Malone MicroSport Sports Trailer for Watercraft & Bikes - The Micro Sport kayaking Trailer is the perfect combination of affordability, quality, and design reliability. This premium built kayak trailer is designed specifically for kayaks, canoes, cargo boxes and bikes. The galvanized steel frame can support up to 800 lbs.
The 66in. wide crossbars are compatible with all types of gear carriers from Malone, Yakima, and Thule, while the extended heavy-duty tongue allows you to haul 4 boats up to 19' in length. 12' galvanized wheels will have you rolling style.
Easy to assemble and use, each trailer kit comes with complete detailed instructions, as well as pre-fitted electrical, mechanical, and hub assemblies. Eliminate the headaches of loading boats, bikes and luggage on your vehicle's roof, and save on gas by having your gear ride in your slipstream.
The innovative and reliable Micro Sport Trailer is the best value in a sports trailer.
Heavy-Duty Kayak Transporter
To my knowledge, speed rating is based on the tires. The tires that Malone provided on our trailer are Rated B - High Speed. No specifics are stated. We have owned our trailer approximately 8 months and have pulled it more than 4,000 miles. Of those miles, more than 3,000 miles have been on 70 mph Interstate highways loaded with two sea kayaks and a Thule cargo box loaded with all of our kayaking gear. As side notes, we absolutely love the trailer and gas mileage far exceeds what we have experienced traveling with the kayaks rooftop. We pull it with a Honda CRV and do not even notice it is behind us. Very convenient and easy loading. Malone Tech support is terrific, and Amazon sales support was excellent; shipping was free. Easy to assemble.
The center of the ball hitch is 9' in front of the forward crossbar. The crossbars are 5' 5" across. The distance between the crossbars is 4 feet. If you centered your 20' Kayak between the bars the front of it would be 1 foot behind the center of the ball hitch. Your ball hitch center is probably a few inches behind your rear bumper. You could draw this out to scale on a sheet of paper and draw in the kayak where you plan to put it on rack (left and right) and forward and back and then see how tight you could turn before the kayak would interfere with your rear bumper. My guess is that it the trailer is probably plenty big enough.
The trailer weighs about 250-300 lbs. Some compact cars can't even get a trailer hitch installed... but it will depend on how much 'stuff' you put on the trailer.
I always store it flat with my kayak on it. I never tried standing it up. I suspect you would have to disassemble the front tongue to do that. See the vendor dimensions for the foot print.
To my knowledge, speed rating is based on the tires. The tires that Malone provided on our trailer are Rated B - High Speed. No specifics are stated. We have owned our trailer approximately 8 months and have pulled it more than 4,000 miles. Of those miles, more than 3,000 miles have been on 70 mph Interstate highways loaded with two sea kayaks and a Thule cargo box loaded with all of our kayaking gear. As side notes, we absolutely love the trailer and gas mileage far exceeds what we have experienced traveling with the kayaks rooftop. We pull it with a Honda CRV and do not even notice it is behind us. Very convenient and easy loading. Malone Tech support is terrific, and Amazon sales support was excellent; shipping was free. Easy to assemble.
The center of the ball hitch is 9' in front of the forward crossbar. The crossbars are 5' 5" across. The distance between the crossbars is 4 feet. If you centered your 20' Kayak between the bars the front of it would be 1 foot behind the center of the ball hitch. Your ball hitch center is probably a few inches behind your rear bumper. You could draw this out to scale on a sheet of paper and draw in the kayak where you plan to put it on rack (left and right) and forward and back and then see how tight you could turn before the kayak would interfere with your rear bumper. My guess is that it the trailer is probably plenty big enough.
The trailer weighs about 250-300 lbs. Some compact cars can't even get a trailer hitch installed... but it will depend on how much 'stuff' you put on the trailer.
I always store it flat with my kayak on it. I never tried standing it up. I suspect you would have to disassemble the front tongue to do that. See the vendor dimensions for the foot print.