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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.
What's up everybody It's AJ with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna be checking out the Yakima Roof Rack System. With this system, you're gonna get the JetStream crossbars and TimberLine Towers, and this is gonna allow you to attach it to your raised rail on your 2022 Subaru Forester. Let's check it out. Now, the reason you wanna get a roof rack system is you don't have enough room in your car for whatever else you wanna throw or take with you. So maybe you wanna throw a cargo carrier up here, load it up with gear, maybe some suitcases, or a ski and snowboard carrier.
It's much easier to have it up here on the roof than trying to fit it inside your vehicle. Another option would be a kayak carrier. If you wanna throw a kayak up here, these are gonna allow you to use the space on your roof to help you take more stuff. With the system, you're gonna get the JetStream crossbars here. These are gonna be arrow bars.
You see how they're thinner back here and wider up front. Helps with that wind resistance. Also, it's gonna be 50 inches long. So from here to that side there before the end cap, that's how much space you have to work with, where your accessories and loading up things on here. You got the TimberLine Towers here that wrap around the raised rails, and those attach really easily.
Just got one tool with all to put it on there and it's on there real sturdy. I can shake the whole car back and forth and you see there's no movement here in the bar or the base at all. You have some options with what you wanna throw up on the bars as well. So you can use the wraparound strap method on some of your ski carriers, or even your cargo carrier. You also have the T-Track system here, so you can push down on this rubber strip once you take off the end cap, and slide something in along there.
That way there's not gonna be any strap or anything hanging down here. You do have four inches of space from the roof to the bottom of the bar, so that should be plenty, even you have to have hand knobs, putting a roof box up here, or anything like that. You're gonna have the space to be able to do that. The bars themselves are made out of a lightweight aluminum, with a black powder coat finish on there, and also has a weight capacity of 165 pounds. So just keep that in mind if you're putting in a rooftop box or a cargo carry up here, don't overload it. Now, even with our roof rack system on the raised rails, we can still use our sunroof on the Forester. Just to show you. We bring all the way back, and show you that it doesn't get in the way or obstructed at all. The install's not that bad. You have to do a little bit of pre-assembly but they give you the one tool you need to do that. Didn't take me that long. Check it out, I did it. Now, let's assemble the base. So we have it laid out, I've already put one on the other side. It's really easy to do you just need your tool. We're gonna flip it around and insert our plastic adapter with key. So we're gonna flip it like this. You want the ridges to be against the ridges on the inside there. You see this bolt This is gonna tighten up into the centerpiece, so. And push the plastic piece in first. You hear a snap. And that's adapted it so you can put this into place. You'll wanna line up that bolt and start to tighten down just a little bit. You want a little play in there because this is gonna slide into the bottom of the rail. So you can pull back on this bolt that shows you the head of the bolt on the inside. Let's get a couple turns on that, get it started. Looks like it's attached, you see, not gonna fall out. Now we can slide it on our rails. So we come here to the end of the channel, just slide it in. Everybody got their rubber strips installed and cut the length that way. It's gonna cover up any wind noise and I know exactly where to put the foot. So with that in place, now we push this outta the way and tighten it down further. This what's nice about the tool is this gonna click when it'll let you know it's tight enough. There we go. We can put our weather strip here right by the tower. Just push it down into that channel, stays in place and we'll add our incap and also just slides right back on. Now we'll set the bars into place. We got the raised rails, so just be careful with the straps. You wanna just drop it on the roof but you can just carefully set it in the place. I'm gonna take the strap wrap around the bottom, set in the channel. I'm gonna show you on that side what I did. With it set in the place, let's get some measurements real quick and go from center to center to see what your crossbar spread's gonna be. That's gonna be depending on what accessories you want to use. The rule of thumb usually is not going under 24 inches of crossbar spread. We have ours at 31 today, so you'll measure both sides. That also helps you make sure they're even, and then, look at the overhang on the bars as well. We have about four inches of overhang. Again, measure that on each side while it's loose that way you can make sure everything's in the right spot. And I'll bring the band around and attach it here at the bottom of the tower. And since we've already got our measurements, we know it's in place. I'm gonna get a tool and we'll tighten it down. Come back with our tool. We'll go right here to this bottom bolt and start tightening that up. And as I turn you're gonna see the band tighten up against the raised rail. And the same idea with the clicks, it'll let you know when it's tightened down and properly. Now when we're done, we'll just slide on the covers. Overall, not too bad to install. They give you the one tool you need. Didn't take me that long to get them attached to the raised rails. That makes it nice. Just make sure you get those measurements to get even on both sides and that crossbar spread's really important depending on what accessories you're gonna throw up there, so. You're gonna put up a cargo carrier or maybe some ski carriers. Just make sure you've gotten the right spacing for those. Well, I think that does it. Thanks for hanging out and 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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