Yakima Rack and Roll Trailer

Yakima's Rack and Roll 66 trailer is the perfect marriage of form and function. The Rack and Roll trailer is stylish, yet built to the highest standards of performance. The Rack and Roll goes from your car to stored on the wall in just 60 seconds, and is compatible with popular roof rack products from leading manufacturers. Best of all, you’ll never lift heavy objects above your car or SUV again.

78-Inch crossbars compatible with all Yakima accessories

Locking levers with keys prevent theft of wheels and tongue

Adjustable, Dual Spring progressive rate, motorcycle-style shock absorbers provide four inches of wheel travel. Independent suspension.

Includes a carrying handle that will turn your trailer into a hand cart.

Can carry up to 300lbs with the Heavy Duty Springs and the independent suspension

Handles it well. Just completed the trip from Boston to Denver which with all of the camping and local driving accounted to over 5000 miles. The trailer did very well, although you can see the turbulence from the semis as you pass them or they pass you. The two kayaks that I have are 100 lbs each and they would wobble back and forth, but not bad enough to cause any issues. Recommend mounting them upside down, directly to the round cross bars, side by side. I did this after the trip and wish I would have done it from the beginning.

I drive from Austin to the coast twice a month, handles just fine, great product.

Most states require you to register your trailer. The registration/title process was easy. The trailer comes from Yakima with a VIN number and a Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin. Take that certificate to your local vehicle registration office. They'll give you a title and a license plate. Some additional notes: (1) The trailer includes one safety chain for the hitch. Some states (including mine) require two safety chains. Check with your state. It was easy to add a second chain. (2) Some states (including mine) require you to have at least liability insurance for your trailer. I found that full coverage was inexpensive. (3) See how far your kayak (or whatever you haul) extends beyond the rear of the trailer. Most states require you to hang a red flag on the back of your load if it extends too far (in my state, that's 6 feet). (4) I carry two 18-foot kayaks side by side on my trailer. They extend far enough forward that I added the tongue extension so that the front of the boats and the tailgate of my pickup don't hit each other on a really tight turn. If you mount a kayak in the center of the trailer, or if you have a shorter load off the front end, that won't be an issue.

This trailer is great. I have had it for 2 years. I always haul two kayaks and sometimes four. I kayak at least once a week, so I have a lot of miles on it. Most of my trips are under 100 miles, but I have several of 400.