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These multipurpose, galvanized steel crossbars supply the backbone for your aftermarket roof rack system. Works with accessories that clamp around the bars. Pair with Yakima towers, fit kit, and RoundBar SL Adapter to create a complete roof rack.
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Yakima Roundbars - 58" Long - Black - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer we're going to be test fitting the Yakima RailGrab system. This will be part numbers Y00409 for the bar, and Y00138 for the RailGrab feet. We already have our first bar up on our roof, so I'm going to show you how to install it just by doing the rear bar. It's the same process for both bars, so to save time we're just going to show you the one. I'm a little vertically challenged so I'm just going to set that up there while I hop up here. Helps if you have a friend do this so they can grab it from the other side, but you can do it yourself if there's nobody to give you a hand. Now our maximum crossbar spread that we can have on this vehicle will be 46 inches, which is pretty wide, so I'm going to put it to about here and we'll take a measurement on either side to make sure that that's even.
And that should give us a crossbar spread of 28 inches, which is a pretty common one for a lot of accessories. So from center to center on our bars it's about 28 and a half. I'm just going to go around and make sure that I have my other bar in the same place. So I'll need to bring that in just a little bit - right about there. Now that we have that where we want it to be, we'll grab our included tool so we can tighten down the bolts inside. There's two bolts: one will be used to tighten our bar to our foot pack; the other one, that's a little bit more recessed inside there, will tighten our foot pack to our rail.
You also want to make sure that you have an even amount of overhang on either side, so I'm going to take another measurement. Get that as close as possible. This doesn't have to be exact, but you want to have it as close as you can get it. I'm a little longer on this side. I'll push that in a little bit.
That's pretty close there. So now we can tighten our bar to our foot pack, just to keep it in place. Actually, I'm going to tighten up my foot pack just to make sure that once it's tight we don't have any extra overhang. Because as this tightens up it clamps around our bar, so you might have a little more space to work with than when it's loose. On the back side of this there's also a clamp that you want to adjust. And I'll show you that on the other side - you might be able to see a little better. So on the underside here there's this clamp, and you can undo it with the little thumbscrew on the back to adjust the height of that clamp.
We want that to rest in this channel on our Explorer. So loosen that up a little bit. If the screw comes out it's not a big deal. Then you can adjust that little foot there to fit where you need it to go. You might not be able to see it but it's sitting right inside this channel. We'll repeat that for our other side. A lot of times with these roof racks you just have to be patient and adjust things back and forth. That's why it helps to have a friend to make it go a little faster, so you don't have to keep walking from one side to the other. I've got my clamp a little too high. So now that's in place, and we can tighten that down. Now I'm going to start tightening my feet to the bar. Go over to the other side and do the same thing. There are a lot of accessories that you can put on your Yakima bars. Kayak carriers, cargo carriers, stand-up paddle boards, bike racks - all kinds of good stuff. Once you get everything pretty tight - you want to give it a shake to make sure nothing's going to move around - then you can close that door. There's a little locking mechanism you want to make sure to have closed. Make sure these tie on this side. Now we can put on our end caps. And that helps keep out debris and moisture from your bar, and also finishes the look of your rail system. And with that, that'll finish it for our look at the Yakima RailGrab on our 2015 Ford Explorer.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (207 Customer Reviews)
These multipurpose, galvanized steel crossbars supply the backbone for your aftermarket roof rack system. Works with accessories that clamp around the bars. Pair with Yakima towers, fit kit, and RoundBar SL Adapter to create a complete roof rack.Kimberly has shown that great customer service is not dead! etrailer and Kimberly are great to work with and have earned my business and will always be the 1st and last place I look for my rack+ needs!
As for the application, I needed more space to fit my cargo box on top of my 4Runner TRD Pro’s rack. I came up this this… Thank you!
Free delivery that showed up in 3 days!!! Can't beat it. The crossbars with the Control Towers and LandingPad 9 fit perfectly on my Honda Element. Had them installed in about 30 mins. Don't have my cargo box yet and wanted to test strength, so I had my 110lb wife standing on them with no issues (yes, the car was parked). Plan to take a long camping trip next week with a cargo box on top...wife will be in the vehicle:-)
Works perfectly. I am always impressed that Yakima continues to make parts for the "old roundbars" since they have since moved on to the superior JetStream bars.
Excellent selection of rack parts. Very useful installation videos help when choosing between products. Easy ordering process. Quick delivery.
necessary for using the widest cross bar option (78"). East to install
A great company to do business with, and lots of merchandise in stock. I orderd a roof rack for my truck on Tuesday morning and it was on the porch when I returned from work on Thursday. I will deffinitely order more from etrailer.com
Really Easy to Install! Solid and Strong amount to Roof Rack.
One quick phone call and Gwendolyn figured out exactly what I needed for our new car to use my old Yakima rack.
The rack has been so useful since I purchased it. Staff at etrailer.com were exceptionally helpful in getting the best option for my car and answering questions. I recommend this company, for its 110% customer service, excellent prices and timely 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 been using Yakima racks for around 40 years and have never had any problems. However, I am amazed at the price increases over the years. Etrailer prices were by far lower than most. Overall, a very excellent purchase.
Kit worked perfectly on my 2021 Subaru Forester. The whole install took 30 minutes. Never been disappointed with etrailer.
Haven’t used them yet but they should work as expected
An Excellent Roof Rack!
first try was missing what was needed
Etrailer helped. It was great!
I'm happy that this allows me to save money by using my old round bars on my new vehicle, with only the purchase of new "towers" and these adapters.
E trailer has me me spoiled yet again! If only I could expect this level of service from other suppliers.
Works great to use my round bars on the Skyline towers.
Yakima Crossbars were as you would expect - steel bars coated in a soft black coating (be mindful when you are utilizing these with the top mounts as the clamp will eat through the soft coating when you tighten them down). I had issues with my yakima round bar setup as the brackets and tower system were allowing water to leak in. This is in no way reflective of what youll experience but Yakima has superb support. I spoke with them twice on my issue and out of their kindness they shipped me an entire setup to replace my existing one for free.
Product works as advertised thus far. When you buy the yakima towers, you are required to purchase these as well to fit the rounder bars (I feel sure there are other adapters for other bar shapes). These should have come with the towers in my opinion, and I resented having to shell out more $$ to purchase these "must have" adapters to mount my bars. 3 star overall rating based on function, price. Delivery and packaging was top-notch through etrailer.
Great product. Great service.
I ordered a Yakima Roof Rack for my Toyota Prius from eTrailer.com. Part of the reason for purchasing from eTrailer.com was the promise that the racks were made specifically for the car and would not dent the roof.
I received the rack on July 31, and installed the racks on my Prius according to instructions included with the racks. Our tandem kayak is 65 lbs . The towers were placed on the outer most part of the roof as indicated by the instructions. Yakima saddles were attached to the crossbars to hold the kayak. Nothing was close or touching the top of the roof. We transported the kayak to a nearby lake, 6 miles, and back. The next day we removed the racks from the roof and noticed 4 dents on the top of the roof. It was obvious that transporting the kayak on the rack caused the dents.
We had to pay $100 to have the dents removed from the Prius roof.
I cannot continue to use this rack that puts dents in the car's roof. I was extremely disappointed in the racks. In reading the Toyota manual and contacting them by phone, there is no mention of using or not using roof racks.
I was shocked to learn from Rachel at eTrailer.com that your company takes absolutely no responsibility for this Yakima product they sell. The best they can do is to pass the buck and refer us to Yakima.
Very disappointed, and out a lot of money for a product that damages your car. Will not recommend or buy here again. eTrailer.com does not even deserve one star in this review.
Worked great
Typical Yakima cross bars. Coating is a little too easy to cut or gouge, but probably needs to be that way to get the grip it provides. Good enough solution for me, and allows me to continue to use all the attachments I've accumulated over the years that require a round bar
Roof rack parts were ordered correctly and shipped quickly.
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