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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 50" JetStream SM - Silver:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Adam: Hi everyone. Adam at etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima roof rack system on our 2019 Toyota Highlander.So on this specific system, we have the skyline towers, which are going to be these guys right here, with that nice cap. And the landing pads are going to be the skyline landing pads as well. And that's going to allow you to use your flush-mounted rails of your Highlander to put these on. It's really, really simple.
Really all you've got to do is just undo that cap and it comes off. We actually do have a cap that comes and goes over these whenever you're not using them. Just to show you guys, I'll actually go and grab one real quick.That's the one thing I really do like about this roof rack system. There's not a whole lot to it, and whenever you're not using it .. Look at that.
It's like it's not even there. Super cool, super convenient. You can just take it off like that, put your bars on there like this, lock it down into place, and then you're ready to go. It's really a quick system, and what I would definitely recommend to somebody who's got a Highlander.So these specific crossbars that we have right now are called jet stream bars, and they're going to have a nice aerodynamic feel to it. Kind of looks like a airplane wing.
A little bit thicker in the front, a little bit skinnier in the back, helps that air just travel over it a little bit easier and smoother, so you won't have some of that road noise whenever you're going down the road, and also some of that drag you might have. This isn't going to really hinder your gas mileage all too much when it comes to cross bars.But these are going to be made of aluminum and they are the 50 inch crossbars as well. The powder coated finish is going to help it resist against rust and corrosion. And you will have about 165 pounds of carrying capacity on these bars, but always look on your Highlanders owner's manual to make sure that it will be able to handle that much weight.So these cross bars are pretty wide, but not that thick. So a lot of those accessories that are going to wrap around your bars, I think you'll be fine.
So we're going to do a quick measurement, about three and a quarter inches long and only about maybe an inch thick. But a lot of these crossbars are going to just accept your T track accessories. Right here, all you've really got to do is just take your cap off, just push down on this rubber and you'll be able to slide all your attachments on there.We have a bunch that you can do. I would probably recommend for this vehicle, just a roof mounted cargo basket, just to get a lot of that stuff out of the inside, up and on your roof so your passengers will have a lot more room, just to move around whenever you're going on longer trips.Of course a kayak carrier will be ideal, just because, how else are we going to carry a kayak on this Highlander Probably it has got to be on the roof. So we do have attachments for that as well. There's a bunch of them to choose from, so be sure to pick the one that's right for you. We're going to go ahead and measure just from the top of our roof to the bottom of our bars. Going to be about four inches from the top of our roof to the bottom of the bar, but then it's going to be about five and a quarter inches from the top of our roof to the top of our bar.Also, another thing to think about is just whether our sun roof is going to be able to open and go underneath these bars here. With all that amount of gap, we're going to be plenty fine. We don't have to worry about this not being able to open and us losing the functionality of our sunroof.So there's two different things I need to go over with you guys. One is that these are available in silver as well, so if you like that color a little bit more, maybe it'll go better with your crossbars, or whatever color that your vehicle may be. There is two different colors to choose from, so that's good to know.Also, we do have optional locking cores, so pretty much what locks this bar to our actual vehicle right here does not come with anything that's got to have a key or anything like that. And you can buy those separately. Put that in there real quick, just to give you that added comfort. Other than that, it's actually pretty easy to install. Everything's pretty much in the kit that you need. So let's just go ahead and show you guys how.Alrighty, so we have our front ones already installed, but we have all the equipment, hardware and tools that we need to get to back installed. So that's what we're going to go ahead and do right now. So the first thing we want to do is grab a trim tool. If you don't have one of these, you can use a flathead, if you want. You might make a little bit of a scratch, but there's a little plate here. Put it in the little slots like that and work our way to get this little bracket out. Put that to the side for later.Now what we want to do is we're going to take this portion of our kit. It is going to have an R on it. These are going to mean rear. The other ones on our front had an F on them. And what we're going to do, they're really going to just fit in one slot the best. The other way isn't really going to line up too good. So be true to just do that, get it nice and seated down into place.Then we can take our second portion. We are going to have to take these caps off. They just pop off like that, and we're going to line those up, and then we're going to take a bolt and a lock washer, go down in there, and it's going to thread into the factory hole that they have already provided. Just start threading them down. Try to get it as straight as possible, once you start really torquing them down. Give it a good shake, make sure it's nice and secure, and once you do, you're pretty much done with that. And just for now, I'm just going to put this little cap on here like that. And we can do that same installation process on the other side.All right. So all we really need to do is start getting our towers put up onto our bars. And to do that, first things first, we just need to take our tower here. We're going to have a little piece like this. It's going to have a little bit of teeth on the bottom end here and that's going to be facing a little teeth on the top end of our feet.Just get those teeth lined up, just like that. Snap it into place. Now, take your little T track here. It's going to go down in there. You've got to make sure you line up the bolt with the hole. Then we can flip it upside down. Do our best to tighten it down. Perfect. We can do that same exact thing for the other foot.So before mounting our tires onto our bars, we want to make sure we have them in the right orientation. The rounded portion right here is going to be facing the front of your vehicle, and of course, the more slim edge is going to be facing the back. With that in mind, we can take our towers here. We're going to flip it around like so, and I'm actually going to put this one on backwards and slide it all the way down to the other end. Just fit it within that track, slide that down and then put this one on directly, just like this.All right. So now we're going to do is just replace our cap and then we're going to throw it up on top of our vehicle. To get the right fit.Now the only really thing we need to figure out is just make sure that our cap is going to be open on the end. This is going to allow it to seat down into our little feet here . just like that on both sides.So now's a good time to get the spread from our bars, from our feet all the way to the edge here, nice and even on both sides. And once we do that, you can go ahead and take your tool and just tighten this up. Let it snap real quick, and then you can go ahead and just close this cap, just like that. I want to do the same that on the other side.So now that you have all those steps done, just go ahead and give it a good shake, make sure everything's staying into place, how it should, and if so then you're ready to either load up some of your accessories or just get down the road.Well, everyone that just about does it for our look at the Yakima roof rack system on our 2019 Toyota Highlander.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (50 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.One quick phone call and Gwendolyn figured out exactly what I needed for our new car to use my old Yakima rack.
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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.
Pretty straight forward installation. Instructions were easy to follow.
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.
Order was easy to place and delivered in less than a week as promised. The sales advice was perfect fit despite multiple pieces having been ordered. Used the rack once and very sturdy
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.
Works as expected and feels solid
Good condition quality. Good and detailed instructions but aittle tedious install.
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.
Arrived quickly; easy instal!
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!
Easy to install. No noticeable noise from the bars. Seem to be very sturdy.
As said in my other review these etrailer guys helped me where the Yakima customer service and sales people couldn't.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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 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!
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
Had the parts I needed when I couldn’t find them anywhere else and they were delivered on time.
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