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Extremely quiet, aerodynamic crossbars attach to Yakima towers to create a stylish roof rack for your vehicle. Rubber strips in T-slots push down to load carriers or accessories - no need to trim. Full-length aluminum bars maximize carrying capacity.
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Yakima JetStream Crossbars - 50" Long - Black - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
AJ: What's up, everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be checking out this Yakima Roof Rack System on our 2020 Mazda CX-5. It's going to be a great way to help you haul extra cargo outside of the vehicle, but up on the roof. So, you can carry ski carriers, you can put a cargo basket on top, you can even haul your bikes up there instead of using your hitch. All those things save space inside your vehicle. Let's check it out.
So, the combo we're using today are the JetStream bars with the baseline towers, and then we have a naked roof, which means there's no raised rails or anything attached to. So, we've got this clamp. This is what's actually holding it onto the vehicle. It comes in here in the doorjamb, and it is rubberized on the inside of the clamp so it's going to protect that from getting scratched or damaged at all, but it's on there nice and tight. I'll shut the door and show you.You can shake the whole car and it's holding it in place.
I'll go ahead and pop off and show you the inner workings here of the baseline tower. I pulled this plastic door out of the way. You use a tool that it comes with to tighten this part down, and that pulls the clamp up in the door jam and that's what's helped holding it so tight. Now, the baseline attaches to the JetStream via the T-track here on the bottom. You just take this cap off and slide it in there to get it started.
It's got one on the top of it too, with the weatherstripping in there. So, you'll pop off this cap. Let me just go ahead and pop off the cap to show you. Pops off like that. You can put your accessory down in there and slide along the T-track.
Now, you can use a clamp to clamp it around the bars too if you have accessories that do that. Either way, it's up to you.Looking closer at the cover, I just want to point out that you can pop out this plastic insert and replace it with a Yakima core. That way, you can be all keyed alike and lock it up when it's on your vehicle. The JetStream bars are made out of a black powder coat aluminum so they're going to hold up if you leave them on the roof. You don't feel like taking them down every time when you're not using them, you can leave them up there. The elements aren't going to bother it. It's not going to rust or corrode. They'll be just fine. There is a weight capacity on these bars of 165 pounds so keep that in mind when you're loading up gear on top of it. If you have a basket, don't overload the basket.I don't think two kayaks will overload it. You'll be just fine. Just keep it in mind when you are loading things on your roof. Now, I'm going to give you some measurements. The bars themselves are 50 inches. Those are the ones recommended using on your CX-5. And let's see how much room you have from the bottom of the bar to the roof of the vehicle. It looks like 3-1/2" inches from the roof of your vehicle to the bottom of the bar, so just keep that in mind. If you don't use the T-tracks and you've got clamps that are coming around, that's plenty of space. The clamps should not hit the roof of your vehicle. You shouldn't have any problems.But I would not use your sunroof. The roof rack could come in contact with that so it's better just to not use that while you have your roof rack on. One last measurement for your CX-5 would be from the front of the crossbar to front of the car crossbar and want it to be 30 inches. So, that's how far apart they're going to be so that's what your spreads going to be. Now, I do like the bars a lot. They are aerodynamic. They're going to make a little bit of noise when you're driving down the road. Something though, if you've never had a roof rack on your vehicle before you will kind of hear them a little bit, but it's not that bad. It'll be fine. They are actually super easy to install too. I was impressed with that. Let's check out how I did it.So, I got everything laid out on the table that you're going to get and how you're going to get it. It might seem a little intimidating, but it's not that bad. Trust me. I've got this one already assembled. So, we're just going to do that on this one here. First up, take this plastic clip, snap it into place. Make sure you put the groove side down. It'll match the grooves on the inside of the foot. Snaps into place like that. That's going to help hold this in place, which this, once screwed in, it's going to be what attaches it to the T-track on the bottom of the bar. So, it's going to hold it in place. You have this tab here you can pull that opens up access to that screw. So, using the tool, I'm going to give it a couple of turns and get it started. It's going to tighten down this block.You can see how it's kind of going down as you tighten it. So, I'll leave that loose. That way I can still slide it underneath the bar. Push the door closed. That's what it looks like when it's closed. You can't access that bolt. Now, we'll just pop off this end of our bar. Just got to lift up on the plastic tab and then work its way out. We'll slide on our feet. Again, going to match up this silver block and put it down in the track. Slides in pretty easy. I'm going to slide this one all the way down in the side and then put this one on too. Looks like I need to loosen this one up just a little bit. It slides way easier when it's just a little bit more loose.So, now we're going to measure between the two feet. We need 36-3/4 in between them if my tape would cooperate with me. Looks good right there. So, we're in place, and I can come back with the tool and tighten them down. I'm going to use that bolt that you opened the door to do. So, I slid out that plastic. I'm going to go until the tool. It's going to pop twice. That means it's nice and tight. The next thing once it's tightened down that we need to adjust is the pitch. You can see I can manipulate this part here and this will go to one of these three spots.You can see your instructions and which one to set it for. On our rear bars, we're going to set in the middle because that's what it says to do. It all matters on like the shape of your roof and how it tapers in, at what points it does that. This just allows you to adjust that. That way, it's at a slight angle if your roof is at a slight angle. To keep it in place, we got it there in the middle, just tighten down this bolt right next to it. It's going to keep it in place. That way, you can't move it anymore. Now, we're going to attach our foot to here. We've got a little arrow at the bottom on this rubber strip that goes right on there and this portion attaches to the bottom.You want the arrow pointing to the outside so we'll just line up the grooves in here, push down until it snaps into place. Now, I'm going to set our crossbar on the roof. Already got the rubber pads installed as you saw that so you don't have to worry about setting it on the roof. It's not going to damage anything. Try and get it lined up the best we can. Then, we're going to need to measure the space between the two bars and make sure we get that right. I think it should be around here, and I'll go grab a tape measure. Now, we're going to add our clamp, which we're going to slide up here in the slot here, and it's going to catch. It's got a hook on the other side of this. I don't know if you can see it. I'll move my hand in a second. This is going to be facing the other way, and this will catch on the clamp here kind of like this.So, I'll spin it back around and then just slide it up through the slot. Let it catch up there and see I can't pull it back out, and I'll set it down in the door. And just like before, I'm going to turn it and wait for those clicks. Now, you know it's nice and tight. Now, I'm ready to go ahead and shut the door. We can close this plastic door too on the inside and then add our cover. Now, it's got hooks at the bottom. They're going to catch down here. So, you kind of hook it in and then just push it back closed. Snaps into place. That's good.Really isn't that hard to get it installed. You saw what I went through. And now at first, it's a little intimidating to see all of it lay on the table in separate pieces. But if you just follow the instructions or watch what I did, easily goes on there. It's on there nice and tight. You can shake the whole car and I don't have to worry about it rattling or any movement in the bars or the feet or the clamps at all. So, I can be confident it's going to stay on the roof for all my adventures. Thanks for hanging out. I hope this helped.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (235 Customer Reviews)
Extremely quiet, aerodynamic crossbars attach to Yakima towers to create a stylish roof rack for your vehicle. Rubber strips in T-slots push down to load carriers or accessories - no need to trim. Full-length aluminum bars maximize carrying capacity.Super happy with my purchase from e trailers purchased yakima roof rack. Knowledgeable sales rep.Help me through the process on purchasing my roof rack Recommended to anyone quality parts
For a 2015 Mazda 3, 4 door sedan.
I used the 50" jetstream bars with the skyline towers and the #22 Landing Pads.
Went together easy, great quality, very solid feeling! And, easy to remove and install when needed.
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.
Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze.
At first, a little tricky to install, as the kit comes with hardware for a variety of applications (different length/size bolts, etc). But after a quick look at the directions and identifying which bolt to use for my car, install was a breeze. I love this Yakima setup because I can remove the bars/towers and leave the landing pads with a cap. Makes it great for taking the canoe out on weekend trips, but not taking the fuel-economy hit during the weekday commute to work.
Still look and work great after a year. Fantastic investment and they didn't reduce my fuel economy. They don't produce a lot of wind noise either.
Parts arrived as advertised for the model
Car so happy to find the right fit
But super pricy for some plastic.
You guys provide great products and excellent customer service.
Thanks
I chose Yakima because I had one in the past and they were always reliable. Thule was my next choice but didn’t like the look of 53’ crossbars on my car. I really appreciated the easy to follow instruction that made installation a breeze. The kit came complete with everything I needed to install right out of the box. I purchased the 2 Hightower bike racks to go with the roof rack system and plan to safely secure both bikes for our trips. It was a bit heavier than I anticipated (combined with the bike carriers) which will hurt my MPG but having easy access to disassemble the bike carriers when not in use made it a no brained. Additionally, I love the look of the system on my car.
I waited several weeks for roof rack to arrive after ordering online. I am accustomed to Thule racks, but could not find any towers/bases to fit the 2019 Santa Fe. Once here, the Yakima rack mounted with ease and I look forward to hauling kayaks or basket on the roof.
Thank you etrailer.
Great bars and easy installation on my 2012 Prius C
The yakima jetstream crossbar looks beautiful. Quality is great. Took my vehicle for a test drive, and i didnt hear anything loose or broken from the bars. Very satisfied with the product and the instructions were great. It was my first time installing a roof rack too.
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.
Lightweight and actually quite quiet with no attachments on them. With my bike racks there is a fair amount of noise but it doesn't come from just these. Mine is on a 2011 BMW 335.
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. I love that there's a rubber piece in the top rail that doesn't need to be cut, which makes it a very flush and smooth fit. I also love the modularity and the weight that it can handle, especially for the stuff i plan on carrying.
not installed yet but everything was delivered on time and in good condition
Great company. Fast delivery.
My experience with etrailer has been excellent. There was going to be a potential delay in one of the products, but their customer service promptly informed me, half the price of some of their competitors so can't really complain. In the end they got the part ahead of schedule and was able to ship in a timely manner. I will definitely keep them in mind for future purchases.
Super solid rack and the only one that fits the Jeep Cherokee without rails well and looks good too. Easy to install and worth the price
the product was exceptional. I would recommend it to anyone, who has a vehicle with a naked roof. It is a solid as a factory installed rack. Josh went out of his way to get me a replacement torque screw driver because the first one from Yakima was working properly.
Very happy with our purchase. I love how easily you can remove the entire rack easily. Too bad the locking mechanism comes separately but we are still happy with what we received.
Great product. Great service.
very informative and great work
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