Thule Will a 830 Kayak Stacker break my Explorer Factory Racks??

[General]

I did a considerable amount of research and determined that a Thule 830 Kayak Stacker would work for me. I needed something that would be compatible with both my Yakima rails on our pop-up camper, and the factory racks on our Explorer.

When I went in to buy one, the salesman said that the Thule 830 with 2 kayaks would break the Explorer Factory Rack. He says that it happens all the time, and 20% of his business comes from folks who have broken their factory racks. He strongly recommended that I not use it on my Explorer.

I subsequently called my Dealer, who told me that he has never had to fix Explorer roof racks because of a load issue. I also haven't found anything on the Internet (including this excellant Site) that would substantiate the salesman's claims. (I think he was simply trying to get me to buy a new rack system for my Explorer.)

So the question is, will I have any problems with using the Thule 830 on my Explorer factory racks? Has anyone heard of factory racks breaking when hauling kayaks on a 830?

[RACKSTAR]

Hey there General, I haven't heard any issues about the Ford Explorer factory rack crossbars breaking under load pressures of kayaks transported using the Thule 830 Kayak Stacker. Thule Racks thoroughly tests all their gear carriers on all vehicles with factory racks and they document any issues in their very thorough Thule Fit Guide Manual supplied to dealers. There are no documented issues whatsoever for any year Ford Explorer with factory roofrack crossbars when using Thule kayak racks. And the Thule 830 kayak rack will definitely mount to your Ford Explorer crossbars directly. So travel confidently with your kayaks loaded on the Thule 830 on your Ford Explorer factory bars. This will also save you a lot of money by not having to invest in a whole new roof rack system that replaces the perfectly functional Ford Explorer factory rack.