Replacement foam block for Malone rooftop kayak carrier makes it easy to transport a kayak on most truck rack crossbars. Foam blocks provide a safe surface between your truck ladder rack and your boat. Straps and tie-downs not included.
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Hey everybody, welcome to etrailer.com. I'm Bobby and today we're taking a look at the Malone foam kayak carrier blocks here at www.etrailer.com. So these are gonna be awesome. Of course, go ahead and start carrying your kayak. So here today, we do have a normal ladder rack system. Now these guys are gonna be 14 inches long to go ahead and do a great job of covering that base of your kayaks, just like you guys are seeing here today.
And we have these large cutouts for our aftermarket ladder rack. So, these are gonna be a little bit bigger than you probably see on normal roof rack system. So that's why they are here today on the ladder rack, but they do a great job of going ahead and getting around here. Now today we do have it on a Thule ladder rack with those big old HD bars on there. You can see it's doing a great job of clamping around.
So, basically what you're seeing is what you're gonna get, right A nice little way of going ahead, giving you some cushion to protect that kayak and your ladder rack. And that way, we can go ahead and really cinch it down and be sure the knowledge that now it's nice and secure, but we're not gonna be damaging either of our accessories. So our foam blocker, here is again, give you that little cushion and go ahead and give us that protection we're looking for. Now we are gonna have that closed cell foam and what that means as you guys can see here today, we're not gonna have any openings for water start penetrating it and water log it, right It's gonna go ahead, stay durable, stay a little bit more dry than we probably would expect on the top of our vehicle, which is great. Especially, if we're loading up those kayaks just getting them out to the lake or the river, wherever we might be.
And that way we don't have it breaking down anytime soon, which is excellent. We all know the damage that water can do to items. So, nice to go ahead and see that this is gonna keep itself from being deteriorated too fast. The block itself is also gonna have this nice little curve coming towards the inside to make sure that our kayak is wanting to rest in here. Now a lot of times you are gonna be flipping your kayak, just like you're seeing here on the other side and having a form in here, but still nice that we have a little way of making sure that it's not shifting too much on our blocks.
And what's really cool about it as well, we're not gonna be adding too much height to our roof rack system here today. We're only adding about two inches at maximum, which is excellent to see. So definitely not gonna be impacting this too much, especially if you compare it to a lot of load stops out there. Probably really not gonna be exceeding that anyways, so. Probably not gonna be too much change for our ladder rack systems at home, which is great to see. Now this foam blocker, you're not gonna get a way of actually securing your kayak. You do need to go ahead and find a way to do that. I highly recommend taking a look at either the etrailer Kayak Tie-Down Kit, which can give you a lot of great straps and a temporary mounting point, or better yet, even just the etrailer Cam Buckle system makes it really easy to go ahead and secure all these on your ladder rack. Really simple. Just go ahead, run your two ends, go over your ladder rack, then back over your kayak and start connecting on the other side to go ahead and make sure it's not shifting there. That way you're nice and secure and your kayak gets there safe. So how do we get them on Well, it's really straightforward. To rock it off, all I have to do is simply do that. To get it on, I like to find that bottom section on that front and then just kinda pull it over like so. That makes it really, really easy to go ahead and secure it. And then when you're done, I like to just kind of push those edges again one more time at the bottom, because it is foam and it will kind of conform in how we need it. And that way it stays nice and secure. I can move it however I need. Well overall guys, I think this is gonna be an excellent way of giving us some protection, both for our kayak and our ladder rack and just making sure, we have a nice secure fit. That way we can start having some fun on the water. Otherwise though guys, I think that about does it for our look here today at the Malone foam kayak carrier blocks at etrailer.com. I'm Bobby, thank you for watching..
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (150 Customer Reviews)
Replacement foam block for Malone rooftop kayak carrier makes it easy to transport a kayak on most truck rack crossbars. Foam blocks provide a safe surface between your truck ladder rack and your boat. Straps and tie-downs not included.I purchased the closed cell foam kayak pads from Malone to fit my Trac Rack ladder rack. It was not easy to locate a pad to fit the wide bars of this rack but, searching etrailers website I was able to do just that. The pads are good solid foam that is quite sturdy. On our first trip with them on I couldn't have been happier with their performance, 1,000 miles round trip and the pads didn't move at all. I would recommend these to anyone with wide bars on a rack that needs to carry kayaks.
Scott - 07/05/2020Thank you etrailer for supplying me with a way to haul kayaks on top of my tracrac one. I have two 12ft Old Town Kayaks the blocks fit them very very well. They are Malone
did not fit rack tightly and came off easily. never used them for fear of them flying off and hitting another vehicle.
Katrina B - 03/21/2022Very happy these kayak foam blocks fit our truck rails and securely cushion our boats.
These foam pads worked great on my 1000 mile trip down into Baja. I bought 4 pads to secure two ocean kayaks. The pads are mounted on a TracRac TracONE Universal Truck Rack that is on my 2003 Toyota Tundra.
The blocks work as expected. I have three sets that fit perfectly on my TracRac. Great value item.
I searched for kayak mounts for the TracRac that I just purchased and my search lead me to etrailer. I never ordered from etrailer before. I love the email updates and communication. The foam pads are perfect for the universal TracRac TracONE model 27001- 01 that I have. Now I can strap my kayaks down without worrying about scratches or damage to either the kayak or the rack itself.
Dennis L - 07/15/2021These foam racks arrived quickly and were in perfect condition. I used them immediately to transport a kayak on my truck racks, rather than taking hours to install the J racks I've been using. The foam fit nicely over the existing racks and cushioned the kayak approximately. I secured them with velcro straps to hold them in place as a security issue and tied the boat to the rack as always. I dont know of the foam pads would stay on at highway speeds by themselves. These are so quick and easy to convert the truck track bar to a kayak carrier. My only question is how many times I can put them over the racks before the foam breaks.
Steve K - 06/29/2021Just what I needed. E trailer has came through for me again and again. I will be back
Part performs well, and the oval shape of the cutout matches my bars perfectly. For my kayaks, the "V" shape needs to be deeper; being they are shallow, there is not much contact area with the kayak and so doesn't support as well as I would like.
Katrina B - 04/06/2022Was looking for something to use with my kayaks on my truck rack. These foam blocks are ideal and fit the rack perfectly. I would get a longer one if I was buying it again (to fit my kayaks even better) but these work OK for me, so no complaints.
Thomas - 07/20/2021Perfect option for hauling kayaks on a ladder rack and may be secured inside a vehicle when not in use. Used with a set of etrailer straps and this worked very well. I would recommend both products to anyone looking for an inexpensive, yet safe/secure kayak hauling method.
David - 06/07/2021Exactly as described and fit the cross bars of my Thule Xsporter pro rack for Kayaks. Perfect.
Fit and finish is good. Totally meets the needs to cary two kayaks on a short bed truck.
I am giving the racks a five, although have to say I have not carried anything of substance on them yet. I got primarily to carry two kayaks at same time. But I am happy with how they installed, and how they look and the general apparent integrity of the product. I had a bit of a delay for delivery due to factory, which necessitated the customer service team of eTrailer to hold back the shipment until I was back at my residence. They did an excellent job with this special request, and communication was always prompt and to the point. These racks also sold for about half of the price of what I suspect is their major competition; so that was a major decision point for me. I do not at this time feel I sold myself short by not going with the more expensive brand.
Thank you once again etrailer for the fast service. You have a great selection of products at very fair prices. Thanks!! John
John E - 08/27/2021I built a cart for my Kayak and needed something for it to sit on. I was going to use PVC pipes as many of the ones I saw on an online video did but wanted something shaped more like the bottom of the kayak for better support. I bought two of them and put them on. they fit well so I bought two more for more support. I have a 14 1/2' kayak. I really like how it turned out. The process for ordering and time for delivery of the products was great. Good company.
I could give it 5 stars but it is too loose on my bars (the crossbars that go with Yakimas Overhaul rack). I tried to modify I found that a table saw does not work well with foam (at least using the kind of blade I used)
Awesome product - perfect fit for Thule TracRac
I have a Tacoma with very wide TracRac truck rack crossbars. Was looking for a way to transport my kayaks on those crossbars without damaging them. Kyle S at etrailer was the only one who provided me with accurate info regarding what would fit those crossbars - I received totally wrong info from some major kayak rack suppliers. I ordered from etrailer and in the process realized that their customer service is outstanding. I received the kayak blocks a few days after ordering them. They fit perfectly and are a quality product. etrailer should be your first choice when shopping for kayak racks and for whatever other products they carry.
Gary S - 08/23/2018I ordered these for my Necky Amaruk. They arrived soon after I placed my order and they fit perfectly. All of the pictures help.
These blocks are awesome! They fit my Thule Xsporter Pro truck racks perfectly and the material has some stick to it so my kayak didn't move around on them. The blocks themselves do move a tad on the bars but not enough to be of any concern. I may get a second pair for my other kayak that I currently carry on Thule's bar pads as these blocks from etrailer provide more stability and cushion.
These blocks have a wider cutout than other blocks and fit perfect on the wider crossbars of a Thule Xsporter rack.
Good solid foam and perfect fit on over my Thule TracRac. I just wish they were a little bit wider.
Service was great, product was exactly what I needed.
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