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Thule The Stacker

Thule The Stacker description

The Stacker is a standby for hauling whitewater kayaks on your roof rack. Evolved considerably from its beginnings as an undistinguished vertical loop, the Thule Stacker now has a separate upper bridge that makes it easy to tie your boats down. The Stacker holds up to four boats and folds down for a cleaner look and reduced wind profile when not in use.

Bottom Line: Stack em up, roll em out

I've got my Stacker on a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I'm carrying (2) 10' kayaks on it. I love it. I can single handedly have my kayaks up on the carrier and tied down in less than 10 min. If it's windy, having another person to hang on to the the first kayak while loading the second is helpful. Another helpful tip is to have your straps in place; next up go the kayaks, toss the straps over the top and then tie them down...simple as that. And I'm looking VERY COOL when going down the road, too. : )-

I bought these so I can have the option of carrying 2 or more kayaks and still be able to pull the car into the garage without removing it. The "J" rack was too high. The Thule Stacker folds down. The Yakima stacker takes up less space on the bars, but if you have square bars, it doesn't fold down. So the Thule is working out well for me.