A third-party kayak carrier gets mounted on the shelf's built-in crossbars, just as it would be on a regular roof rack. To load their kayak onto the EZ, users pull out the shelf's extendable T-bar ...

but one of the company's most recognized products is its roof racks. Used by expedition wheelers, SWAT teams, and canoe-toting trucksters, the square-tube carryall with trademarked round porthole ...