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This aerodynamic, flush-mount roof rack lets you carry gear and cargo on your vehicle while maintaining a clean, factory look. Crossbars work with channel-mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs on your vehicle's fixed mounting points or tracks.
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Yakima SkyLine FX MD:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, Matt with etrailer, and today we're gonna talk about the Yakima SkyLine FX roof rack bars. So this gonna be a great option for you if you're looking for a system that's gonna be really easy to take on and off, and you have flush rails. So let's take a closer look at it. Now, this is gonna be able to fit multiple-sized roofs because these do have the ability to expand. You just have to plug in your vehicle into our fit guide and find out what's gonna be the best fit for you. The main appeal of this is how easy it is to take on and off your roof.
Now, you'll just have to make sure you take off all these caps. I've already removed the ones from the passenger side. As you can see right here, with everything removed like that, you just lift up on it, and it pops right off. Putting it back on is just as easy, just sliding on that end cap to finish it off until it clicks into place. Now, we take a closer look at the Yakima system.
Now, the bar itself is gonna use our Yakima JetStream bars that are gonna attach to these towers. And since this design is made this way, this is gonna be a flush-rail system. So what that means is we're not gonna have any overhang, so that's gonna give you more of a clean finish to your system, but it's also gonna take away some real estate of where you can put accessories on top of your bars, too. Now, since this it is a flush-rail system, we're only gonna be able to put our accessories in from one area. That's gonna be this center part on our crossbars.
And you're just gonna plug in whatever T-track accessories you have and slide it in through this channel. Now, what I like about this is it's gonna have this built-in rubber weather strip, and what that's gonna help do is reduce wind noise and keep any debris out of here. And what's really great about this weather strip and is that you don't have to cut this down to size since it is built in. Taking a closer look at the SkyLine towers now, if I just remove this end cap, which gives it that really nice clean finish to it, we can take a closer look at the hardware inside of it. Now, you'll notice we have this access door, and that's gonna lock everything down into place so no one can take this off real quick.
Now, I will say the lock core that we have on here is just a plastic lock core that you can unlock with a screwdriver or with some quarters. So it's not really that secure. Anybody could come by and take it off real quick. What I'd recommend doing is going to our website and checking out some of the Yakima lock cores that we have. And those will be metal lock cores that you can get keyed to lock to any of your other Yakima accessories, too. To take a closer look at the hardware underneath here, I'm just gonna unlock this access door, open it up. Now you'll notice we have two bolts in here. We're gonna have one on top, and that's gonna adjust your pitch. The way you'll adjust that is with an included Allen key. You just tighten and loosen that up. And what that's gonna do is change the angle of the crossbar itself to accommodate different types of roofs. If you are someone who's very particular on how this fits on your roof, then that's gonna give you more control. And the other setting we're gonna have in here is gonna be this bolt that adjusts your length of your crossbars to fit on top of your roof. So just to give you an example of that, what that's gonna look like. You just have to lift this up some, close that back in. You can even access it even with the access door closed. Loosen up that bolt some until it's loose enough to adjust. And once it is, then you can see how it telescopes, just like that. Now, I know we've been talking a lot about how this is gonna lock into place, and that's gonna lock into place to your fit kit. And you can find what's gonna be the best one for you using the fit guide on our website. Something that I really like about this design as opposed to some of the other Yakima crossbars is just gonna be how sleek it fits up here. You don't have to worry about anything that's bulky, hanging off the sides of it, and just how those towers fit onto those crossbars, it's just gonna give you an overall better look. Now, you're gonna have a weight capacity of up to 165 pounds, and what I recommend doing is just checking what your roof is rated for so you don't overload it. But if you liked everything you saw today, that's just a look at the Yakima SkyLine FX roof rack bars. Thanks for watching.
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars (4 Customer Reviews)
This aerodynamic, flush-mount roof rack lets you carry gear and cargo on your vehicle while maintaining a clean, factory look. Crossbars work with channel-mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs on your vehicle's fixed mounting points or tracks.I have used Yakima products for decades. This was a slightly different application for me however with the existing roof mounts on the Honda Element. The landing pads work well, but I just don't trust the 2 small bolts and the plastic to metal butted connection. I would feel better at 70mph with a more 'fitted' attachment. The finished mount feels good. Time will tell. Otherwise an easy installation and a very good looking one. I like the quick detach towers. The full rack on an Element is noisy, nice not to have to hear it without a boat on.
Etrailer was a very easy to work with and I will use the company again.
Yakima roof rack was very easy to install and looks great too!
Fast delivery. The kit was complete with all the parts I needed.
installed on Honda Element, perfect fit. Yack Racks Rock.
Product is great, but etrailer.com is excellent! Great service; fast shipping; top notch communication. Very pleased.
Very easy install looks great. Took about thirty minutes to install!
Great service, they kept me up to date with the shipping. Would highly recommend and would use again!
Excellent Product. Easy to install!
The fit is perfect!
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
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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