Malone MicroSport XT Trailer

Malone MicroSport XT is great

I recently assembled my Malone MicroSport XT trailer and my wife and I carried our two Hobie Outbacks on a six hour trip each way. The trailer is built with top quality materials and is easy to assemble. One tip I would like to mention is where you get to the part where you will attach the wheels, the instructions fail to mention that you need to install the hubcaps first. The hubcaps are mounted from the inside side of the wheel. The electrical wiring is easily installed. I used dielectric grease on all the connections and also chose to cover all the wire with Alex Tech 1/2 inch Cord Protector Wire Loom Tubing cable sleeve to help protect the wires from wear. I also chose to cut a piece of 1/4 in plywood to make a cargo carrier to mount on top of the trailer rails. We carried our kayak trolleys and some other things strapped to the top of it. This worked out great. The trailer handling was rock solid and rode well. The LED lighting is clear and bright. The taillights are supposed to be submersible but we didn’t try that. Our vehicle has a 7 socket trailer plug so I had to buy an adapter to go from 7 sockets to four, but it was not an issue. In summary, this is a great trailer for hauling kayaks. I highly recommend the bunk bar set if you are hauling heavier kayaks such as the Hobie Outback. This makes them easier to load and also offers great support for the kayak hull.

Solid trailer good service

I was very happy with the speed of delivery for this trailer and the completeness of the kit. A decent screw gun will make assembly go faster as will the online videos posted for its assembly although the paper instructions were pretty good as well. All parts were machined well (no sharp edges) and everything fit together well. Looking forward to using it in the spring.

Was a fun build

It has yet to see the road but was fairly easy to put together and is very flexible.