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Quiet Roof Rack for 2024 Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend Edition  

Updated 02/18/2025 | Published 02/13/2025

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This may sound strange, but Im trying to find a roof rack for my 2024 Ford Bronco Sport-Big Bend Edition that has a minimum of wind noise at highway speed. Ive tried a few and so far all of them have been noisy above 45 mph and thats jut not acceptable. Im wondering if you have any information on how much noise your racks make, or hopefully dont. THANKS.

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Expert Reply:

Hey Chester! Have you tried the Yakima TimberLine Roof Rack with JetStream Crossbars # Y42GD yet? When it comes to noise reduction these are as good as it gets. There will always be some level of noise with the addition of a roof rack but these keep it to a minimum. If you want to add locks you will also need the Yakima Same Key System (SKS) Lock Cores # Y07204.

The rack is pretty easy to install so if you still think it is too much you can always take it off when you don't need it. Another option is to add a fairing. The right one depends on the amount of space you have available between the legs. You can choose from the following:

-Yakima WindShield Fairing for Roof Racks - 34" Long # Y05016

-Yakima WindShield Fairing for Roof Racks - 40" Long # Y05017

-Yakima WindShield Fairing for Roof Racks - 46" Long # Y05018

-Yakima WindShield Fairing for Roof Racks - 52" Long # Y05019

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Chester

2/18/2025

Thanks for the information, I appreciate it. I've already got some crossbars that are silent, even at road speed. What I'm looking for is either a platform or a basket that doesn't make a ton of noise. What cause the noise before was a basket mounted onto the crossbars.

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Robin H.

2/18/2025

@Chester I see. All of the platforms like the # Y05045-39 will be about the same for noise. The solution would still be to add a fairing. If you want a roof basket then the Thule # TH859XT-8591XT or Yakima # Y07138-08 are going to be the most aerodynamic and have built-in fairings for noise reduction. All of these mount on your existing crossbars.

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