Replace a damaged crossbar or add another bar to your existing roof rack with this half kit. Low-profile, aerodynamic crossbar bar mounts with a custom fit kit. Lockable, aluminum bar has a built-in channel for accessories.
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This single Yakima FlushBar lets you replace a damaged crossbar or add another bar to your existing roof rack. The crossbar mounts to you roof with SmartFoot towers and a custom fit kit (sold separately), and it's designed to blend seamlessly with your vehicle's roof line. The crossbar offers plenty of space for mounting carriers and accessories, yet still provide that streamlined, from-the-factory appearance that you crave.
Aerodynamic Airfoil Design
Designed with the aerodynamic shape of an owl wing in mind, the FlushBar produces less drag - and therefore less noise - than any other roof-rack style on the market. But don't let the etowerant appearance and clean lines fool you - this crossbar is also sturdy and hard working so you can carry loads of gear. This means your vehicle will still look great inside and out.
The sleek, airfoil-style FlushBar is shaped like a tapered wing. This lightweight aluminum bar has been shown to reduce drag by up to 70 percent when compared with round and square bars. It do this by putting the air back together quickly after it passes over and under the crossbar. This practically eliminates the buzzing and humming associated with standard roof racks - no fairing required. Because this bar produces less drag, the gas mileage of your vehicle will be far less affected than it is with other crossbars. And because it's constructed of corrosion-resistant, lightweight aluminum, you never have to worry about it rusting or affecting the load-carrying capacity of your roof.
Built-in Channels with Push-Down Access
The built-in channel includes a soft rubber strip that can be pushed down into the channel when you mount accessories, so you don't have to cut or trim it as you would with other slotted crossbars. And this means you'll likely never have to buy replacement strips.
Easy Installation with SmartFoot Technology
This premium crossbar includes innovative SmartFoot technology - a mounting system on the towers that lets you use the crossbar with multiple FlushBar fit kit styles. The custom fit kit (sold separately) ensures quick and easy installation on your roof, and the versatile SmartFoot tower allows you to use the crossbar on different yet similarly sized applications - just swap out the fit kit.
Once you've installed the fit kit, you must position the bar correctly on your roof. To center the bar, remove the covers from the towers, press the adjustment screws, and slide the crossbar in and out of the towers as needed until it's centered on your roof. When the correct position is achieved, simply tighten the adjustment screws with the included tool.
The SmartFoot towers are constructed of glass-filled plastic that is strong, rigid, and UV and impact resistant. These towers pivot slightly to accommodate the curve of your roof and ensure that the bar is level.
Same Key System Locks
The crossbar is compatible with Yakima SKS lock cores (Y07202 - sold separately) that allow you to secure the rack to your roof. These locks can help prevent theft of the crossbar by ensuring that it cannot be detached from your vehicle. And the locks keep your channel-mounted carriers and accessories safe by denying would-be thieves access to the built-in top slot. The SKS locks are all keyed alike so a single key opens all the locks. The locks can also be swapped out to make all of your Yakima products keyed alike.
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Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima FlushBar crossbar. This half-kit lets you replace a damaged crossbar or add another bar to an existing rack on your vehicle's roof. The ultra-quiet factory-style bar is going to let you mount carriers and accessories on the roof of your vehicle. Along the front here we have a built-in wind diffuser. That helps control airflow over the bar, which dramatically reduces wind noise and vibration. The unit's very aerodynamic.
It's sleek and highly functional, and extremely quiet. Also, the tapered wing shape helps dramatically reduce wind noise and vibration as well. This is designed to work with raised factory side rails, track systems, and permanent-mount applications. However, it will require a Yakima fit kit. Fit kits are sold separately and available at etrailer.com. Your fit kit would install on each side of the unit here at the tower. This crossbar will accommodate accessories that either mount in the built-in channel or that clamp around the bars.
When it comes to using the built-in channel, to use your accessory you would need to slide off the end caps, place your accessory in, adjust it along the bar where you need it, and then tighten it down. The strip that is in there, that's a rubberized strip that runs the full length of the bar. That's going to absorb around the anchor point to maintain a very flush, sleek look, and to maintain the aerodynamics of the system. That strip is a one-piece design, does not need to be cut or trimmed at all. It's going to feature the SmartFoot towers that ensure quick and easy installation on your roof. This is compatible with same-key system locks that allow you to secure the rack to your roof.
SKS locks are sold separately and available at etrailer.com. You will notice that it does come with plastic lock cores, but again, if you want to use same-key system locks, that would be an upgrade. You can do that. Those are compatible with this system. Now this is an aluminum bar. It's very lightweight and corrosion-resistant.
It features the glass-filled plastic towers that are strong, rigid, and UV and impact-resistant, and it's going to have a black powder-coated finish that's very durable. It resists rust and corrosion and it looks very good on these bars. The bar is available in a variety of lengths. You can check out all the options at etrailer.com. You can also make fine-tune adjustments to each tower using the system here on the bottom of the bar to get the exact length that you need for your vehicle. Now when it comes to the other dimensions of the bar like the overall width, that's going to measure about 3-5/16" wide. At the thickest point the bar only measures 1" thick. It's covered with a limited lifetime warranty. That's going to do it for today's look at the Yakima FlushBar crossbar.
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