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These multipurpose, galvanized steel crossbars supply the backbone for your aftermarket roof rack system. Works with accessories that clamp around the bars. Pair with Yakima towers, fit kit, and RoundBar SL Adapter to create a complete roof rack.
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Yakima RoundBars - 58" Long - Black - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
John: Hey guys, John here from etrailer.com, and today we're installing the Yakima JetStream Crossbar System on our 2019 Toyota Tacoma. This is a great way to add more carrying capacity to our vehicle if our truck bed is all loaded up, or maybe we don't want to add a cargo carrier to the hitch and extend the length of our vehicle. It is a great option for us.The JetStream bars come in both black or silver. So as you can see our Tacoma here is black, so the black finish looks really good. If you have a different color, silver might be better for you. We have that as well.
Our Tacoma here has a bare roof, and so we do use the clamping system for the installation. This would be the same for any other roof rack out there. I will say that the BaseLine towers, they have a little bit more of an involved installation. It's not really difficult, just a little more time consuming, but I do feel like it has a much better fit compared to other roof racks out there.One of the best features of this roof rack of the crossbars here is this rubber strip. A lot of other crossbar systems, you have to cut that to fit your accessories.
With this system, we simply remove the end cap. Then we press down the rubber strip, and our accessories slide on here so we don't have to cut any rubber strips, and it still helps cut down on that wind noise and drag.This roof rack has a 165 pound weight capacity, which should be plenty for any accessories you'll be carrying, and the BaseLine towers here, you're able to put lock cores in to match other Yakima accessories, so you're only using one key for everything. The JetStream bars are aerodynamic. As you can see, it kind of tapers here at the end, which does also help cut down on wind noise and drag compared to other models, especially the older square or round crossbar systems. Now that we've gone over some of the features, let's go ahead and install this together.To begin our install, I recommend taking all the different components and laying them out on a clean working surface just so it's easier to keep yourself organized and to find the parts when you need them.
You'll have instructions included with your BaseClip kit and with the BaseLine towers. The BaseClip part, the instructions that come with that are going to be more measurements and where you're going to put them on the roof. The BaseLine towers are going to be a little more useful for the actual install.To start off, we will remove our cover here. There are two points at the top that you pinch and you rotate it down. Then we'll pull this gray tab out which reveals the head of this bolt here.
We'll place this plastic piece in the seat till it clicks, and then we're going to install the T bolt here. We'll place it in that cavity, flip it over, and we use our tool to tighten this down. You don't want to torque this down all the way because the next step is to flip our crossbar over and install the BaseLine foot onto the crossbar.If you flip your crossbar over, you can see here there is an arrow that points one direction. That means that's the direction that the vehicle is going to face, which will be important when we adjust our feet later. But for now, let's get our foot pack on the bottom of the crossbar here. We'll slide these two black tabs and our T bolt into the T slot here underneath. And on the bottom side of the crossbar there are measurements here. If you look in your instructions, it will tell you how far apart your feet need to be spaced, and you can use this to help get you pretty much right on point.Once you have your BaseLine feet where they need to be on the crossbar, the next step is to adjust the inner bolt here. The arrow that I pointed out earlier on the crossbar, you'll refer to that to find out which of these locations is going to be considered A, B, or C, and then look in your instructions for the BaseClip to make sure you have it adjusted correctly. Once we get this in the correct position, go ahead and tighten this down until you hear three clicks from our torque wrench here. There we go.Now with the first bolt tightened down, we will take the rubber foot pack and put it on the bottom of our leg. Be sure that this opening faces towards the outside of the vehicle, and press down. You'll hear the audible clicks. Then we make sure that the indicator is lined up with the correct tick and tighten this down until we hear our torque wrench click three times. The last step before putting our crossbar on top of our vehicle is to put the end cap on our crossbar, and be sure that this tab here sits on top of the T slot and not inside of the T slot. Repeat the same process for the other feet. Make sure you're consulting your instructions for each one, and then we'll place our crossbars on top of our roof.Yakima does include some stickers and a tape measure with your roof rack kit. So I do recommend taking the stickers to mark which feet are for the front of your vehicle and which are for the back, and then you can use this to help you figure out exactly where your towers need to be. You will install the front crossbar first. So with our front crossbar already installed and where it needs to be, you measure from the front of that crossbar back to the front of your rear crossbar and then adjust it to the specs. This will be the N4 00:06:12 measurement in your instructions.Now that we have our roof rack where it needs to sit, let's open up this gray cover and then we will install the clip here. There is a slot for right under here this bracket that we slide this under till you hear it click. And then we will go and start making a few adjustments with this bolt and this bolt. This bolt here swings the arm down, so we'll just that until it's making contact with the roof, and then this bolt here will bring the clip up into the door jamb. I would like to point out, make sure that the rubber piece here at the bottom of your foot pack, there's kind of a ridge on it. Make sure that's seated properly. The first time I put this on, wasn't making sure of that and it messed up the other side where it sits. Now, it is important not to torque this down yet like you we're hearing the clicks. Just get it snug, and then we'll go over to the other side and put that clip on as well.So we went over to the passenger side and got that clip all snugged up. Now let's go ahead and torque down both of these bolts we we're first messing with. Again, you'll twist it until you hear the three clicks. We'll torque that one first and then we'll torque the lower one. Place our gray cover here. Just take these hooks, put it here at the bottom, and rotate it into place.With all of our covers in place, that completes the installation of the Yakima JetStream Crossbar System on our 2019 Toyota Tacoma. Now we're ready to toss on any accessories that we need and we're ready to hit the road.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (302 Customer Reviews)
These multipurpose, galvanized steel crossbars supply the backbone for your aftermarket roof rack system. Works with accessories that clamp around the bars. Pair with Yakima towers, fit kit, and RoundBar SL Adapter to create a complete roof rack.Kimberly has shown that great customer service is not dead! etrailer and Kimberly are great to work with and have earned my business and will always be the 1st and last place I look for my rack+ needs!
As for the application, I needed more space to fit my cargo box on top of my 4Runner TRD Pro’s rack. I came up this this… Thank you!
Free delivery that showed up in 3 days!!! Can't beat it. The crossbars with the Control Towers and LandingPad 9 fit perfectly on my Honda Element. Had them installed in about 30 mins. Don't have my cargo box yet and wanted to test strength, so I had my 110lb wife standing on them with no issues (yes, the car was parked). Plan to take a long camping trip next week with a cargo box on top...wife will be in the vehicle:-)
Works perfectly. I am always impressed that Yakima continues to make parts for the "old roundbars" since they have since moved on to the superior JetStream bars.
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!!
Excellent selection of rack parts. Very useful installation videos help when choosing between products. Easy ordering process. Quick delivery.
necessary for using the widest cross bar option (78"). East to install
A great company to do business with, and lots of merchandise in stock. I orderd a roof rack for my truck on Tuesday morning and it was on the porch when I returned from work on Thursday. I will deffinitely order more from etrailer.com
The rack has been so useful since I purchased it. Staff at etrailer.com were exceptionally helpful in getting the best option for my car and answering questions. I recommend this company, for its 110% customer service, excellent prices and timely delivery.
Really easy to install & work as specified. So happy with the customer support/service at etrailer.
One quick phone call and Gwendolyn figured out exactly what I needed for our new car to use my old Yakima rack.
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.
Great first experience dealing with you guys! Shipped fast, and was a faster install. You gave me the right parts and it went together in a flash.
Will definitely be doing business with you all again.
Kit worked perfectly on my 2021 Subaru Forester. The whole install took 30 minutes. Never been disappointed with etrailer.
I have been using Yakima racks for around 40 years and have never had any problems. However, I am amazed at the price increases over the years. Etrailer prices were by far lower than most. Overall, a very excellent purchase.
Haven’t used them yet but they should work as expected
Solid build quality and easy installation on my '21 Mazda CX-5.
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.
I'm happy that this allows me to save money by using my old round bars on my new vehicle, with only the purchase of new "towers" and these adapters.
first try was missing what was needed
Etrailer helped. It was great!
E trailer has me me spoiled yet again! If only I could expect this level of service from other suppliers.
Works great to use my round bars on the Skyline towers.
Yakima Crossbars were as you would expect - steel bars coated in a soft black coating (be mindful when you are utilizing these with the top mounts as the clamp will eat through the soft coating when you tighten them down). I had issues with my yakima round bar setup as the brackets and tower system were allowing water to leak in. This is in no way reflective of what youll experience but Yakima has superb support. I spoke with them twice on my issue and out of their kindness they shipped me an entire setup to replace my existing one for free.
Product works as advertised thus far. When you buy the yakima towers, you are required to purchase these as well to fit the rounder bars (I feel sure there are other adapters for other bar shapes). These should have come with the towers in my opinion, and I resented having to shell out more $$ to purchase these "must have" adapters to mount my bars. 3 star overall rating based on function, price. Delivery and packaging was top-notch through etrailer.
I ordered a Yakima Roof Rack for my Toyota Prius from eTrailer.com. Part of the reason for purchasing from eTrailer.com was the promise that the racks were made specifically for the car and would not dent the roof.
I received the rack on July 31, and installed the racks on my Prius according to instructions included with the racks. Our tandem kayak is 65 lbs . The towers were placed on the outer most part of the roof as indicated by the instructions. Yakima saddles were attached to the crossbars to hold the kayak. Nothing was close or touching the top of the roof. We transported the kayak to a nearby lake, 6 miles, and back. The next day we removed the racks from the roof and noticed 4 dents on the top of the roof. It was obvious that transporting the kayak on the rack caused the dents.
We had to pay $100 to have the dents removed from the Prius roof.
I cannot continue to use this rack that puts dents in the car's roof. I was extremely disappointed in the racks. In reading the Toyota manual and contacting them by phone, there is no mention of using or not using roof racks.
I was shocked to learn from Rachel at eTrailer.com that your company takes absolutely no responsibility for this Yakima product they sell. The best they can do is to pass the buck and refer us to Yakima.
Very disappointed, and out a lot of money for a product that damages your car. Will not recommend or buy here again. eTrailer.com does not even deserve one star in this review.
Typical Yakima cross bars. Coating is a little too easy to cut or gouge, but probably needs to be that way to get the grip it provides. Good enough solution for me, and allows me to continue to use all the attachments I've accumulated over the years that require a round bar
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