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These crossbars combine the strength of steel with an aerodynamic shape to create a heavy-duty yet quiet roof rack for your vehicle. Full-length bars maximize cargo carrying capacity and work with most clamp-on accessories.
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Yakima CoreBars - 50" Long - Qty 2:Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee we're going to be test fitting the Yakima core bar roof rack system consisting of part numbers Y00421. These are the Yakima core bar cross bars, fifty inches long. We'll also be using part number Y00147. These are the timberline towers for the Yakima cross bars, particularly for the factory raised side rails.The Yakima core bar roof rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof while maintaining the strength of the square or round bars. You can carry bike racks, cargo baskets, or cargo boxes. It combines the strength with the Yakima round bar, but it also has the aerodynamic shape, so it won't cause the noise that you would get with those round bars.
It also eliminates the need for a faring 00:00:41 like you would with the round bars as well.Opening up our end cap here, you see it wraps around our existing factory rate side rail. It's a very easy install. Once you're got everything in place you can remove this plastic end here and replace it with a Yakima SKS lock core. Not only can you secure it to your roof, but you can also make it keyed alike with your accessories. Next I'd like to give you a couple quick measurements. From the center of the roof to the bottom of the bar is going to be about three and a quarter inches.
From the center to the top is going to be about four and an eight inches. That's more than enough space in between the bars and the roof to install your accessories without making contact or damaging your roof.Finally the carrying capacity is going to be two hundred and twenty pounds, but you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can take those weights and go by the smaller of the two.Now that I've gone over some of the features of the core bar roof rack system, let's go ahead and show you how it installs. We already have our front bar installed on our factory rate side rails, and we have the rear bar partially assembled on our table here. Our first step is we're going to take our plastic piece here and push it at the top of our tower until you hear a little bit of a click. Then we'll take our bracket here, line it up with the bolt at the top, and then tighten it down with the screw at the bottom with our included tool.
YOu'll here a couple audible clicks when it's done. Now we can slide this onto our bar. We'll attach our end cap here.Our next step is we're going to set this on our factory rate side rails and start making our connection. Make sure that our strap wrap is up underneath. Now with our actual tower, we want to make sure the line is sitting on the top side of it.
Next we'll measure from center to center to make sure that's even on both sides as well. We'll measure for our crossbar overhang to make sure that's even. Now we can start by tightening down on the bolt on the inside that will tighten the tower to the bar. Next we'll take a rubber coated steel strap and wrap it up underneath and tighten down the bolt in the center until you hear those clicks again.Our final step is to put our end cap in place and now we're ready to load up our gear and hit the road. There you have it for the Yakima core bar roof rack system on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (242 Customer Reviews)
These crossbars combine the strength of steel with an aerodynamic shape to create a heavy-duty yet quiet roof rack for your vehicle. Full-length bars maximize cargo carrying capacity and work with most clamp-on accessories.Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze. For the money I wish they came with the core locks.
Very nice quality towers. Very heavy duty! They have a cool "snap" on / off mechanism for quick removal and installation.
Very nice and heavy duty. They don’t look too fragile on a lifted truck with oversized tires.
I've just recently installed this setup on my 2015 Toyota Camry.
etrailer - Shopping for this rack was fairly simple, and the shipping from etrailer was quick and reliable. I received the rack in 2 different shipments but they both arrived at the same time. etrailer made sure the all the contents were available. They also have several resourceful videos on their YouTube page, which was helpful while shopping for the rack and during a few trouble shooting items while I was installing.
Yakima Core Bar - Overall a quality product. Everything necessary was supplied, including a handy measuring tape and some very well written instructions. The fit is clean and very sturdy. The only qualm I have is that the hex hole in the large anchor bolts are a bit larger than the supplied hex driver. Toward the end of the installation, the tool was worn and ended up turning inside the bolt itself (not due to over torquing whatsoever). I ended up having to use a hex set I had in my toolbox to complete the installation because the provided tool was starting to strip out the anchor bolt. With that said, the kit is still a great kit that meets my expectations.
Wind noise is quieter than my OEM VW bars on my 2017 Volkswagen GTI. It's noticeable, but nothing extreme - I believe that's just the price you pay when adding crossbars to a vehicle.
Verdict - etrailer has definitely met my expectations, and the Yakima kit provided is a well designed kit that fits well!
From start to finish, the folks at etrailer -- and I spoke to several people there, so it was a consistent corporate vibe -- were fantastic to deal with.
There were delays in getting my product that were on the supplier side and out of etrailer's control, yet etrailer folks kept me up to date and also worked on a customized solution.
My goal was to be able to carry my surfboard on the roof of our 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe to the beach more than 3 hours away. But the particular model we had had no existing racks, no recessed areas, nothing to fix racks to. Not even the dealer had a solution. I was sh*t out of luck.
But etrailer hooked me up. The racks did take me a while to put on, but most of that time was fine tuning to reduce “hum” while driving. I’m very happy with them.
Thanks to etrailer, I have gone surfing and can go surfing whenever I'd like to.
Fit good with the OE track on roof. I like the new covers they supplied with the mounts.
It was what it was advertised and fit perfectly on my 2023 Ford Maverick
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.
You guys provide great products and excellent customer service.
Thanks
As described! Quick delivery!
These crossbars were easy to install and adjust. Be sure to get all the pieces you need. There is no mention of the Landing Pads necessary to use these.
I have ordered several times from Etrailer and have always received efficient, timely and reasonable shipped items. Did not use customer service with this order but it has always been good.
Perfect match
Great first experience dealing with you guys! Shipped fast, and was a faster install. You gave me the right parts and it went together in a flash.
Will definitely be doing business with you all again.
Honestly went back to etrailer after buying something i couldnt find on the big A before because their support was so good and delivery speed was soo fast.
Great product great service
Very good product. The Yakama towers and cross bars feel very solid and appears to be high quality. Very easy install. Others have complained about the instructions, but guess I'm a visual person because the pictures all seemed very clear to me and the install was very easy. They do sit higher than I expected. After adding a Rhino Rack cargo basket, we only have about 4-5" clearance below the garage door.
Shipment received, as ordered! Thanks again to Bryce D., for assistance.
Yakima SkyLine Towers are well-designed and well-executed. They easily fit into the Yakima Landing Pads and form a tight fit when closed. And they also fit nicely into the Yakima JetStream Crossbars when following the Yakima instruction manual and various YouTube videos. I did run into a snag at first where I found the rubber seal on one SkyLine Tower getting caught on the JetStream Crossbar track, but after that I was careful not to let that happen with the other towers.
I find the appearance of the Yakima SkyLine Towers to match their level of quality in materials and design.
I ordered a Yakima roof rack system here and it was easy to find what I needed for parts to install on my truck cap. Very solid product and this company ships quickly every time I've ordered from them
These crossbars feel like they are well made and sturdy. It took less than 30 minutes to install with the Ridgeline Towers. I love the look of the bars! Can't wait to load the Kayaks up and get out on the water.
with so many variables having someone that could sort through all them was very helpful Thanks etrailer
Should include extra end caps just in case they fall off.
Roof rack fits and works as advertised. Over the phone customer support for sales and install directions were very helpful and thorough. Geoff is an excellent brand ambassador who goes above and beyond to fulfill customer expectations. I will definitely be shopping at etrailer for my future vehicle needs. Well done!
Great company! Fast delivery.
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