Can Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack Work With 2021 Toyota RAV4 With Roof Rails

Question:

I have a new RAV4 just bought a receiver hitch from you two months ago and would like to install roof bars on the vehicle. We have an old Yakima rack with Q Towers and round bars that we used on our previous vehicle Prius. Is there a way that the Q Towers can mate with the proper landing pads for the factory installed rails on the RAV4?

asked by: Lou J

Expert Reply:

Although we have a Yakima roof rack solution that will work on your 2021 Toyota RAV4, the Q-towers are pretty much obsolete at this point, and they were not compatible with raised roof rack rails and were meant for use on bare roofs. The good news you can re-use your crossbars if they're at least 48 inches long.

You can assemble a compatible round bar roof rack using the following parts:

• Yakima 48 Inch Round Crossbars, part # Y00408

• Yakima TimberLine Towers, part # Y33TR

• Yakima RoundBar SL adapter, part # Y03536

expert reply by: Mike L