Yakima 58 Inch Round Bars - Pair
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, Timberline 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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What's up with NO end caps?
I just received my new 58 inch bars. I decided to replace my 8 year old 48 inch bars. I was quite surprised they did not come with end caps. So, I had to struggle to get the old ones off and they are now not in good shape. I found out the end caps only come with towers. I certainly thought the end caps would go on the ends of the bars, not on the towers. What are they thinking? It appears you can't even buy end caps. Do they really think I'll buy new towers, too. I don't think so. Very disappointed. However, I'll vote to recommend these but warn you to not expect end caps if you only purchase the bars. Stupid idea.
Round bar sleeve splitting
Installing my Yakima roof rack today and after 3 years of use and storing in the garage during the winter, the black plastic sleeves are splitting from one end to the other. Hoping this will be covered under warranty and waiting to hear back after sending an email today.
Needs to be More Rust Resistent
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.
End Caps Cracked
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).
too expensive.
so I've had a set of q-towers for about 10 years and the towers have gone from car to car (on my 4th car). I use this to mount a solar panel, ski, and bicycle mounts. The bars are well made, but they are welded hrew steel, which by itself isn't bad for the application, but they are a weird size, and because the q-towers must have a plastic coating to bit into, I had to buy these bars. for the cost, they should be made out of stainless steel. after breaking off the end caps of my old bars getting the q-towers off, I noticed rust. I think that if these bars were half the money they would be great, but I give them 1 star because they don't hold up for a long time, are too expensive, and should be stainless steel for the money paid.
A Great Truck Option
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!
Disappointed with durability
This was my second set of bars+Skybox. My first set was used with a Tahoe and was always on the vehicle. Other than a bit of rust on bar ends it survived for ten years without any problem. My second set for a Denali XL was used only for two trips and was stored in the garage. Pulling them out for the next, I was disappointed to discover the plastic coating cracked at the attachment points for the Skybox. Exposed to weather they will soon begin to rust and fail. Yakima either needs to improve the plastic to metal bond for coating or better yet switch to stainless steel.
These are heavy..... and heavy duty.
These bars haven't changed in design since the Ice Age. That's somewhat of a good thing, because I don't have to get new fittings for my canoe. What irritates us as consumers is that the price keeps going up. It's just vinyl covered steel. I don't know what kind of steel, but it's not chrome molybdenum like what they used to make good bike frames. And these are really heavy, 8.5 lb for the pair. I don't know why they couldn't use 6061 aluminum which would weigh about 2.2 lb. I priced some 6061--two 60" X 1.125" tubes cost about 30% less, shipping included. I read reviews with complaints about rust and about Yakima not including the end caps. It amazes me that no one has emerged to compete with Yakima or Thule, considering the expense of their systems. Well, we gotta haul our toys, so we pay the ransom.
Not a Single Problem
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.
They Are Metal Bars
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.