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The Yakima BaseLine FX Roof Rack keeps things clean with its flush design. The crossbars sit tight to the roofline with no bar ends sticking out past the towers, giving a streamlined, factory-style appearance. It looks like it came as part of the vehicle, not something bolted on after the fact.
Wind noise can be one of the biggest annoyances when driving with a roof rack. The aerodynamic shape of these JetStream-style aluminum bars helps cut through the air smoothly. Push-down rubber strips fill in the top channels to further reduce wind noise and vibration while you drive. The result is a quieter, more comfortable ride even on longer trips.
Whether it’s kayaks in summer or skis in winter, this rack is ready to haul your gear. The aero-style crossbars are compatible with accessories that mount in the top channels or clamp around the bars. That means it works with most bike, watersport, snow, and cargo carriers—letting you load up for any kind of adventure without worrying about fitment.
Installing a roof rack doesn’t need to be complicated. This setup comes as a complete system with 2 BaseLine FX crossbars, towers, and a custom fit kit designed for naked roofs. Everything integrates into one solid unit that mounts securely and keeps the look clean. No extra overhang or mix-and-match parts—just a straightforward install and ready-to-use setup.
You can upgrade this rack for extra peace of mind. Yakima’s Same Key System (SKS) lock cores (sold separately) fit into the towers to help deter theft of both the rack itself and any channel-mounted accessories. It’s an easy way to secure your investment when you park at a trailhead or campsite overnight.
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Ratings & Reviews
Great!
Perfect fit!!!
Nice Easy and a perfect fit!!!
Excellent delivery
Great fit, feels really sturdy, excellent directions
fast and correct delivery
Came quickly and was what I ordered
Excellent!!
Great fit, holds tight to roof.
Order was as expected, all good here!
These fit as advertised and work just fine. The customer support, on the other hand, was outstanding.
These work well but were not as easy to put on as I expected. My car is small. I ended up having to increase the distance between the two towers by 1/4" to make them fit but now they seem great!
amazing to have something that fits perfectly. a bit complex to set up the first time and takes a few minutes each time, but works great and definitely worth it!
Great product! Relatively easy install, had the racks on for a few days now with no issues.
The design of the connection seems a little sketchy to me. Hopefully I'm wrong and the design engineers have it figured out. etrailer's selection process, delivery ann installation help both online and on the phone was excellent
Communication was great. Items were packed nicely and arrived on time
antastic company and wonderful service, one of the racks was the wrong size for my car so they were able to help find the right size for my Car. Absolutely great company, with fast shipping and just the products I needed for my Car!. Very helpful, and overall smooth transaction and service. I will order from this company again very soon!. shipping came in a very strong and solid box. I highly recommend buying from them!. 10/10 all the way!.
Bought as a pkg for my 2017 Golf R with Round Bars since I had a bunch of Yakima bike racks and a canoe gunwale rack for my old Yakima set up. Installation was easy with good instructions. All measurements from the Yakima site appear to be spot on.
etrailer.com shipped these out quickly and all parts arrived without damage.
Relatively easy to install on my VW Golf (etrailer videos are very helpful) and sooooo useful with my Yakima skybox. Not much road noise, so I can leave the rack on even when I am not using it.
The installation was super easy, and despite a long time stuck in shipping the delivery itself was extremely fast, and the package arrived in spotless condition. The manuals were very easy to follow, and the end result is absolutely amazing. They provided a nice, flush finish and hold the racks down tight.
The racks are easy to remove and reinstall once they are set up. My only complaint is that Yakama only seems to make the base clips in one length. This limits the distance that I can separate the bars to 32 inches. They don't reach under the door sill if I move them further back. If they stamped them out in a few different lengths one would have more options in terms of distance between the bars.
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