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Heavy-duty towers allow you to mount 2 Yakima crossbars safely and securely to your vehicle with a naked roof. Tower pitch adjusts to create a level roof rack on curved roofs. Includes torque tool for worry-free installation.
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The heavy-duty BaseLine towers allow you to mount 2 Yakima crossbars (sold separately) to your vehicle with a naked roof. The towers can be adjusted during installation to ensure your crossbars are level and that the rack is seated correctly on your roof. The BaseLines' versatile BarBeds accommodate Yakima's full line of crossbars. The towers install with Yakima's DropHook system and BaseClips (sold separately).
Versatile BarBed
The BaseLine's BarBed is specifically designed to work with Yakima's entire line of crossbars.
The BarBed is curved to accommodate the elliptical shape of the CoreBar and JetStream crossbar. The CoreBar includes brackets that slide over the bar and secure to the towers with bolts. The JetStream attaches directly to the tower with bolts.
The towers also work with Yakima RoundBars with adapters (Y03536 - sold separately). The adapters slide over the bars and secure to the towers with bolts.
The crossbars mount to the BaseLine towers with the included torque tool. The tool clicks 3 times once you've reached the correct amount of torque so you don't have to worry about over- or under-tightening. This is the only tool you will need to secure the bars to the towers and the towers to your roof.
Adjustable Pitch and Toe Angle
The pitch and toe angle of each tower adjusts to provide a level mounting surface and to ensure the rack is seated correctly on your roof. To set up, install the towers on your crossbars and place them so the bottoms of the towers are facing up. Next, adjust the pitch and toe angle to the correct position as indicated by your fit kit's instruction manual. The pitch adjustments are labeled A, B, and C, and the toe angle adjustments are labelled 1, 2, and 3. Once these are set place the rack on your roof.
Secure Installation with DropHook System
The towers install with custom-fit BaseClips (sold separately). To mount a tower remove the cover, open the door inside the assembly, and attach the BaseClip to the hook inside the tower. The clip adjusts on 3 axes as you tighten it to ensure a safe and secure fit. Once the clip is tightened down, close the door to secure the clip in place.
Same Key System Locks
BaseLine towers are compatible with Yakima SKS lock cores (Y07204 - sold separately) that allow you to secure the roof rack to your roof. The SKS locks are all keyed alike so a single key opens all the locks. The locks can also be swapped out to make all of your Yakima products keyed alike.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (122 Customer Reviews)
Heavy-duty towers allow you to mount 2 Yakima crossbars safely and securely to your vehicle with a naked roof. Tower pitch adjusts to create a level roof rack on curved roofs. Includes torque tool for worry-free installation.The rack looks solid. It’s the perfect fit for my 2020 Ford Ranger. I’m so glad I waited for a back ordered item because the 50 inch bars are a much better fit than the 53” bars on the Thule kit. My only complaint is that the fit guide was not accurate on the Yakima website. The suggested placement of the baseline towers was at least 3/4 inch off on the front bar and 1/2 inch off on the rear bar. Not a big deal unless you’re upset with the cut rubber insert that is placed inside the bar rail before you place the bars on the vehicle for attachment. That’s if you follow each step in the directions. If I were to do it again, I would have place led the bars on the vehicle before cutting the rubber stripping. The bars sit quite high off the roof. Not terribly high, but higher than the Rhino Vortex 2500 I had on my Ford Focus ST. Quality of bar seems good, but quality on cap on baseline towers seemed a bit cheap and figment wasn’t crisp. I found myself wondering if I should have purchased a lock set with the order just to be certain the caps on the baseline towers doesn’t fall off. I don’t think any of these kits are worth the $500 price tag. They’re worth no more than $200. Can’t believe these companies expect consumers to purchase $500 bars every time they upgrade their vehicle, especially all the leasees out there. If I had to buy again I would look for the Rhino Rack. Quality is just as good if not better, and the price is a bit cheaper. They just don’t have a setup for my 2020 Ranger.
Excellent engineering to ensure the baseline towers match the size and angles of your roof line. High quality!
I waited several weeks for roof rack to arrive after ordering online. I am accustomed to Thule racks, but could not find any towers/bases to fit the 2019 Santa Fe. Once here, the Yakima rack mounted with ease and I look forward to hauling kayaks or basket on the roof. Thank you etrailer.
Roof rack on my 2020 Sentra was perfect and the detailed instructions helped out a lot!
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!
I though I would love the core bar set up on my truck but I have really grown to love them! Weather it’s bikes, kayaks or a ladder it works great! And even better it looks great! Quieter than Thule square bars and Yakima round bars by far. I would not only buy again but one of the bars was damaged in shipment and etrailer took care of it by sending a new one to replace it right away. Will be buying from them again! Good customer service!!!!
This product came very quickly and right on time. It was easy to put together, looks great, and transports two kayaks! I would also add that the customer service is excellent. I would 100% recommend this product.
I ordered the wrong set up for my car, but the excellent customer service specialist set me up and expedited my roof rack that fit perfectly. I highly recommend calling and speaking with the knowledgeable staff about your needs. I'm super happy with the experience overall!
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.
I am thrilled this got delivered sooner than anticipated! It was quite easy to install once you started actually putting it together and measuring everything out. I like that this can easily be removed and installed onto the vehicle.
Great product! Relatively easy install, had the racks on for a few days now with no issues.
I have not bought car roof racks for decades--back when there were those very useful rain gutters. So I was shocked with the high prices. But what you get today is much more carefully engineered with a complicated construction. This Yakima version even comes with a manual 3.5 mm hex driver which turns out to be a torque wrench too. You use it 16 times, torquing to its limit, in installing the two cross rails on the four towers. Years ago you installed the towers where you wanted them on the rain gutters and adjusted the cross rails by sight. No more. You must go on line to Yakima. You must get the precisely engineered dimensions for your exact vehicle. You even adjust the towers for the roof slope and any toe-in of the roof line. Pay attention to the precise instructions. The result is very solid. I wish that I had more space between the cross rails. There is room for another 6 or 8 inches given where the door openings on my 2019 Toyota Highlander are spaced. But then the rear base clips would be different and that logistics would add yet more to the price. I am confident that I can secure a 4 X 8 sheet of plywood on the cross rails. And I will find my vehicle in the mall parking lot easier with those good looking rails. While I am happy with the end product, I wish the vendors had given more explanation of the fixed dimensions of today's installations. That would have helped make my on-line shopping less frustrating. Part of the problem is that Yakima and Thule do not provide cross rails for my LE Highlander's existing tower bases. And I could not get 60 inch cross rails on any of the versions that fit my LE's bases.
Customer service was excellent, they called me to tell me one item was backordered and how long it would be. Package was shipped with enough packing material. Install was pretty easy, some of the Yakima measurements in the manual are a couple inches off but no big deal. This will be used to carry a box for when the family takes trips. Can pile all the luggage up top and have more room in the car. I would recommend the Yakima corebar roof rack and etrailer! Their price was lower than 2 other sites I checked.
Ordered new towers so as to use my old-school round bars (I bought these at least 18 years ago, maybe even earlier) and bike and canoe accessories on a new vehicle (naked roof 2018 CR-V). Installation was tedious, as usual, but not difficult and the written instructions were straightforward. Youtube helpful too but not necessary. Have hauled bikes and the canoe in high wind on the interstate (no more than 65 mph though) on the CR-V and so far so good. Have had excellent results with Yakima racks on 3 vehicles now (2 sedans and now the CR-V) over last 28 yrs. This is my first purchase through etrailer. Very pleased. Good price, excellent service online and via phone, rapid delivery. Highly recommend.
CUSTOM FIT LIKE A GLOVE to my 2020 Ford Ecosport. I highly recommend watching the suggested videos before installation on your roof. Instructions were very clear, follow them to the letter and you get a support secure fit
The instructions were different for another set of bars. Was a pain to get right...all the measurements on Yakima were off...I figured it out on my own...should have got Thule or nicer bars ..end caps were not good either...flawed fit... otherwise will do just not happy with the product perse or instructions...delivery good...will see how they do.
Put this on a 2021 GMC AT4. Use it to carry two kayaks. Rock solid after installed. Almost no wind noise at 70 mph.
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.
How do you go wrong with Yakima? The system works great on the roof of my 2015 Chevy 'High Country' Crew cab. I am using it to support a cage style system that holds my 'handyman jack' as well as a spare 20" wheel & tire system.
Great product. Excellent customer service from etrailer.
robert s was terrific !!! excellent customer service !!! from assisting with a return, to recommending an alternative, to informing me about delivery status ... the yakima jetstream crossbars with baseline towers were a bit more complicated to assemble and install than the brand i returned, but the wind noise and whistling are dramatically less ... the next step is to select a cargo carrier ... it goes without saying that i will consult robert again ... thanks so much robert, and safe and happy travels to all
Worked as described, ordering was easy and service was great & I couldn't beat the price, Will buy again from them when needed.
Spencerw - 06/14/2021Etrailer has always provided excellent products with fast delivery. We have called for help in choosing just the right products and always had great advice. Our most recent purchase of roofrack for our Chevy Cruze required specific equipment and when the order was delayed, Jennifer helped us find the the out of stock parts so we could get our roofrack on and our camping season started. We appreciate that etrailer has continued to take and fill orders even during the recent economic constraints. The products are quality and the service is BEYOND EXCELLENT. We highly recommend for quality, value and customer service - BUY FROM ETRAILER! you won't be disappointed!
Product fit nicely onto vehicle and looks great. They were easy to align and the alignment tool was also included. Fits nicely in the glove compartment for easy storage.
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