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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.
Today on our 2012 Toyota 4Runner we're going to be doing a test fit on the Yakima Jetstream Crossbar Timberline Tower Roof Rack System. As you can see, I've already got it set up here just to give you a good idea what it looks like. This system is specifically designed to fit your raised rails on your 4Runner. With this, it's going to allow you to carry roof mount accessories, things like bike racks, kayak carriers, cargo boxes, and more. Now, you can see how the crossbars here have an aerodynamic design, these are going to be a lot quieter than your traditional round or square bars. They're going to work with your standard clamp-on accessories as well as your T-slot accessories.
You simply pop off that end cap and we can actually slide that T-bolt right down through the channel here, right over that rubber strip through our desired location, and it's going to give us a nice clean look.Now the crossbars are 50 inches long. You can see here how they span across the whole roof of our 4Runner, so we're going to be able to carry multiple accessories up there, perhaps maybe two or three bike racks or maybe even two kayaks. Now, they are made out of aluminum, that way we don't need to worry about any rust or corrosion. I've got the black installed, but they're also available in silver. So if that's something you're interested in, see etrailer.com.
Now, for TimberLine Towers, to keep our crossbars in place, this is what clamps around our raised rails. They actually use a rubber coated stainless steel strap that goes underneath, that way it doesn't harm or scratch that finish underneath. Now if we pop off the cover here, you can see that it protects our hardware from the elements. It's also going to help deter theft. Once everything's tightened down, the cover goes on, and if you'd like to upgrade to some metal locking cores, you can pick up those here at etrailer.com for more security.Now this Yakima Roof Rack System has a weight capacity of 165 pounds.
You do, however, want to check with your 4Runner's owner's manual to see if the roof can support that much weight. You'll want to go with whatever number is lowest. Now that we've gone over the features, I'll go ahead and show you how to get them set up. I've already got that front crossbar in place mounted to my raised rails, as you can see. The rear one installs the same way.
Let's go ahead and do it together. I've got it set up on my white table here. You can see I've got one side done. We just need to repeat the same process on the other side. So what we can do is to make it a little bit easier, we'll go ahead and turn that Jetstream crossbar over. You'll want to be sure to remove that end cap. I've already gone ahead and done that. Then we want to grab our Timberline Tower.Now there's a few things we need to do here before we can slide it in place. We'll need to install our plastic adapter here. It just clips into the top, listen for the click. We've got that in place. Then we'll need to install the metal T-nut right over the top of that. So we can turn it over. You can see we're still connected here, our strap. So we'll take off the cover here and we'll just disconnect that. I'm still holding that T- bolt in place on the other side. We'll push the strap towards us. That's going to allow us to access that Allen bolt down through the hole here and tighten up that T-nut. So we'll grab our included tool and start tightening that down. And we're gonna go ahead and tighten this down all the way. Listen for those audible clicks.That's one unique thing about our tool, is it's going to let us know when we're properly torqued down. With everything installed, you'll need to be sure that it is still easily movable here on top. Even though we tightened it completely underneath, if you cannot move it loosely like this, you'll need to loosen up the Allen bolt down into the center here. And that should give you enough play. All of this is going to make it easier to slide it into the channel. So, with it loosely installed, let's go ahead and line it up and push it on. Now a lot of times it likes to get bound up here with the rubber weatherstripping. If that happens, you can just push down on it and that way we can slide it on.Now we don't need to worry about setting it up on our scale here. We can adjust that bar overhang and everything else up on top of our 4Runner's roof. So from here, let's take our end cap and we're ready to set it in place. Now, when we set it in place, we want to be sure that the larger, rounded portion of the Jetstream crossbar is facing forward. That's going to be the front. And we can also set this in place anywhere we want. We just want to set it up to where it's going to work best with our accessories. So when I set it up, I want to be sure that that rubber strap goes underneath our raised rails on both sides. And then if we've got enough to spare, I'm going to go ahead and latch it in place just like that. Now, if you can't get that strap to hook up into where it's supposed to go, you can then loosen up the Allen bolt here. So you just turn it counterclockwise and that'll give you enough excess strap. Then you can file a connect it to where it's supposed to go here.So now with it in place, we need to be sure we have the same crossbar spread on each side, so we'll measure center on center and get it to our desired width on both sides. We then need to make sure that that TimberLine Tower is centered with the top of our raised rail. We've actually got a little indicator mark here. Again, we just need to make sure that that is center with that top of the rail on each side. But from there, we can then just take our included tool and start tightening up that strap.Once we get it plenty tight, just listen for the audible clicks in our tool and we'll be all set. You'll start to feel a little bit of resistance. Then we can move onto the other side. Now the next thing we need to do is adjust our bar overhang. That's going to be the distance from the TimberLine Tower here to the outside of the bar. We need to be sure it's the same on each side. Now, you can either use a tape measure for this or you can eye it up like I'm going to do. I'm not too concerned. I'm going to push it a little bit to the side over there. If it doesn't move, you can always apply a little bit of pressure to the underside of the bar to help straighten it up. And from there, once we've got it set to where we want, then we can finally tighten down that Allen bolt on the inside here. And that's going to lock that Jetstream crossbar in place and prevent it from shifting. With everything in place, all we have to do is put on our covers and we're all set.Once everything is assembled and installed correctly, we can feel free and load up our favorite roof mount accessory and hit the road. But that's going to complete our test fit of the Yakima Jetstream Crossbar TimberLine Roof Rack System on our 2012 Toyota 4Runner.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (84 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.Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze. For the money I wish they came with the core locks.
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.
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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 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.
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.
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!
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.
These really look so much better then the factory racks! Easy to install. Easy to order! Great product!
The crossbars are light and very strong. They fit perfectly and installed easily.
Awesome experience and product! It shipped fast and was easy to install using the directions and a recommended video. Plus, it looks super hot attached to my white Honda Accord Coupe 2016. (I leave it on all year round.) Love it and etrailer!!
Easy to install. No noticeable noise from the bars. Seem to be very sturdy.
Excellent service!! I needed new crossbars as I purchased a new vehicle and l needed them in a hurry and I did receive them thank you.
As said in my other review these etrailer guys helped me where the Yakima customer service and sales people couldn't.
Arrived quickly; easy instal!
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