Anyone have a roof rack system on a Honda Element? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

BrokeLoser · 06-22-2012, 12:11 PM

I'm wondering what to do and looking for ideas.
I'm hauling two Stealth 14's

Thanks!

oneyedeer · 06-22-2012, 12:40 PM

does your element have factory bars? rails? hitch?

BrokeLoser · 06-22-2012, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneyedeer

does your element have factory bars? rails? hitch?

It has the factory roof rack (2 rails)
I had a 2" receiver hitch installed as well

FARRIER · 06-22-2012, 01:42 PM

Be careful loading your yak. The metal along the roof line at the top of the Rear hatch dents easily. I put a nice crease in my E loading my revo.

BrokeLoser · 06-22-2012, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FARRIER

Be careful loading your yak. The metal along the roof line at the top of the Rear hatch dents easily. I put a nice crease in my E loading my revo.

Thanks...thats good to know.
What rack system are you using?

oneyedeer · 06-22-2012, 02:53 PM

some of thule's saddles work with factory bars....you can go with yakima too but you will need to buy mighty mounts( adaptors). Or if you want you can get new bars thule are called crossroads yakima are called rail grabbers

BrokeLoser · 06-22-2012, 04:17 PM

I think I'm going to go with one side with this setup:

And one side with this setup:

Whatta you think?

FARRIER · 06-24-2012, 12:10 PM

I flip my revo upside down and use the factory ones. However-------I live 5 minutes from the launch. If your gonna haul from anywhere farther than that invest in a rack. The factory racks have a low weight rating.

06-22-2012, 12:11 PM	#1
BrokeLoser Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 472	Anyone have a roof rack system on a Honda Element? I'm wondering what to do and looking for ideas. I'm hauling two Stealth 14's Thanks!

06-22-2012, 01:42 PM	#4
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	Be careful loading your yak. The metal along the roof line at the top of the Rear hatch dents easily. I put a nice crease in my E loading my revo. __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

06-24-2012, 12:10 PM	#8
FARRIER Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cmont [] Posts: 314	I flip my revo upside down and use the factory ones. However-------I live 5 minutes from the launch. If your gonna haul from anywhere farther than that invest in a rack. The factory racks have a low weight rating. __________________ "It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." –Bill Clinton

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06-22-2012, 12:40 PM	#2
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	does your element have factory bars? rails? hitch?

06-22-2012, 02:53 PM	#6
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	some of thule's saddles work with factory bars....you can go with yakima too but you will need to buy mighty mounts( adaptors). Or if you want you can get new bars thule are called crossroads yakima are called rail grabbers

06-22-2012, 04:17 PM	#7
BrokeLoser Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 472	I think I'm going to go with one side with this setup: And one side with this setup: Whatta you think?