YAKIMAHD Bar, Heavy Duty Crossbar

Very easy to install on my 2017 Outback since I had already bought the right landing pads, towers, and sl adapters. The 78" bars are just narrower than my side mirrors. So, this is a setup I'll use for kayaking and being able to be a helpful shuttle vehicle, but I won't leave them on all the time because it'll be too easy to whap my head if I'm not thinking about it. But the towers make it really easy to put them on and take them off. Got them on a 20% off sale, which is pretty hard to beat unless you can find these bars used. And they hold up so well, that's pretty rare unless someone is just getting out of the sport or changed vehicles.

I like the product other than the part where I sold part of my soul to purchase it; PRICEY! Easy to install yourself. It does take some time for adjustments, but the built in measuring marks help. It's sturdy as can be. I use mine for many things like carrying my kayaks, wood, and ladders. It looks good on the truck too.The crossbar in the picture is the medium 60". It works great and can handle two kayaks sitting side by side without hanging off. The loops on the ends are incredibly helpful.

Love how easy it was to install. I bought the towers and cross rails. Feels very sturdy and I can’t wait to test it out this summer. Very fast delivery!

The size I got looks perfect! Its not to long or to short. I have a Ford F-150 2016 eco boost, and it looks sharp! I love it! Another big thing to me is parking. I can still drive into down town parking lots because of the adjustable rack. Huge thanks! The Yakima ladder rack looks great with or without my ladder on it. I highly recommend this! My old ladder rack I bought was from northern tool. It was so high that I couldn’t enter garage parking lots. Best investment by far!

Best in the business!

I installed the HD 65” bars and loaded them up (about 250lbs)worth then drove from California to South Carolina over 5 days with no issues and many stops along the way .The HD bars are extremely sturdy when laying stuff on top , they do however bend slightly upwards when ratcheting down to them . So far they have went back flat .Not hard to install by any means , do not even really need instructions . Worst part of install was I could not reach them from the ground and had to climb onto my camper shell .Good product but kind of high price , time will tell how good they really are

This product was purchased along with the HD mounts to free up my bed for future kayak trips. I always thought of how to load kayaks, but then failed to think of all the rest of the things you need to entertain and feed a family of four. I have yet to load the kayaks on the rack but hope to get one kayak in a j cradle and the other laid top down flat on a pad I will place on each bar. 68 in bar worked perfect with my Colorado. You can see how my toolbox is a little taller than the. Ars but hopefully won't affect the loading of kayaks. I will use a hitch mounted extend a bed bar to ensure longer kayak is secure since the two bars are closer together.This was an easy install and I was able to fit the mounts in between my OEM bed lighting and the bed liner protrusion that exist under the bed. The mounts do move back and forward if you apply enough bodyweight into them when testing connection. Instructions state they shouldn't move in any direction using only arm strength (not body weight). Passed that test at least and will see in future use if they move while traveling with two kayaks (about 150lbs).

Ordered through Amazon but I had to wait a while. These racks are hard to get. I pieced the entire rack through different sources.