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When you’re packing up for a trip with kayaks, camping gear, or a cargo box, you want a rack that feels solid and dependable. The Yakima TimberLine Roof Rack includes 2 JetStream aluminum crossbars and 4 TimberLine towers that clamp securely to your raised rails. With a weight capacity of 165 lbs, it’s built for hauling gear without flexing under pressure. The integrated tower and crossbar design keeps the whole system stable and ready for long hauls.
Wind noise can make road trips tiresome. These aero-style crossbars are built to help reduce that noise with a streamlined shape and rubber strips in the top channels that cut down on vibration. You won’t get that constant whistling or hum from the roof, just a smoother, quieter ride whether you’re driving to the lake or across the country.
Some racks make you cut rubber strips before adding mounts—these skip that headache. The push-down rubber strips in the JetStream bar channels let you press your carrier hardware right into place without trimming anything. The strips close back around the mounts, sealing against wind and weather while keeping your setup simple and clean.
If you already have accessories from different brands, this system gives you flexibility. The crossbars work with most universal cargo, water, snow, and bike carriers, whether they use channel mounts or clamp-on attachments. It means one rack can handle everything from paddleboards in summer to ski carriers in winter, no extra adapters required.
If you park your vehicle at trailheads or campsites, you can add Yakima Same Key System (SKS) lock cores (sold separately). They help deter theft of the rack so your setup stays secure wherever your adventures take you.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
93% were satisfied with this product
7% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
The instructions are good but it helped to watch a videos. Did not have any clicks for tightness.as in the video.
Thank You for the prompt delivery, I just need the Landing pads to do the installation. It looks like they may be coming on Monday which would be awesome.
Thank You
Excellent service!! I needed new crossbars as I purchased a new vehicle and l needed them in a hurry and I did receive them thank you.
As said in my other review these etrailer guys helped me where the Yakima customer service and sales people couldn't.
The crossbars are light and very strong. They fit perfectly and installed easily.
Awesome experience and product! It shipped fast and was easy to install using the directions and a recommended video. Plus, it looks super hot attached to my white Honda Accord Coupe 2016. (I leave it on all year round.) Love it and etrailer!!
I chose the Yakima roof rack, because It spanned 50 inches, rather than the leading competitor's 47 inches, making it better for tying down 4 ft x 8 ft sheets of building material. It also seemed to be about half the price. It took me about 2 hours to put it all together and mount it on my car. The instructions were all visual and there was one little pic I didn't understand, but the equipment seemed to go together correctly anyway. Now that it's adjusted, it should be fairly easy to remove and replace next time. I did need to put on super tacky gloves to get the covers off. Although it seemed unnecessarily complicated, I would still choose this product again.
I needed crossbars for my new 2018 Mazda CX5, which came with flush side rails. The Yakima crossbars, along with the RidgeLine Towers and the the vehicle specific kit worked great. The installation (10-15 min) is super easy. They look cool, and performed great (I strapped 160-lbs rooftop tent on them!). Removing them is also super easy (10 min tops). Highly recommend.
Easy to install. No noticeable noise from the bars. Seem to be very sturdy.
Because of the 'rona-induced supply chain interruptions, I was unable to purchase all of my Yakima components from etrailer, but I did get these, and they are typically excellent Yakima components. Well-made, easy to install, good directions, no problems.
I have a Buick Envision and it seemed as if it would be difficult to get the correct rack, but it turned out to be easy. I entered my vehicle info and was directed to the Yakima Skyline with flush rails. It was easy to install and they look great. I will be able to take my canoe out with no problem! Joe
Good condition quality. Good and detailed instructions but aittle tedious install.
etrailer installation videos were very helpful in selecting the product and first installation, although in practice, minor adjustments to method were required. Now after more than a dozen set ups, mounting the crossbars takes 15 minutes, and taking them off, 10. The system is well made, and when mounted, precise, strong, and reliable. Expensive perhaps compared to alternatives, but well worth the money. Used to carry a 50# sailboard 40 miles to the beach on weekends. ('11 Honda Fit)
One minor shortcoming: rubber sheet glued to base clips where they touch the car body have torn and moved sideways 1/16", but expect will be easily replaced with readily available 1/16" sheet rubber (e.g., shower pan liner) when the time comes.
Used in rain at least once, (sustained 60mph), with no leaks.
Yakima products aren't the cheapest on the market but the engineering is excellent and I'm very pleased with the finished installation. The included torque wrench insures each tower is installed uniformly.
I’m using these towers in conjunction with the JetStream cross bars. Assembly and setup was easy, all the tools you need are provided, except perhaps a tape measure for mounting. Looks and feels solid and well made. This is my second set of Yakima towers and cross bars. I plan to use this setup for an old roof top hard shell case and for my mountain bike to get to the trail head.
After completing the installation I took it out for a spin to check for wind noise at highway speeds. No discernible noise, I’m very happy about that as I really don’t want to remove these when not needed. For reference these are mounted on a 2019 Subaru Forester Touring with factory raised rails. Plenty of clearance for attaching equipment and gear.
Side note: the gentleman that assisted me on the phone while ordering was very pleasant and helpful, got me the right products very quickly as I was in a time crunch. Two thumbs up!
Really Easy to Install! Solid and Strong amount to Roof Rack.
Great product and a great seller. fast shipping. !
Great product - very good quality. I liked the fact that I could keep the risers mounted on my car, but could remove the cross bars. It took me awhile to install - but I'm not very mechanically inclined.
This is a really nice product - very sturdy, looks good, and dead silent when driving. It was more hassle than expected to install, however.
Yakima Baseline with Yakima CBX 18 Cargo Box fitted on my 2012 Toyota Corolla S Sedan 2012.
Instructions were clear and roof rack was easily installed.
The 50” jetstream cross bars were perfect for my 2019 Ford Ranger with my ARE cap. They are paired with the Yakima Skyline towers and appropriate landing pads (protip: call etrailer when you order to ensure you have the correct setup;)
These cross bars are SILENT on my cap. Zero wind noise. My daughter and I installed them on a Friday (I do recommend watching etrailer’s installation video in addition to the paper instructions) and left for a 700 mile weekend road trip the next day to pick up a kayak, paddle with friends downstate then drop her off at summer camp.
Even with empty Yakima Jaylows on top, no wind noise. Even with a boat in the Jaylows, no wind noise.
These are the sweetest rack’s I’ve had. With the Skyline towers and landing pads, they are also easy to take off and put on. Click click done.
They look good, too;)
etrailer customer service for the win, too. When I originally ordered, I did not order all the items I needed for installation. When I realized this, I called and they got me squared away.
I originally had a different setup in mind. But etrailer took the time to understand what I was trying to do, and switched me to this so it would work.
worked perfect for our 2021 Subaru Ascent roof rails and Yakima LockNLoad roof platform!
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