Denali/Escalade roof rack end caps

[09 L9H]

Externally they are the same. The way they attach is slightly different as mentioned above.

If the black plastic pieces underneath the end caps come with the end caps then its no big deal.

If they don't you need to check the black plastic pieces that you already have.

As mentioned the older '02-'06 use a round post and the newer ones use a flat metal clip that slides down onto a flat vertical piece of plastic on the black piece.

Hard to find decent pics of the newer style.

Here are some pics of the older (round post) style...
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And a pic of the newer style that has the flat piece...
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You see the flat vertical piece to the right of the bolt???

A metal clip attaches inside the newer style end caps and slides down over that piece.

Lol I bought some this afternoon so we’ll see how it goes. Thanks for the info


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[kbuskill]

Lol I bought some this afternoon so we’ll see how it goes. Thanks for the info


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Do you know for sure what year your rack came off of?

Does it have the black plastic that goes under the end caps?

If so can you take a picture of the pieces the end caps sit down onto?

 

[09 L9H]

Do you know for sure what year your rack came off of?

Does it have the black plastic that goes under the end caps?

If so can you take a picture of the pieces the end caps sit down onto?

eBay listing said the rack came off of a 2010-2012 Escalade. I don’t think English was the guy’s first language. Also don’t have pictures cause I haven’t unpacked them yet. They’re just sitting in a corner of my apartment

 

[kbuskill]

eBay listing said the rack came off of a 2010-2012 Escalade. I don’t think English was the guy’s first language. Also don’t have pictures cause I haven’t unpacked them yet. They’re just sitting in a corner of my apartment

Well keep us all posted. I hope you get the ones you need.

I guess if not... your the guinea pig to figure out how to make it work... lol

 

[adventurenali92]

Interesting read. I forgot about the different mounting posts on the caps between the years. I guess I know why my end caps aren’t totally flush sitting on the plastic. My racks are off a 2010 esky esv but the caps are from a 2003. Guess I need to find a set of caps from an NNBS and swap them out so they sit correctly. Lol

 

[gooffeyguy]

Can these be set down into place by hitting with the palm of your hand or does it require more force like with a rubber mallet or something? I just don't want to use too much force trying to seat it down flush to the gasket and damage it by having the post/flat tab start to push up through the top.

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[Fosscore]

Palm of your hand is all it takes to seat it with the post style fitting. I have the post style fitting on both of my trucks.

 

[kbuskill]

Mine is the newer style but as Foss pointed out... palm of the hand is all you should need.

 

[RGB1978]

They simply snap into place. Pushing down on them by hand will be fine.


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[gooffeyguy]

I guess that's as far down as they go. Both of my fronts are like that, they have about 1/8" gap at the very front tip. The rears are fully touching the gasket the entire length. It's just the fronts, and only the pointed part, that doesn't quite sit on the gasket. I've tried pushing them down and hitting them with my palm to seat them down further but they won't.

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18