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Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair

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The 58 Inch Round crossbars with a 1 in. diameter are a main component of Yakima car top multi-sport rack systems.

The bars span your vehicle's roof between Yakima Towers, providing a base on which different gear mounts can be attached
Round shape makes it easy to install and remove gear mounts
Fits Yakima's Q Towers, Raingutter Towers, Hi Rise Towers, Double Cross Towers, Rail Rider Towers and Locking Rail Rider Towers
Round crossbars are available in 4 lengths; refer to Yakima Fit List for the minimum length recommended for your vehicle
End caps are packaged with towers, not with crossbars

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Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair Customer Reviews

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Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair

3.8

(based on 11 reviews)

73%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Durable (8)
Easy to install (7)
Easy to use (7)
Stable (7)

Cons

Heavy (4)

Best Uses

Trucks (4)
Small cars (3)
Suv's (3)

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Jan

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

They Are Metal Bars

By Aengis

from Alameda, CA

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Pros

Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

Well, what can you say about metal bars? They are long and black. I do not regret purchasing these bars. They do not come with the plastic end plugs. You have to purchase them seperately. They are $10. That's overpriced. I went to local hardware store and bought rubber chair leg ends for $4. It works just as good.

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Sep

2012

5.0

Not a Single Problem

By JYWindowGuy

from Ventura, CA

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Trucks

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

I have been using these bars on control towers on my camper shell for a few years now, mainly for ladders everyday for work and occassionally for surfboards and kayaks. I have a 2009 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab and these bars are the perfect width (exactly the same width as the widest part of the truck). They are strong, they have not shown a single sign of rust or damage, and they seem as though they will continue to work for me for many years.

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Jun

2012

2.0

End Caps Cracked

By Vivid19

from Milwaukee, WI

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Cons

Weak Construction

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

Hello Review Readers,

I give the 58" cross bars 2 stars for the reasons described. This doesn't mean that you won't like it. You may give it 5 stars, unless you have the same issues/concerns I did.

Note: My comments pertain at times to the whole roof rack system (i.e. I may reference parts not included with the 58" bars) but are still part of the overall Yakima rack system (if you buy the clips, q towers, locks, kayak rack ~ these are sold separately), so just be aware of this. I figure the comments are relevant since you are probably buying the whole system.

Note: I've only had these for 4 months or so. So far I have not kept them on my car, and instead I installed them whenever they were needed (4 or 5 times so far). I use the rack system + Hullraiser aero to transport a kayak.

Note: I drive a 2009 Toyota Matrix with the factory roof rack installed (Yakima rack goes over factory roof rack).

Q Towers - Lock Cores Did Not Fit:
I installed the product per instructions. It took a while but it wasn't too bad. I had a fit issue with the lock cores (lock cores sold separately). I couldn't lock the locks on two of the towers! NOT GOOD YAKIMA! Visually, the hole in the tower handle did not line up with the core. I went to my local REI and the great people at REI (along with their great return policy) helped me out. I ended up getting/buying two other Q towers that worked, and I returned the two that were bad. The REI people suggested that YAKIMA had a bad lot go out, not sure if that is true. Anyways - All is well now, although it was a frustrating experience.

Q Towers - Little metal clip things that hold Lock Cores or core blanks in. The tiny little metal clips that hold the locks in are fragile. 1 broke for me within a month, but it still held the lock. Lucky for me, I purchased them at a store with a great return policy. See picture

58" Round Bar End Caps:
1 of the plastic bar end caps cracked within 24 hours (before the rack even went on my car). 2 more were cracked within the month. I wish I could blame the outside elements, but the bars were stored in my apartment and were not kept on my car. Luckily, returned the bad ones to REI for new ones. Lets see how long these last ... See picture

58" Round Bar:
Round Bars vs Square Bars. I read other reviews complaining about this, but I thought they were overreacting. I did not realize what a pain this is until experiencing it myself. It is very frustrating that these bars are round. I purchased a separate kayak attachment (Hellraiser aero), and when I load the kayak chances are it needs to move forward or back a foot or so. When I (or we, if someone is helping) move the kayak, the kayak will catch on the Hullraiser aero pads, causing them to rotate with the kayak and bang (if I'm not careful) into the top of my car. Then - I need to go rotate them back. Frustrating

The GOOD: It seems VERY secure on my car. I don't think my kayak is going anywhere. Good fit with the Toyota Matrix 2009. I've read that fit varies by car. Since that is the most important part, I give Yakima 10 stars. However, I remove a star for each part that broke, and I remove 5 stars for making me drive back to REI (ok, I admit I was going there anyways) to reassemble Q towers in their parking lot. Also, the vinyl pads on the Clips do a great job of keeping the car scratch free (where rack clips to it). I'm sure that the pads will need replacement ... but we will see..

I'd like to return all my Yakima stuff and buy a Thule Rack (I have ZERO experience with Thule though). Since I have a working rack system at the moment, my return of Yakima products would mostly be out of spite and concern of the future quality of their stuff. However, Thule did not have a product that officially worked with my car. Yakima gets 1 more star back for that. Negative 10 stars to Toyota for selling me a factory roof rack that is not officially compatible with any good brand name kayak racks (ok, I should have checked that, now I'm just complaining).

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Jan

2012

5.0

They're bars. They work

By Syke

from Montpelier, VA

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Small Cars

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

The entire Yakima rack works very well. Bars? Well, they're a quiet, integral part of the setup. No bars, no rack. They work. What more of a complement can you ask for?

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Aug

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Yakima is the best!

By dingodawg

from Seattle Wa.

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

SUV's
Trucks

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

I have had my Yakima bars for three cars spanning two decades, yes that's two. I have put everything up top on my cars. Bikes, a rocket box, ski racks, and moved furniture. The bars and the roof system has held up admirably. Thing is I didn't think these bars could last forever and decided to replace them with new ones.

When I took the bars off to replace them I could not believe my eyes upon inspection. No rust, yah, no rust!!! Now believe me I wanted to return the bars I had just brought, but decided to give this review instead. I used the end caps with the hooks intergrate in the caps. I took the plastic ones off long ago. I put the old bars upside a wall and tried to bend them by stepping on them, no dents or bending occured.

So I put them up in the garage. I guess trophies of down right good quality! Nobody will go wrong buying these bars! They are just that good! Period!!

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Aug

2010

5.0

I've had my bars for 17 years!

By mtb-only

from Bothell, WA

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars
Luxury Cars
Small Cars
SUV's
Trucks

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

I bought my first Yakima rack in 1993 and I'm still using it even though I can't get clips for the Q-towers; I've made it work. And I just recently moved the bars to my new car using the Railgrab towers. They had the tiniest bit of rust when I took off the end caps, but nothing that's a deal breaker, especially after 17 years!

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Aug

2010

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

round, really! Why???

By roadwarrior123

from Boston, MA

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Pros

Durable

Cons

Hard To Install Or Use
Heavy
No end caps
Too long

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

I followed the REI car fitting advise. The bars are way too long. They didn't come with end caps. What "engineer" at Yakima thought round was a good idea. The front wheel holder spins around, causing the tire to damage the paint on the roof of my car. Also, difficult to align the towers. I regret buying a Yakima rack. Also wicked pricey! [$] buck for some vinyl covered tubes. I should have shopped at a hardware store first.

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Jun

2010

5.0

A Great Truck Option

By Love 2 Surf

from Dana Point

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable
STRONG
Truck rack

Cons

Best Uses

Trucks

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

I've used this product for years. I had a set that I passed on to my son for his car after I purchased a longer set for tacoma truck. Nothing lasts forever (2nd law of thermodynamics), but these will carry you a long way! I carry kayaks, bikes, surfboards, skis, & more on roads & into the back country. The perfect addition to the L2S Sport Rack Brackets!

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Feb

2009

4.0

Good product

By Port Angeles Hiker

from Port Angeles,WA

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Install
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars
Small Cars
Subaru

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

Nice product. Reasonably priced. Solid.

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Feb

2008

(11 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Needs to be More Rust Resistent

By GrannyWagon

from SL, UT

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Pros

Aero dynamic sort of
Easy To Use

Cons

End caps poorly made
Heavy
Not Durable
Rust prone
Weak Construction

Best Uses

Subaru and Truck
SUV's

Comments about Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair:

I've had a number of sets of Yakima bars over the past couple of decades.

And the RUSTING, and decomposition of the crossbars, is the number one problem I have with this rack system.

Eventhough, the steel tubing that the bars are made of is galvanized tubing, they still RUST... When they use a chop saw to cut the lengths of tubing the cut ends are exposed and this vulnerable area of the tube end rusts, and destroys the bar.

And the cheap plastic end caps actually contribute to the rusting problems. The least Yakima could do is use integrated bar ends.

I wish they would make the anodized aluminum bars again. But it's been about 20 years since I've seen them around.