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This aerodynamic, flush-mount roof rack lets you carry gear and cargo on your vehicle while maintaining a clean, factory look. Crossbars work with channel-mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs on your vehicle's naked roof.
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Hi everyone. It's Angelina here etrailer.com. And, today we are looking at our Yakima roof rack system with baselines towers and jet stream crossbars, here on our 2021 Honda accord. On your Honda accord, If you want to carry around a safe bike racks or roof basket, but you don't have a hitch you can pick up a roof rack like this from Yakima. And this works for naked roofs. Just like what we have here on our car.
It has a custom fit hook that way when you install it and tighten it down, you can even slam your doors on it without having to worry about it denting or scratching your car. This roof rack system comes with jet stream crossbars which I really like since they're Yakima's aerodynamic crossbar options. They come with T track channels, and this can be used with your T-track accessories at mount straight into there. And that don't need to be clamped around, which I like since that allows you to use the full crossbar space. This has 165 pound weight capacity.
So, when you do have this loaded up also make sure to follow whichever is lower whether it's your crossbar capacity or your brief weight capacity. These are the 50 inch crossbars here on our accord, which I like cause they have minimal overhang with a smaller car like this is nice because then you're less likely to bang your head against longer crossbars, which I've learned the hard way. So, we'll take some measurements. This has an overhang of an inch from the tower to the end of the bar before the end cap but you can also pick up longer bars, If you want that overhang. Let's also take some measurements for clearance purposes.
Your distance between the bottom of the bar to the top of the roof at the closest point is three and five eighth. As for the height of the roof rack from your roof it sits at four and a half inches. These are baseline towers with the option to lock them. So, if you purchase four locking cores, you can pop those in and make sure that they are key to like with your other Yakima accessories. You are limited by how this system is measured.
So, you do get a crossbar spread of 32 inches. So, just keep that in mind when you're thinking about roof baskets or cargo baskets. So, I already installed the front bar and we're gonna install the rear bar together. Now, what you first have to do is set up your crossbar. You have to take out the strip that is inside and then cut it later to fit, Once you have your towers installed. And from here, you have to install your towers. You're going to first installed these steel plate that slides into your crossbars. So, on underneath your tower there will be this tab you have to open. So, open that up. That tab is right over here and that will allow you to tighten it down with the included tool. So, just put that steel piece right on that bolt and then tighten it down to attach it. Just make sure it's loosely attached loose enough that you can still slide it into the crossbar but tight enough, that is attached to your tower. And once that is in place you can then slide your tower onto your crossbar. There you go. Here on your crossbar, You're also going to loosely tighten it down but just enough so that it doesn't come off your crossbar. We'll also check it later to make sure you have it in the right position before you tighten it down fully. Now, your fit kit comes with different foot packs. Now, you have to make sure you're using the right foot back for the right cross bar. Sometimes, it's different for the front and the back. Here on the back, we have a different size from the front. So, we're having this on the rear crossbar, just pop it onto your tower and you can do it with the tower on or off. I like to do it with it on the crossbar just so we get faster. There's an arrow underneath the foot pack and make sure that it's facing the outside of the crossbar or away from your vehicle. Now, you're gonna hook your hook onto your tower. Now, see that tab inside your tower. You're going to have that inside and that's what your hook attaches to and then down. So, once that's in place, you can tighten it down just enough to keep it in place but loose enough to attach your car. From here, you're gonna put it on your vehicle. And I recommend having a friend help you grab the other end as you put it on your roof, just like that. And then place it loosely, before you take measurements to find out it's exact spot. The instructions on your fit kit will have instructions for where you will place the towers. Here on our 2021 Honda accord for measuring eight inches from the end of the glass to the front of our tower. And from that front tower, we're going to measure 32 inches from the front of the lead crossbar to the front of the rear crossbar. So, this needs to be 32 inches away. So, I'm going to move my tower over a little bit towards the rear. Once your crossbars are 32 inches apart to the edge of the crossbar, right over there, you can then tighten down your tower underneath, and this will tighten down the hook and keep turning until it clicks twice, like a gas cap. There we go. Once you have it tightened down, you can then put that lid into place and then put your front cover on make sure to hook it in from underneath right there and it pops into place. And that's it for the install. My final thoughts about this whole system is I do like how it is a nice streamlined look on my vehicle. It has minimal overhang and it looks very sleek and minimalistic. One thing though it was kind of difficult to get it all lined up. So, be sure to double check your measurements and make sure you follow the instructions or else just a little bit of a change here and there may make it a lot more difficult to install it tightly and securely. But, once you have it all down I think it's a great roof rack that gives you the opportunity to carry around all that you need for your adventures on your Honda Accord. Also, I like to use my Moki doorstep just to give me a little extra height and leverage as I get up there. And that was in look here at our Yakima roof rack system with baseline towers and jet stream crossbars, here on our 2021 Honda Accord..
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (54 Customer Reviews)
This aerodynamic, flush-mount roof rack lets you carry gear and cargo on your vehicle while maintaining a clean, factory look. Crossbars work with channel-mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs on your vehicle's naked roof.etrailer's selection process, delivery ann installation help both online and on the phone was excellent
Great fit, holds tight to roof.
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. They provided a nice, flush finish and hold the racks down tight.
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. They provided a nice, flush finish and hold the racks down tight.
Relatively easy to install on my VW Golf (etrailer videos are very helpful) and sooooo useful with my Yakima skybox. Not much road noise, so I can leave the rack on even when I am not using it.
Bought as a pkg for my 2017 Golf R with Round Bars since I had a bunch of Yakima bike racks and a canoe gunwale rack for my old Yakima set up. Installation was easy with good instructions. All measurements from the Yakima site appear to be spot on.
etrailer.com shipped these out quickly and all parts arrived without damage.
I ordered the yakima rack but had to question myself if it would fit on my Honda Accord coupe so I contacted etrailer & Vicki helped me with my order and stated if it didn't fit properly that etrailer would take care of returning the product free of charge if it didn't fir properly. Product fit on my car as it should, Thank u for all your help Vicki. Loaded the kayak and took a freeway test with good results as the kayak was still on the car when I returned. Thanks
antastic company and wonderful service, one of the racks was the wrong size for my car so they were able to help find the right size for my Car. Absolutely great company, with fast shipping and just the products I needed for my Car!. Very helpful, and overall smooth transaction and service. I will order from this company again very soon!. shipping came in a very strong and solid box. I highly recommend buying from them!. 10/10 all the way!.
antastic company and wonderful service, one of the racks was the wrong size for my car so they were able to help find the right size for my Car. Absolutely great company, with fast shipping and just the products I needed for my Car!. Very helpful, and overall smooth transaction and service. I will order from this company again very soon!. shipping came in a very strong and solid box. I highly recommend buying from them!. 10/10 all the way!.
Couldn't find the 170 clips anywhere else, and Tim at etrailer came through. Thanks. Couldn't use the roof rack without them.
amazing to have something that fits perfectly. a bit complex to set up the first time and takes a few minutes each time, but works great and definitely worth it!
These work well but were not as easy to put on as I expected. My car is small. I ended up having to increase the distance between the two towers by 1/4" to make them fit but now they seem great!
These fit as advertised and work just fine. The customer support, on the other hand, was outstanding.
Still love these recently put them on again for summer very easy to do by myself
Order was as expected, all good here!
Excellent!!
fast and correct delivery
Nice Easy and a perfect fit!!!
Perfect fit!!!
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