Tip for idiots like me: if you can’t get the Skyline Towers to slip easily into the Landing Pad, that probably means you over-torqued the Landing Pad screw, which narrows down the opening for the Tower. They give a torque number, but no torque driver for this part, unlike the torque driver for the Tower itself. Would have made things simpler. But no complaints! Gotta love a company where I can mount my 20-year-old Rocket Box, round bars, and locking cores to the new parts.
@@antoniabalaban9729 I'm hesitant to apply even more force as it seems that the screw driver will break..... will try it and ask for a refund if it goes wrong.
I also cannot get the ratchet click regardless of force… kind of ridiculous really. Whatever… the towers are already affixed to the JetStream rails and I can’t even freaking get them off now because of the terrible design… ending up scratching the piss out of the tracks 😒
I think as long as they are seated in the landing pads, and you pull down on the bar when closing the tower hatch, they are locked in. When they say the car should rock but the rack shouldn’t, that’s how you know it is locked in. Once you’ve got it all in try to rock your car by pushing and pulling the bar. If it wobbles it isn’t right, but if the car rocks and the bar doesn’t you did it right.
I have one tower that I can't get fully locked onto the bar. There seems to be a little give/play even when I tighten the bar adaptor seat and bar adapter. Like the bolt holding it together is not seated properly and I can't get a complete connection. The wrench clicks as if it's tight but it's still loose on the bar. All other towers and bars are connecting fine.
Yes. The HD Bar SL Adapters are compatible with JetStream bars. yakima.com/products/hd-bar-sl-adapter?_ga=2.1013617.1910435064.1632763289-123596316.1621273698&_gac=1.187555034.1632771796.Cj0KCQjw18WKBhCUARIsAFiW7JzRbV-3pe4dwhwIk03ckvk2ZnTX7rzOo_rE0bqf5LHXm5D6yF-jON4aAi16EALw_wcB
Hello Diego, If you visit Yakima.com you can go to shop crossbars and see a wide range of Crossbar styles and sizes. For a specific vehicle fit , please feel free to contact us at our Customer Service portal: yakimasupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new We look froward to helping you with a great fit.
This video makes it so easy! Installed my Skyline Towers & Jetstream Bars to my Four Wheel Drive Grandby Camper. Works great!! ✌️🇺🇲
Tip for idiots like me: if you can’t get the Skyline Towers to slip easily into the Landing Pad, that probably means you over-torqued the Landing Pad screw, which narrows down the opening for the Tower. They give a torque number, but no torque driver for this part, unlike the torque driver for the Tower itself. Would have made things simpler. But no complaints! Gotta love a company where I can mount my 20-year-old Rocket Box, round bars, and locking cores to the new parts.
What do I do if the security door won't go down? Even with holding it vertically.
I cant get my torque wrench to make the ratcheting noise. Any insight?
Would've been nice to see the torque settings for the landing pads.
I should have watched this first instead of trying to understand the international directions. They are not good.
Counterclockwise. You said the wrong way at 1.10
I'm unable to get a "click" with the rounder SL adapter. Even with a lot of torque.
Me either, did you figure it out?
@@bodhi6481 yes. I just wasn't applying enough force.
@@antoniabalaban9729 I'm hesitant to apply even more force as it seems that the screw driver will break..... will try it and ask for a refund if it goes wrong.
@@antoniabalaban9729 yup that works. Anyone watching this: apply enough force to the point where the tool they provide feels flimsy
I also cannot get the ratchet click regardless of force… kind of ridiculous really. Whatever… the towers are already affixed to the JetStream rails and I can’t even freaking get them off now because of the terrible design… ending up scratching the piss out of the tracks 😒
how do you lock them in
I think as long as they are seated in the landing pads, and you pull down on the bar when closing the tower hatch, they are locked in. When they say the car should rock but the rack shouldn’t, that’s how you know it is locked in. Once you’ve got it all in try to rock your car by pushing and pulling the bar. If it wobbles it isn’t right, but if the car rocks and the bar doesn’t you did it right.
I have one tower that I can't get fully locked onto the bar. There seems to be a little give/play even when I tighten the bar adaptor seat and bar adapter. Like the bolt holding it together is not seated properly and I can't get a complete connection. The wrench clicks as if it's tight but it's still loose on the bar. All other towers and bars are connecting fine.
Are the HD Bar adapters compatible with JetStream bars? They look identical and the website doesn't suggest any adapters for the JetStream bars.
Yes. The HD Bar SL Adapters are compatible with JetStream bars. yakima.com/products/hd-bar-sl-adapter?_ga=2.1013617.1910435064.1632763289-123596316.1621273698&_gac=1.187555034.1632771796.Cj0KCQjw18WKBhCUARIsAFiW7JzRbV-3pe4dwhwIk03ckvk2ZnTX7rzOo_rE0bqf5LHXm5D6yF-jON4aAi16EALw_wcB
Whoops. I hope you meant turn it counterclockwise eight times. It doesn't go clockwise. So I just put two and two together
Just had to return these because three of the four skyline towers were defective and damaged the core bars
This was perfect!!
What's the car and size of the crossbar you are using?
Hello Diego,
If you visit Yakima.com you can go to shop crossbars and see a wide range of Crossbar styles and sizes.
For a specific vehicle fit , please feel free to contact us at our Customer Service portal: yakimasupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
We look froward to helping you with a great fit.
Instructions unclear. Failed to summon a spontaneously a sidekick as shown in video. Had to order Meeseeks box.
he said turn clockwise 8 times. Wrong... turn counterclockwise
Jeff,
Thanks for letting us know, we're getting that fixed.
@@YakimaRacksOfficial also no "gas cap" clicking sound when tightening the screws to the loops
Hi William,
It looks like we're having trouble with the link to the video you've commented on. Which product are you talking about?
@@YakimaRacksOfficial i got it - i just had to give it a little more torque!
Awesome, that's great to hear!
Take it easy.
OMG! What is with the music? Pure torture and louder than the announcer.
Appreciate the feedback