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Heavy-duty crossbars mount to Yakima towers to create an aftermarket roof rack. Top and bottom channels let you add channel-mount accessories. Tie-down points in endcaps let you easily secure cargo.
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Yakima HD Crossbars - 55" Long - Black - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima roof rack system on our 2018 Ford Expedition. So I am using our Timberline towers for our roof rack system and I'm using the HD Yakima bars as well. And to be honest, these towers are very easy to install compared to some of the others. It just wraps around your existing raised rails and it makes the installation really easy.So on this Expedition we will have a lot of capacity for passengers on the inside.
So being able to utilize our roof to store some of their luggage is going to be ideal for those long trips. The less luggage in there, the better more space for your passengers. And for me that's always a plus. So this is going to be ideal for all of your T-track accessories and you don't have to remove this cap to get those on. On top of that, we do have tie down points, which makes everything very, very convenient and easy.
We can throw up a bunch of different kayak carriers, a canoe carrier, a couple of bike racks if we want, or just get a huge cargo carrier on top just to take everybody's luggage out from the inside of your cabin.So these bars are going to be made of aluminum, which is going to help resist against rust and corrosion. It has a nice powder coated finish, which is just going to give it a really sleek look on this black expedition. It does look very cool, but one thing we could add, and I would definitely add, there's a front fairing that Yakima makes and that's going to help direct that wind from going underneath our bars and then it will direct it over just to cut down on that wind noise and possibly help your gas mileage.So just to let you guys know, a lot of our customers are wondering what the gap is between our roof and the bottom of our bars. With the HD bars here we are at about three and a half from the roof to the bottom of our bars and from the roof to the top of the bars we are about four and three quarter inches.Now that we've gone over some of those features, let's just go ahead and show you how easy it is to install. So the first thing you're going to want to do is we are going to back this bolt out a little bit just by loosening it.
And by doing that, I found it easiest to then push in. So as you see when I push in, it's going to let this go through, which then I can get that out from underneath. And then we're going to have to get to, there is a bolt underneath there and I've found it to be easiest just to shove it all the way up front and we're going to be able to loosen that a little bit.Then we'll go to the top side of it. On the top side, the first thing we're going to want to do is take our plastic piece here. See these grooves, I'm going to line them up with these grooves.
Just goes in there very easily. Then we can take our T-track, drop that in, hold it into place and access that bolt down there. We're going to give it maybe a couple turns just to make sure it gets threaded on there. And once we do that we can go ahead and put this on our bars.I am using the Yakima HD bars, which is going to require us to take the cap off. It's going to be one screw, and I have found it easier to flip this over to get that screw out. Just Grab it like that. And we are only going to have to remove one cap because if we put them on there correctly, we don't have to do it on both sides. We get that lined up on the T-track, slide that all the way down. And now what I'm going to do is repeat that same exact process on our other foot.So now we can go ahead and put our bars on our rails. So once we get this looped underneath our fixed rails here, we might have to loosen this a little bit just so it can fit around this little groove here. But once we get it in that groove, we can go ahead and start tightening it down. And once it gets nice and tight, make sure and check. And if it is, we can put our caps on. So all we really need to do is get these two points here to go in these holes there. And once we get that in place, should snap right in. Well, everyone, thanks for tuning in and taking a look at the Yakima roof rack system on our 2018 Ford Expedition.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (249 Customer Reviews)
Heavy-duty crossbars mount to Yakima towers to create an aftermarket roof rack. Top and bottom channels let you add channel-mount accessories. Tie-down points in endcaps let you easily secure cargo.Works perfect for our SUP with the tie down loops. Great for building materials as well. Looks great as well.
Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze. For the money I wish they came with the core locks.
I ordered the Yakima roof rack for a 2019 Hyundai Ioniq. I went with the heavy duty one for extra strength but it is quite a bit thicker, likely increasing wind noise. So I might have chosen the aerodynamic lighter weight one if I was to do it again. Also, I needed to get larger bolts for my kayak holder to get around the crossbar. The instructions and video on website were very helpful but they did not explain well how to adjust the toe and pitch. For the toe adjustment, you have to push the metal post with the tool before tightening. That was not obvious. For the pitch, it helped to do that once the towers are attached to crossbar. Then you can tilt tower while cross bar is laying flat (upside down). I ended up having to add tilt on both front and back crossbars for them to be flat when installed. Website said only front one would need to be pitched. I am very pleased with the look and sturdiness of the product. My Hyundai Dealer had zero options for this car.
etrailer was a great place to order, quick and easy. Yakima products however are over priced and overly complicated.
Very nice quality towers. Very heavy duty! They have a cool "snap" on / off mechanism for quick removal and installation.
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.
You sold me used equipment at new prices. What a rip off. Your company is a joke! No worries, you’ll not have to worry about screwing up another order for me in the future. I’ve learned my lesson not to deal with your customer service.
These adapters were easy to install and made my system fit together nicely.
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
The customer service in ordering theses par tea was amazing!! I spoke with a wonderful specialist named Kate F, and she was super helpful and patient answering all my questions and helping me make sure I had the correct parts I needed for my type of car. The bars are very sturdy and have proven very worth the money!!
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
I had a difficult time identifying whether these were the correct adapters for the rack towers that I was purchasing to fit my tracks but that has more to do with yakima doing everything a-la-cart instead of having kits that include everything you need if I hadn't already had the HD bars on my other rack and wanted to be able to transfer them to this rack I probably wouldn't have went to this expense because I think they are overpriced.AS far as etrailer is concerned I always receive great service and products and they are always well packaged and never damaged by poor delivery care and always fast delivery speed.
Your service is nothing short of excellent! Thank you
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.
Great product and even better was the service with etrailer! These guys make it happen and delivery was super fast. Thanks for a fantastic experience, will be a return customer.
Yakima HD bars 60”
2018 Ford Expedition
The Yakima products are doing great. Just got home yesterday from a 18 day trip using them in Michigan's upper peninsula. Love them. Great products. Thanks again.
Quality product, timely shipping, transported with care. Packaging received fully intact with no damage.
Thank you etrailer for yet another great ordering experience!
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