after I take it off. For me it’s not really an issue because I don’t really care about the condition of my car, it’s 12 years old. I have a video on my channel called first impression of my kayak and at the 5 minute mark I show a little video of it on my car. I should do a follow up.

[@Leebeast99]

Can you do a video of how you tie the kayak down on to the rack??

[@BillyKayaks]

Leebeast99 that’s a great idea for a video, I can do that next time I go on a trip

[@CapraSupreme]

can you show how you put your kayak on your car?

[@BillyKayaks]

I don’t use this anymore, but I just saw someone car top their kayak the other day and it’s not too difficult. Once this is installed it is just like a permanent rack. Try searching for “loading Kayak on car” or something similar. Have fun kayaking!

[@herno1]

Hi,do you recommend the rack?? Is it noisy?

[@BillyKayaks]

herno1 I do recommend it, my biggest reason is that I just wasn’t ready to spend so much money on an after market permanent rack. It’s not noisy.

[@herno1]

@@BillyKayaks yeah, I'm on a budget so when I saw this I thought it was a good setup. Thank you for your response!!

[@dionblasco727]

I need something to just transport 2 kayaks on weekends. Will this work for 2 kayaks also I have a hrv will this work thanks

[@asabooo]

I just installed on my 2019 Mazda CX-5, the cam buckle doesn't tighten like a ratchet strap therefore it's always loose. I wouldn't trust it over 35 mph. 100% returning it as I think it's unsafe and can't believe it's legally sold.

[@BillyKayaks]

I don’t really like cam buckles for applications like this, seems like an over kill. I’m not an engineer, but these seem safe to me. I’ve never had them loosen. Even if they did, the strap is inside the vehicle with you LOL

[@mikep3322]

Asaboo damn troll

[@ron5082]

do the straps make noise when driving

[@BillyKayaks]

I didn’t notice that, but the kayak straps make a ton of noise, maybe I was just hearing the loudest one

[@ekpil]

Does the strap sit on your head when driving?

[@BillyKayaks]

Yes

[@BillyKayaks]

I’ve left them on for a week or so, but in general, you’d remove them.

[@RStewart7244]

How did the straps do staying tight? Did you take the kayak on the highway at all on top of your car? I’m looking to take mine on the Highway about an hour away at probably 75 mph and just wanted to know your experience. Thanks

[@BillyKayaks]

@@RStewart7244 I’ve driven over 3 hrs each way to a lake on the highway with no problems. The rack straps inside the car never loosened, I stopped several times to check the kayak straps because those can loosen. I also bought some hood and trunk straps to keep the kayak straight. This item was like $12 on Amazon Propel by Shoreline Marine Hood and Trunk Loop Kayak Tie Down Straps www.amazon.com/dp/B01CRBXQUK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_AD1bmzwDuyDov

[@BillyKayaks]

Anyone considering this setup?

[@geofcapes2642]

Wouldn't that take the paint off😱

[@BillyKayaks]

Probably, but it’s all worth it to test for a leak 😂

[@SupremeLeader187]

For rains a couple hours your car will be soaked