How To Take Off Roof Bars

Let s face it i never use roof racks never have most likely.

How to take off roof bars.

Reverse these steps to reinstall the crossbars. How can i remove this thing. Top pops off and bottom slides out. Again most commonly found on estate cars the solid roof rail pictured below is a more modern version of the raised roof rail.

I called a local locksmith who said he could probably get the locks open but didn t think he could get or make keys for it. Remove the end cap. Don t use the roof rack if you do not have the crossbars installed. They tend to be found on cars from roughly 2006 onwards and are flush with the car roof ie there s no gap between the roof and rail.

Remove plastic track caps one on each end of slider from rear slider secion 5. The vehicle comes with the 4 chromatic caps that cover the holes where the bars attach to the rails. How can i tell if this thing is currently locked. Thule mounting rack systems attach to your vehicle s roof with a compression clamp system.

I had my dealer remove them prior to pickup of my new limited. Use 12mm wrench or socket to losen bolts on rear cross bar and slide bar forward on track and lift off. I saw a few posts about roof racks with missing keys. Because of this simple design removing the rack is almost effortless.

Simply loosen both feet and lift your thule rack off the roof of. Use 12mm wrench or socket to remove bolts on forward most cross bar. Repeat these steps for the second crossbar. I too dislike the looks of them.

I drove away from the dealership with the bars in my cargo area. Removing roof bars just ease perswade them off. Slide the crossbar off the roof rack. When the crossbars are removed from the roof rack make sure to store them somewhere safe.

Iirc when facing the side of the car place your hands around to the back of the roof bars and try and pull the cover away from where it wraps around the body of the main roof bar. You can remove the thule roof bars from your car truck or suv in a matter of minutes.