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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 - 60" Long - Black - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, everybody, Adam, here with etrailer. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima HD roof rack system on our 2020 Ram 1500. So this is going to be a great addition to your guys's Ram, just because we're going to be able to use the top of the truck along with the bed of our truck. So we're going to be able to get even more goods on the top of our cab here, just to maybe free up some space on the inside of the cab for some of our passengers. We have a bunch of different accessories. And the nice thing is we can use the wrap around accessories, but also we are going to be able to use the T slot accessories as well.
We have stuff ranging from kayak carriers, fishing rod carriers, to bike carriers, and also just a roof-mounted basket if you guys are going on a long trip and you have a bed full of stuff.And the reason why I chose the HD bars is just because we can actually put these on the bed. It is sold separately. It's just a adapter kit for the rails of your bed. And we're going to be able to use them not only on the roof, but if we purchase those separately, we can throw it on the bed of our truck as well. I really love the look of the bars too, and they are extremely sturdy.
But on the roof, we are only going to have about 165 pounds of weight capacity. So be sure to check your guys' owner's manual, make sure that our roof of the truck is going to be able to handle all of that weight.It is made of aluminum has a nice powder coated finish, so it is going to resist against rust and corrosion over time. So it's going to look just as good as it does now over time.Unlike most bars, we actually aren't going to have to remove the end cap to put on our T slot accessories. The cap up top has a little channel here, so we don't have to remove it, which is awesome. And all we're going to have to do is just trim back this rubber piece here, just to make room for whatever attachment we are going to be putting it on.
But the nice thing about it is if you guys are just using wraparound accessories and you plan on keeping this weatherstrip in there, that is just going to help it from whistling whenever you guys are going down the road. So, that air is not going to really get trapped in that little T slot. So it's going to be quieter down the road compared to some that don't have this little strip up top here.Another thing that sets it apart is these tie-down points on the ends of our caps. So those are going to be great just for tying everything down. So you don't really have to worry about wrapping any type of strap up and around our bars, which we can do.
But luckily this cap is extremely functional and we can go ahead and use that as a tie down as well.If I was to tell you guys what I would recommend buying with this kit is obviously just getting the adapters for the bed of your truck. Just because I saw a couple of Rams that had the HD bars in the bed and it looked really cool. But also we do have a optional locking core that we could put on the end cap of our towers here just so it gets going to give us peace of mind. So if you guys are traveling quite a bit, or if you guys go to like parks and for your bikes with all your friends and you just don't want any of your cool gear on top of your Ram to get stolen, I would definitely recommend grabbing some locking cores, but they are sold separately.And we really aren't adding a whole lot of height to our Ram here, but just so you guys know from the top of our roof to the top of the bar, it's going to be about four and a half inches. So now all we really need to go over is just the installation process. So we're just going to go ahead and show you guys how.So the first thing that we'll want to do, if you guys haven't already is take your bar. We're going to have to remove our end caps. I'm using the HD bars here, and all we really need to do is take our tool and undo one simple bolt at the end, just to take off that cap so we can get our towers into place.Now with the end cap off of our bar, we can start assembling our feet. First, we want to take our little plastic piece here. You see how there's like little ribs here, and it kind of lines up with the ribs down inside our tower. We're going to kind of line those up and push it into place. You'll hear it snap, which is awesome.So then we're going to go ahead and take our metal T here. Kind of just put it on that screw. What we're going to have to do to tighten it down is pull open this little gate right here, all the way open. And that is going to reveal a little bolt down in here. And that's what we're going to do to get that metal piece threaded in. We don't want to tighten it at all. All we want to do is tighten it enough to where it is going to be flush with our plastic piece here that we put in for it.And once we have that done, we can go ahead and grab our bar again. And we really only have to take off one of these end caps for the HD bars. It might be different for your guys's bars, but this is just the way I like to do it. And since I am going to put this one on the other side, I want to put it in. it looks as if I'm doing it backwards. But we're going to slide it in there. If you guys are struggling to get it to fit, you guys can go ahead and loosen it a little bit. That same bolt that we we're tightening earlier. And that's just going to expand that gap that we need for it to fit into our T slot. You take it and start sliding it throughout the track. And I put this one in backwards just because I'm planning on sliding it all the way down to the other end of the bar.And then we can go ahead and do that same exact thing for our other tower. Now we can go ahead and put our feet on there. And we just want to make sure that the arrow is going to be facing towards the outside of our bar. Put our end cap back on our bars. And now we're ready to put it on a roof.So now that we are putting our bars up, it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a look at the instructions and they are going to let you know how far we're supposed to space these apart, and also the measurements between the two different towers. So check those out. We have everything as it's supposed to be here. So now we can go ahead and continue.And what we're going to do is we're going to flip this little gate open, and then we're going to go ahead and take our little clip here and slide it into this little slot here. Now that we have everything nice and tight and go ahead and close this little gate here. And then we can go ahead and put on our end cap. You're going to start just by putting these little hooks on first and then snapping the top in. We can do that same exact thing for the other side.Well, everyone that just about does it for a look at the Yakima HD roof rack system on our 2020 Ram 1500.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (197 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.Excellent solution for my 2023 Chevy Silverado. In the past, I have had rails installed on the roof of my pickup trucks, but I find the BaseLine towers to be a better solution, since they don't permanently change the truck. Plus, they are much more solid than SkyLine system on the rails.
Love my Yakima roof rack!! It exceeds my expectations.great product. Also thank etrailer for the tec support! great staff always there to help thanks again!!
Follow the instructions, and you can't go wrong on the self installation
Not a bad setup. I dont believe you need the 60" bars i received as they hang over the edge of your Hyundai. You need to watch your head getting in and out of your vehicle. The Jetstream crossbars are very loud at speeds over 65 mph. Im probably used to it by now, but it is definitely noticeable. Much louder than an older Rhino Rack of similar dimensions i had. Install was simple and took about 30 minutes, just take your time and measure correctly like all roof racks.
Really easy to install & work as specified. So happy with the customer support/service at etrailer.
Your notice of schemes was a lot better than the yakima site provided. They did not suggest the scheme you did.
But when the products arrived, the instructions were by yakima. Generally worked as instructed except the tower to tower transverse mounting dimensions needed to be tweaked for a perfect fit.
product was just what I needed The folks at etrailer were extremely helpufl!!
Easy to install. It probably took 45min. I bought them for my 2024 Expedition to haul a canoe. I have not done that yet but I expect no issues.
Ackage came 2 days early the install was somewhat easy (did it by myself)
Did not get to mount anything to it but seems really sturdy. One thing I can say is mark out your mounting points with provided stickers then put up and make adjustments to the roof rack.
I have a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT which has the non-functional roof side bars. Etrailer.com helped me figure this out and gave me several options that would work. As I already have Yakima bike racks - I wanted to stick with the brand. The price on etrailer.com was the same as Yakima but had free shipping and no tax - awesome. Product arrived quickly!
I went with the Yakima 60" Jetstream cross bars, baseline towers, and the appropriate pads and clips.
The Yakima product came with thorough and easy to understand instructions. I was able to get the track installed and working in about an hour - and that was taking it slow and double checking everything. I was very pleased with the fit and finish.
After a test run, there was no wind noise or issue with the rack. Looking forward to taking a road trip next month with it!
Product exactly as expected. Quality bars. Using on a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. Looks great installed. Little to no wind noise. And, as usual, top notch service by the etrailer crew! Have purchased several items from etrailer over the past 10 years and have always been impressed by how timely they are and how responsive and helpful they have been regarding product questions. They are absolutely the first merchant I go to when shopping on line!
The Yakima rack system for my 2015 Ford Fusion is an awesome product! I hadn't needed to buy aftermarket racks in many years. These are a super solid, beefy, and very well made product. I am very impressed with the quality and fit. Yakima has obviously put lots of design time into them. And etrailer does an outstanding job of making sure you get the right product for your specific need.
I chose this rack specifically because of the spread between the bars - 32" - and for the higher weight limit, as I'm carrying a fishing kayak.
Solid build quality and easy installation on my '21 Mazda CX-5.
Love it! We've made several long trips with full luggage loads.
Well packaged and on time
So far so good. Purchased these towers to use on a 2022 GMC Canyon with HD bars that I already had, primarily to carry my canoe. Yakima's fitting instructions worked perfectly and the whole system seems really solid.
Easy to order and quick to ship. Took a bit of time to get these installed correctly so they fit just right.
1 year later and still love my Yakima JetStream system. I've mostly used them to transport my kayak however I've also been able to transport some big box store items as well. They are very versatile. There is a t-track option as well as wrap around attachments. I've use ladder attachments, eyebolts, and Thule Hullavator in t-track. I've used Malone MegaWing and Yakima Skybox as wrap around attachment. What I really like about the t-track system is that you do not need to cut out the rubber track insert. You simply slide over the rubber, which allows you to adjust your system, on the fly, to load what you need to carry.
Excellent product. These bars are very quiet and look great on our truck. Assembly and installation was straightforward. We've used these bars to secure our large Yakima car top carrier and have traveled on several trips to the mountains and cabin with no issues. I suggest ordering an extra set of end caps as we've lost one in the car wash. However, have had no problems with the bars when going through the car wash.
As always, I GREATLY appreciate the superior product support that etrailer.com provides. They have the best product content on the web, hands down.
Roof rack parts were ordered correctly and shipped quickly.
etrailer did an amazing job of having their collective together with regards to my latest order for a roof top rack. First of all, when you go to one these manufacturer websites, either thule, or Yakima, you realize just how complicated this task can be. etrailer does all of that for you. Package arrived earlier than expected and everything was correct the first time. I installed the product myself in under an hour. Done, Done, and Done.
thanks etrailer
These Yakima crossbars are a part of the Yakima towers I bought to install on my Jeep Cherokee to hold a pair of Kayaks. They fit great as advertised. In fact I got these discounted as an open box. I would have never known, they look brand new. Thank you etrailer for your great advice, customer service and quick shipping process.
Great product fast shipping
The bars are sturdy, aerodynamic and super strong. I bought this to fit a Yakima Skybox 16 and these worked great. The measurement ticks on the bottom assist with getting the box centered and have a great gasket system that you fit yourself. These mounted pretty quick even in 20 degree weather.
etrailer sold this as a set based on my car and every piece was great and a perfect fit. Communication and tracking info was great and they delivered it a day before promised.
Great! Easy to install!
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