As an avid kayak fisherman, I searched & read everything I could find on adapting my new FJ to haul kayaks.
I wound up incorporating several ideas and the end result is all I hoped it would be.
I began by removing the top half of the factory rack. A good post describing the process can be found
HERE. My thanks to the original poster.
After reattaching the bottom half of the rack, I mounted my rear 58" Yakima bar with a set of Yakima Lowriders that I found in this forum's classifieds.
For the front, I ordered a set of adapters from Stornco. These were the perfect solution to allow the mounting of a set of Yakima control towers and my front 58" cross bar.
A 44" fairing was added to the front bar, and a set of Yakima Mako saddles completed the installation.
My Wilderness Systems kayaks are around 28" wide & this setup allows two to be carried side by side.
Here's some pics:
I'll also add a pic of the kayak loaded for tournament warfare, as well as a sunrise pic that pretty well sums up why I kayak fish:
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