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Lifetime Warranty TMS 2 Pairs J Bar Rack HD Kayak Carrier Canoe Boat Surf Ski Roof Top Mount Car SUV Crossbar
Last Updated: March 11, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.2
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/10
Total Reviews
798
Old Reviews
357
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Fit
137kayaks, rack, kayak, bars, racks
+47%
-53%
" ... Does not fit a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek with factory cross rails. ... Bottom bracket is too narrow and does not adequately attach. ... "
" ... This "universal" kayak holder did not grip my round roof rack poles very well. ... We used it for the first time this weekend and the foam padding around the kayak holders is already ripped. ... "
" ... Except one of the bars had bad holes drilled into it - literally had less than a millimeter of metal left on the end of the bar, so I couldn't fit the last two screws in. ... "
" ... All went well until we tried to strap the kayaks onto the rack and realized the straps they gave us to go with the rack unit were way too small to actually strap a kayak onto the rack! ... "
" ... The big bolts that go through the middle of the rubber peice are pushing completely through their slots when even a small amount of pressure is applied. ... "
" ... The included straps are basically worthless, DO NOT TRUST THE INCLUDED STRAPS TO HOLD YOUR KAYAK IN PLACE ON THE HIGHWAY! ... However, it was a major pain getting the nuts to thread on the bolts correctly. ... Bolts are poor quality and not solidly machined, again DO NOT TRUST THESE TO HOLD YOUR KAYAK ON THE HIGHWAY. ... "
" ... These didn’t fit the cross bars as they should have. ... We were desperate and created a cushion from the rubber mats you put on stairs to keep from slipping. ... "
" ... When we attached them to the cross rails on my car, they were very loose and could easily slide back and forth. ... We did ensure that the nuts were screwed on as tight as they could go, but the unit as a whole was still loose. ... One of the hooks bent completely in half. ... We attempted to remove the hooks from the rails only to find that all of the screws had completely bent and we were unable to unscrew them. ... The screws were too long and ended up scratching the top of my car pretty bad. ... They also scratched up the cross rails as they were loose and slid back and forth. ... "
Build Quality
116bolts, kayaks, bars, j, tighten
+48%
-52%
" ... First of all, these came in a million parts and pieces and were a pain to put together. ... The straps that came with were pretty cheaply made. ... One of the hooks bent completely in half. ... We attempted to remove the hooks from the rails only to find that all of the screws had completely bent and we were unable to unscrew them. ... They also scratched up the cross rails as they were loose and slid back and forth. ... "
" ... You will either dig out scratches on your crossbars trying to get this tight, or it will slip off and the exposed bolts may damage your roof or racks. ... "
" ... The brackets are not stable and the screws can not be threaded. ... "
" ... Very difficult to put together and poor quality ... "
" ... The issue is that the 2 racks have been used only once (with kayaks) and one set has bent already. ... It is not loose - just bent. ... The center plate that holds everything together has bent. ... "
" ... I barely tightened the first two factory bolts and they stripped out. ... "
" ... I don’t want to damage my crossbars, or the carrier itself. ... "
" ... All of the nuts and bolts were shrink wrapped in bubble wrap in my opinion this was overkill and made it very difficult to open not to mention it doubled our installation time. ... "
Setup
60install, instructions, assembly, easy to assemble, assemble
+82%
-18%
" ... However, they were easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Work great for hauling and easy to Install. ... "
" ... The assembly also appeared to be easy according to the directions. ... "
" ... I advise purchasers to assemble one of them first and install it, then the others. ... "
" ... easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Installed easily on my Subaru Outback. ... "
" ... Takes time to assemble but works fine afterwards. ... "
" ... Was easy to put together & install. ... "
Ease of Use
59easy, easy to assemble, put together, difficult, easy to put
+86%
-14%
" ... Easy to install and remove. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up/use ... "
" ... There is an easy way. ... "
" ... Easy to mount ... "
" ... The assembly also appeared to be easy according to the directions. ... "
" ... Easy to install, works great. ... "
" ... Assembly was simple. ... "
" ... Functional, easy to assemble and install. ... "
Price
46money, worth, racks, cost, pay
+93%
-7%
" ... No problems and thought the price was reasonable. ... "
" ... Considering the price point and overall performance of these units, I'm very pleased. ... "
" ... Overall - excellent deal for the price, very happy, and they work well and go on and off in less than 5 min. ... "
" ... This is a great value! ... "
" ... For hte money htey work well indeed! ... "
" ... However, this is a very well built set of racks for that price. ... "
" ... I was a little worried about the quality for the price but . ... "
" ... Great racks for the money! ... "
Comfort
41ratchet, kayaks, pain, kayak, cheap
+66%
-34%
" ... You do want to buy some better straps but these have worked pretty well both times. ... "
" ... I would recommend using ratchet straps along with the straps it comes with though. ... "
" ... Strongly recommend using/buying your own straps. ... "
" ... They were a pain to get set up but once they're on the rack they works great ... "
" ... My daughter put them on our Yukon by herself wearing flip flops and they were super easy to use. ... "
" ... However, I stress this, buy straps with this product. ... "
" ... Foam on bars is already ripping. ... "
" ... They held very well. ... "
For Travel
35kayaks, trips, mph, highway speeds, highway
+77%
-23%
" ... It was easy to put together and seems to be holding up fine after a few kayak trips. ... "
" ... Somewhat time consuming on the initial set up, but once set up they survived a 1000 mile round trip with two kayaks at highway speeds and in the rain. ... "
" ... transported to kayaks for a trip, going highway speeds up to 80 mph, no issue! ... "
" ... I traveled about 150 miles on my trip and everything worked out great. ... "
" ... J-Bars are very secure, kayaks of two different sizes were carried on a hours-long trip at highway speeds, no escapees. ... "
" ... The thin straps have been fine for local travel but I will buy large straps for any distance travel. ... "
" ... All in all, we traveled over 300 miles round trip through rain and shine and didn't have any problems. ... "
" ... Secured two kayaks each weighing about 35 lbs for two trips of about 350 miles at freeway speeds (65 to 70 mph) ... "
Storage
34rack, kayaks, j, roof rack, kayak
+65%
-35%
" ... They are the cheapest racks on the market. ... "
" ... Great racks for the money! ... "
" ... I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the hardware for these racks. ... "
" ... Otherwise these racks work fine. ... "
" ... Holds my two 12.5' Kayaks on my tiny hatchback just fine. ... "
" ... Great racks for the price. ... "
" ... Excellent alternative to the brand name racks. ... "
" ... The cheapest and most reliable rack you can buy. ... "
Band
23ratchet, tie down straps, cheap, included, strap
+65%
-35%
" ... The included straps work fantastic also. ... "
" ... Instead I bought a four pack of relatively lightweight, cheap ratchet style straps, which I trusted much more. ... If the hardware was of better quality (including the straps), I'd give it five stars, because they do exactly what they're supposed to do. ... "
" ... Works great, don't use the included straps . ... "
" ... Straps work fine. ... "
" ... Straps held well. ... "
" ... I'm thinking the straps won't last too long either but there's easy cheap replacements for that too. ... "
" ... The included sets of straps are helpful, but I would highly recommend investing in ratchet straps too. ... "
" ... A couple things the padding rips pretty easily and the straps aren't great but it is an easy fix by getting stronger tie down straps. ... "
Product Reliability
16years, strong, solid, months, month
+56%
-44%
" ... They've worked good so far. ... "
" ... The product worked well for a short period. ... "
" ... For the price this was a solid product - I just test ran it and no issues. ... Overall, for the price you are getting a solid product - plus if it ends up not working out you are not out a lot of money - as one review said, it would be nice if the company invested a few more shekels and charge a couple dollars more on better quality screws, nuts, and bolts - but local hardware store run will take care of that. ... "
" ... No issue after one month of use. ... "
" ... These worked as expected. ... "
" ... We use them almost every weekend and have for months and they haven't let me down yet. ... "
" ... Two years now and still going strong. ... "
" ... these work flawlessly . ... "
Device Stand
15mounting, bolts, bracket, brackets, bottom bracket
+40%
-60%
" ... i could probably find a drill bit and drill the hole . ... "
" ... Bolts also don't have a strong area on the top of the mount to nest in. ... "
" ... Bottom bracket is too narrow and does not adequately attach. ... "
" ... Didn't use the 13mm bolt on the bottom bracket. ... "
" ... Only suggestion would be to shear off the eight bolts hiding the bracket once in place to give more hand clearance for using the mounting knobs. ... "
" ... The bolts don't thread well and sone of them were crooked. ... "
" ... The mounting bracket on these is too thin for newer crossbars. ... "
" ... The #5 small brackets are too small. ... "
Returns
14send, returned, refused, refund, pre
-100%
" ... I returned them ... "
" ... So the only way to get a refund is to return them with out opening them. ... "
" ... now I had to return and rebuy super waste of my time ... "
" ... I returned the half order I got. ... "
" ... I didn’t like it want to return this product but I don’t see any where to find out very disappointed 😡 ... "
" ... Unless you wanna return it or pay the price for 2 and only receive 1. ... "
" ... They are a waste of time and I am returning them. ... "
" ... Seller refused return based on the length of time we had them. ... "
Size
14carry, two kayaks, transport, weight, carrying
+64%
-36%
" ... Perfect for hauling two kayaks ... "
" ... The Jbars can easily support the weight of both kayaks, which weigh 36 lbs each. ... "
" ... Such a great purchase to be able to transport our two kayaks. ... "
" ... Sturdy and felt comfortable with these carrying two kayaks on my mid size sedan. ... "
" ... Works great to carry kayaks on my Jeep, no complaints. ... "
" ... These were a great addition to give us the flexibility to travel to different put-in locations! ... "
" ... Otherwise, it's a good system for carrying kayaks. ... "
" ... These work perfect to transport our kayaks ... "
Marketplace
12manufacturer, contact, amazon, said, pictures
+42%
-58%
" ... Guess I will try my luck with the manufacturer. ... "
" ... Tried to contact seller with no response. ... "
" ... Seller said I needed to contact manufacturer. ... "
" ... Amazon says I need to contact the manufacturer which I haven't found out any info yet. ... This is the quote from Amazon. ... I did finally find a website for xfmoto.com. ... "
" ... Worst product I've ever bought in Amazon. ... "
" ... You can only email the seller and he is not fast to respond. ... "
" ... Only pictures, no words. ... "
Overall performance
9get the job, speeds, speed, job, issues
+100%
" ... They seemed very thin and I don't think they would have held up at fast speeds for any given amount of time. ... "
" ... For the price this was a solid product - I just test ran it and no issues. ... "
" ... Did the job for. ... "
" ... I was a little nervous at first driving with two kayaks strapped on the interstate but I didn't exceed the recommended speed of 60mph. ... "
" ... Considering the price point and overall performance of these units, I'm very pleased. ... "
" ... Came super fast, exactly what I was expecting! ... "
" ... Drove at speeds up to 75mph with no issues. ... "
" ... Gets the job done. ... "
Water Resistance
8water, noodles, kayaking, padding, kayaks
+50%
-50%
" ... The foam doesn't hold up to well, but if find that the good-ol' foam pool noodles make a very cheap and almost better replacement. ... "
" ... The kayak was secure to the jbar though. ... "
" ... Perhaps this would not have happened with a small kayak but no limitations are given for the kayak size. ... "
" ... I had some valves in my water system that had corroded and American Valve paid for my damages and cost and it was 2 years after the standard warranty was up. ... "
Product As Described
6described, picture, see, advertised
+83%
-17%
" ... Just as described ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... These work as advertised. ... "
" ... They worked as described. ... "
Delivery
6two, sets, set, problem, delivered
+50%
-50%
" ... The box we received had a label saying it was two sets, but it was not. ... "
" ... My problem is I ordered this product as 2 sets and only received 1 set. ... "
" ... I didn't have any time to get another set as they were late being delivered. ... "
Design
5look, like, good, quality, job done
+80%
-20%
" ... Looks like they fixed that now. ... "
" ... Fit and finish is very good. ... "
" ... Looks like a solid product. ... "
" ... 06 G6 looks good on top ... "
Defective Delivery
4one, defective, two, arrived
+25%
-75%
" ... I received one of the pieces that make the 2 part J-Bar defective. ... "
" ... I package the rusted up piece of JUNK and off I went to mail it. ... "
" ... One piece of the rack was defective. ... "
Capacity
3kayaks, bars, work, straps, racks
+100%
" ... The 2" square bars they are mounted to are larger than what these bars are designed for but we made them work. ... "
" ... Bars were strong enough to easily carry two, 36 pound kayaks. ... "
" ... We travel with 4 kayaks on two vehicles when we go camping - our habit is to go for a couple miles, pull over and check all straps, ropes and in this case the racks for any loose areas, Generally that covers things. ... "
Hair
3cut, rack, nose, like, even
+33%
-67%
" ... It’s horrible, it doesn’t fit my rack like it said it would, and one of them wasn’t even finished being cut for the carriage bolts, I can’t even assemble one, so I really have no use for this. ... "
" ... Seriously, a huge hassle cutting and tearing took at least 25 minutes. ... "
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