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This Yakima BaseLine system gives you a complete setup right out of the box—two 60" JetStream crossbars, four BaseLine towers, and a custom fit kit. With a 165-lb weight capacity, it’s built to handle everything from large cargo boxes and canoes to camping gear and paddleboards. The strong aluminum construction keeps things sturdy on long drives while staying light enough for easy handling.
The aerodynamic shape of the JetStream crossbars helps keep wind noise and vibration down on the highway. Push-down rubber strips in the top channels close around your mounts and smooth out airflow, so you don’t get that constant whistling sound that can come with other racks. The strips also seal the channels when not in use, giving the bars a cleaner look and quieter ride.
Some racks make you cut and trim rubber strips every time you mount an accessory. With this setup, you just press your hardware into the top channels—the rubber strips push down automatically. There’s no trimming or fiddling with loose pieces, which makes installation faster when you’re ready to load up bikes, skis, or water gear.
You can add Yakima Same Key System (SKS) lock cores (sold separately) to help deter theft of the rack. It’s an easy upgrade that lets you secure both crossbars and towers with one key for peace of mind when your vehicle’s parked overnight or at a busy trailhead.
The black aluminum bars resist rust and weathering while keeping a sleek, modern look. Each bar measures 60" long x 2-3/4" wide x 1-1/8" tall, giving plenty of space for multiple mounts at once. Whether it’s kayaks, a roof box, or fishing gear, this rack is designed to stay solid under load, trip after trip.
Alternate Instructions
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How's it going Acura owners Today we're gonna take a look at the Yakima JetStream roof rack on our 2023 Acura RDX. Now adding a roof rack rack to your RDX is gonna allow you to get more cargo area, 'cause vehicles this size generally don't have a lot of space. It comes outta premium. So this is gonna allow you to get that bigger, bulkier gear on top of your vehicle and allow you to take advantage of that negative space. So let's see how it's put together, how to install it and how well it works. First thing that sticks out to me is the fact that these bars are shaped like a plane wing, like on an airplane.
And what that does for you, it helps cut through the wind to reduce the wind noise that you experience from crossbars. Another thing that's really cool about this guy, it has an integrated T track slot that allows you to use your T track accessories. Now, your towers themselves are made of the same types of plastics that the automotive manufacturers use on the exterior of your vehicle. So it's gonna hold up against the hottest heats in the desert and the coldest temperatures in the northeast. So you don't have to worry about that cracking or fading or failing on you.
Another thing that's always a good upgrade to, if you're thinking about security, is switching it out to the Yakima Single key system lock cores. Now with the towers, they do sit up kind of high, they contour to the roof pretty well. One thing that I would point out is you do have enough clearance to open your moon roof, but I wouldn't suggest it just based on the fact that you know you're gonna get a lot of wind noise just by the virtue of the bars being on top of the vehicle. Your setup super easy. All you're gonna need is a tape measure.
Everything else is included in the box and we'll be able to get this installed. So let's throw it on real quick. So as far as your setup, you just wanna make sure you have the right parts going to the front and rear. Your rear base clip system is gonna go on the back here and your pitching toe is gonna set to C two, and that's gonna allow you to make sure that it has the right angle for the curve of the roof. Now our front one, the kick for that is 154, and that's going to the setting for the pitch and toe is one A.
And that's all done right in here. So I'm just going to kick this guy right here to the angle for A, and then we're gonna slide it onto the track and fasten this guy down for one. So we're just gonna slide this guy right down into our track. There's just a cleat that you want to align, and it just slides right in. Now, going from our measurement, I can get this guy sat right here. And then this is where you're actually gonna tighten down that bolt into the position and you're just gonna angle it up and then fasten down until you hear your tool click. (metal clicks) All right, it is not a bad idea to take a tape measure and double check on your spread. And from here we're gonna put our pads on from our front base clip, and it snaps right onto the bottom. But you just wanna make sure that this cutout is pointing towards your door. And we're just gonna push that guy down. And now we're gonna take it up to our rooftop. And you definitely want it to sit like right here along your holes, well, your gutter rather. And now we're gonna install our clip and it's exactly where we need it to be. We're gonna install our clip. Now this small bracket in here is where it's gonna hook in. It's gonna slide it in and feel it, grab it. Now, right here, I'm a little short, so I'm gonna extend it some so it can get down to the lip of our door seal. And now we're gonna tighten this down until we hear to click. Now, one thing that I found with these, well, just about all of the roof racks, they kind of tend to pull. So you want to go from side to side before you completely tighten it down. And from here, your last step is slapping on your covers and installing your optional lock cores. If you want, you take advantage of the Yakima Single key system and now you're equipped to add on those bigger, bulkier items to get out there to your adventure. And once you get to your adventure, we would love for you to share your photos because we just love having that interaction with you. Now again, this is Ed with etrailer.com taking a look at the Yakima JetStream roof rack on our 2023 Acura RDX. Have a great day.
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Brooke M.
2/26/2025
Thanks, Eric! Glad the crossbars have been working well for you :)