Yakima 50" CoreBars - Pair
The Yakima 50 in. CoreBars combine the strength and utility of steel with a unique JetFlow aerodynamic teardrop shape that minimizes wind noise and maximizes fuel economy.
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- Galvanized steel is roll-formed and vinyl-wrapped to provide durability and corrosion resistance
- Sleek aerodynamic profile integrates well with modern vehicle shapes
- Includes CoreBar SL adapters to integrate with all StreamLine System towers
- Durable nylon Yakima-branded end caps
- CoreBar crossbars are compatible only with Yakima BaseLine, RidgeLine, Skyline and TimberLine towers (sold separately)
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Works with outback Wilderness
Great roof rails that work with my Subaru Outback wilderness. It was difficult to find exactly the size that would work. After using this season for the winter for my cargo box definitely worth it to invest in this.
Barely any wind noise.
Easy to mount. Just a little wind noise.
Not as durable as hoped
Not holding up nearly as long as my previous set of Yakima racks. Coating has cracked around CoreBar after only a couple of years of light use. Yakima customer service is unresponsive
Yakima Kayak carrying system for new pickup
Thanks to the A² staff for helping me put together a new Yakima kayak system for my 2024 Tacoma. First 500 mi trip and the system worked flawlessly! Easy to load and secure...no adjustments necessary during the trip. Solid!
Metal Bars. To Strap Stuff to Your Roof.
Why review these Yakima CoreBars now? Because they're expensive and I've had them for 3 years now and can offer some perspective. I toiled trying to decide what the best setup was for my 2012 Forester. Most bar options are pretty expensive, including the other well-known competitor for roof bars and accessories. It seems simple: metal bars to strap stuff to your roof. Why weren't these on my car already? I don't know, but they weren't and I wanted to be able to haul things above the car. In the end, these have held just about everything, from furniture to kayaks to cargo boxes. And guess what: they work. The up front cost sucks, but they hold everything and they don't move. I can adjust them forward and back with a few turns of the screw via the Yakima towers I also purchased. I was worried about noise originally, and that's partly why I went with the CoreBars over the round bars. I think the step up is worth it as these make little extra noise, even without a wind fairing. These have carried: a Yakima cargo rack most of the time, a competitor's cargo box (yes, they play well with other brands), and many random items via ratchet straps. When I first bought these I took everything my partner owned from Missouri to New York, and a lot of it was held in place by these bars. Some suggestions: if you have noise issues, move them forward and back testing placement. You can also buy a fairing (kind of expensive) but apparently works well, or even simply corkscrew some rope around the bar to disrupt the airflow. I would also suggest using some electrical tape on the ends BEFORE putting the caps on the bars, as they fall off easily. The core locks are a must as well if you live in any sort of city environment where theft might be an issue.
Strong Bars
I bought this item as a present for my daughter's SUV to haul her kayak around. We installed the rack together just after Christmas. It was even a fun project as everything went together better than expected. The CoreBars seemed to be as strong as the round bars I use on my SUV. All the parts of the system fit well together.
Perfect for the boards
Perfect for the surfboards and stand up paddleboard
Nice but had to return
These are sturdy, have an aerodynamic shape and are able to handle weight. However, these went back. When mounted to the baseline towers on my vehicle (2007 Prius) they did not share the same profile. I fitted it exactly how Yakima recommends and there is no way to adjust the towers to achieve the same profiles based off what yakima recommends. It wouldn't be a big deal if I only had cargo box, but using my ski rack or bike rack would be impossible as they would have to share the same plane and profile. I went back to round bars and that seemed to work with everything. For the amount of money (Baseline towers: $225 + Bars: $165 + Mounting Clips: 2 x $ 63 = $516 BEFORE taxes, locks or any other accessories) its definitely disappointing. If our family didn't already have a bunch of Yakima accessories I would probably return the whole system as that is just too much money for something that doesn't work with other Yakima products.
Not Quite!
I partnered the corebar with the skyline tower on my diamondback tonneau on a Tacoma truck. I mounted our CVT Shasta tent on it and just got back from a four day trip on Mt. Hood and one of the bars kinked and bent by 3/4" below level. I'm pretty disappointed as I've used Yakima racks for 20+ years and have hauled so many heavy things with them. Total weight of the tent and my wife and I is 465 pounds which is less than my old round bars have carried. I'll try and remedy this with a titanium rod inside the bars, but at this point the vote is a no go for tent systems on the corebar.
Too weak for Kayaks
This bar is not strong enough to bear the weight of kayaks on the J-Hook. We got stuck in a thunderstorm while traveling across Texas. Sitting on the side of the road, hail coming down and not time to take the boats off the roof, a downdraft blasted the car, pushed the kayak violently and bent the bar so severely that the whole assembly was torn from the roof by the wind. If the bar had not bent, the rack would have held to the roof. On the plus side, the base that held it to the roof was so firmly attached that the roof of the car actually bent to allow it to come free.