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These crossbars combine the strength of steel with an aerodynamic shape to create a heavy-duty yet quiet roof rack for your vehicle. Full-length bars maximize cargo carrying capacity and work with most clamp-on accessories.
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Yakima CoreBars - 50" Long - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today in our 2018 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Core bar roof rack system consisting of part numbers, Y00421. These are the core bar cross bars, 50 inches long. We'll also be using part number Y00147. These are the Timberline towers for the Yakima cross bars. Particularly for the factory raised side rails.The Yakima core bar roof rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof while freeing up space inside your vehicle. You can carry anything from roof baskets to cargo boxes to bike racks.
This rack combines the strength and sturdiness of the Yakima round bars with aerodynamic shape of the jet stream bars. So you're not going to have any need for any ferrings or anything like that because of its shape because it's going to cut down that wind noise and drag that you do experience with the round bars. The downside to that is, you cannot use T-track accessories once these are installed so you're limited to pretty much any accessory that wraps around your actual existing bar.Our end caps are easy to come off and you can see how it wraps around your existing factory side rail with its rubber coated steel strap. Now it is rubber coated to ensure that your factory raised side rails won't get any scratches on it while it's being installed. With our end cap, you do have the option of removing this plastic core and replacing it with a Yakima same key system lock which is sold separately on etrailer.com's website.
Now it's sold separately because not only can you secure this to your factory side rail, but you can buy enough to make it key to life with your accessories for your roof as well.Now I'd like to give you a couple quick measurements. From the center of the roof to the bottom of the bar is going to be about two and a half inches. From the center to the top is going to be about three and a half inches. So that gives you more than enough space in between the bar and the roof to install your accessories. However, I would like to warn you, once this is installed with your accessories, I would not use your sunroof once it's installed.Both bars combined have a carrying capacity of 220 lbs but you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand those weights.
Now that we've gone over some of the features of the Yakima core bar roof rack system, let's go ahead and show you how it installs.We have our front bar already installed into our Escape and we have a rear bar partially assembled here on our table. Our next step is we're going to take our tower and our brackets and attach it to the other end of our bar. We'll first take our plastic bracket piece here, push that on the top part. It has a little bit of a snap when you put it in. Next we'll take our metal bracket and slide it onto our bar like so.
We'll flip it upside down to make our install just a little bit easier on us. Then we'll take the screw in the centner here and attach that to our bracket. You want to tighten this down until you here the two or three audible clicks. Then we'll take our end cap and put that on as well.Now we can set our bar into place. In no particular place right now. As you do this, you want to make sure the line on the bottom here is going to be sitting on top of our factory raised side rail. Next I'll measure from center to center making sure not to go below 24 inches. We'll do this on both sides to make sure it's even. Then we'll measure from this point out for our cross bar overhang and make sure that's even as well. With all of our measurements okay, now we can start tightening it down.We'll start by tightening down the bolt in the center here and that's to tighten down our tower to our bar. Now we can wrap our rubber coated steel strap up underneath. You can start tightening this to our factory raised side rail. We'll get it snug on both sides and then we'll completely tighten it down. With that tightened down, our final step is to put our end cap into place and they just push in on both sides and then we can load up our gear and hit the road.There you have it for the Yakima core bar roof rack system on our 2018 Ford Escape.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (242 Customer Reviews)
These crossbars combine the strength of steel with an aerodynamic shape to create a heavy-duty yet quiet roof rack for your vehicle. Full-length bars maximize cargo carrying capacity and work with most clamp-on accessories.From start to finish, the folks at etrailer -- and I spoke to several people there, so it was a consistent corporate vibe -- were fantastic to deal with.
There were delays in getting my product that were on the supplier side and out of etrailer's control, yet etrailer folks kept me up to date and also worked on a customized solution.
My goal was to be able to carry my surfboard on the roof of our 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe to the beach more than 3 hours away. But the particular model we had had no existing racks, no recessed areas, nothing to fix racks to. Not even the dealer had a solution. I was sh*t out of luck.
But etrailer hooked me up. The racks did take me a while to put on, but most of that time was fine tuning to reduce “hum” while driving. I’m very happy with them.
Thanks to etrailer, I have gone surfing and can go surfing whenever I'd like to.
Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze. For the money I wish they came with the core locks.
These crossbars were easy to install and adjust. Be sure to get all the pieces you need. There is no mention of the Landing Pads necessary to use these.
Very nice quality towers. Very heavy duty! They have a cool "snap" on / off mechanism for quick removal and installation.
I've just recently installed this setup on my 2015 Toyota Camry.
etrailer - Shopping for this rack was fairly simple, and the shipping from etrailer was quick and reliable. I received the rack in 2 different shipments but they both arrived at the same time. etrailer made sure the all the contents were available. They also have several resourceful videos on their YouTube page, which was helpful while shopping for the rack and during a few trouble shooting items while I was installing.
Yakima Core Bar - Overall a quality product. Everything necessary was supplied, including a handy measuring tape and some very well written instructions. The fit is clean and very sturdy. The only qualm I have is that the hex hole in the large anchor bolts are a bit larger than the supplied hex driver. Toward the end of the installation, the tool was worn and ended up turning inside the bolt itself (not due to over torquing whatsoever). I ended up having to use a hex set I had in my toolbox to complete the installation because the provided tool was starting to strip out the anchor bolt. With that said, the kit is still a great kit that meets my expectations.
Wind noise is quieter than my OEM VW bars on my 2017 Volkswagen GTI. It's noticeable, but nothing extreme - I believe that's just the price you pay when adding crossbars to a vehicle.
Verdict - etrailer has definitely met my expectations, and the Yakima kit provided is a well designed kit that fits well!
Very nice and heavy duty. They don’t look too fragile on a lifted truck with oversized tires.
Fit good with the OE track on roof. I like the new covers they supplied with the mounts.
Honestly, I love etrailer. I love the expert help that you all provide. It's clear by the 1 year follow-ups that you care more about the relationships with your customers then just making a sale. Your service is friendly, informative and fast. I always come here first to look for my next purchase. Thanks again-Rob.
You guys provide great products and excellent customer service.
Thanks
It was what it was advertised and fit perfectly on my 2023 Ford Maverick
As described! Quick delivery!
Great first experience dealing with you guys! Shipped fast, and was a faster install. You gave me the right parts and it went together in a flash.
Will definitely be doing business with you all again.
I have ordered several times from Etrailer and have always received efficient, timely and reasonable shipped items. Did not use customer service with this order but it has always been good.
Perfect match
Very good product. The Yakama towers and cross bars feel very solid and appears to be high quality. Very easy install. Others have complained about the instructions, but guess I'm a visual person because the pictures all seemed very clear to me and the install was very easy. They do sit higher than I expected. After adding a Rhino Rack cargo basket, we only have about 4-5" clearance below the garage door.
Great product great service
Honestly went back to etrailer after buying something i couldnt find on the big A before because their support was so good and delivery speed was soo fast.
I’ve placed 2 separate orders with etrailer in the last 6 weeks. Their service, response, pricing and follow-through have been terrific each time. I will use them every chance I get.
Yakima SkyLine Towers are well-designed and well-executed. They easily fit into the Yakima Landing Pads and form a tight fit when closed. And they also fit nicely into the Yakima JetStream Crossbars when following the Yakima instruction manual and various YouTube videos. I did run into a snag at first where I found the rubber seal on one SkyLine Tower getting caught on the JetStream Crossbar track, but after that I was careful not to let that happen with the other towers.
I find the appearance of the Yakima SkyLine Towers to match their level of quality in materials and design.
Shipment received, as ordered! Thanks again to Bryce D., for assistance.
These crossbars feel like they are well made and sturdy. It took less than 30 minutes to install with the Ridgeline Towers. I love the look of the bars! Can't wait to load the Kayaks up and get out on the water.
Quality product, timely shipping, transported with care. Packaging received fully intact with no damage.
Thank you etrailer for yet another great ordering experience!
Roof rack fits and works as advertised. Over the phone customer support for sales and install directions were very helpful and thorough. Geoff is an excellent brand ambassador who goes above and beyond to fulfill customer expectations. I will definitely be shopping at etrailer for my future vehicle needs. Well done!
I ordered a Yakima roof rack system here and it was easy to find what I needed for parts to install on my truck cap. Very solid product and this company ships quickly every time I've ordered from them
with so many variables having someone that could sort through all them was very helpful Thanks etrailer
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