Title: Adjustable Saddles have a Fatal Flaw: Plastic Gears That Strip!!
Product review: This rack could have been fantastic. Unfortunately the internal gears are made of cheap plastic and they strip. Very Bad News when your cruising down the highway!Thule claims that the "Front-mounted Set-to-Go(tm) form fitting saddles grip the surface of the hull for increased lateral stability and protection."IF ONLY!!!Instead the plastic gears inside the front saddles strip...and thus provide "NO LATERAL STABILITY." I've had to pull to the side of the highway far too many times to save my Ocean Kayak Malibu 2XL from sliding off the top of my Expedition. Not what I expected when I bought Thule. And yes, I've used it correctly!Unfortunately I didn't purchase it through Amazon and no longer have my receipt - otherwise I would return it.This could have been a great product if Thule had simply used stronger material when creating the adjustable gears....Rather Pathetic.
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