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Part Numbers: Y86UV,Y00246
This aerodynamic, flush-mount roof rack lets you carry gear and cargo on your vehicle while maintaining a clean, factory look. Crossbars work with channel-mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs on your vehicle's fixed mounting points or tracks.
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Custom-fit Landing Pads attach to the fixed mounting points in your vehicle's flush, factory side rails. The pads create mounting points for Yakima Skyline or Control towers.
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Hi, Matt with etrailer, and today we're gonna talk about the Yakima SkyLine FX roof rack bars. So this gonna be a great option for you if you're looking for a system that's gonna be really easy to take on and off, and you have flush rails. So let's take a closer look at it. Now, this is gonna be able to fit multiple-sized roofs because these do have the ability to expand. You just have to plug in your vehicle into our fit guide and find out what's gonna be the best fit for you. The main appeal of this is how easy it is to take on and off your roof.
Now, you'll just have to make sure you take off all these caps. I've already removed the ones from the passenger side. As you can see right here, with everything removed like that, you just lift up on it, and it pops right off. Putting it back on is just as easy, just sliding on that end cap to finish it off until it clicks into place. Now, we take a closer look at the Yakima system.
Now, the bar itself is gonna use our Yakima JetStream bars that are gonna attach to these towers. And since this design is made this way, this is gonna be a flush-rail system. So what that means is we're not gonna have any overhang, so that's gonna give you more of a clean finish to your system, but it's also gonna take away some real estate of where you can put accessories on top of your bars, too. Now, since this it is a flush-rail system, we're only gonna be able to put our accessories in from one area. That's gonna be this center part on our crossbars.
And you're just gonna plug in whatever T-track accessories you have and slide it in through this channel. Now, what I like about this is it's gonna have this built-in rubber weather strip, and what that's gonna help do is reduce wind noise and keep any debris out of here. And what's really great about this weather strip and is that you don't have to cut this down to size since it is built in. Taking a closer look at the SkyLine towers now, if I just remove this end cap, which gives it that really nice clean finish to it, we can take a closer look at the hardware inside of it. Now, you'll notice we have this access door, and that's gonna lock everything down into place so no one can take this off real quick.
Now, I will say the lock core that we have on here is just a plastic lock core that you can unlock with a screwdriver or with some quarters. So it's not really that secure. Anybody could come by and take it off real quick. What I'd recommend doing is going to our website and checking out some of the Yakima lock cores that we have. And those will be metal lock cores that you can get keyed to lock to any of your other Yakima accessories, too. To take a closer look at the hardware underneath here, I'm just gonna unlock this access door, open it up. Now you'll notice we have two bolts in here. We're gonna have one on top, and that's gonna adjust your pitch. The way you'll adjust that is with an included Allen key. You just tighten and loosen that up. And what that's gonna do is change the angle of the crossbar itself to accommodate different types of roofs. If you are someone who's very particular on how this fits on your roof, then that's gonna give you more control. And the other setting we're gonna have in here is gonna be this bolt that adjusts your length of your crossbars to fit on top of your roof. So just to give you an example of that, what that's gonna look like. You just have to lift this up some, close that back in. You can even access it even with the access door closed. Loosen up that bolt some until it's loose enough to adjust. And once it is, then you can see how it telescopes, just like that. Now, I know we've been talking a lot about how this is gonna lock into place, and that's gonna lock into place to your fit kit. And you can find what's gonna be the best one for you using the fit guide on our website. Something that I really like about this design as opposed to some of the other Yakima crossbars is just gonna be how sleek it fits up here. You don't have to worry about anything that's bulky, hanging off the sides of it, and just how those towers fit onto those crossbars, it's just gonna give you an overall better look. Now, you're gonna have a weight capacity of up to 165 pounds, and what I recommend doing is just checking what your roof is rated for so you don't overload it. But if you liked everything you saw today, that's just a look at the Yakima SkyLine FX roof rack bars. Thanks for watching.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (287 Customer Reviews)
This aerodynamic, flush-mount roof rack lets you carry gear and cargo on your vehicle while maintaining a clean, factory look. Crossbars work with channel-mount and clamp-on accessories. Installs on your vehicle's fixed mounting points or tracks. Custom-fit Landing Pads attach to the fixed mounting points in your vehicle's flush, factory side rails. The pads create mounting points for Yakima Skyline or Control towers.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!
I have a set of these on my F150 truck with a topper and my Hummer H3. My kayak rack can be easily used on either vehicle with this system.
Lightning fast shipping. I will use you you again.
with so many variables having someone that could sort through all them was very helpful Thanks etrailer
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.
First trip with the new rail system and it looks like it worked out just fine. Thanks to both of you and Kimberly for all of your help and follow up I do appreciate it.
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.
It was what it was advertised and fit perfectly on my 2023 Ford Maverick
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.
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 and heavy duty. They don’t look too fragile on a lifted truck with oversized tires.
Wanted to salvage my round bars and all other Yakima products I had previously on my Tacoma. These worked great. Easy to install. The directions are very clear. I only recommend taking your time with the install to make sure you've got it all aligned and waterproofed correctly.
My experience with etrailer has been excellent. There was going to be a potential delay in one of the products, but their customer service promptly informed me, half the price of some of their competitors so can't really complain. In the end they got the part ahead of schedule and was able to ship in a timely manner. I will definitely keep them in mind for future purchases.
Fit good with the OE track on roof. I like the new covers they supplied with the mounts.
Amazing quality easy set up fast shipping buy the locks the 4 pack With this fast shipping super impressed
I recently purchased a rack system for my 1979 Ford Bronco to haul our new Kayaks. And believe me it was not easy to "fit" a vehicle as old as this.
I had some interesting challenges - my truck has a 3" lift and only clears my garage entrance by about 1.5 inches, so whatever I got had to be easily removable (at least in the front). I also wanted it to be multi functional so that I could carry other stuff as well, and the Yakima/Thule systems are great for that. Lastly, I wanted whatever I put on the truck to look good as I have put a lot of time and $ into fixing up this old truck and I didn't want it to look cheezey.....
Thanks to the good folks at etrailer I ended up with somewhat of a hybrid approach (my choice) but it worked out exactly as I envisioned it. I purchased the Thule Xsporter Pro system for the rear which works well with only minor modifications to the truck. I can lower it easily so I can get the truck into the garage without removing the system altogether. I really like that the tailgate is still functional with the system installed as some others I had in mind were bumper or hitch attached and would not allow use of the tailgate.... And, lastly it looks nice enough to just leave it on all the time.
On the front I chose the Yakima JetStream cross bar held up by a pair of Yakima SkyLine Towers and Landing Pads which I chose because I can easily remove the crossbar/towers to get the truck into my garage. The Landing Pads have covers for when not in use and are small enough to not be too noticeable.
I also added the security locks for peace of mind.
I have added 3 pictures, the first shows the Landing Pads without the towers & crossbar. You can also see the Xsporter Pro on the rear in its lowered position. The 2nd shot is a closeup of the Skyline Tower. The 3rd picture shows the entire system installed ready for my kayaks (or whatever).
Thanks again to the folks at etrailer for their expert advice and customer service.
Parts arrived as advertised for the model
Car so happy to find the right fit
But super pricy for some plastic.
I was seriously disappointed ?? the landing pads are not made for the Tacoma and sit on the roof with a gap that looks bad and will let water and trash into the bolt parts of the rack to roof juncture. For the amount of money it should be made correctly. I was also shocked to find that the landing pads upper parts were plastic… I have used Yakima for over 30 years and never expected a “cheap out “ like that! I was so disappointed I have never used the racks! They also only have provisions for one of the two bolts at each landing pad roof juncture. Disappointed ??!
At first, a little tricky to install, as the kit comes with hardware for a variety of applications (different length/size bolts, etc). But after a quick look at the directions and identifying which bolt to use for my car, install was a breeze. I love this Yakima setup because I can remove the bars/towers and leave the landing pads with a cap. Makes it great for taking the canoe out on weekend trips, but not taking the fuel-economy hit during the weekday commute to work.
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.
I love the ease of removing my crossbars at the end of the season with these landing pads. Highly recommend these.
These towers (Y00148) and the Landing Pads (Y00244) are needed to mount the cross-bars on my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Jeep has flush rails, with an open channel along the top.
They are very heavy duty, typical of Yakima stuff.
Worked great.
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.
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