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These multipurpose, galvanized steel crossbars supply the backbone for your aftermarket roof-rack system. Bars provide stability to your rack system and carry the accessories that secure your gear. Round design fits all Yakima towers.
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NOTE: Load bars do not include end caps. The end caps are included with Yakima roof rack or ladder rack towers. Load bar end caps are also sold separately (part number Y8007026).
Video of Round 48" CrossBars for Yakima Roof Rack System (QTY 2)
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Today we are going to cover the typical components of a Yakima roof-rack system. We will start from the bottom and work our way up. On the bottom part are the actual pieces that are going to make actual contact with the vehicle, and those parts are referred to as Q Clips, part number Y0605. They actually adapt the rack to the car itself. And this is a set of the Towers right here, part number Y00124. These go from the roofline to the crossbars. And the Q Towers are lockable, so no one can take them off your vehicle. They do come with the cases for the locks themselves. These do not have the key lock inside them you do have to add the cores to them yourself. And that is part of Yakimas SKS System. And then the last part is the crossbars themselves, part number Y0408. And these bars come in various lengths, designed for specific applications. What we will do now is go ahead and assemble these components and actually install them on a typical application. In this case, we are actually going to install this on a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta.
We have the components for one corner of the rack system to give you an idea of how they go together. First off, we are going to open up the latch here, and there is a little adjustment screw right here. It actually fine-tines your adjustment to snug down the brackets to your car. And when you have them tight enough, you just close them to latch into place. We will go ahead and take out this screw and install the Fit Kit first. What happens here is that this Fit Kit part will fit on the bottom side here, and these corners - these corners right here - will actually fit into these slots. It is kind of a press fit, so you have to push pretty hard to get it in there. All right, once you get the corners started in there, then just push it together. And you can see how it fits into the corners here. And the next thing to do is to get it lined up with the keyhole here so we can attach the lock holder itself. And it is keyed, so it can go in only one way. And when you have it installed, put your clip in there that holds it in place. Now we can go ahead and reinstall this back into our Tower. And you do not have to go all the way in, maybe halfway, because you will have to go back and adjust both sides evenly when you install it on the vehicle. Now we will put our pad in for the Fit Kit, and the pad simply snaps into place. And that takes care of the Tower, and we only have three more to go.
When they come from the factory, the clamp for the bar itself is compressed, so you need to take the clamp loose so you can slide it on the bar. What you want to do is, this little plastic cover here, you want to pull that back out to get to the little assembly screw right here. And you have just got to undo it with the included Allen key. And then you just want to loosen it up a little bit and then push that tab down so you have a nice, round circle on the inside. This is the part that actually gets clamped up against the crossbar so it does not go anywhere. And then install our endcap. Repeat the same procedure for the other side of this bar and for the other bar, too. And then this rack will be ready to install on our vehicle. Now the instructions that come with the kit and the Fit Kit will tell you exactly where to mount these on the vehicle. So you actually snug this up, then the bar here actually snugs it down to the roofline. And you may have to adjust it a little bit left and right and on the threads of the center bolt to make sure you latch it on tight. All right, and then just repeat the same process for the rear crossbar. And with that, your roof rack is ready to add your accessory to it.
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by: Will K.07/16/2012
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Fit my Nissan Juke perfectly. etrailer.com has been great - the best customer service I've encountered in quite some time!48051
by: Don K03/30/2012
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At first, I thought it wasn't the right product for my Equinox. After looking at other vehicles it was correct. It took no time at all to install 35613
by: Joel N.05/27/2011
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So far so good! Cant beat the price! 15546
by: Wayne G.05/10/2012
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My Explorer, love the service, from order to install in 3 days39804
by: PB07/13/2011
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Very simple to install. Good quality product. Will recommend.19334
by: Dennis A07/27/2012
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Very good craftsmanship, easy to fit and I'm pleased with the product. Very solid construction and good coating protection. Thanks49531
by: Shandela B.04/28/2012
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Love the product. It was very easy to install and the instructions were quite clear. Etrailer did a great job with communication and the shipping was fast. I shopped online for quite some time and did plenty of comparisons and it was definitely the cheapest price. I am extremely happy! If I need anything again I will definitely shop here!38657
by: Robert P04/04/2012
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Excellent quality and looks very good. 36114
by: rcmbiker12/05/2012
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The product is fine (I have had so many different Yakima racks it hurts) but I was more impressed with e-trailer.com. Your price was competitive and the timeliness of the online order was impeccable. I wish more on line stores offered the same quality service. thanks again.60688
by: Sean K.08/28/2012
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Good product, on the highway I noticed I had rattling noise and pulled over and I figured out it was the round bars so I ordered the wind deflector as well, other then that easy to assemble and very happy with this procuct53340
by: SDW07/21/2012
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I ordered the Yakima RailGrab Kit with 48" round bars and the Gunwale Canoe Carrier Brackets on the advice of friends who have used a Yakima rack for years. I want to carry a canoe on my Subaru Forester, equipped with factory flush mounted rack, but needed something wider to hold my canoe, which is 38.5" at its center. This system is just the thing. It installs easily and the towers fit my the contours of my factory siderails perfectly. The Gunwale Brackets adjust with a twist-knob to snug up to the canoe for a secure fit. Once they're adjusted to the correct width, loading the canoe is easy-ever-after. Note: the endcaps are included in the RailGrab package, as are two cam straps, so you don't need to buy these. At $300 for everything, etrailer has a great price, and the order was on my porch in less than a week. Emails to customer service were answered promptly, and a follow-up email to ask about my experience prompted me to write this very enthusiastic review. Thanks!48762
by: Debbie S.06/22/2012
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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.45299
by: Ray H.03/17/2011
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Solid product, easy to install. I would highly recommend9596
by: Richard E.06/28/2012
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Received product on Wednesday after placing the order Monday morning. Very impressed with the prompt shipment and delivery. I was able to mount the rack system in about 30 minutes. The instructions were excellent and the system was very easy to install. Looks great on my 2011 BMW! This is the 3rd or 4th time I have ordered products from e-trailer and I have been impressed every time. Keep up the great work!45988
by: Kirk01/19/2012
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Great product! Glad I chose this company and products ;]29984
by: Jeff B.09/04/2012
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Easy to install, strong construction, and worked great with our canvas carrier!53849
by: Arthur R.06/25/2012
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Excellent communication from the time the order was placed until it was received. Prompt shipping once the item was located in the warehouse; received in two days! Excellent!45564
by: Ted K.03/31/2012
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Excellent product. Very easy to install. Excellent customer service as well. eTrailer very much has the sales and service piece dialed in.35758
by: Zach09/24/2011
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I've used these now for several months. Worked great on a trip across several states.24506
by: Ron P.07/12/2011
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We got a Yakima Roof Rack system with locks and fairing for a "lime squeeze metallic" (Green...) 2011 Ford Fiesta 5dr Hatchback. Received the package yesterday and set it up within about an hour. 19256
by: Robert P.12/23/2010
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Yakima Roof Rack for BMW I recently purchased this product as part of the yakima roof rack system for my BMW and received everything needed for assembly in a very short amount of time even during the mad rush of Christmas shopping. I also received emails notifying me of the status of the shipping as well as a courtesy email. I highly recommend using etrailer.com!4536
by: Sean K.08/28/2012
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Good product, on the highway I noticed I had rattling noise and pulled over and I figured out it was the round bars so I ordered the wind deflector as well, other then that easy to assemble and very happy with this procuct53339
by: dave07/18/2012
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super easy install and delivered in 1 d ay48400
by: Dave E.05/21/2013
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Bars appear strong and sturdy. Easy to install with my Yakima RailGrab towers. Fast delivery81366
by: Tom V09/29/2012
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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.56141
by: Kim M.04/03/2012
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Love it! And, the same size bars are compatible with my boyfriend's car, which makes it even easier! Great versatility.35988
by: Rob02/29/2012
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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 sedan32789
by: Rich Doe10/11/2011
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Good stuff!! 25439
by: Chris R.09/19/2011
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Roof rack on my 2005 Chevy Uplander. Also ordered the Q towers and fairing.24235
by: Peter W.07/15/2011
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The 48" CrossBars do not fit on a 2010 BMW 5 series GT! They have to be 58". Check before putting the end caps on the bars. Otherwise, there is nothing exciting about this product. It works. 19472
by: Dave M.07/12/2011
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Quick shipping, great products. 19217
by: sheila c.07/05/2011
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Clear instructions made it easy to install on my 2011 Chevy Equinox. It's a solid, secure product and I'm very pleased.18500
by: Charlie Decker06/10/2011
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I'm satisfied with product, quality, price. Thank you16669
by: Mike P04/23/2011
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Excellent buy. I would highly recommend this product.12270
by: steve Z06/16/2012
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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 :) 44421
by: Mike C03/14/2012
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Great product & service 33833
by: Michael M10/08/2011
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Free Shipping. Was supposed to be 5-6 days but they upgraded us for free and it arrived within 2. Product works just as advertised, easy to install on our 2011 Subaru Forester. Etrailer had excellent reveiews so we ordered from them. They didn't disappoint!25282
by: Don D.12/13/2010
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Cross Bars Solid great looking cross bar, simple to install love the finished look on the car.4053
by: cetin y07/27/2012
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great service 49539
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