Instruction: Output yes if the supporting document can answer the given question. Otherwise, output no.

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Question: does it fit thule bars
Document: I needed to carry two kayaks on my VW Jetta's OEM roof rack so I ordered two pair of this item. The Malone system is designed to fit various shapes of bars (ie: round, oval, square, rectangular). The VW rack is an irregular shape which excludes the option of Thule or Yakima.
Looks like a nice enough product, but I had several problems with it.It doesn't fit the cross bars of an Xterra. They are oval and much bigger than the square thule or round yakima bars I have had in the past. The bolts are spaced far enough apart that they just barely clear the cross bar, but are not quite long enough. If they were 80 or 90mm instead of 70mm it might have been fine.The box mine came in clearly says "Made in China".
Was not impressed with the way that these attached to my round bars on the roof rack. Very cumbersome and hard to do with only two hands. Also these did not fit my round bars the way I would like it too. They moved around and were not tight no matter how tight you made them. These might be good if you don't have round bars.
I have a 2011 Subaru Forester and I got the factory aero crossbars with it. The aero crossbars are much quieter than square or round bars and are rated to the same load rating as the roof rails on the Forester, 150_lbs. These J-Cradles fit the aero bars even with the long clamp body on the aero crossbars which attach to the side rails.
Great product and nice for those who arent teriribly strong when it comes ot lifiting the kayak onto the rack. Not exactly thrilled with the fit on my cross bars. Sturdy well built product, but a little on the pricey side. Love the fact they fold and seem to be holding up to the weather rather well. Would have given 5 stars, but the price was a factor for me.
I bought one set first to make sure it would fit my vehicle before ordering a second. It was very easy to install and fit my factory bars tightly. I especially liked having the two different bolt lengths to choose from. At the same time as I ordered this I also ordered the Malone Telos Lift Assist and it operates very smoothly with the carrier.
I love this kayak carrier. The one I had previously were just two posts sticking up. Yeah, you could, in theory, fit 4 kayaks on it, but what a pain, even for one! This is easy, fits well on my Yakima bars, and my kayak rides fantastic on it. No fear of wind or anything affecting the boat, it is very secure in this J-style rack. I have had the sun fade the cushioning around the bars, but it is only cosmetic.
I'd say they stretched the truth a little when they state they are Universal fit. There's really nothing that makes them Universal other than the bolts are long enough to adapt to the thickness of your crossbars. They have a rounded section that clamps onto your bars. If you have round crossbars they're going to fit. If you have square or in my case for my frontier very wide crossbars that are almost flat. I had to get creative with the dremel to carve out the plastic bottom and make them fit.
I have two pair of these for two 40 pound 12 foot kayaks. The ramp on the front makes it easy to wrest the boat on before you push it up into place. High quality materials. The only thing I did not like is that the metal bracket that fits under your crossbar comes only in one shape/configuration. I have an Outback with oblong bars, and the brackets do not have much contact. They should offer a few different shapes of brackets to have an even better fit.
Received my Kayak carriers (I ordered two of the folding j-style) a few weeks ago & put them on my existing Thule cross bars. Another reviewer had stated the robustness of the hardware & he was not exaggerating; the supplied universal bracket & hardware are all heavy metal and mounted the carriers rock solid to my cross bars.The carriers themselves look great.
Answer: yes