Great demo, thanks! You make that look easy! Love your technique for getting your kayak into the cradles! I'll see if that works for me. My Chevy Tahoe and roof racks are a little shorter, but even at 6'1" I'm having trouble lifting the top of my 45# 16.5' 'yak to chest/shoulder height for my cradle height. And forget kneeling to squeeze the handles and raise it up! Also not easy to tip it over for the finish. For me and my vehicle and kayak, the Hullavator may save my shoulders, but it could kill my knees, back, arms and neck. I'll keep practicing, and I'll try your technique into the cradles. Thanks again!
@psychfish
Жыл бұрын
I now have a 14.5 foot Tsunami kayak. I'm not lifting that into place solo. Typically, my wife or other person will be on the other end and we lift together. I've also seen people put one end up, then lift the other after strapping one side in place so the whole kayak doesn't fall. Good luck with it all!
@CarolineVendette
2 ай бұрын
Could you load 2 kayak with system on the same side?
@psychfish
Ай бұрын
No, it's not much wider than a kayak.
@gsansoucie
2 жыл бұрын
I like the video as I’m trying to figure out how feasible this is on a truck cap. But it looks like you’ve got your racks hanging out beyond your mirrors, is that an optical illusion or did you do this for the video? We’ve always camped or lived in states where your bars cannot exceed the width of your mirrors. That would seem to make it harder to use these, but I’m nit sure.
@larryborshard7824
2 жыл бұрын
Not to sound like a wiseguy, but do those state mirror-width laws allow you to put on add-ons like mirror extensions or extended mirrors made for trailering campers? Just a suggestion, maybe worth investigating. The width of the crossbars has to be wide enough for the Hullavators(s) to clear the side of your vehicle, no matter how wide or narrow your mirrors are. Hope this helps!
@psychfish
Жыл бұрын
It's my standard setup. I'm not sure whether the bars extend beyond the mirrors, and I'm on the road without it right now. When the unit is down, it does stop several inches from the side of the vehicle. If you go to enough launch sites, I'm sure you'll encounter someone with this setup and you can investigate more fully. I've found that most people are happy to discuss their equipment, pros and cons.
@psychfish
Жыл бұрын
Home now, and set up again. When it's all loaded, it does not extend wider than the rear-view mirrors. I hope this helps.
@katebeckinsnail910
Жыл бұрын
Saw a few other videos, they say you need about 3 inches of bar from your bar mount to work with so that it doesn’t hit your vehicle when it’s down.
@katebeckinsnail910
Жыл бұрын
Saw another official looking video that suggests 4-6 inches of bare bar from the footing of your rack.
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