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The flush design keeps the Yakima BaseLine FX crossbars tight to the roofline, giving a streamlined, from-the-factory appearance. With no bar ends sticking out past the towers, it keeps a tidy, low-profile look that blends right in. The integrated crossbar and tower system installs directly on a naked roof for that clean, finished style.
Aero-style crossbars are shaped to help reduce the wind noise you normally get with square or round bars. The push-down rubber strips in the top channels keep air from catching the gaps, helping cut down on vibration and whistling at speed. The result is a smoother, quieter drive whether you’re heading across town or across the state.
These crossbars are ready to handle just about any gear setup. They work with both channel-mount and clamp-on accessories, so you can use bike racks, kayak carriers, cargo boxes, or ski holders without worrying about compatibility. The top channels are 7/8" wide x 7/16" tall with a 7/16" opening, giving plenty of space for secure attachment.
Built from aluminum and finished in black, these bars offer the strength to handle up to 165 lbs of weight capacity—always within your vehicle’s roof load limit. That’s plenty for kayaks, luggage boxes, or camping gear. The sturdy build gives confidence on long hauls and the limited lifetime warranty backs it up for the long run.
If you want extra peace of mind when parking overnight or loading up at a trailhead, Yakima’s Same Key System (SKS) lock cores can be added later. They deter theft of both the rack and any channel-mounted gear while keeping everything easy to manage with one key.
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Ratings & Reviews
I was able to use these clips to mount a roof rack and roof box on my Audi that had a naked roof, and they did the job! I took it on a 1,200 mile road trip and after I returned there wasn’t any damage to the paint, and even though there are rubber inserts on the inside of the clip to prevent scratches I was still a bit surprised.
If you don’t have roof rails on your car, these definitely help!
I was converting a roof rack from my Jeep Cherokee (factory rails) to my RAM 2500 truck (naked roof). While I could use my old Jetstream crossbars, I needed new towers and clips for the truck. There was an error in my original order, the representative thought she was sending me two pairs of clips. I understand the mixup because the Clip box said two meaning 2 clips rather than two pair. etrailer sent another pair immediately and waived the shipping. I like customer service is available and knowledgable. I would give them a five if they hadn't mixed up the first order.
I was in dire need of finding a cross bar system to mount a 18cu foot Yakima cargo carrier for an upcoming camping trip and etrailer did me an enormous favor by using there website to find the correct system for my 2018 Toyota Camry. I was very pleased that the website confirmed the fitment and provided the whole kit with not just the towers and cross bars but also the clips to mount to a naked roof. So far the mounting was pretty straightforward as long as you follow the directions thoroughly. I drove 5 hours through a wind storm in SoCal with a box mounted and the system held up perfectly fine with no issues or hiccups. 10/10 recommend.
Quick on the order quick on the deliver y!
Great product & fast service
I am so happy with your company. Everyone I spoke to is so knowledgeable and so pleasant and easy to talk to. Thank you!
Instructions are very unclear,not a happy customer,I may be returning racks
Roof rack parts were ordered correctly and shipped quickly.
Great product and etrailer was super helpful with ordering process etc
Thank you Christian.. received my base clips and now have my kayak roof rack installed. Awesome customer service !!
Overall these are a great product and much needed. I had a Tiguan with the side rails but needed cross rails for my gear. When I got my Jetta I wanted to keep my Yakima cross rails so I needed the Towers. They work great and fit my car well. I took them off recently after having them on for a year for re-fitment.
Ordered new towers and clips 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.
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
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