Thule K-Guard kayak / board / small boat carrier no. 840
£239.95
Code: TU840
Temporarily out of stock
An innovative kayak carrier that is lockable, tiltable and adjustable. Includes 2 x 400cm lockable straps with a steel core added protection. It fits all the aluminum bars we sell (T-track adapters included). Adapters are available separately for square bars.
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An innovative kayak carrier that is lockable, tiltable and adjustable. Includes 2 x 400cm lockable straps with a steel core added protection. It fits all the aluminum bars we sell (T-track adapters included). Adapters are available separately for square bars.
A new style of kayak carrier that is lockable, tiltable and adjustable. Lockable - it locks your kayak to the carrier and the carrier to your bars. Includes 2 x 400cm lockable straps with a steel core for added protection. It's possible to tighten the straps when open and locked. Tiltable - for easy loading and unloading of your gear. Adjustable - the thick rubber supports adapt to differently shaped kayaks, as well as boards and small boats, maintaining good pressure distribution onto the hull. It fits all the T-track aluminium bars we sell - Atera, CRUZ, Thule (including SlideBar), Yakima (extra Yakima adapters are required for their wide-slot HD and LNL bars) and also the Dropracks roof loading system. If you are using the K-Guard on Thule SlideBars or Dropracks, you'll need to use eye-bolts (available separately) to secure your straps as you cannot use straps underneath the bars on SlideBars or Dropracks. Adapters (8897) are available separately for square bars. City Crash tested and approved for kayaks up to 45kg. |
A specific watersports carrier will make carrying your gear much easier. The aim of this note is to persuade you that kayaks (or boats etc) should always, also, be tied to the carrying vehicle at both bow and stern. Untied kayaks have, in our experience, the greatest potential for a roof bar or kayak carrier failure. The massive forces that untied kayaks can generate have even been known to snap roof bar fixing bolts with the result that a complete assembly of roof bars and kayaks has ended up on the road. We know that this has happened with almost every brand of roof bar, and regardless of whether the kayaks are on a special carrier or just strapped to the bars. You need to fix bow and stern lines, probably using the front and rear screw-in towing eyes to get strong and accessible fixing points on the vehicle. You can use, for example, 'paracord' for this purpose. Alternatively, we have sets of straps available that are perfect for the job and are really easy to use. Yakima make some excellent Bow/Stern tie down straps and Thule makes the QuickDraw 838 which we have listed together with every kayak carrier we sell. Please note that kayaks should be strapped to the roof bars, or to kayak carriers, using straps that are suitable for the purpose, e.g. 25mm polypropylene straps with strong buckles. Most kayak and other watersports carriers come supplied with such straps. We also have a range of suitable straps available, click here for details. Bungee cords must never be used. Please also note that all roof bar instructions point out the dangers of carrying unsecured long items, as of course do all kayak carrier instructions. If you tie down your kayaks you almost certainly won't experience a product failure. If you don't you may or may not get away with it. If there is a disaster and the kayaks end up on the road, separated from the vehicle, then you were not using tie downs and you have subjected the roof bars to forces for which they were not designed. The costs of sorting this out are yours, not ours, and you may also have difficulties with your insurers. We're sorry to be so firm about this, but "things coming off the tops of cars" is the stuff of nightmares, and we want to do all we can to prevent accidents of this sort from happening. |
Technical specifications at a glance: Can be used with: kayaks and canoes (1x) Includes a mast holder: no Includes straps: 2 x 400cm lockable Lockable: yes (carrier to bars, kayak to carrier) Weight: 4.3kg Max load capacity: 45kg Width: 62cm, width of base on bars 29cm Fits square bars: yes Fits aerobars: yes, including Atera, Cruz ,Thule and Whispbars Guarantee: Warranty: 2 years (plus an extra 3 years if you register the product with Thule)
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Delivery charges and arrangements:We charge a contribution towards delivery costs, depending on what you order, where you live, and how quickly you want the goods. These are our standard charges; there are usually surcharges for all offshore destinations and some remote postcodes - for details please see our delivery information page.
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Fitting PDFs Thule K Guard - Water sports carrier: How to fit |