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Low-profile towers allow you to mount 2 Yakima crossbars safely and securely to your vehicle's flush, factory side rails. Tower pitch adjusts to create a level roof rack on curved roofs. Includes torque tool for worry-free installation.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (28 Customer Reviews)
Low-profile towers allow you to mount 2 Yakima crossbars safely and securely to your vehicle's flush, factory side rails. Tower pitch adjusts to create a level roof rack on curved roofs. Includes torque tool for worry-free installation.Sightline Towers(along with #82 Sightclips)are a perfect fit on my 2024 Mazda CX-90 even though not confirmed by etrailer (Yakima HQ did confirm it though). ETrailer’s sales support staff was super helpful in getting this figured out. Yakima’s instructions are very thorough—follow their measurements! Mazda has four locator holes on the flush rails for positioning the Sightline towers—use them. Note, I reused my Jetstream crossbars, hence them looking a tad weathered.
Works well, after getting them in place. On my Kia Sorrento it's very tricky to get the towers to fit the holes in the factory rails -- takes a lot of loosening and readjusting the bars.
One quick phone call and Gwendolyn figured out exactly what I needed for our new car to use my old Yakima rack.
Pretty straight forward installation. Instructions were easy to follow.
Order was easy to place and delivered in less than a week as promised. The sales advice was perfect fit despite multiple pieces having been ordered. Used the rack once and very sturdy
Works as expected and feels solid
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 ??!
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.
Was not a good fit for my TACO. Big gap between the side of roof channel. which allows water to group under there and could cause water on headliner if not 100% sealed with silicone.
Installation was relatively easy, instructions were clear and easy to follow. These are medium duty mounts, secured by a single bolt per pad, and suitable for kayaks and other moderate loads on-road, which is exacly what I'm using them for. The manual specifically calls out against using these for off-road applications.
I'd suggest that anm installer cleans all surfaces to be sealed (bolt holes and the area around them)thoroughly with isopropanol to guarantee a long-term leakproof bond for the silicone sealant. Vibration, tensile and shear stresses, thermal cycling and other environmental factors really stress sealants in these sorts of applications.
All in all, I'm satisfied with the mount design's suitability for its intended application. I just wish Yakima would manufacture their stuff anywhere other than mainland China.
The product works, and seems durable.
The downside is that the clips aren't locked into place on the towers. They just kind of dangle there until you get them maneuvered onto your rails and tighten them. They often fall off their hooks when making shifts and adjustments with the rack, getting it into place. I've yet to find a way to get the clips into place while the towers are sitting atop the rails. You basically have to take the whole rack and both towers off, reset the clips and gently place into position again while the clips dangle there. Only to be knocked off their position by the rail itself when trying to place and becoming a 2 oz. chunk of metal falling onto your roof sheet metal.
Installation was a bit of work but they’re still in place and working well!
I gave it five stars for the rapid delivery. This set fits my Telluride. However be forewarned that the ridgeline product that goes with these clips needs some re-engineering to make it easier to install. I have been a Yakima user for over 4 decades and this is the only one that I have ever criticized.
Worked well.
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