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Yakima Landing Pad

Travel > Car RacksRated: ***** by 11 reviews.

Rock/Creek Outfitters

Yakima's custom landing pads work with control towers and crossbars to create a basic rack system on a wide range of vehicles and surface applications, including factory racks. These multi-purpose landing pads attach permanently to the mounting surface for easy installation of control towers and crossbars.
Permanantly bolts onto truck caps, tent trailers, RV's, or boats.

Features:

  • Custom Landing Pads fit a broad range of factory racks and other applications
  • For specific information, see the Yakima Fit Guide
  • Includes a snap-on cover when not in use
  • Sold in PAIRS (if you need 4 total Landing Pads, you MUST order 2 qty of your specific Landing Pad #)
  • Works with Control Towers only (sold separately)

NRS.com

Yakima Landing Pads let you fit Control Towers to factory racks or permanently install them on virtualy any vehicle. Get a custom fit and get outside with your gear on the roof.

Features:

  • A snap on cover is provided for each landing pad to keep out dust and grime when not in use.
  • Custom Landing Pads work with the Control Towers to fit a broad range of factory tracks or can be used to bolt through the top of your vehicle or canopy.
  • Each Landing Pads sold in a set of two.
  • See Fit List for specific fit information.

RealCyclist.com

Yakima Landing Pads work in conjunction with Control Towers (our item no.: YAK0079) as a quick ‘n' easy-to-install rack. Landing Pads (LP) fit a broad range of factory tracks, and can also be applied directly to the vehicle roof with plusnut hardware. [For those already familiar with Yakima products, LP 1, 2, and 3's will fit the same vehicles as Locking RailRider 1, 2, and 3's.] LP4's fit Chrysler and Dodge Minivans, LP5 Isuzu Axiom, and LP6 camper shells. **SOLD IN SETS OF 2.

This description was also provided by: Backcountry.com, HuckNRoll.com, Dogfunk


PeterGlenn

The Yakima Landing Pad 4 allows you to mount a Yakima Control Tower to your factory rack or track. The Landing Pads will securely attach your roof rack to your car. A snap-on cover keeps the Landing Pad looking snazzy when you take your roof rack off of the car. There are several models of Landing Pads that fit varying cars and tracks.

Features:

  • Sold in sets of 2

Altrec

Nine different Yakima Landing Pads options let you fit Control Towers to factory racks or permanently install them on virtualy any vehicle. Get a custom fit and get outside with your gear on the roof.

Features:

  • Attachment: See Fit List
  • Comes with snap on cover
  • Dimensions: 4" from base of Landing Pad to top of crossbar.
  • For use with Control Towers (sold separately)
  • Weight: 0.5 lbs. per pair

Moosejaw

No description provided.

Attachment:See Fit List
Country of origin:China
Dimensions:4" from base of Landing Pad to top of crossbar.
Height:4 - 1/4 in from base of landing Pad to top of crossbar
Manufacturer's SKU #:8000221-8000234
Weight:0.5 lbs. per pair

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Sometimes, we can't be sure that the product is the same across the stores that offer its, so you may find the same product listed more then once on GearBuyer.com, we these list highly similar products below.

Yakima Landing Pad 1Yakima Landing Pad 1$34.99 - $35.00
Yakima Landing Pad 2Yakima Landing Pad 2$34.99 - $35.00
Yakima Landing Pad 3Yakima Landing Pad 3$34.99
Yakima Landing Pad #5Yakima Landing Pad #5$34.99

Option Availability:

Use this chart to find which retailer offers this product in the size, color or other options that you desire. Click on the price to purchase.

SizeColor
1 Pair
1 Pair
1.011.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.09.0N/A
Landing Pads #1           35.00
1           28.0035.00
235.00          28.0035.00
Landing Pads #2           35.00
335.00          28.00
Landing Pads #3           35.00
435.00          28.0035.00
Landing Pads #4           35.00
Landing Pads #5           35.00
535.00           
Landing Pads #6           35.00
6           28.0035.00
7           28.00
Landing Pads #7           35.00
Landing Pads #8           35.00
8           28.00
9           28.00
Landing Pads #9           35.00
Landing Pads #10           35.00
10           28.0035.00
11           28.00
Landing Pads #11           35.00
N/A 35.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.0035.00 

Legend

  •     - Backcountry.com
  •     - Moosejaw
  •     - Altrec
  •     - NRS.com
  •     - Rock/Creek Outfitters
  •     - HuckNRoll.com

Notes:

PeterGlenn offers this product at $34.99, but does not provide any color/size information.

Dogfunk offers this product at $35.00, but does not provide any color/size information.

RealCyclist.com offers this product at $35.00, but does not provide any color/size information.

Yakima Landing Pad Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
of Reviews
*****7
****3
***0
**0
*1
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Positive Reviews:

"Yakama Landing Pads #1 Simple and secure. What more do you want?"

Rating:*****
This final installation note is for modifying my Dodge RAM1500 Crew Cab installation for any truck bed. See review under 1 Yakama High Roller Bike Racks then go to 2 Yakama Control Towers review and finaly 3 this one for the whole story. Sorry they have a limit of 700 charachters. Just fit the 2x4 bed fram to accomodate the entire truck bed you have. Mount the tracks the same and order a 58" Yakama Round Cross Bar and cut to fit inside the bed. All of the other parts shgould be the same. Happy Hauling & Biking. Big DAWG is finally done.
David at Moosejaw on 10/31/2009

Seems to work, but I'll wait the test of time

Rating:****

Used the Landing Pads on my Element and although it seems OK I'm a little unsure; the pads wiggle a little and don't seem to be affixed to the truck as tightly as I would like them to be. Kudos to Backcountry.com though - great site with REALLY fast shipping and lower prices than any other site or store!

JenColvin at Backcountry.com on 07/19/2004

Must Have.

Rating:*****
I recently purchased the Yakima Control Towers. In order to install them you must have these landing pads. They come in a few different sizes. I purchased the size 9 that is compatible with the Honda Element. They are sold in a two pack. Generally you will have to buy two sets of them for a full rack.
Anonymous at Altrec on 05/05/2008

"Life is good!"

Rating:****
The price was right and everything went together fast. They're really of no use without the control towers and crossbars, so don't forget those. And if you want to keep all your cool new stuff, I suggest getting the SKS Lock Cores too.
Melissa at Moosejaw on 05/22/2007

I love this system

Rating:*****

The Control Tower system is great. Easy on/off and secure. These landing pads let you positively secure you towers on the roof.

Jonathan Wilson at Backcountry.com on 11/25/2008

"Yakima has an awesome system!"

Rating:*****
To launch our racing canoe into Cooerstown via some winding overpasses, the landing pad 7 was perfect.
Lynne at Moosejaw on 05/30/2008

works as described

Rating:****
I would have rated them as "great", except that the washers were missing from one set.
Bill at Altrec on 04/29/2009

Fit great and work great

Rating:*****

Went on with out any problem. They are very secure and solid. A+ item.

maclak5000100150421 at Backcountry.com on 09/16/2008

"It is what it is"

Rating:*****
This landing pad sort of reminds me of my old girlfriend's landing strip.
Dave at Moosejaw on 12/13/2007

"love it"

Rating:*****
love it
Tamara at Moosejaw on 03/03/2007

Negative Reviews:

Flawed Yakima Landing Pad

Rating:*

I've been using Yakima products for a long time and never had a complaint. The landing pads for my car (#11) are terrible design. When they are attached and tightened with the screw the opening that accepts the control towers closes in and prevents the towers to slip in. Tech. support sent me to a local dealer for assistance and the only way they could fit the towers was to file away the sides of the landing pads to widen the opening. If one has to do this it is clear that the product is faulty.

Bogdan Srdanovic at Backcountry.com on 06/26/2009