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My second video demonstrating loading a kayak on a truck roof rack with the Yakima "Showdown" kayak loader. I've also added cheap but solid hooks to the supplied strap to simplify strapping your kayak onto the loader.

I bought the "Double J" strap hooks from a company called Cookes - www.cookes.co.nz and they were $0.66 each - you need 4.

I've got a new Ford Ranger and the roof racks are about 6ft (180cm) off the ground. At 6'3", it was going to be a struggle to get my 34kg Kayak on the roof racks.

I bought the Yakima Showdown on special for about NZD$702. It was easy to fit to my Yakima Trim HD racks, but the mounts also fit most other roof racks. The bars do need to reach the edge of the vehicle so the loader can hang clear down the side of the vehicle and not touch your panels.

If you watch my other video on this loader, I show more detail on the stainless tube I added between the sliders (making it one unit).

The loader really does reduce the weight for lifting, could probably do it one handed (only with the bar joining the 2 halves).

Hope this helps some people. Comment if it does help, or ask questions.

Happy days.