Yakima LockNLoad Platform Rack for Fixed Mounting Points - SkyLine Towers - Aluminum
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When you’re hauling camping gear, kayaks, or an overlanding setup, you need a roof rack that won’t flex or rattle. The Yakima LockNLoad Platform Rack uses a rugged platform system built from aluminum with a black powder coat that’s both durable and rustproof. It’s tested in the Australian Outback, so it’s ready for rough trails and long drives. The large, flat 60" long x 54" wide x 4" tall surface gives you room to load up bulky gear with confidence.
Some racks limit what you can carry because of narrow crossbars or awkward baskets. This one gives you a broad, flat platform that handles diverse loads—great for road trips, camping, and overlanding. The horizontal slats let you mount clamp-on accessories such as bike racks, kayak carriers, or even a rooftop tent. Whether it’s fishing gear or a cargo box, the open layout makes it easy to set up and secure your gear just how you want it.
No one likes the constant whistle of wind on the roof during a long drive. The LockNLoad platform’s built-in wind deflector cuts down on noise and drag so you can enjoy the ride without fighting background sound. It helps keep your setup more aerodynamic when carrying gear on long highway stretches or cross-country trips.
If your trips keep evolving, this rack keeps up. Integrated channels on the platform let you mount off-road accessories such as perimeter rails, light bars, jack holders, spare tire mounts, or jerry can holders (sold separately). You can build out your setup for overlanding weekends or extended travel without switching systems—just add what you need as your adventures grow.
When gear reliability matters most, this rack’s aluminum frame with a tough black powder coat stands up to years of use. It’s designed for off-road abuse but just as steady during everyday hauling. At 57 lbs, it feels solid without being overly heavy, and with a limited lifetime warranty, it’s made to stay part of your travels for the long run.
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Ratings & Reviews
They fit perfectly and we’re easy to in stall
Great company. Fast delivery.
They were more helpful than Yakima identifying the correct part, arrived a day early. Nothing to complain about, great service.
These really look so much better then the factory racks! Easy to install. Easy to order! Great product!
Great product... love that fact that I can take the bars on and off without having to disassemble the system. Very convenient when not its not being used.
Fast delivery. Yakima roof system for my 2017 Tahoe was perfect.
Very knowledgeable reps.
Excellent h elp.
You guys provide great products and excellent customer service.
Thanks
Installed very easy on a 2017 Chevy Tahoe and the hardest part was pulling the existing plugs. These seat very nicely into the flush mounts and have a good secure and weather tight fit.
Lots of wind noise. Good rack overall
Fit our Subaru Forester perfectly. Install was a breeze. For the money I wish they came with the core locks.
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.
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.
This thing added a great deal of flexibility to my 4Runner. Rock solid and almost limitless options for roof storage allowed me to customize it to transport a kayak and roof box that would never have been possible otherwise.
Easy Install.
But, the instructions tell you torque bolts to 48 in lbf or 5.4 Nm, with the L shape security wrench.
How do you apply a specific torque to a L shaped wrench?
Can't put a torque wrench on it.
My question and reason for 4 stars is for Yakima. Why not supply a preset torque driver like the one supplied for the Skyline Tower installation?
Overall I'm quite pleased.
Very nice quality towers. Very heavy duty! They have a cool "snap" on / off mechanism for quick removal and installation.
I am going to include the Landing Pads, Skyline Towers, LockNLoad adapters, and Pivoting Mounts that are all required for my vehicle in this review of the 84" x 54" LockNLoad Platform. First, I had done months of research trying to figure out what would work and meet my needs for a 2008 GMC Yukon XL. Without the help of etrailer's agent, Ashley, I'd probably still be trying to figure things out! Ashley was patient and thorough, she made sure I had all the parts I needed for a fairly complex (and large!)project. I cannot thank her enough!
On to the assembly and installation: Ashley confirmed that following instructions was key to efficient building - I found that combining online instructions with the included hard copies worked best. As an example, the online fastener images and descriptions are far better than the paper ones. Then, having the paper instructions in hand made "in the moment" progress much faster. All of the Yakima parts fit together perfectly, and by methodically following the instructions (I cannot stress this enough!), including pre assembling Landing Pads, Towers, and Pivoting Mounts, there was no need to backtrack. Once I had a day to devote to the project, everything went very smoothly. Placing the large Platform on the mounts does require two people, but the rest was easy for one fairly handy person to accomplish. Making adjustments to be sure the Platform is centered and square to the roof took some time but it's worth it in the end. Again, thanks to etrailer and particularly Ashley! It was a pleasure doing business with you!
Mounted to the top of my 2018 F-150 Super Crew Cab. Had Yakima Baselines, with HD Bars, HD Bar Adapters and the locknload crossbar adapters. Wished I was able to install it without crossbars as it requires that I buy them, also adds a bit of height to the the locknload as well.
Very well built, had my wife (125lbs) walking around on it after I mounted the locknload. Took about an hour to assemble the locknload and maybe another hour or two of adjusting the bars to where I wanted the locknload to sit on the roof. Other than it looks a bit too high I do love them. Will probably see what I can do about lowering the locknload in the future.
Perfect for our 2021 Subaru Ascent rails with our Yakima LockNLoad platform.
I can't praise this platform and the customer service for etrailer enough. I wasn't 100% on which size to get but with a quick email chat we got it sorted out. The wife and I now use this platform on a regular basis and has gone on multiple road trips and countless adventures including kayaks, Christmas trees, coolers, luggage and more! Assembly is easy but definitely use 2 people to mount it to the roof rails. The only fuel economy loss we noticed was when it gets packed with snow between the platform and roof (21mpg to 15mpg) or with our loaded Rhino Rack Luggage bag strapped to it (21mpg to 19mpg). the amount of space saved and capabilities with this is worth the 2mpg loss on long road trips or the time it takes to clean the snow out. This year we are adding the OverNOut 270 XL Awning for some shade and rain protection for our future adventures.
They do what they are supposed to: allowed me to swap out my jetstream bars to a locknload rack on my Timberline towers.
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