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Landing Pad 21 for Yakima SkyLine Towers - Qty 4
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Landing Pad 21 for Yakima SkyLine Towers - Qty 4

Part Number: Y00247
$168.95
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Custom-fit landing pads permanently install to roof ditch on your vehicle's naked roof. The pads creates heavy-duty mounting points for Yakima SkyLine towers. Designed to carry heavy loads like a platform rack or rooftop tent. 1-800-940-8924 to order Yakima accessories and parts part number Y00247 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Yakima products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for Landing Pad 21 for Yakima SkyLine Towers - Qty 4. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.
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Yakima Accessories and Parts - Y00247

  • Roof Rack
  • Fit Kit
  • Yakima
  • 4 Pack

Custom-fit landing pads permanently install to roof ditch on your vehicle's naked roof. The pads creates heavy-duty mounting points for Yakima SkyLine towers. Designed to carry heavy loads like a platform rack or rooftop tent.


Features:

  • Landing pads provide heavy-duty mounting points for Yakima SkyLine towers (sold separately)
    • Pads install in roof ditch on your vehicle's naked roof
    • Ideal for naked-roof vehicles and truck cabs
  • Heavy-duty design handles heavy loads like a platform rack or rooftop tent
  • Protect your vehicle from scratches with UV-resistant, rubber base pads
  • Mounts permanently to your roof with rivets - drilling required
    • Includes brackets, stainless steel rivets, and mounting hardware


Specs:

  • Quantity: 4 pads
  • Limited lifetime warranty


8000247 Landing Pad 21 for Yakima SkyLine Towers - Qty 4

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Today we'll be taking a look at Landing Pad 21 for Yakima SkyLine Towers. This kit is going to give you everything you need to get your Yakima SkyLine Towers mounted up on your roof for a heavier system, something like a platform rack or a rooftop tent. This is going to be a very heavy duty system that can handle those higher weight capacities. We'll have our base that'll go on either side. We'll have four total, so two for the front, two for the rear of our cab. Comes with the covers to go over the top whenever you're not using the system, and that just covers up all the hardware, keeps any dirt or debris from getting collected in there.

Then we'll also have our riveted base. That's what our foot will sit on top of. Then we'll have our hardware to go down and attach that.The one I have on here is going to be a flat foot. It comes with these rubber feet to go around and create a seal against your roof and also protect your roof line from any dirt or debris. There's four flat style or just smooth style, so that'll fit well for the naked roofs, if you're just attaching to the top of your cab, but if you have a roof that has a rain gutter or a channel and you need something that has this little bump out there are four of these as well.

These are a little bit taller so they do give you longer bolts to make sure that you can still get into those riveted bases.This install does require some drilling into the cab of your vehicle to get everything installed. It is a permanent mount since these are going to be riveted to your roof line and you'll have four of these. They are covered by this black portion here. This is made of a sturdy material that's going to be UV resistant and it'll protect those as well. We'll get our structural rivets that will go down in there and keep everything really nice and secure.

To get those in place you have to use a more heavy duty rivet gun than just the pneumatic style. That's going to be the lever style rivet guns or the bolt cutter style. So it has those two big handles that you use to get those in place. The little pneumatic ones just aren't going to have the amount of strength to get those rivets properly in place, so keep that in mind.You can find those lever style or bolt cutter style rivet guns out there if you need to pick one up. We'll also get some silicon sealant to seal up all our holes around the rivets to make sure that there's no ingress of water or dirt, get an allen key to tighten up all our bolts, and some washers as well.

The bars and the Yakima SkyLine Towers are sold separately. You can find those here at etrailer.com and this is going to, again, just allow you to handle that heavier weight capacity. It's going to be able to hold up to 220 pounds when you use the Yakima HD bars, the heavy duty bars. You can find all those Yakima accessories to complete the rest of your kit right here at etrailer.com. That's going to do it for our look at the Landing Pad 21 for Yakima SkyLine Towers.

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This is the best way I have found to securely attach a rack to the top of my truck to haul my canoes. Easy on and off, no wind noise from distorting the doors like clip on racks.
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Tom

11/3/2023

After a year, still love this system. I will probably never use anything else.

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Mike L.

11/15/2023

@Tom We're glad to hear that!
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Well packed, well made, timely. A bit pricey, but that's Yakima for you. E-trailer had competive pricing.
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LP27 for the win! 2020 Subaru Outback XT
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Lazer S.

7/20/2026

Glad we had what you were needing, Benjamin! What will you be carrying on your roof?

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Bryan was very helpful. Help me select the right combination of Yakima gear to go together. The 78 inch crossbars worked perfectly on my F150.The order arrived early and was useful so I could get ready for my trip.
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This is the second set of #7 landing pads I’ve installed on my vehicles and they work well.
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Fits nicely into the slot as designed for the 2023 Yukon.
It’s Easier to remove these Yakima skyline towers. Locks are a must for peace of mind in case one of these hinging clamps opened on the highway (very unlikely but a lock would prevent that completely.)
I do wish it was a little smaller profile, but it’s pretty good for a Yakima product.
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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.
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Andrew N.

10/15/2022

You definitely want to use the gaskets and I dont recommend using the crossbars without them. Here is an install video that might help you out with this part. Let us know if you still some assistance after watching.

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eTrailer comes through again! These number # 26 Yakima landing pads are riding in t-slot rails of my RetraxPro XR tonneau bed cover. They are the landing pads for my Yakima SkyLine towers and Yakima Corebar cross-bars. I’ve attached pics. Glad I had a Park Tool ATD-1 Torque wrench with a 5mm hex bit to secure these pads at the recommended 4nm. I selected the # 26 landing pads instead of the # 1 pads so I have the option to upgrade to the Yakima HD bars later for a higher load capacity.
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A good product. Very easy to install. I installed them in about 15 mins. They fit secure to the Highlander rail system. No gaps. The caps stay on going thru the car wash. They raise the bars up high enough so the sun roof can be opened all the way with rack accessories. I have an existing skyline system with 66" round bars from my previous truck that I purchased in 2005. The existing system matched the landing pads perfect. I am not sure if I will shorten the bars or not yet.
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Everything was easy to set up and works perfect! I love being able to take off the roof racks when not in use, it’s extremely easy and convenient.
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I recently purchased a rack system for my 1979 Ford Bronco to haul our new Kayaks. And believe me it was not easy to "fit" a vehicle as old as this.

I had some interesting challenges - my truck has a 3" lift and only clears my garage entrance by about 1.5 inches, so whatever I got had to be easily removable (at least in the front). I also wanted it to be multi functional so that I could carry other stuff as well, and the Yakima/Thule systems are great for that. Lastly, I wanted whatever I put on the truck to look good as I have put a lot of time and $ into fixing up this old truck and I didn't want it to look cheezey.....

Thanks to the good folks at etrailer I ended up with somewhat of a hybrid approach (my choice) but it worked out exactly as I envisioned it. I purchased the Thule Xsporter Pro system for the rear which works well with only minor modifications to the truck. I can lower it easily so I can get the truck into the garage without removing the system altogether. I really like that the tailgate is still functional with the system installed as some others I had in mind were bumper or hitch attached and would not allow use of the tailgate.... And, lastly it looks nice enough to just leave it on all the time.

On the front I chose the Yakima JetStream cross bar held up by a pair of Yakima SkyLine Towers and Landing Pads which I chose because I can easily remove the crossbar/towers to get the truck into my garage. The Landing Pads have covers for when not in use and are small enough to not be too noticeable.

I also added the security locks for peace of mind.

I have added 3 pictures, the first shows the Landing Pads without the towers & crossbar. You can also see the Xsporter Pro on the rear in its lowered position. The 2nd shot is a closeup of the Skyline Tower. The 3rd picture shows the entire system installed ready for my kayaks (or whatever).

Thanks again to the folks at etrailer for their expert advice and customer service.
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with so many variables having someone that could sort through all them was very helpful Thanks etrailer
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Ralph C.

11/6/2023

Great had a few Hic-Ups getting the correct set E-Trailer reps were all over it and got me going Great Company to work with

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Mike L.

11/16/2023

@RalphC We're happy to hear that, we're glad we could help!
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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.
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Doug

2/18/2023

Ive had the rail system on my truck for about a year now and its been a tremendous help. It allows me to still use my bed and provides much needed extra storage space, mostly for all the dog items we carrycrates, gates, beds, food, etc. I like the fact the rail locks to the truck so I dont need to remove them at home or at our destination.

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My 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee used landing pads 18 to mount to the roof my newer 2023 JGC uses landing pad 19. I was able to change the pads thanks to etrailer and install my older roof rack on my newer Jeep. I love that the majority of my roof rack is upgrade-able.
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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.
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These landing pads allow for the quickest and easiest install and removal of cross bars. This will be the only ones I use going forward.
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Fit good with the OE track on roof. I like the new covers they supplied with the mounts.
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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.
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Bought these landing pads (and towers) for both our Outback and Rav4. We shuttle our Yakima rack between the two, depending on the need. We mount both a Thule pod and a Roofnest Meadowlark on the rack with no problem. Once these pads and towers are permanently installed, it takes about one minute to install or remove the rack. Great system, highly recommended.
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Great quality! They come with two different style bases. One flat, and one that is stepped to account for the raised area near the gutter trim. Good variety of screws to meet your application. My 2015 Mazda 3 (with fixed points) needed the medium length screws. Seems very solid!
I left the plastic gutter moldings on and just drilled holes for the screws to go through.
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Amazing quality easy set up fast shipping buy the locks the 4 pack With this fast shipping super impressed
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Easy website, fast shipping, quality products
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James

8/24/2025

The rack base has worked perfectly. I took my Yakima rack off my Tacoma and transferred it to a Honda Pilot and eTrailer had the correct bracket.

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Very happy with our purchase. I love how easily you can remove the entire rack easily. Too bad the locking mechanism comes separately but we are still happy with what we received.
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The item does not have much heft and therefore does not give me confidence that it will not fail. Additionally the pcs that go on the rear did not fit quite right. They were about 2mm off to one side of the installation space.
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Mauricio

7/11/2025

I have used the landing pads with a fully loaded basket and awning. We went on a road trip from Rialto, CA to Los Cabos San Lucas, BC with no signs of failure. I guess, dont judge a book by its covers. Well designed. Thats 1100 miles one way. Some parts of the roads were not that great but everything held up.

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    Hello Phil, thanks for reaching out. Sadly, Yakima does not offer a fit for the Skyline towers on a 2015 Ram 2500 Mega Cab. So a roof rack can be added, but not using the landing pad 27 or the Skyline towers. Instead you will need to use the Baseline towers and base clip kit. You may be able to re use your JetStream bars. How long are they? Yakima recommends a 60" so as long as your bars are 60" or longer they can be used. Here are the rest of the parts you will need: - BaseLine Towers...
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