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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 - Silver - 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: 4.9 out of 5 stars (109 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.Great quality! They come with two different style bases. One flat, and one that is stepped to account for the raised area near the gutter trim. Good variety of screws to meet your application. My 2015 Mazda 3 (with fixed points) needed the medium length screws. Seems very solid!
I left the plastic gutter moldings on and just drilled holes for the screws to go through.
Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze. For the money I wish they came with the core locks.
Everything came in a timely manner and ready to install. Looks great, solid rack.
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.
Yakima Baseline with Yakima CBX 18 Cargo Box fitted on my 2012 Toyota Corolla S Sedan 2012.
Instructions were clear and roof rack was easily installed.
You guys provide great products and excellent customer service.
Thanks
Parts arrived quickly. Installation was a breeze. Everything needed for a quick and professional installation was included in the shipment.
The 50” jetstream cross bars were perfect for my 2019 Ford Ranger with my ARE cap. They are paired with the Yakima Skyline towers and appropriate landing pads (protip: call etrailer when you order to ensure you have the correct setup;)
These cross bars are SILENT on my cap. Zero wind noise. My daughter and I installed them on a Friday (I do recommend watching etrailer’s installation video in addition to the paper instructions) and left for a 700 mile weekend road trip the next day to pick up a kayak, paddle with friends downstate then drop her off at summer camp.
Even with empty Yakima Jaylows on top, no wind noise. Even with a boat in the Jaylows, no wind noise.
These are the sweetest rack’s I’ve had. With the Skyline towers and landing pads, they are also easy to take off and put on. Click click done.
They look good, too;)
etrailer customer service for the win, too. When I originally ordered, I did not order all the items I needed for installation. When I realized this, I called and they got me squared away.
I’m using these towers in conjunction with the JetStream cross bars. Assembly and setup was easy, all the tools you need are provided, except perhaps a tape measure for mounting. Looks and feels solid and well made. This is my second set of Yakima towers and cross bars. I plan to use this setup for an old roof top hard shell case and for my mountain bike to get to the trail head.
After completing the installation I took it out for a spin to check for wind noise at highway speeds. No discernible noise, I’m very happy about that as I really don’t want to remove these when not needed. For reference these are mounted on a 2019 Subaru Forester Touring with factory raised rails. Plenty of clearance for attaching equipment and gear.
Side note: the gentleman that assisted me on the phone while ordering was very pleasant and helpful, got me the right products very quickly as I was in a time crunch. Two thumbs up!
Yakima Landing Pad 22 is the only product I could find that is suitable for my Mercedes E450 Coupe. The car's panoramic glass extends close to where the fixed mounting points are, but Yakima has accounted for that by designing the LP 22 so that the small part that sits on the glass is not transferring the load. Also, the LP22 accommodates the flip-open doors for the four fixed mounting points on the Mercedes. Yakima instruction manual and etrailer.com videos are highly useful.
Only complaint is with the LP 22 Covers, which are supplied for when the roof rack (Towers and Crossbars) are removed. These covers are not usable - they do not snap into place and appear as if they were designed for a different landing pad. This is not a deal breaker for me because I remove the LP 22s whenever I remove the roof rack, but it will likely be a concern for others.
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.
Great company. Fast delivery.
Great product - very good quality. I liked the fact that I could keep the risers mounted on my car, but could remove the cross bars. It took me awhile to install - but I'm not very mechanically inclined.
etrailer installation videos were very helpful in selecting the product and first installation, although in practice, minor adjustments to method were required. Now after more than a dozen set ups, mounting the crossbars takes 15 minutes, and taking them off, 10. The system is well made, and when mounted, precise, strong, and reliable. Expensive perhaps compared to alternatives, but well worth the money. Used to carry a 50# sailboard 40 miles to the beach on weekends. ('11 Honda Fit)
One minor shortcoming: rubber sheet glued to base clips where they touch the car body have torn and moved sideways 1/16", but expect will be easily replaced with readily available 1/16" sheet rubber (e.g., shower pan liner) when the time comes.
Used in rain at least once, (sustained 60mph), with no leaks.
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.
Good condition quality. Good and detailed instructions but aittle tedious install.
I needed crossbars for my new 2018 Mazda CX5, which came with flush side rails. The Yakima crossbars, along with the RidgeLine Towers and the the vehicle specific kit worked great. The installation (10-15 min) is super easy. They look cool, and performed great (I strapped 160-lbs rooftop tent on them!). Removing them is also super easy (10 min tops). Highly recommend.
Because of the 'rona-induced supply chain interruptions, I was unable to purchase all of my Yakima components from etrailer, but I did get these, and they are typically excellent Yakima components. Well-made, easy to install, good directions, no problems.
I chose the Yakima roof rack, because It spanned 50 inches, rather than the leading competitor's 47 inches, making it better for tying down 4 ft x 8 ft sheets of building material. It also seemed to be about half the price. It took me about 2 hours to put it all together and mount it on my car. The instructions were all visual and there was one little pic I didn't understand, but the equipment seemed to go together correctly anyway. Now that it's adjusted, it should be fairly easy to remove and replace next time. I did need to put on super tacky gloves to get the covers off. Although it seemed unnecessarily complicated, I would still choose this product again.
Yakima Jetstream cross bars.. nice bars worth the extra money. can be adjusted for pitch/angle of attack to "tune" the air profile.. mine have absolutely no high speed wind noise or whistling.. rubber weather strip underneath further smoothes the bar profile.. quietest roof rack system I have ever owned..
I have a Buick Envision and it seemed as if it would be difficult to get the correct rack, but it turned out to be easy. I entered my vehicle info and was directed to the Yakima Skyline with flush rails. It was easy to install and they look great. I will be able to take my canoe out with no problem! Joe
I purchased the Baseline towers with base clip fit kit and jetstream crossbars. They were great quality and the instruction materials included for assembly and installation were great. I was able to assemble and install on my Lexus CT 200 in about an hour. It looks nice too!
These really look so much better then the factory racks! Easy to install. Easy to order! Great product!
My son is very pleased with his Yakima Rack. Glad HE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE ! Iam back on line to order his bike attachments.
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