Installing Roof Rack Rails

[FLtahoe]

Just bought some rails to put on the roof rack on my 07 LS. Do they just clip on or is there some hardware to remove and I slide them on?

 

[KMeloney]

If my memory serves me correctly, you need to slide them in from the end cap ends of the side rails. The side rails are held on by 5 bolts per rail, so it's very easy to remove them.

Incidentally, when I took my factory rack off to put the Esky rack on, I removed the entire rack (including cross rails) as once piece since it wasn't at all clear how to slide the cross bars off. Once I got the rack off, I remember having to press some tabs with a screw driver in order to get the end caps to a point where I could slide the cross rails out.

Hopefully someone else can give you some better direction.

 

[FLtahoe]

I think I can take it from here. I just wanted to make sure I needed to remove the end caps before I started taking things off that I might not need to. Sounds 1,2,3...

Thanks for the reply.

 

[Zed 71]

Yes remove the end caps and they slide on.

 

[FLtahoe]

Yes remove the end caps and they slide on.

Thanks!

 

[FLtahoe]

FOLLOW UP: Just remove 2 screws on each of the end caps and they pop right off. There is a small clip, that attaches the cap to the rail, but it comes off fairly easy. Rails slide on easily. 15 minute install.