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Part Numbers: Y00408,Y33TR,Y03536
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These multipurpose, galvanized steel crossbars supply the backbone for your aftermarket roof rack system. Works with accessories that clamp around the bars. Pair with Yakima towers, fit kit, and RoundBar SL Adapter to create a complete roof rack.
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Heavy-duty towers allow you to mount 2 Yakima crossbars safely and securely to your vehicle's raised, factory side rails. Towers attach with rubber-coated stainless steel straps and tighten with the include torque tool.
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The heavy-duty TimberLine towers allow you to mount 2 Yakima to your vehicle with raised, factory side rails. The towers install with rubber-coated stainless steel straps that wrap around your side rails. And the TimberLines' versatile BarBeds accommodate Yakima's full line of crossbars.
Versatile BarBed
The TimberLine's BarBed is designed to work with Yakima's entire line of crossbars.
The BarBed is curved to accommodate the elliptical shape of the CoreBar and JetStream crossbar. The CoreBar includes brackets that slide over the bar and secure to the towers with bolts. The JetStream attaches directly to the tower with bolts.
The towers also work with Yakima RoundBars with adapters . The adapters slide over the bars and secure to the towers with bolts.
Secure Installation with Rubber-Coated Stainless Steel Straps
The towers install easily with rubber-coated stainless steel straps. Simply remove the tower covers, wrap the straps around your raised side rails, and secure the straps to the towers. The straps provide maximum contact and security by wrapping completely around your side rails.
Tighten the bolts inside the towers with the included torque tool to complete installation. This is the only tool you will need to secure the towers to your rails and your crossbars to the towers. The torque tool also helps prevent over- or under-tightening. The tool clicks 3 times once you've reached the correct amount of torque.
Same Key System Locks
TimberLine towers are compatible with Yakima SKS lock cores (Y07204 - sold separately) that allow you to secure the roof rack to your roof. 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.
These adapters allow you to use Yakima RoundBars with BaseLine, SkyLine, TimberLine, or RidgeLine roof rack towers. Kit includes 4 adapters and 4 endcaps.
Features:
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 CoreBar roof rack system on top of our 2021 Toyota RAV4. Now this will be a great system for you if you're looking for something that's really easy to take on and off and you need to get some extra storage out of the back of your car, especially if you have any longer items like a kayak. So let's take a closer look at it. Now the RAV4 that we have today actually has raised rails. So if you want this system, you have to make sure you also have raised rails. The way to check is to come by your rails and just check if you can get your hand underneath them.
If you can, then you'll be good. Also, just recommend going onto our website, plugging in your vehicle's information into our fit guide and find out what's gonna be the best fit for you. Our system today is gonna be comprised of two parts. That first part is gonna be a 50 inch Yakima CoreBars up top and beneath we're gonna have the Yakima towers. So taking a closer look at the crossbar you notice we have this arrow shape to it that's gonna help it be more aerodynamic, helping to reduce wind noise.
We're also gonna have this bracket that goes around it and that's what's gonna attach to your towers. Now taking a closer look at the towers, this is gonna be a pretty good fit. What I really like about these ones in particular is we have this rubber strap that goes all the way around and connects inside. So you're gonna get that full coverage, giving you a very secure fit. Now this does have a point where you can put a lock core in.
Right now we just have this plastic piece in place, but you can get this replaced and get metal lock cores that's gonna be keyed alike to any of your other Yakima gear. And now I can get some measurements. The first one I'm gonna get is the overall height it's gonna add to your car today and that's gonna be just under three inches, which isn't too bad. What I recommend doing is taking the total height of the vehicle plus your crossbars, and then if you get any accessories on here too, make sure to include that so you know what areas you can make it under. And then for an overhang, that's going to be not very far.
It's gonna be two inches on this front one. Now that's not gonna be very much so you won't be likely of hitting your head on this, but you really won't be able to put anything on here either. Now because of the shape of a roof we have today, we are gonna have a little more overhang on the rear crossbar and that's gonna be just about three and a half inches, which isn't gonna be a lot either. You're not gonna be likely hitting your head too, but you will be able to put some smaller accessories on the very edge of here. As far as what you can put on here, you're gonna be able to put on clamp on accessories and load this up to 165 pounds. What I recommend though is just checking what your roof is rated for and then going from the lowest rated component. Overall this will be a great way to get a lot more storage out of the RAV4. Now it's also gonna be great if you're looking for a rack that's gonna be able to get keyed to like to any of your other Yakima accessories. And you only have the clamp on accessories too. Now if you have any items that use T channels, then what I'd recommend doing is just getting the Yakima system with the JetStream bars. But if you don't have any items that use that, then this one will do you just fine. As far as the installation, it was pretty straightforward, but if you need a hand with it, we'll walk you through it. To start off the installation, we're just gonna lay everything out. So up front we're gonna have our crossbars, and next to those we're gonna have the towers and the end caps. And then we're gonna have these brackets that attach your towers to your crossbars. You'll have this included tool with this built-in torque device and I recommend grabbing a tape measure to make this a lot easier. We're gonna start off with our towers first. So this is what it is gonna look like if you have the adapter already in there. If it's not, it's a pretty simple process getting in. You wanna make sure that the side with the ridges is facing up and all you're gonna do is place it in at an angle, then apply pressure until it clicks into place. We're gonna move over to our crossbars now and just remove this end cap. Then we're gonna flip this over so the underside is facing up and wanna grab our brackets, line them up with the shape of our crossbar. We might have to flip it around. That's how you know it's gonna fit on there correctly. You're gonna slide that bracket all the way to the other side. And then we're just gonna repeat that process with the second one, keeping it on the side that you are. And just make sure to put your end caps back in place. Now we're gonna attach our towers and what I like to do is when I grab this, I like to push this rubber strap all the way over so you can see that bolt that's inside of there. I'm gonna grab my Allen key and line it up with the bolt applying pressure from the backside. And then I'm gonna run this bolt in on top of that bracket, winding everything into place. Then I'm gonna tighten this down all the way down until this torque device clicks into place. Now I'll just repeat that same process on the other side. You notice we do have a bolt at the bottom in here and what that does is tighten your tower to the bracket, preventing your tower from sliding around on your crossbar. If this is already tightened, you wanna make sure you loosen that up so you have the ability to adjust this to fit on top of your roof. When you're placing this on top of your roof, you wanna make sure it's in the right orientation. So you wanna make sure that this thicker side is facing forward and the thinner side is facing behind you. And now we're gonna lift up and just roughly place it where we think it needs to go. And then we can make our adjustments afterwards. You probably already noticed that we already have our front crossbar on here. This is gonna be the same process for either one of 'em, at this point I like to get my crossbar spread. We'll try and get the furthest one that we can. So right now we're gonna get just about 28 and a half inches. And what you wanna do is make sure both sides are even. After that, I'd like to get my overhang measurement. And what I do is just go from the tower to the end of the crossbar and once I get that measurement, I just make sure it's even on both sides. That way you can adjust that. It's just by grabbing onto your tower and pushing on the crossbar itself. Once you've made all your adjustments, you can start putting this rubber strap on. A thing that I like to do is push this bolt in. It'll extend this out just a little bit. If this isn't long enough, you just have to loosen this bolt some. Then you're gonna grab this and line up this metal bar with these metal hooks until it cinches on there. You do that on both sides and come over here and tighten this bolt down the rest of the way. Now I'd recommend just tightening each side a little, going back and forth until this is all the way on here 'cause if you tighten one side too much before the other one, it can pull the crossbars more on one side. You don't wanna forget tightening this other bolt too. That one at the very top, that tightens down your bracket to your crossbar. Once that's tightened all the way down, then we can grab this end cap and put it on the back of here. Sometimes this can take a little bit until this clicks into place just like that. And that end cap's just gonna line up with the back this tower. And you wanna just do a shake test, make sure everything's fitting well, and if it is, then you can load it up with whatever accessories you have. But if you liked everything you saw today, that's just a look at the installation and some of the features of the Yakima CoreBar roof rack system on top of our 2021 Toyota RAV4.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (16487 Customer Reviews)
These multipurpose, galvanized steel crossbars supply the backbone for your aftermarket roof rack system. Works with accessories that clamp around the bars. Pair with Yakima towers, fit kit, and RoundBar SL Adapter to create a complete roof rack. Heavy-duty towers allow you to mount 2 Yakima crossbars safely and securely to your vehicle's raised, factory side rails. Towers attach with rubber-coated stainless steel straps and tighten with the include torque tool. These adapters allow you to use Yakima RoundBars with BaseLine, SkyLine, TimberLine, or RidgeLine roof rack towers. Kit includes 4 adapters and 4 endcaps.I have been using Yakima racks for around 40 years and have never had any problems. However, I am amazed at the price increases over the years. Etrailer prices were by far lower than most. Overall, a very excellent purchase.
I'm happy that this allows me to save money by using my old round bars on my new vehicle, with only the purchase of new "towers" and these adapters.
Sue G.
2/11/2024
Its working great!
etrailer is excellent...however, not too pleased with Yakima and these cross bars - second set in four years...they make them out of a steel that rusts quickly...better out of stainless or aluminum. Maybe that is their idea of planned obsolescence. I also learned not to install end caps...that accelerated the corrosive process.
Kimberly has shown that great customer service is not dead! etrailer and Kimberly are great to work with and have earned my business and will always be the 1st and last place I look for my rack+ needs!
As for the application, I needed more space to fit my cargo box on top of my 4Runner TRD Pro’s rack. I came up this this… Thank you!
Everything from etrailer is timely and of good quality! The Yakima crossbars are no exception - they are indestructible.
They do the job. I can't say that they look like they were custom-made for my new vehicle, but I trust them to stay on and keep my boat on the car. They hold securely.
Really Easy to Install! Solid and Strong amount to Roof Rack.
Works perfectly. I am always impressed that Yakima continues to make parts for the "old roundbars" since they have since moved on to the superior JetStream bars.
I ordered the Yakima roof rack, with the Hullyrollers for the back crossbar and the Mako saddles for the front crossbar to use with my kayak. It arrived just like they told me and I put them on my car the eveningit arrived. Got to finlly use the roof rack on June 22 to go out kayaking and it worked great. Only thing is I did not know about the air reflector piece for the front crossbar. Now I will be ordering it to help with the wind noise.
necessary for using the widest cross bar option (78"). East to install
Great rack, go on fast, easy to install and work well on my VW TDI wagon. Care has to be given and follow the instructions for the install to what type of rails you have. Works great carrying the VW luggage carrier and plan on using it to carry kayaks as well. Just have not decided what kayak rack type to get yet.
The Yakima roof rack system is an Outstanding product. I purchased the product to replace the OEM roof rack because it was too flimsy to carry the tandem bike mount and my bike. The Yakima roof rack is solid and provides me the peace of mind while hauling my bike on the roof of my car. etrailer provided the product for the best price as always.
I've attachec a few pictures of the Yakima rack on my Audi Q7. It took a few attempts to find the right combination of attachments, but in the end, the pin attachments work best with the access points on the factory flush-mount rails. Great product!!!!!
roof racks showed up in great condition, and showed up as one package.... I should have ordered the J racks from here but I found them cheaper locally so Thule J racks compliment the whole setup and i am just about ready to hit the water :)
Kit worked perfectly on my 2021 Subaru Forester. The whole install took 30 minutes. Never been disappointed with etrailer.
The installation of this rack system went very well, all of the instructions were easy to read and use. I have attached some pictures of our installation. The vehicle is a 1994 Honda Accord EX four door sedan
Roof Rack 2008 Saturn Astra The roof rack arrived one day early...The packaging was excellent and the quality of the product more than met my expectations. The instructions made the insulation very easy. It took less than 45 minutes to install the unit complete.
Excellent selection of rack parts. Very useful installation videos help when choosing between products. Easy ordering process. Quick delivery.
The rack has been so useful since I purchased it. Staff at etrailer.com were exceptionally helpful in getting the best option for my car and answering questions. I recommend this company, for its 110% customer service, excellent prices and timely delivery.
Have been rocking my Yakima rack from etrailer.com for a year now. I am using rack in conjunction with a Tepui tent. Once I added the air deflector, I would say it's the perfect setup. The Yakima gives more clearance over the factory rack, so I was able to get my hands under it to secure the tent hardware. If you're thinking of upgrading your factory rack, I would not hesitate to use etrailer.com
One quick phone call and Gwendolyn figured out exactly what I needed for our new car to use my old Yakima rack.
Great products though, again, written instructions would have been nice.
Bought as a pkg for my 2017 Golf R with Round Bars since I had a bunch of Yakima bike racks and a canoe gunwale rack for my old Yakima set up. Installation was easy with good instructions. All measurements from the Yakima site appear to be spot on.
etrailer.com shipped these out quickly and all parts arrived without damage.
Everything arrived as promised and earlier than expected just installed. Looks like it will do everything I need it to which is haul around paddleboards. So far so good!
Great product and very easy to install! I called in to put my order in due to not trusting myself in getting one that fits my car. Jessica W. Was beyond professional and helpful in the process. She went also well above her position and tracked my order and sent additional information. Couldn’t be happier with the product and customer service!
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Gerald B.
4/24/2024
Still love the product but it is very noisy when driving.