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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 (185 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.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.
Stephen - 07/08/2021I really like the look. These are quieter than the square bars with a fairing in my other pickup. I like the way the brackets fit the molding and don’t interfere with the rubber seal. I was able to put the bars anywhere I wanted, and I did not follow the recommended front to back placement so it would better fit my cartop carrier box and work for a canoe with my goalpost in the hitch receiver.
etrailer had what I needed for my Yakima baseline rack when everyone else was sold out and on backorder for MONTHS. They followed up with an email when it was shipped out as well as when it was delivered. I will definitely buy from them again.
Baseline towers are designed really well and the adjustability to fit almost any naked roof is really impressive. I would have given them five starts but the hand-held hex torque driver seemed to fit some of the adjustment hardware better than others even in the same base tower. It started to slip inside one of the hex bolts, so I tightened really slowly and gradually and that made the torque clicking not work. Ultimately, I over-tightened one of the towers and it started to flex the door jam sightly. If it’s available, I recommend using your own torque wrench with the correct allen bit/extension.
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.
Emma S - 06/29/2021
The Yakima products are doing great. Just got home yesterday from a 18 day trip using them in Michigan's upper peninsula. Love them. Great products. Thanks again.
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!
Roof rack on my 2020 Sentra was perfect and the detailed instructions helped out a lot!
I purchased the Baseline towers with base clip fit kit and jetstream crossbars. They were great quality and the instruction materials included for assembly and installation were great. I was able to assemble and install on my Lexus CT 200 in about an hour. It looks nice too!
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 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!!!!
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 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!
Perfect fit. I'm very impressed with the quality and sturdiness of the roof rack. I'm looking forward to getting my bike, kayak, and/or SUP on the roof of my Genesis G80 soon. The HUGE box that was used for shipping seemed to be excessive. I don't know if you have more appropriately sized boxes to ship roof racks in?
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.
I have truly enjoyed this system. It allows our family of five plus our dog to stretch out in the car while our gear is secured on the roof. It takes a bit to mount it but I want it secure and it does fine with a roof box at interstate speeds. I absolutely recommend this system.
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
etrailer was the only company, even after consulting local rack companies in person, that helped me with a unique truck fit. Thank you!
Already have the rack on my truck. Can’t wait to load my kayak on. etrailer was excellent to deal with.
Great product! Relatively easy install, had the racks on for a few days now with no issues.
Overall I am happy with the rack on my 2011 Nissan Juke. The dimensions provided bt Yakima for setting for setting the width and toe in for the rear bar didn't fit my vehicle. I had to adjust them a bit to get it to fit. No problem.
Very happy with the Yakima Clips and the etrailer order process. Pricing is spot on. Clips mounted easy to my chevrolet truck. Used it to carry my canoe.
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