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Replace your vehicle's factory crossbars with these Landing Pads so you can install a stronger, more versatile roof rack in its place. The pads create mounting points for Yakima SkyLine and Control Towers and crossbars (sold separately).
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These pads let you replace your vehicle's factory roof rack with one that is stronger and has a wider crossbar spread. This way, you can carry cargo boxes, kayaks, and other larger, heavier gear.
Simply remove your factory crossbars and mount these pads in their place. The pads create attachment points for Yakima SkyLine and Control Towers (sold separately). These towers pair with Yakima crossbars (sold separately) to create a complete aftermarket roof rack system.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (715 Customer Reviews)
Replace your vehicle's factory crossbars with these Landing Pads so you can install a stronger, more versatile roof rack in its place. The pads create mounting points for Yakima SkyLine and Control Towers and crossbars (sold separately).My 2011 Outback came with a roof rack not really hardy enough for my Mad River canoe. So, I purchased a Yakama system from etrailer.com All contacts with them were informative and helpful though shipping was a little slow The towers and bars mounted easily. . .instructions were clear and You Tube has some nice video of the installation. I had a wind deflector and canoe brackets from another car and they adapted with just a little fooling around. The anchor strap kit #04046 mounted easily under the hood to give me attachment points on the front. I screwed in the towing hook to the rear bumper and got the bow/stern tie-downs #04031 to secure the canoe. Seems solid.
Got another Subaru Outback and needed more roof rack capacity than the stock rack. The Yakima system fit the bill perfectly. The only hick-up has been the landing pad covers. Their click in holders need to be a little bit more robust. I have had a couple of them blow out. I will give etrailer.com 6 stars for their customer service.
Subaru stock roof rack was too low to accommodate a Roofnest. These landing pads towers work great and hold the Roofnest very tight when driving down the highway.
Rapid turn around from order to shipping. Product was a advertised. Test will take place transporting my kayak on a 10 hour jaunt in a few days.
Fit exactly as promised. Service was fa st.
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with so many variables having someone that could sort through all them was very helpful Thanks etrailer
It was what it was advertised and fit perfectly on my 2023 Ford Maverick
Honestly, I love etrailer. I love the expert help that you all provide. It's clear by the 1 year follow-ups that you care more about the relationships with your customers then just making a sale. Your service is friendly, informative and fast. I always come here first to look for my next purchase. Thanks again-Rob.
First trip with the new rail system and it looks like it worked out just fine. Thanks to both of you and Kimberly for all of your help and follow up I do appreciate it.
I have these installed on a 2022 Honda Pilot. I could not get them to fit on my raised roof rails with the included rubber gaskets. I have mounted them without the gasket but this leaves a gap between the rail and the landing pad. This seems secure but does not have a finished look. I will be trying to see how to get the gaskets to fit.
In the confusing world of roof racks, the etrailor site had a locator tool that made it easy to identify the correct landing pads and towers for my vehicle.
I had cross bars and landing pads on my Jeep Grand Cherokee. I bought these to put on my wife’s new Grand Cherokee L. They were extremely easy to install and now I can easily move the roof rails between the two vehicles. They are a great product as is most of Yakima’s products. I highly recommend them.
Very nice and heavy duty. They don’t look too fragile on a lifted truck with oversized tires.
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.
Very easy to replace. Fit perfectly. I had a slight disaster with roof rack and Yakima showdown but fortunately replacing the landing pads was all that was needed. Very happy about the ease of finding, installing and using.
Fit good with the OE track on roof. I like the new covers they supplied with the mounts.
Wanted to salvage my round bars and all other Yakima products I had previously on my Tacoma. These worked great. Easy to install. The directions are very clear. I only recommend taking your time with the install to make sure you've got it all aligned and waterproofed correctly.
Amazing quality easy set up fast shipping buy the locks the 4 pack With this fast shipping super impressed
All I can say is wow!! Outstanding customer service from shipping overnight, to follow up the next day to make sure the package arrived safely and was the appropriate part!! Customer service all stars!!! Thank you so very much!!
Parts arrived as advertised for the model
Car so happy to find the right fit
But super pricy for some plastic.
I recently purchased a rack system for my 1979 Ford Bronco to haul our new Kayaks. And believe me it was not easy to "fit" a vehicle as old as this.
I had some interesting challenges - my truck has a 3" lift and only clears my garage entrance by about 1.5 inches, so whatever I got had to be easily removable (at least in the front). I also wanted it to be multi functional so that I could carry other stuff as well, and the Yakima/Thule systems are great for that. Lastly, I wanted whatever I put on the truck to look good as I have put a lot of time and $ into fixing up this old truck and I didn't want it to look cheezey.....
Thanks to the good folks at etrailer I ended up with somewhat of a hybrid approach (my choice) but it worked out exactly as I envisioned it. I purchased the Thule Xsporter Pro system for the rear which works well with only minor modifications to the truck. I can lower it easily so I can get the truck into the garage without removing the system altogether. I really like that the tailgate is still functional with the system installed as some others I had in mind were bumper or hitch attached and would not allow use of the tailgate.... And, lastly it looks nice enough to just leave it on all the time.
On the front I chose the Yakima JetStream cross bar held up by a pair of Yakima SkyLine Towers and Landing Pads which I chose because I can easily remove the crossbar/towers to get the truck into my garage. The Landing Pads have covers for when not in use and are small enough to not be too noticeable.
I also added the security locks for peace of mind.
I have added 3 pictures, the first shows the Landing Pads without the towers & crossbar. You can also see the Xsporter Pro on the rear in its lowered position. The 2nd shot is a closeup of the Skyline Tower. The 3rd picture shows the entire system installed ready for my kayaks (or whatever).
Thanks again to the folks at etrailer for their expert advice and customer service.
I was seriously disappointed ?? the landing pads are not made for the Tacoma and sit on the roof with a gap that looks bad and will let water and trash into the bolt parts of the rack to roof juncture. For the amount of money it should be made correctly. I was also shocked to find that the landing pads upper parts were plastic… I have used Yakima for over 30 years and never expected a “cheap out “ like that! I was so disappointed I have never used the racks! They also only have provisions for one of the two bolts at each landing pad roof juncture. Disappointed ??!
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