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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.
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 (273 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
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!!
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.
Follow the instructions, and you can't go wrong on the self installation
Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze.
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.
Really easy to install & work as specified. So happy with the customer support/service at etrailer.
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.
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 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.
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.
Solid build quality and easy installation on my '21 Mazda CX-5.
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.
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.
Well packaged and on time
not installed yet but everything was delivered on time and in good condition
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.
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