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When you’re loading up kayaks, canoes, or a full cargo box, you want crossbars that won’t flex or feel weak. This Yakima SkyLine setup supports up to 165 lbs, giving you solid confidence when carrying bulky gear. The aluminum construction keeps weight down while staying strong for long trips and heavy hauls.
Wind noise can take the fun out of a road trip. The JetStream crossbars have an aerodynamic shape designed to reduce drag and cut down on that constant whistling sound. Rubber strips in the top channels push down around your mounts, helping to seal the bar surface and limit vibration so your ride stays calm and quiet.
Some racks make you trim rubber to mount gear—this one doesn’t. The push-down strips in the JetStream’s top channels let you install hardware right into place. When you’re done, they spring back up to close the gap. That means no cutting, no guesswork, and a quick setup whether you’re adding a kayak cradle or cargo box.
Whether it’s paddleboards in summer or skis in winter, these aero-style crossbars are ready for it all. They work with most universal cargo, water, snow, and bike carriers that mount in the top channels or clamp around the bars. You can mix and match attachments without needing special adapters.
The SkyLine towers attach directly to fixed mounting points on your roof for a stable, custom fit. Once installed, you’ve got a rack that feels integrated instead of temporary. Add Yakima Same Key System (SKS) lock cores (sold separately) if you want extra peace of mind when leaving your vehicle loaded overnight.
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Ratings & Reviews
Happy with the purchase. Crossbars shipped and received quickly.
I like the strength of the Yakima brand and it looks great. It does seem a bit more complicated than might be necessary. I know they have to fit to many different cars but the matching of components is confusing and the installation less than intuitive. The end result is great and etrailers is awesome in every way!
In the confusing world of roof racks, the etrailor site had a locator tool that made it easy to identify the correct landing pads and towers for my vehicle.
Easy to install and met my need for hauling a kayak.
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 racks are always a good choice. Etrailer made it easy for me to know all the parts I needed and it was so easy to install!
Easy to install and sturdy. I carry a 9' pontoon boat on my camper shell using this rack at freeway speeds with no problems.
We had to wait on stock a little longer than expected BUT etrailer kept me informed of the progress. Once I received the products installation was a breeze thanks to the instructional videos.
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
Easy to install thanks to the etrailer video. I have used the rack system on many long distance trips including driving from South Carolina to Yellowstone.
Work exactly as they should and hold everything securely to my vehicle without interfering with the car’s normal operation. etrailer had best prices based on my research. These bars are much quieter than traditional round bars and worth the added expense.
Yakima Landing pads are vehicle specific. Good quality mounts are supplied with good stainless steel fasteners. Required as a base for the towers.
I love the ease of removing my crossbars at the end of the season with these landing pads. Highly recommend 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.
Exactly what we needed to use our old Yakima bars and kayak sharks with our new Ford Explorer. Our old car, a Ford Expedition, used the same round Yakima bars and kayak sharks but had a different roof rack. Instead of paying $800+ to get a whole new kayak rack system... the adapters we got from etrailer helped us used all the old equipment :)
I had cross bars and landing pads on my Jeep Grand Cherokee. I bought these to put on my wife’s new Grand Cherokee L. They were extremely easy to install and now I can easily move the roof rails between the two vehicles. They are a great product as is most of Yakima’s products. I highly recommend them.
Very nice quality towers. Very heavy duty! They have a cool "snap" on / off mechanism for quick removal and installation.
Strong, Solid Bars, Super Light, and really easy to install!
These bars worked great for the roof rack on our truck. Thank you!
Came quickly, and I appreciate the free shipping – which is why I went with etrailer instead of ordering directly from Yakima.
Makes for easy and secure crossbar on/off. Covers stay on during car washes.
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.
Easy website, fast shipping, quality pr oducts
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.
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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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.