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Extremely quiet, aerodynamic crossbars attach to Yakima towers to create a stylish roof rack for your vehicle. Rubber strips in T-slots push down to load carriers or accessories - no need to trim. Full-length aluminum bars maximize carrying capacity.
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Yakima JetStream Crossbars - 50" Long - Black - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
How's it going, neighbors This is Ed here with etrailer.com, and we're taking a look at the Yakima Roof Rack System on our 2022 Chevrolet Colorado. Having a roof rack to your vehicle helps solve the issue of not having enough cargo space, especially when you have a smaller pickup like the Colorado. It allows you to make use of the negative space on top of your truck to get those bigger, bulkier items on the road with you for your journey. So for example, if you want to get a rooftop carrier, rooftop basket, or even a bike carrier, you'd be able to take advantage of that space without taking away from your bed or your passenger area. The JetStream bars are a arrow-type bar, so it's shaped like a airplane wing to help cut through the wind resistance. On the Colorado, you have a great amount of space between the top of the bar and the roof, so that's gonna work for most rooftop accessories that clamp around bars.
As far as your towers, they actually make a contact with the gutter right in here, and it contours to the ridge of the vehicle. So that's gonna allow you to get a nice secure fit on top of your truck. While fitting the Yakima system to the Colorado, I noticed that the crossbar for it is very limited as far as how much space you have, considering it is a smaller vehicle with only. Well, it has two doors, but not a lot of space. So you're gonna be limited as far as how far you can spread, as well as what you put up due to your antenna.
So those are a couple things to consider with all crossbar on the Colorado. Overall, the Yakima crossbars are really good addition to the top of your Colorado. Installation is a little bit tricky, but I'll get you through it. So let's take a look, and I'll show you how to get it installed. We're gonna start our installation by removing the end cap from our JetStream bar.
Kind of pull the tab up and just pull it forward. There we are. And now we're gonna slide our tower using this track here along the T-track. We want the inside of it pointing towards the metal, and we're just gonna get it lined up. And it's a little tight, so I'm gonna use my Yakima tool to loosen the inside bolt in here to allow it to go down our track a little easier.
So now, I'm gonna use the included tape measure ruler that's on the bottom of our bar to set our spread on both sides, and then I'll fasten down our towers until I hear the click right here. (bar clicking) From here, we're gonna take our Fit Kit and we're gonna make sure our arrow is pointing out, and clamp it down on the bottom of our towers right here at these points and just make sure it clicks on. And I've already done that on the other end. So now, we're gonna take our bottom part of our Fit Kit and install it on the roof of the vehicle. With our towers and bar assembled, we're gonna just test fit our initial measurement, so we're gonna make sure everything is good to go. And once we confirm that we have everything in the correct positioning with the JetStream tower, then we're gonna use that same nut to fasten it down until we click using the Yakima Torque Wrench. So from here, we're gonna go to the next step of the install by adding the clip underneath the door jam. We're just gonna fasten down our bolt. (bolt clicking) We're gonna drop it back into our position where we've measured. We're gonna open this front gate here and use the clip for our Fit Kit. There's a small channel under here where it's gonna slide in, and there's a hook on this metal screw that grabs the top of that bracket. And then when you fasten it down, it'll secure your tower to the roof of your vehicle, and you'll know that you've gotten to the required torque requirement once your wrench clicks. (wrench clicking) Put down the gray cover, and now put the cover over our tower. (cover clattering) This has been a look at the installation and some of the features of the Yakima Roof Rack on our 2022 Chevy Colorado. Have a great day.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (280 Customer Reviews)
Extremely quiet, aerodynamic crossbars attach to Yakima towers to create a stylish roof rack for your vehicle. Rubber strips in T-slots push down to load carriers or accessories - no need to trim. Full-length aluminum bars maximize carrying capacity.Super happy with my purchase from e trailers purchased yakima roof rack. Knowledgeable sales rep.Help me through the process on purchasing my roof rack Recommended to anyone quality parts
Love my Yakima roof rack!! It exceeds my expectations.great product. Also thank etrailer for the tec support! great staff always there to help thanks again!!
For a 2015 Mazda 3, 4 door sedan.
I used the 50" jetstream bars with the skyline towers and the #22 Landing Pads.
Went together easy, great quality, very solid feeling! And, easy to remove and install when needed.
Works perfectly on my 2023 Chevy Silverado. The rubber pads are soft enough to prevent scratches, yet firm enough to support the force of being cranked down on the roof. They fit perfectly in the ridge near the edges of the rough.
Follow the instructions, and you can't go wrong on the self installation
Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze.
Excellent service. Free shipping and order arrived a day earlier than short turnaround.
Really easy to install & work as specified. So happy with the customer support/service at etrailer.
Still look and work great after a year. Fantastic investment and they didn't reduce my fuel economy. They don't produce a lot of wind noise either.
Works just like the old towers except they pivot to give a snugger fit on the truck, which makes this tower fit easier and less likely to come loose or break like the other towers. Also it is nice to have a rack on the front of the cab for long items, like full size canoe, that would be too long and need the extra length to fit. Without the extra tower the canoe has to shift back and hang off the back too much and securing the front of the canoe is more challanging.
Ackage came 2 days early the install was somewhat easy (did it by myself)
Did not get to mount anything to it but seems really sturdy. One thing I can say is mark out your mounting points with provided stickers then put up and make adjustments to the roof rack.
I chose Yakima because I had one in the past and they were always reliable. Thule was my next choice but didn’t like the look of 53’ crossbars on my car. I really appreciated the easy to follow instruction that made installation a breeze. The kit came complete with everything I needed to install right out of the box. I purchased the 2 Hightower bike racks to go with the roof rack system and plan to safely secure both bikes for our trips. It was a bit heavier than I anticipated (combined with the bike carriers) which will hurt my MPG but having easy access to disassemble the bike carriers when not in use made it a no brained. Additionally, I love the look of the system on my car.
I waited several weeks for roof rack to arrive after ordering online. I am accustomed to Thule racks, but could not find any towers/bases to fit the 2019 Santa Fe. Once here, the Yakima rack mounted with ease and I look forward to hauling kayaks or basket on the roof.
Thank you etrailer.
Great bars and easy installation on my 2012 Prius C
The yakima jetstream crossbar looks beautiful. Quality is great. Took my vehicle for a test drive, and i didnt hear anything loose or broken from the bars. Very satisfied with the product and the instructions were great. It was my first time installing a roof rack too.
Solid build quality and easy installation on my '21 Mazda CX-5.
The installation was super easy, and despite a long time stuck in shipping the delivery itself was extremely fast, and the package arrived in spotless condition. The manuals were very easy to follow, and the end result is absolutely amazing. I love that there's a rubber piece in the top rail that doesn't need to be cut, which makes it a very flush and smooth fit. I also love the modularity and the weight that it can handle, especially for the stuff i plan on carrying.
Lightweight and actually quite quiet with no attachments on them. With my bike racks there is a fair amount of noise but it doesn't come from just these. Mine is on a 2011 BMW 335.
So far so good. Purchased these towers to use on a 2022 GMC Canyon with HD bars that I already had, primarily to carry my canoe. Yakima's fitting instructions worked perfectly and the whole system seems really solid.
Well packaged and on time
not installed yet but everything was delivered on time and in good condition
So far so good. Purchased these clips to use on a 2022 GMC Canyon. Yakima's fitting instructions worked perfectly and the whole system seems really solid. The clips contour nicely with the shape of the door jamb.
Super solid rack and the only one that fits the Jeep Cherokee without rails well and looks good too. Easy to install and worth the price
Very happy with our purchase. I love how easily you can remove the entire rack easily. Too bad the locking mechanism comes separately but we are still happy with what we received.
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