All About the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails- Video
Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Yakima round cross bars for Yakima roof rack systems. Now these are multi-purpose cross bars, they supply the backbone for your after market roof rack system. You'll noticed that they are round design, that's gonna fit all Yakima towers. Now towers are sold separately and they are available here at etrailer.com . These bars provide stability to your roof mounted racks, which allows you to carry the accessories that secure your gear. This roof rack systems or these bars are gonna be great for bike racks, a water sport carriers, roof baskets and boxes and much more. These will accept accessories that clamp or strap around the bars. more
Today on our 2006 Acura RSX we'll be installing the Yakima roof rack system, part numbers Y00408, Y00683 and Y00124. With our load bars already set up, we're ready to go ahead and install them on the vehicle. We'll first open up the doors, and then we can set our load bar onto the roof line. Referring to our fit guide and instructions, we'll measure from the front edge of the windshield molding to the front edge of the foot pack, totaling 5 inches. Now that we have our load bar measured out, we can go ahead and tighten it down. Using the thumb wheel, we'll make the necessary adjustments to secure the foot pack firmly to the roof line. more
Installing the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on your 2007 BMW 3 Series- Video
Today, on our 2007 BMW 3 series, we'll be test-fitting a Yakima roof rack system. We'll be using the 48-inch bars, part number Y00408, the Landing Pad 11, part number Y00233, as well as the control towers, part number Y00214. Now, we've already got our roof rack system assembled according to the instructions and we're ready to mount it up on our vehicle. The first thing we need to do is open the doors at the four tension points around the corners of the vehicle. You can use your fingernail or a small screwdriver to help pry them open, but be very careful as they are plastic and they are finished in paint. Once weve done that we can take our four landing pads and begin to thread them on the mounting post. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Buick Envision Y00148- Video
Speaker 1: Today is our 2017 Buick Envision. We're going to be test fitting Yakima round bar roof rack system, consisting of the round cross bars for the roof rack system, the sky line towers for the Yakima cross bars, the adapter kit to have round bars fit onto the skyline towers, and finally the landing pads which attaches to your pre-existing points on your flush side mounts.The Yakima round bar roof rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof, or freeing up space inside your vehicle. This can carry bike racks, cargo baskets, and kayak carriers. The bars have a combined carrying capacity of 165 pounds, although you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual, to make sure your roof can handle those weights. These do mount to fixed points, so you don't have to worry about measuring out for cross bar spreads. And once you remove the bars themselves, they do come with end caps so you don't have to remove the landing pads and they're ready for your use next time.At the ends of each of our towers, we do have these removable caps which you can replace with the Yakima same key system. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2018 Cadillac XT5- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Cadillac XT5 we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers Y00408. These are the 48" crossbars for the roof rack system. Part number Y00148, these are the SkyLine Towers for the fixed mounting point. Part number Y03536, this is the SL Adaptor for roof rack towers, to the roof rack bars, and finally, part number Y00245, and this is the Landing Pad that sits on top of your flush mount side rails here, and everything connects to.Now this is a great roof rack system to carry a wide variety of accessories, such as bike racks, cargo baskets or cargo boxes. These are particularly sturdy bars, that have a high weight capacity, although they cannot be used with T Track accessories. They're also going to produce quite a bit of noise while you drive, however Yakima does have fairings that they sell online separately, to take down that wind noise and drag. more
Setting up the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt- Video
Today on our 2010 Chevy Cobalt, well be test fitting the Yakima Round Bar Roof Racking system, part numbers Y00408, Y00722 and Y00124.Now with our crossbars and feet already assembled, we'll first open up the drivers side and passenger side doors of the vehicle and place the first crossbar onto the vehicle.Then, according to Yakimas fit look up or the included instructions, we will measure from the first part of the glass to the first part of the foot. We will need to measure both the passenger and drivers side of the vehicle to ensure that the crossbar is perpendicular.Once we have established this measurement, we can turn the bolt in the inside of the tower and tighten down the lever to secure the crossbar to the vehicle. It is important to tighten down each side a little bit at a time so one tower does not favor one side of the vehicle. After clamping it down, the crossbar is secured to the vehicle and we'll go ahead and close the doors and were ready for our rear crossbar.We'll open up the doors of the rear of the vehicle, place the rear crossbar on top of the vehicle and again according to Yakima fit look up or the included instructions, we'll measure the crossbar spread. Now the crossbar spread is an important measurement when choosing roof rack accessories. We'll measure from the center of the front crossbar to the center of the rear crossbar and we'll do this for both the passenger and drivers side of the vehicle. more
Today on our 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, were going to be test fitting the Yakima Q-Towers Roof Rack System using the 48 inch round crossbars. These are part numbers Y00408, Y00699, Y00606 and Y00124. With our roof rack assembled according to the manufacturers instructions, well first open our front doors, grab the front half of our roof rack, and for the fit guide, were going to measure from our windshield back 8-1/2 inches. This is where the center of our foot will be. Well do this on both sides to make sure our feet are in line with each other. We can then work from side-to-side tightening down each tower and securing it to the roof. With our front crossbar secured in place, well close our front doors. more
How to Install the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox- Video
Today, on our 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, we'll be test fitting the Yakima Q Towers roof rack system using part numbers Y00408, Y00732 and Y00124. Now, we've already gone ahead and assembled our bars according to the instructions found within the fit kit. We're ready to fit it to the vehicle. We'll start by placing our front crossbar on top of the roof. We'll then need to do a measurement. We'll measure ten inches back from the edge of the windshield on the roof. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Chevrolet Trax y00147- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Chevrolet Trax we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System. Included in the kit, you're going to be getting the 48 inch round bars, the timberline towers, and the round bar adapters.The round design is not only suitable for kayak carriers, bike racks, cargo baskets and cargo carriers, but it also works well with bungee cords and other ratchet straps that will attach easily to it with our hooks. One of the great things about these round bars is their 220 pound load capacity. Unlike the standard aluminum arrow bars that only hold 165 pounds, you can load up that extra gear that you wouldn't be able to otherwise. You can also get the Yakima Same Key System, which will come with locking cylinders for all of your timberline towers, and it'll have one key to match all of them. This be found at etrailer.com with part number Y07204.This roof rack system will add about 3 inches to the height of your vehicle. more
Yakima Roof Rack Installation - 2018 Ford Escape y00147- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Ford Escape, we're gonna be test fitting the Yakima RoundBar roof rack system consisting of part numbers Y00408. These are the 48 inch crossbars. We'll also be using part number Y03536, which is the round bar SL adapter kit. And finally part number Y00147 and this are the TimberLine towers for the Yakima crossbar, particularly for factory raised side rails. The Yakima RoundBar roof rack system's great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your Escape while freeing up space inside your vehicle. This can carry anything from bike racks to cargo baskets to cargo boxes. more
Yakima Roof Rack Installation - 2018 GMC Acadia Y00147- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 GMC Acadia, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers Y00408, these are the 48 inch cross bars, part number Y03536, which is the round bar SL adaptor for the Yakima Baseline, Skyline, Timberline, and Ridgeline towers, and finally part number Y00147, and these are the Timberline towers for Yakima cross bars, particularly for factory raised side rails.The Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof, while freeing up space inside your vehicle. This can carry anything from bike racks to ski and snowboard carriers, to kayak carriers. This is a very simple roof rack to install into your factory side rails. It simply wraps around your factory side rails and gets tied down with this bolt here, and on the end of the end caps, we do have this knock out that you can replace with the Yakima same key system, which is sold separately, so not only can you secure it to your factory side rails, you can make it keyed alike with your accessories as well. While these round bars are nice and sturdy, they are going to make noise while you drive. You can purchase several fairings, which we offer at etrailer.com, or you can upgrade to arrow bars.Next, I'd like to give you a couple quick measurements. more
DIY Install: Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on your 2013 Hyundai Accent- Video
Today on our 2013 Hyundai Accent were going to be test fitting the Yakima Round 48-inch Crossbars for Yakima Roof Rack System using part numbers Y00408, Y00699, Y00635 and Y00124. With the roof rack already assembled well set the front crossbar onto the vehicle. Well then check the Yakima Fit Guide for the included instructions to determine the measurement from the front part of the glass to the first part of the Q tower. Well measure the passengers side first part of the glass to the first part of the tower, 4 inches, and then well move to the other side where we will do the same. We need to make sure that we get the crossbar perpendicular to the vehicle to ensure the tower gets a good fit to the vehicle. Once we have established its position, well go ahead and clamp it down and secure the crossbar to the vehicle. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2016 Jeep Cherokee Y00147- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2016 Jeep Cherokee, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima RoundBar Roof Rack System consisting of part numbers Y00408. These are the round crossbars 48" long. We'll also be using part number Y03536, which is the RoundBar SL Adapter for the Yakima Bars, and finally part number Y00147. These are the TimberLine Towers for the Yakima Crossbars, particularly for the factory raised side rails.The Yakima RoundBar Roof Rack System is an economical choice for your Jeep Cherokee, has a strong sturdy surface with the bars where you can set your bike racks, your cargo baskets, or your cargo boxes onto. This is a very simple roof rack system to install. The towers here simply wrap around your existing factory raised side rails providing padding where it will make contact so it won't scratch them up or anything like that, and they tighten down and they're ready to go. more
Fit Check: Testing Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2014 Jeep Cherokee- Video
Today on our 2014 Jeep Cherokee we're going to be test fitting the Yakima RailGrab Roof Rack System. We're using the forty-eight inch round bars, those are part number Y00408 and the Yakima RailGrab Foot Kit, that's part number Y00138. To begin our test fit we're going to place the front half of our rack up here under the front roof line of our vehicle. It looks like we're going to need a little more room there so let me . There we go. We need to loosen this up enough to where the inside clip will come around the underside of our bar here. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Y00148- Video
Adam: What's going on everybody, Adam here with etrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Yakima round bar roof rack system on our 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. We all know that Jeeps are very capable vehicles, but putting a roof rack on top of it is going to definitely widen its amount of capabilities. I really like our etrailer basket on top, just because if you have a bunch of people inside, you have a bunch of other stuff in the back, we can actually pretty much double the amount that we can fit in the back up on top of our roof. Another thing you can do is we have J-style carriers that you can put up on top to get two kayaks to and from your destination.With 48 inches of crossbars, we are going to have a lot of different things we can put up on there. I've seen a bunch of different bike racks on there. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, we're gonna be test fitting the Yakima RoundBar roof rack system, consisting of part numbers Y00408, these are the round 48 inch crossbars, part number Y00148, these are the skyline towers for the Yakima crossbars for fixed mounting parts, part number Y003536, which is the RoundBar SL adapter for the Yakima baseline, skyline, timberline towers, and finally part number Y00244. This is the landing pad kit to fit specifically on your Jeep Grand Cherokee.The Yakima RoundBar roof rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof while freeing up space inside your vehicle. This can carry anything from bike racks to cargo baskets to cargo boxes. With the RoundBars, you may experience some noise while you drive, but Yakima does offer fairings, which you can find on etrailer.com to cut down that wind noise and drag as well. Also with our end caps here, we do have plastic knockouts that can be removed and replaced with the Yakima SKS lock systems, which are sold separately. So, you can actually secure this to your roof, but you can also make it keyed alike with the accessories that you're hauling as well.It's also very easy to use. more
Does it Fit? Testing the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2010 Jeep Patriot- Video
Today on our 2010 Jeep Patriot we're going to be test fitting the Yakima RailGrab roof rack system. We're using the 48" round bars - those are part number Y00408 - and the Yakima RailGrab foot pack system. Its part number is Y00138. Now the RailGrab system is designed with a nice rubber protective cover here that allows that to grip onto the rail as the angled bracket portion comes in and what they call RailGrab or grabs around the rail to secure it. This also has a nice scratch-resistant finish to it so it's not going to do any damage to those side rails. Now we've already got the rear bar installed on the vehicle so we'll begin our test fit by placing the front bar up here onto the front roof line of the vehicle. Now as we install these we want to find a fixed point to use for reference. In our case Jeep was nice enough to put some little marks and arrows all the way down the length of the side rails here. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Jeep Renegade- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Jeep Renegade we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack system consisting of part numbers Y00408, these are the 48" cross bars from Yakima, the round style, and part number Y03536, this is the round bar SL adapter for the Timberline Towers, and finally part number Y00147, and these are the Timberline Towers for the Yakima crossbars, particularly for the factory raised side rails.The Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof while freeing up space inside your vehicle. It can carry bike racks, cargo baskets, cargo boxes, ski and snowboard carriers, and kayak carriers. The bars are strong and durable, and together have a carrying capacity of 165 pounds, though you always want to double check with your vehicle's manuals to make sure it can withstand those weights. Also, if you wanted to cut down wind noise and drag with the bars, you can purchase a Yakima fairing, which you can find on etrailer.com.It's very easy to install. It simply wraps around your existing factory raised side rail, tightens down, and also tightens down to the bar as well. On our end caps here we do have knockouts for the Yakima Same Key System, which is sold separately, and once you install those not only will it be secured to your roof, but you can also make it keyed alike to the accessories for your roof as well. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2017 Kia Soul Y00148- Video
Today on our 2017 Kia Soul, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Skyline Roof Rack System consisting of part numbers Y00408. These are the round 48" CrossBars. Part number Y00148, these are the SkyLine Towers. Part number Y03536, and this is the RoundBar SL Adapter for the Yakima Skyline Towers. Part number Y00233, and these are the Landing Pads for the Yakima Control Towers. The Yakima Skyline Roof Rack is great for carrying accessories on your roof and potentially freeing up space in your vehicle. more
How to Install the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2013 Mazda 3- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda3. We'll be test fitting the Yakuma control tower roof rack system using the 48 inch round bars. Part number Y00408 Y00214 and two sets of Y00233. With our roof rack system assembled according to the manufactures instruction. We'll begin our test fit by removing the black plastic cover over our fix mounting points. We'll then place our landing pads over our fix mounting points, and secure them through the car using an Allen bolt. We'll do this on all four locations, and give them a shake to make sure they're secured. more
Fit Verified: Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2013 Mazda 5- Video
Today on our 2013 Mazda5 we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Control Towers Roof Rack System using the 48" round bars, part numbers Y00408, Y00214, Y00233, and Y00233 again. To begin our test fit we'll remove the black covers over our fixed mounting points and check the threads to be sure they're clean. We'll now take one of our foot packs and place it by each of our four mounting locations. We'll now grab our four bolts. On these bolts we'll want three regular washers and one black rubber washer. The rounded part will be facing down. more
2004 Mini Cooper Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails: Complete Installation- Video
Today on our 2004 Mini Cooper we'll be test fitting the Yakima Round Bar Roof Racking System part numbers y00408, y00683, y00716, and y00124. Now with our Q towers already assembled to our crossbars we'll first start off by locating the slots on the vehicle. We have found that it is easier to insert the Q clips into the hidden slots before installing the bars onto the vehicle. We'll locate the slot using a thin piece of plastic or a credit card. After locating the slot from the measurements Yakima provides we'll slide the Q clip into the hidden slots. Remember that there are two different sets of Q clips. more
Yakima Roof Rack Installation - 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers Y00408. These are the 48" round cross bars for the Yakima Roof Rack System.Part number Y00148, these are the sky line towers for the Yakima cross bars, particularly for fixed mounting points.Part number Y03536, these are the round bar SL adaptor kits for the baseline and skyline and timberline towers.And finally, part number Y00233, this is the landing pad for the fixed mounting points.The Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof, while freeing up space inside your Outlander Sport. It gives it a nice factory-style look thanks to the fixed mounting points, and it also takes out a lot of the hassle of having to measure out from center to center to make sure everything's just right like you would with other roof rack systems.While the round bar system is the most economical and one of the more sturdy roof rack systems offered by Yakima, it does have its downsides where you can't use t-track accessories with this and if you wanted to do that, you could upgrade to the Jet Stream roof rack bars. Also, as far as noise is concerned, with round bars you're going to be experiencing a little bit more of that. You can purchase fairings after-market which you can find on etrailer.com to cut down that wind noise and drag, or you can also upgrade to the aero style core bars which are also sold separately.Also, when you're finished using the roof rack system, these are easy to take off. Simply open up the front of the tower like you see there and that unlocks it and when you lift it out, comes with this plastic piece that you push that in place and now you can leave these in and they're ready for next time so you don't have to keep taking off and putting back on our fixed mounting points.Once we put it back down, you can see that there's this plastic knock out here. more
Install: Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2013 Nissan Altima- Video
Today on our 2013 Nissan Altima, we'll be test fitting the Yakima Q Towers roof rack system, with 48" crossbars, part numbers Y00408, Y00727, Y00606, and Y00124. With everything all assembled according to the instructions, we'll begin our test fit by placing the front crossbar onto the front of our roof. We'll then need to measure 15-1/8" from the first part of the glass to the first part of the tower on both the passenger and driver side of the vehicle. This will ensure the front crossbar is perpendicular to the roof. Once we have established this position, we'll then need to tighten the bolt on the inside of the tower, alternating each side, then clamping down the black cover, bringing the clamp tightly up against the roof line of our Altima. With this done, we'll place our rear crossbar onto the rear of our roof and measure the crossbar spread. more
Install: Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2010 Nissan Altima- Video
Today on our 2010 Nissan Altima, we'll be test fitting the Yakima round bar roof rack system, with a length of 48 inches, part number Y00408, the Q-35 Q clips for Yakima Q towers, part number Y00635, and the Yakima Q tower feet for a naked roof, part number Y00124. To begin out test fit, we'll place the front cross bar, already assembled, onto our Altima. The instructions tell us to measure 10 inches from the top edge of the glass to the closest part of the Q tower, to ensure a good fit. By measuring this on both sides of our Altima, our Yakima roof rack will be evenly aligned. Once everything is situated correctly, we'll tighten the thumb screws inside our Q towers, alternating on each side to keep an even fit. When the Q towers are tightened, we can close the cap. Now we'll open our rear doors, and place the back half of the rack onto our Altima. We'll need to measure again from the center of each cross bar, to get the correct placement of our second bar. The cross bar spread should be 32 inches, and as before, we'll measure this on both sides of our Altima. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2018 Nissan Rogue- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Nissan Rogue we're going to be doing a test fit on the Yakima RoundBar Roof Rack System using part numbers Y00408 for the 48 inch round crossbars, part number Y03536 for the RoundBar Adapters, and part number Y00147 for the TimberLine Towers for raised factory side rails. This Yakima entry level roof rack system is going to allow you to carry roof mounted accessories on your Rogue, accessories like bike racks, cargo baskets, cargo boxes, and much more.It uses traditional round bars, as opposed to Yakima's JetStream or CoreBars. It's not going to be as aerodynamic or as quiet, but you can pick up a fairing if wind noise and drag is a concern. It's a plastic coated steel bar that will allow you to carry clamp on accessories. The RoundBars are held in place with the TimberLine Towers, which are specifically designed to work with raised rails. They feature a rubber-coated stainless steel strap so they won't harm or scratch any finish. more
Will the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails Fit Your 2015 Nissan Rogue?- Video
Today on our 2015 Nissan Rogue we're going to be doing a test fit of the Yakima roof rack system for the 2015 Nissan Rogue. It's going to be a round bar setup with the factory RailGrab feet pads. If you look here, you'll see part number Y00138. This is going to be your RailGrab setup. It comes with a multitude of different feet that you can attach just by unthreading the bolt on the inside here and putting a new one on. This is a fully adjustable setup. more
Setting up the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on your 2012 Nissan Versa- Video
Today on our 2012 Nissan Versa, well be test fitting the Yakima Roof Rack System. Well be using their 48-inch crossbars, part number Y00408, the Yakima Q Towers, part number Y00124, and fit kits, part number Y00731 and Y00634. We already have the crossbar assemblies put together according to the instructions so now were ready to mount it up on top of our vehicle. Well take the front crossbar assembly and set it up on top of our roof. To position in properly, well need to measure 15 inches from the edge of our windshield to the leading edge of the Q Tower on both the passenger and drivers side in the vehicle. Once we have our front crossbar assembly positioned on our roof, we can go ahead and start tightening it down. more
Best 2016 Subaru Crosstrek Roof Rack Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best roof rack options available for your 2016 Subaru Crosstrek. Now once you click on the roof rack options for your vehicle, these are going to be the top three roof racks. At the top we're going to have the Rhino-Rack SX series roof rack system consisting of part numbers RRVA118B-2, those are the Vortex Aero Crossbars, and part number RRSX005, and these are the SX series legs for the Vortex Aero Crossbars. Next we have the Thule Crossroad roof rack system, consisting of part numbers THARB53, these are the Thule Aeroblade Load Bars, and part number TH450R, and these are the Thule Rapid Crossroad roof-mounted railing foot packs that come with that. And finally we have the Yakima Timberline roof rack system, consisting of part numbers Y00408, these are the round 48 inch crossbars, and part number Y03536, these are the roundbar SL adapters for the Yakima BaseLine, SkyLine, TimberLine, and RidgeLine towers. And finally, part number Y00147, and these are the TimberLine towers for the Yakima crossbars. Now as far as differences between these three roof racks are concerned, the most obvious is the Yakima rack has the round bars while your Thule and Rhino-Racks have the aero bars. Now, there are advantages to having the aero bars just because it can actually cut down on wind noise and drag while you're driving as opposed to the round bars. more
Compatible? Yes! The Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails Fits a 2015 Subaru Forester- Video
Today on our 2015 Subaru Forester, we're going to be doing a test fit on the Yakuma RailGrab Roof Rack System. We've got the 48-inch round bars that we're using; part number on that is Y00408. We've got the Yakuma RailGrab Foot Pack System; part number on that: Y00138. As you can see, we've already got the front bar installed on the Forester. We're going to go over with you how to install the rear bar. Now, installing the foot pack is very simple. It's just going to be a matter of sliding the large hoop around the large round opening here right down on our bar. more
Best 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Roof Rack Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best roof rack options available for your 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek. Now once you click on the roof rack options for your vehicle these are going to be the top three roof racks. At the top we're going to have the Rhino-Rack SX Series Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers RRVA118B-2. Those are the Vortex Aero Crossbars and part number RRSX005, and these are the SX Series Legs for the Vortex Aero Crossbars. Next we have the Thule Crossroad Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers THARB53, these are the Thule Aeroblade Load Bars, and part number TH450R, and these are the Thule Rapid Crossroad Roof Mounted Railing Foot Packs that come with that. Finally we have the Yakima TimberLine Roof Rack System, consisting of part number Y00408. These are the round 48 inch crossbars, and part number Y03536, these are the RoundBar SL Adapters for the Yakima BaseLine, SkyLine, and RidgeLine Towers. more
Best 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Roof Rack Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best roof rack options for the 2014 Subaru XT Crosstrek. Once you click on the roof rack options for your vehicle, these are going to be the top three roof racks. At the top we're going to have the Rhino-Rack SX series roof rack system, consisting of part numbers RRVA118B-2. Those are the vortex aero crossbars, and part number RRSX005. These are the SX series legs for the vortex arrow crossbars. Next, we have a Thule Crossroad roof rack system, consisting of part numbers THARB53. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek- Video
Today in our 2014 Subaru XT Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima roof-rack system, consisting of part number Y00408. These are the 48-inch crossbars. Part number Y03536, and these are the round-bar SL adapter kits for the Yakima Baseline, Skyline, and Timberline, and Ridgeline towers, and part number Y00147. These are the Timberline towers for Yakima crossbars, specifically for the raised factory side rails. The Yakima roof-rack system is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof, ranging from bike racks to cargo baskets, to cargo boxes, to water-sport carriers, such as for Kayaks and canoes. To carry these items on your roof, you have two very strong and durable crossbars that have a carrying capacity of 220 pounds, although always double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your vehicle can withstand that weight on its roof. This is very easy to install. It simply wraps around the factory raised side rails of your vehicle, and can fit multiple cars with these factory side rails. more
Best 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek Roof Rack Options- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the best roof rack options available for your 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek. Now once you click on the roof rack options for your vehicle, these are going to be the top three roof racks. At the top we're going to have the Rhino-Rack SX Series roof rack system consisting of part numbers RRVA118B-2, those are the Vortex Aero crossbars, and part number RRSX005. These are the SX Series legs for the Vortex Aero crossbars. Next we have the Thule Crossroad roof rack system consisting of part numbers THARB53, these are the Thule AeroBlade load bars, and part number TH450R. These are the Thule Rapid Crossroad roof-mounted railing foot packs that come with that. Finally, we have the Yakima TimberLine roof rack system consisting of part numbers Y00408, these are the round 48" crossbars, and part number Y03536. more
Yakima Roof Rack Installation - 2017 Toyota 4Runner- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2017 Toyota 4Runner we're going to be test fitting the Yakima RoundBar Roof Rack System, consisting of part numbers Y00408, these are the round 48 crossbars, part number Y03536, this is the RoundBar SL adapter kit and part number Y00147 and these are the Timberline towers for the Yakima crossbars, particularly for factory raised side rails. The Yakima RoundBar Roof Rack System is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories on your roof while freeing up space inside your vehicle. This can carry anything from bike racks to cargo baskets to cargo boxes. The RoundBars are strong and durable, however, you may experience some sound and noise while you're driving around with these. Yakima does have fairings that they offer to cut down the wind noise and drag, which you can find on etrailer.com or you can upgrade these bars to either the CoreBars or the JetStream bars as well.Our end caps are lockable by knocking out these plastic portions here. Not only can you secure it to your factory raised side rails but you can also make it keyed alike with your accessories. more
Install: Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2014 Toyota Camry- Video
Today on our 2014 Toyota Camry, we are going to be test fitting the Yakima Q Towers roof rack system using the 48 inch round bars. We'll use part numbers Y00408, Y00605, Y00716 and Y00124. With our roof rack assembled according the manufactures instructions, we'll begin our test fit by opening the front doors of our Camry and grabbing the front half of our rack. We'll place it on to the front roof line of our vehicle. For Yakimas fit guide, we are going to measure 8 inches from the rear edge of our wind sheield to the front edge of our foot peg. We want to take this measurement on both sides to be sure that we have our feet in line with each other. With our measurement done on both sides, we'll now pull down on the black levers which will tighten our clips around the underside of our roof line securing our rack to our vehicle. With the front hatch secure, we'll shut our front doors, open our rear doors and grab the rear half of our rack. We'll place it on to the rear portion of our roof. more
Yakima Roof Rack Review - 2014 Toyota Prius c- Video
Speaker 1: Today, on our 2014 Toyota Prius C, we'll be taking a look at and showing you how to install the Yakima Roof Rack System. This is going to consist of the Yakima Round Bars, part number: Y00408, the baseline towers, part number: Y00146, the adapters for our baseline towers, part number: Y03536, and our fit kit for our Prius, part number: Y06135 and Y06179.The Yakima Round Bar Roof Rack System is a great solution for carrying your vehicle accessories on your roof, whether those are bike racks, ski and snowboard carriers, or cargo baskets as long as they work with the round bars. The crossbars are made out of a solid steel construction, so they're strong and durable and they have a rubber coating, which will help to prevent rust and corrosion.The baseline towers are going to allow us to secure our crossbars to our roof rack, and these do have the option to place in the Yakima Same Key System Lock Core and that's going to prevent theft and tampering. When we remove the cover, you can see our fit kit on the inside. This is going to be custom-cut to our vehicle to give us a nice, secure fit. Any portion that actually touches our vehicle is going to have a rubber coating to prevent any scratches or abrasions.The baseline towers have a weight capacity of 220 pounds, though you do want to double check your vehicle's owner's manual to make sure your roof can withstand that much weight. more
Test Fit: Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2014 Toyota Yaris- Video
Today on our 2014 Toyota Yaris, we're going to be test fitting the Yakima Q Towers roof rack system, using part numbers Y00408, Y00608, Y00608 again, and Y00124. With our roof rack assembled to the manufacturer's instructions, we're going to open our front doors, grab our front bar and place it onto the roofline of our vehicle. Per Yakima's fit guide, we're going to measure 2 3/8 of an inch from the rear of our windshield to the leading edge of our footpad. We'll do this measurement on both sides to be sure we have our feet in line with each other. We can then pull down on the black levers to secure our front bar to our vehicle. With our front secure, we can close our front doors, open our rear doors and grab the rear half of our rack. We'll place it on the rear portion of our roofline. This time our measurement is going to be 32 inches from the center of our front bar to the center of our rear bar. more
Installation: Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2012 Toyota Yaris- Video
Today on our 2012 Toyota Yaris, we'll be test fitting the Yakima roof rack system with the round bars, 48", part number Y00408; the Q8 Q clips for the Yakima Q Towers, part number Y00608; the Q96 Q clips for Yakima Q Towers, part number Y00696; and the Yakima Q Towers roof rack feet, part number Y00124. With our roof rack system assembled according to the instructions, we'll begin by placing half of our roof rack system on the front part of our vehicle. To ensure that we have this in the correct location, we need to measure 6" from the leading edge of the windshield to the closest point on our tower. We'll do this for both the passenger and driver side to make sure that they are in line with each other. Then we'll use the thumb screw to tighten the clamp and then close the lid, which will tighten it even more, securing the front part of our carrier. We'll do this for both the passenger and driver side of the vehicle. more
Setting up the Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2015 Volkswagen Golf- Video
Today on our 2015 Volkswagen GTI, we will be doing a test fit of the Yakima Q Tower roof rack system. For your round bar here, it's going to be part number Y00408. You also have your Q Towers, which is going to be part number Y00124, as well as two sets of foot packs. You will have your Y00664s, which in this case, is going to be for our back bar, and on the vehicle right now, we have our Y00663. Which, the only difference is that your bars are going to be a little bit shorter on the front than they are on the back for the Q clips here. We'll go ahead and go through how to get everything assembled. We will be using a few different tools, as well. more
Set up: Yakima RidgeLine Roof Rack for Flush Rails on a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta- Video
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta, we will be test fitting the Yakima Q Towers round bar roof rack system using round bar part number Y00408, Q clips part numbers Y00727 and Y00716 and Q Towers part number Y00124. To begin our test fit, we will open our front doors, grab our front bar, and place it on the front part of our roof. To make sure we have our bar in the correct spot, we will measure 8 inches from the leading edge of our windshield to the closest point of our footpad. We will do this on the driver's side as well to make sure our feet are even with each other. We will use our thumb screw to snug our clamp around the roof line of our car. We will go to the driver's side and repeat the same process. By closing the levers on each footpad, that will finish securing our bar to our car. We will now open our rear doors and grab our rear bar, placing it on the rear part of our roof. more
