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This Yakima BaseLine setup gives you everything you need in one box—two 60" JetStream aluminum crossbars, four BaseLine towers, and a custom fit kit for your roof. It’s a full system designed for clean, secure mounting without factory rails. The sturdy aluminum build supports up to 165 lbs while staying lightweight and rust-resistant, so you can load up confidently for every trip.
The aero-style design keeps airflow smooth across the bars, reducing drag and that high-pitched whistling that can drive you crazy on the highway. The rubber strips in the top channels press down when you mount accessories and bounce back into place when not in use, closing off gaps that would otherwise create noise and vibration. No trimming or fiddling required—just quiet, stable performance mile after mile.
Whether it’s kayaks one weekend or a cargo box the next, these crossbars are compatible with most universal cargo, water, snow, and bike carriers. The top channels let you slide in channel-mount gear, while the bar shape also fits clamp-on attachments. That flexibility makes it easy to change out setups depending on your adventure without needing extra hardware or specialized mounts.
Yakima’s Same Key System (SKS) lock cores—sold separately—fit right into the BaseLine towers to help deter theft of your entire rack. It’s a quick upgrade that adds peace of mind when leaving your vehicle parked at trailheads or during overnight stops on long road trips.
Finished in silver and made from aluminum, these bars are designed to handle years of hauling without rusting or warping under pressure. The sturdy construction keeps your gear steady through wind, rain, and road grime while maintaining a sleek look that complements any setup. With a limited lifetime warranty backing it up, this rack is ready for countless miles of use.
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Ratings & Reviews
Great product... love that fact that I can take the bars on and off without having to disassemble the system. Very convenient when not its not being used.
Worked well with install of rack system. Protected vehicle finish during install and no issues after install. Recommend this product.
Solid build quality and easy installation on my '21 Mazda CX-5.
Great product fast shipping
Roof rack parts were ordered correctly and shipped quickly.
Follow the instructions, and you can't go wrong on the self installation
Ackage came 2 days early the install was somewhat easy (did it by myself)
Did not get to mount anything to it but seems really sturdy. One thing I can say is mark out your mounting points with provided stickers then put up and make adjustments to the roof rack.
Yakima is always great, the bars are just right for my kayaks and look great too.
Happy with the purchase. Crossbars shipped and received quickly.
Your notice of schemes was a lot better than the yakima site provided. They did not suggest the scheme you did.
But when the products arrived, the instructions were by yakima. Generally worked as instructed except the tower to tower transverse mounting dimensions needed to be tweaked for a perfect fit.
Easy to install and met my need for hauling a kayak.
Roof rack fits and works as advertised. Over the phone customer support for sales and install directions were very helpful and thorough. Geoff is an excellent brand ambassador who goes above and beyond to fulfill customer expectations. I will definitely be shopping at etrailer for my future vehicle needs. Well done!
One year later and everything works well. I had a problem early on where the rubber protection for one of the j clips from the base towers came off. Contacted etrailer and they sent me a whole new assembly direct from Yakima. Thanks for the prompt response and service!
Easy to install and sturdy. I carry a 9' pontoon boat on my camper shell using this rack at freeway speeds with no problems.
So far so good. Purchased these towers to use on a 2022 GMC Canyon with HD bars that I already had, primarily to carry my canoe. Yakima's fitting instructions worked perfectly and the whole system seems really solid.
We had to wait on stock a little longer than expected BUT etrailer kept me informed of the progress. Once I received the products installation was a breeze thanks to the instructional videos.
Easy to install thanks to the etrailer video. I have used the rack system on many long distance trips including driving from South Carolina to Yellowstone.
Work exactly as they should and hold everything securely to my vehicle without interfering with the car’s normal operation. etrailer had best prices based on my research. These bars are much quieter than traditional round bars and worth the added expense.
Excellent solution for my 2023 Chevy Silverado. In the past, I have had rails installed on the roof of my pickup trucks, but I find the BaseLine towers to be a better solution, since they don't permanently change the truck. Plus, they are much more solid than SkyLine system on the rails.
Love my Yakima roof rack!! It exceeds my expectations.great product. Also thank etrailer for the tec support! great staff always there to help thanks again!!
Strong, Solid Bars, Super Light, and really easy to install!
These bars worked great for the roof rack on our truck. Thank you!
Great UX for finding the options matching my car, and the baseline towers work great. Simple straightforward site, will plan to use them again when needed.
For those also buying crossbars for cars without roof rails, recommend taking a silver sharpie and marking the placement of the crossbars on the weather seal at the top of the door openings. Makes putting them back on way less of a hassle if you don’t want them on 24/7.
Really easy to install & work as specified. So happy with the customer support/service at etrailer.
Great product haven’t had any issues with it. Would highly recommend that anyone that’s looking for a roof rack system and a great seller at etrailer
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