Reading discussion about crossbars... what do you need crossbars for?
772067
Some rooftop accessories need to be secured to crossbars - you'll want to check with the manufacturer if they're required. I have a soft-side rooftop carrier that I attach to both the main rails and the crossbars. It would probably work without the crossbars, but I would use an additional tie-down strap or two to compensate.
772068
When we went on our last vacation, I was borrowing my father-in-laws Thule soft luggage bag that rides on top of the vehicle. I thought you needed crossbars for that, but you don't, it only attaches to the roof rails. You only need the crossbars for the hard rigid luggage containers. That is the only thing I can see them for.
40406
You may or may not need the cross bar adapter. It is needed for girls bikes & some kids bikes that have an angled or very small top crossmember on the bike itself. You should have each bike resting on 2 arms. As for the padding, I did not get any additional. The parts of the rack that touch the car have pads on them. And the 2 arms that hold the bikes are rubber coated. I am still using this rack alot & don't have any damage to my vehicles or the bikes.
1743731
Same as the others. You need to install on the cross bars not the side rails.
1535880
The crossbars simply clamp down where you put them- there is no designated spot to place them, which is important for me because I have a rooftop cargo box that requires the bars to be slid to where its brackets are. I believe the safety rules are to put the bars as far towards the back as they can go to do the job. The bars are only put in place when you need to carry something up top. Otherwise, you take them off and store them. They have screw-down clamps on each end of the bar, and a "Key" which you use to lock the screw-down handle in place, but the key itself does not release the bar to re-position it. The crossbars simply clamp down where you put them- there is no designated spot to place them, which is important for me because I have a rooftop cargo box that requires the bars to be slid to where its brackets are. I believe the safety rules are to put the bars as far towards the back as they can go to do the job. The bars are only put in place when you need to carry something up top. Otherwise, you take them off and store them. They have screw-down clamps on each end of the bar, and a "Key" which you use to lock the screw-down handle in place, but the key itself does not... » Read More The crossbars simply clamp down where you put them- there is no designated spot to place them, which is important for me because I have a rooftop cargo box that requires the bars to be slid to where its brackets are. I believe the safety rules are to put the bars as far towards the back as they can go to do the job. The bars are only put in place when you need to carry something up top. Otherwise, you take them off and store them. They have screw-down clamps on each end of the bar, and a "Key" which you use to lock the screw-down handle in place, but the key itself does not release the bar to re-position it. « Show Less
365516
You do not need crossbars for the bag to work on your vehicle. You may attach it by running the straps through the body of your car and then up over the top of the bag using the D-rings on the side of the bag as guides for the straps. If you do not want the straps running over your head in the car then you may wish to purchase the Rightline Gear Car Clips (#100600). They permit you to attach the straps to the door molding of your vehicle.
1905903
The brackets have to attach to the crossbars. If you don't have crossbars, this is not for you. See photo. It's pretty clear how they attach. You can always return them if it doesn't fit your needs. The brackets fit on the crossbars with wingnuts and they are adjustable. Hope this helps.
1989487
No, the crossbars are separate, although there are 3rd party crossbars, I elected to go with genuine Honda crossbars Genuine Honda 08L04-TK8-100 CrossbarGary
135164
I'm trying to follow what you are explaining. I believe your problem is that you need to install the clamps for the cross bars on the roof rails before you put the crossbars in them. The instructions should explain everything. If you need any further assistance, feel free to email me back and I can try to get a more detailed explanation for you. Thank you, Richie Mastria Mazda Parts Team
838460
Yes, you do! The crossbar connect into the roof rails so you need to purchase and install those first.
158200
I think Yakima really designed this particular rack for the factory cross bars, since many of their other racks work with their proprietary shape. So, if your car is rolling with those bad boys, you should be all set; they set up on my Subaru no problem!
602638
It comes with two (2) cross bars for $149.01. Be careful removing the end caps, once that is done, they slide right in and screw down tight. I highly recommend them.
88958
2 crossbars needed and no, you do not need additional ones if you use the extension.
1587992
Would trust Yakima, they are not designed to fit small crossbars. Anything under 1.5" diameter would give me pause.
808942
Car came with roof rack but without cross bars. My guess is that it's a dealer only item and you probably want thenm to install it also.
1132417
Should work fine. The clamps on the box are not specific to a particular style of crossbar. You will want to spread the crossbars (front and rear) as far apart as possible to provide greater stability. The biggest trick to putting the box on is getting a foothold. Our Jeep has siderails that make mounting the box easier......this box looks very slender but it carries so much cargo it's unbelievable.
2241582
Did you find out the answer to this question? I also have a 2012 Outback. Do I need to buy any special crossbars, or can the existing car crossbars work?
1704925
They work on oval cross bars, if you have round cross bars you need to buy an adapter.