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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.
Hi, everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we have the Yakima Roof Rack System. We'll take a look at how it fits as well as how it installs on our 2022 Jeep Cherokee. If you need to carry around roof-mounted accessories, maybe you need more cargo space and you need a roof box or roof basket, if you wanna carry around some kayaks or long ladders, what you then need is a roof rack system. What we have here is a Yakima Roof Rack System with our TimberLine Towers for raised rails. So for your Jeep Cherokee, you have these rails that are raised, meaning you can fit your hand underneath.
And because of how the rails are designed, you do have to be careful with what type of roof rack you get. And here in this video, we'll talk about it, as well as why the Yakima roof rack might be a good fit for you. The black raised rails for the Jeep Cherokee are on the larger side, plus, they have this lined here. So for some roof racks that just have clamps that pinch on the side, they might be a little too small for these rails. That's why I always recommend for this situation getting a roof rack that has a strap that fits around and cinches down on the entire rail system, and that's what the TimberLine Towers do.
They have this rubber strap that also has metal on the inside, so you get that cinch and grip, but you also have that metal, so people can't just cut through the strap. Here we have the Yakima JetStream crossbars, and these are gonna be the aerodynamic bars that are 50 inches long. With the JetStream bars, you're gonna actually get pretty much any length longer, especially, than the 50 inch. So if you want more overhang, maybe you want to make it easier to reach from the ground or you wanna maximize having crossbars, you can get the longer sizes. This is the recommended length from Yakima, because if you have too much overhang, you're more likely to hit your head against the bars when getting into your car, you might not think it's as sleek.
It's really just a matter of what look are you going for and what you wanna carry around. So measurements that are also important are roof clearances, and this has a good amount of it, which can be good, because then, you have plenty of space underneath the crossbar. But some people also consider how high did it sit up up their car and if that's a look they want or not. So measuring here from the top of our glass roof to the bottom of the crossbar, I have it at about 4 1/2 inches, and that's plenty of space for most clamps and U-nuts or U-bolts and wing nuts. Now, another measurement is from the roof to the top of the bar, and I have it at about 5 1/4 inches.
That's where your cargo sits. So for example, maybe you're carrying around skis with extra tall bindings, you'll make sure there's enough clearance that it doesn't hit the roof. If there isn't, that's when you start looking at accessories that give you more height. With this case here, you have plenty of clearance, it's not something you would usually worry about. These are the JetStream bars, which means they're aerodynamic bars. Notice how they're shaped, this is to guide the wind back, and that way, you have less wind drag and wind noise. Up top, you also have this T-track or T-channel, and this is for T-track mounted accessories. So rather than clamps that go around the bar, you just clamp into that channel. And with this, you'll only need to push down and slide the accessory up top, and you don't have to remove this at all. The TimberLine Towers are the second component of this system other than the crossbars. And here, we have sort of a security setting. This is just a lock cover, but you can replace that with metal lock cores, but those are sold separately. Once you take this out, you then have access to your tower. There are three points that you do need to tighten down. I highly recommend checking out the full demo if you want an in-depth understanding of what those are, but the process itself for tightening or installing this is pretty simple. If you're ready to install this onto your roof, let's take a look at that. Installing the TimberLine Towers is really simple. So for your crossbars, go ahead take off the endcaps, get your towers set up. Now, if you are curious about how to get those towers set up, there's a plate that goes in the middle, this is accessed in the center with your tools. Check out the full demo for an in-depth explanation on how to get that together. But once you have that plate, you're then able to just slide your tower in through the crossbar. Notice how we have this strap facing out. And once you do that for both sides, you can then just put the end cap right back on, and then gently place this onto your roof. Make sure that's facing the right way, you want the tapered end facing the back, and then the taller end facing forward. Once you gently have this on your raised rails, you're then going to adjust the crossbar. So here, we're gonna just lightly adjust it, so you still need to make measurements for crossbar spread and overhang. But see here how if we pull this tower far out, we can then pull the strap against the rail, lift the strap up and into the groove. You may need to loosen your own straps. If you do need to do so, you can make those adjustments with this bolt here. Crossbar spread is the distance apart of the bars, and since you have raised rails, you can put this wherever you want. What I did was I have the rear crossbar lined up with the door seam, and then I put this 25 inches away. 25, 26, those are pretty good average numbers for crossbar spread, most accessories fit that. If you have a specific accessory, usually, if you have a roof box or roof basket, then you can adjust accordingly. Next measurement you need to take is overhang. That's measured from the tower to the end of the crossbar. If that number is the same on both sides, awesome. If it isn't, make those adjustments until it is the same. So this is gonna secure the tower to the crossbar and make sure it's flushed. Tighten down with the included tool, this fits right into that bolt. If you find it's not tightening down enough, you may need to push out the strap from behind. So this is a torque tool, and to prevent over-tightening, it will click once you get enough tension and tightened it down properly. The final step once everything is tightened down and you do have the bolt for the strap, you have the bolt up top, and then you have the bolt underneath, with those secure, you can then finally secure it with the endcaps. So these just pop into the towers. There are little holes on them you do have to line up. Also, these come with just the standard covers, these can be replaced and popped out with the metal lock cores. These are same key system lock cores, sold separately. If you have a bunch of other accessories and want them all keyed alike, go ahead and get a large bag of them at once, that way, you can switch out accessories as you upgrade to them. And with the endcaps in, that's it for your install. That right there was a look at a Yakima Roof Rack System with a 50 inch long JetStream crossbars and our TimberLine Towers for raised rails here on our 2022 Jeep Cherokee.
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.
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.
One quick phone call and Gwendolyn figured out exactly what I needed for our new car to use my old Yakima rack.
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
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.
An Excellent Roof Rack!
first try was missing what was needed
Etrailer helped. It was great!
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.
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.
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
Great product. Great service.
Roof rack parts were ordered correctly and shipped quickly.
Installation of the hitch, wiring,rear bike rack, and new roof rack towers went well. I didn't set any speed records, but I was more concerned with doing no damage on a new 2019 Toyota Sienna AWD van. The hitch fit up well per instructions except that I was able to work around the exhaust without lowering it. Underbody panel and rear fascia did both need to be removed. Very happy with the end result. The new van is now set up to haul the bikes and canoes and move my log splitter.
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