LIMITS (FIT GUIDLINES)
QUICK REFERENCE: Maximum and Minimum Crossbar Spreads
CROSSBAR SPREAD TABLE
crossbar spread range...
can carry...
12-36"
Skis/Snowboards
16-38"
Bicycles 1-2
16-42"
Bicycles 1-2
16-46"
Bicycles 1-2
16-48"
Bicycles 1-2
18-38"
Bicycles, more than 2
18-42"
Bicycles, more than 2
18-46"
Bicycles, more than 2
18-48"
Bicycles, more than 2
32-50"
Bicycles
24-36"
Tandem bicycles
18" or more
Surf/sail/paddle boards WaveHog (Q Tower limited to boards under 10' for crossbar spreads 18-23")
24" or more
24" or more
30" or more
24" or more
Kayaks/canoes
24" or more
Canoes (under 14')
30" or more
Canoes (over 14')
24-32"
24-36"
24-40"
24-42"
30-36"
12-41"
24-32"
Bikes, skis, boats, cargo
30-50"
Bikes, skis, boats, cargo
30-38"
Bikes, skis, boats, cargo
36-60"
Bikes, skis, boats, cargo
*More than 2 bicycles create enough leverage on the Wheel Tray to make
the longer crossbar spread necessary.
NOTE: ANY LOAD EXTENDING OVER THE WINDSHIELD (EXCEPT YAKIMA CARGO BOXES) MUST BE SECURED TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE CAR, AND TO THE RACK ITSELF.
1033512G-28/28
CAN'T FIND YOUR CAR?
on these mounts...
Any Yakima ski mount
Raptor / Raptor Aero
ForkLift / CopperHead / Viper
SprocketRocket / HighRoller
FrontLoader
Raptor / Raptor Aero
ForkLift / CopperHead / Viper
SprocketRocket / HighRoller
Frontloader
Boa
SideWinder
Kayaks
Mako Saddles / HullyRollers / LandShark / HullRaiser
Kayaks
HullRaiser Aero / BigStack / BowDown / MakoAero / EvenKeel
Kayaks
KayakStacker + Crossbar pads
ShowBoat load-assist
Gunwale brackets
Gunwale brackets
Cargo
RocketBox Pro 12
Cargo
RocketBox 15s / SkyBox 16s / SkyBox Pro 16s
Cargo
RocketBox Pro 11/14
Cargo
SkyBox 12, 18, 21 / SkyBox Pro 12, 18, 21
Cargo
RocketBox 16 / RocketBox 11
Cargo
BasketCase
LoadWarrior
LoadWarrior with extension
MegaWarrior
MegaWarrior with extension
LANDING PAD #11
Crossbar Spread Table
Go to yakima.com to consult our vehicle finder OR
Call Yakima Customer Service At: 888-925-4621
Max crossbar spread refers to the
MAXIMUM distance (in inches),
between the front and rear
crossbars, center to center.
Crossbar spread is a key factor in
determining the loads that the
system can safely carry on a car.
The chart below lists a minimum and
maximum spread for what can be
carried with the listed mounts.
12" SPREAD (MINIMUM)
Skis, snowboards, and BasketCase.
Remember to follow weight limits and tie-down long loads.
MAX
CROSSBAR
SPREAD
16" SPREAD (MINIMUM)
Skis, snowboards, and 2 bikes
bike.)(Excludes tandems.)
24" SPREAD (MINIMUM)
Skis, snowboards, bikes
(including tandems), surf/sail/
paddle boards, and kayaks.
Skis, snowboards, bikes (including
tandems), surf/sail/paddle boards,
(30 lb. weight limit per
30"– 36" SPREAD
kayaks, and canoes.