Most Popular Yakima for 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser

Pros: 1. Awesome rack, and cable locking device 2. Great price from e-trailer (-$40 vs. Amazon) 3, Super sturdy and flexioble rubber tiedown straps make securing the bike easy 4. Had it installed on the FJ Cruiser in < 5 mins. 5. Doesn't stick out too far. Cons: 1. Wish the felt pads that protect the bike from rubbing against the rack were rubber instead of felt (one had already fallen off) 2. Blocks the back up camera on the FJ (this was called out to me prior to purchase though) 3. The way the bike hangs off the rack, it blocks the rear back up senser so it's always going off if it's activated.

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Solid product! Money well spent for a 2007 FJ Cruiser! Although for the future purchaser, I would recommend a small bungie cord to prevent the front wheel from swaying. This is a personal preference though. You should see one pictured in the photos I've attached. Installation took maybe 20 minutes, maybe longer because the wife needed help with something in the back yard. The hardest part of the installation was choosing what extension I needed to use. I used the middle of the three available. If you have a spare tire cover and needed to never remove it, be prepared to get dirty. Amazing what can get up in there. As for etrailer.com. I ordered this on a Wednesday morning and received Friday afternoon. Communications were great with emails for order status, order shipment, order transit, and order delivery. Will be a return customer. Thank you etrailer!

Overall I am happy with these bike carriers. They mount to the racks over the bed of my Tundra TRD Pro. Installation is simple. I think they could be just a bit sturdier because there is just a bit of wobbling when driving on bumpy roads but I'm not too worried about them coming dislodged. Take note that although they come with a cable lock to attach the bike to the carrier, the key is sold separately.

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Very good product. It holds the bike securely on the roof without contacting the frame. It is easy to adjust from my road bike to my 29er mountain bike. Our drives are all relatively short, so I like that I do not need to remove the front wheel to lock in the bike. It's also nice that the SKS locking system allows me to use the same key for this rack that I use for my Yakima roof box and hitch rack. This is my first roof rack and I chose this route for a couple reasons. Some of the roads we travel to get to our trail heads are a bit rough and with a roof rack I don't have to worry about bottoming out a hitch rack hanging off the back of the vehicle. Also, it takes up less room in the garage. Our vehicle is a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee with an additional 4 inches of ground clearance. That makes it a bit of a reach for my 5'4" wife, so we take our two-step along to help her. This is my third time purchasing from etrailer, and each experience has been very good. They are a very customer service oriented company. I really appreciate all the additional information they provide on their products, especially all the videos they produce to aid in reviews, assembly, and use.

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