Yakima Q Tower

Pros: Customizable, works on every vehicle.
Cons: Not as secure as I would like, can fall apart in storage.

Note: This review was moved, see note on bottom. These are the parts the hold the Basket above your car/truck. Hence the name. Without these you would get a nicely polished roof on your car. Although you could blind flying planes with a nice shiny ...

Pros: strong, bulletproof, worry free, theft-proof, won't scratch paint
Cons: not exactly cheap, but well worth the money after you've had it for a while

Bought my Yakima rack several years ago for my Honda Accord so I could carry my Kayak and bikes on. I can't say enough good things about this rack. It will hold bikes, kayak, ladders, etc on the car doing 80-90mph without ever loosening up 1 bit. You c ...

Pros: Hurricane force winds won't rip your bikes off your car, once adjusted they go on quickly, makes your subcompact car a versatile utility vehicle
Cons: A pain when first installing.

I got a Yakima rack to get mine and my wife's bikes from Minnesota to Washington State. I had a Honda Civic, so the Q tower was my only option for a roof rack. It was the best accessory for that car I ever bought.

At first it was a pain to...

Pros: Quality, Design, Durability, Fit, Ease of use
Cons: Price, noisy on highway

My Yakima Purchase
Last summer after some very serious consideration, I bought a set of the
four Q-Towers with the related hardware kit, two cross bars, two Copperhead
bicycle carriers, a set of six identically keyed locks and a set...

Pros: Solid and very strong, easy to put on and remove
Cons: noisy, reduces gas mileage

Before I got the Yakima Q Tower roof rack system for my 1999 Toyota Corolla, I folded down my rear seat and stuck my skis in the trunk. The problem is that then there is only room for one person in the back seat, the skis take up space in the trunk, and...

Pros: Bullet-proof design and construction. Functions as expected. Versatile lock system.
Cons: Requires more patience and time to install than initially expected. Pricey compared to Rocky Mounts.

I installed Q Towers, bars and 2 steelhead tray mounts per instructions to the roof of my Volvo station wagon. I tightened the Q clips not too tight, not too loose, but Goldilocks right, per instructions. For a few months this held my bikes securely....

Pros: No pros
Cons: No support for older models. Hard to install and set up.

I bought a Yakima rack system for skiis, bike, and windsurfing board in 1993. It was expensive but I figured it would be a one-time expense and when I bought a new car I would just need to get new clips for the car.

Well, I saddend to find...

Pros: Versatile and many attachments
Cons: Use of plastics (strength)

First of all I would like to say that the Q Tower system is as versatile as you can get in regards to fitting different vehicles. I originally purchased this system because of this feature. I tend to buy and sell many different types of automobiles....

Pros: If installed correctly, the Yakima Q Tower rack system is strong.
Cons: They are very expensive, replacement parts are even more expensive. The towers breakdown over time!

Overall, I would rate the Yakima Q Tower Rack System product as poor to fair. Assembly of the syste ...

Pros: easy to install
Cons: none

nice rack for a car easy to install. Very inezpensive.
Everybody should have one for their car, well worth the money.