Center cross bars for kayak. Non gladiator.

[Rex3rd]

So I bought a kayak a few months ago and bought some mounts for her on Amazon put them all together and realized I don't have a center (horizontal) crossbar to mount them on my 2014 Ford escape. (Trust me I'm crying because I wish I had a gladiator by now) ... anyways anyone know some decent crossbars on the market. I'm already iffy on this cheap set of ouhoug kayak mounts so I'd like to not make the same mistake on center cross bars.

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[Higher_Ground]

I had the Yakima system (round bars + Q towers) for years on my Honda Accord. I think you will end up spending as much on a roof rack as you did on a kayak, but in the end it will be well worth it.

If you're planning on moving the system over to your gladiator in the future you will likely have to buy new pieces for whatever system you decide on. With the Yakima one I had, the cross bars and "Q towers" were reusable but I had to buy new clips that were specific to my make/model.

 

[FairFrank]

So I bought a kayak a few months ago and bought some mounts for her on Amazon put them all together and realized I don't have a center (horizontal) crossbar to mount them on my 2014 Ford escape. (Trust me I'm crying because I wish I had a gladiator by now) ... anyways anyone know some decent crossbars on the market. I'm already iffy on this cheap set of ouhoug kayak mounts so I'd like to not make the same mistake on center cross bars.

Hi! What did you decide finally? Looking for a similar solution but for 15'+ kayak. Basic fishing kayaks like mine aren't the problem at all

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