rated for 150 lbs which is about the same as the set I have on my Journey. The Scanoe has been on them many a time including some interstate travel. The trick is in the tying down. Never tie down to only the clamp on bars. Make sure the straps are wrapped on the rails. With a Scanoe or a Kayak, lift is usually a bigger issue than bending the bars.
The factory bars are not wide enough for my Scanoe. That is a major issue. Properly rated aftermarket work well. This is a case where size really does matter
Not decorative. I carried a Fully rigged Hobie Pro Angler 14 filled with gear on mine in the past, and when I sold my Jeep I sold the bars to my friend and he carried 2 Hobie kayaks on the roof of his Subaru, and he carried a fully loaded roof top carry box made by Yakima from Virginia to Florida and back with no issues. The bars are rated to carry 150lbs and I've personally seen them do it without breaking a sweat. Plus they have over 13 thousand positive reviews on Amazon as well. And in reality, it's not really a good idea to carry more than 150 lbs on the roof anyways as it will negatively effect the handling of the vehicle.
How is the wind noise with those bars? I hope its not nightmarish.....
I remember them making noise on my Jeeps, but it doesnt seem as bad on my Taos. Maybe they're at a different angle. I'll turn the radio down tomorrow and listen and see, I really didnt notice them today but wasnt paying attention really.
I rolled the windows down today with the radio off. They do make noise but it sounds like wind noise the same as the rest of the car, or like is sounded before just a little bit louder. Nothing annoying, or any weird frequencies or whistles etc. I don't know what you consider nitmarish... unless you where making a pun based on my license plate?
A little wind noise is not bad. Yes it was a pun based on your license plate. A Taos is to cute to be a Nightmare...
That's a pretty good deal!
Thanks for the information!
Yeah. I've ran the same brand bars on 4 different vehicles and never had a problem with them. Mine are still going strong, and a friend of mine has an old set he got from me on the top of his Subaru he's had for a couple of years and they're still in good shape too.
Good to hear.
