Phil DeVtec
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The guy drives a $60k truck. He can afford them. In all seriousness, it's just another option.
Roof Rack Removed
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The guy drives a $60k truck. He can afford them. In all seriousness, it's just another option.
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mjenk430
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Got some set screws and some white plastic cabinet screw covers ($2.99 for 25 of them) this morning at Home Depot and siliconed them in. Not quite big enough to cover the whole nut and black seal, but it will work until I can find the right white door molding. I'll snap some pics when I can get back out to the garage (Baby is asleep in my lap right now and don't want to disturb him).
Those bumper plugs look nice but there is no guarantee they would fit the holes correctly, I would think a bumper hole for a tag holder is bigger than the holes in our roofs. And $125 for ten of them is a little pricey.
I screwed up on one of the holes. I tightened the stock screw too tight last night and when I went to remove it today to replace it with the set screw, the whole nut turned and broke the factory rubber seal. I'm going to have to get under the headliner to hold it still so I can remove the screw and reseal the nut. PITA!
If anyone knows where to get the right door molding I would appreciate it. I spent two hours last night looking on line. I could find black and chrome with beveled ends and white that was straight cut, but no white with beveled ends. I wonder how closely generic white will match the summit white?
Those bumper plugs look nice but there is no guarantee they would fit the holes correctly, I would think a bumper hole for a tag holder is bigger than the holes in our roofs. And $125 for ten of them is a little pricey.
I screwed up on one of the holes. I tightened the stock screw too tight last night and when I went to remove it today to replace it with the set screw, the whole nut turned and broke the factory rubber seal. I'm going to have to get under the headliner to hold it still so I can remove the screw and reseal the nut. PITA!
If anyone knows where to get the right door molding I would appreciate it. I spent two hours last night looking on line. I could find black and chrome with beveled ends and white that was straight cut, but no white with beveled ends. I wonder how closely generic white will match the summit white?
MACHO
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The de-rack always looks clean IMO, however those holes would drive me nuts. I went with an esky rack and love it.
Also regarding the holes going into the headliner I posted a thread here: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45979 about a leak I had, and the consensus seemed to be that the holes did not lead into the roof. This would be good to clarify for anyone else considering a de-rack because no one knew for certain.
Also regarding the holes going into the headliner I posted a thread here: http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45979 about a leak I had, and the consensus seemed to be that the holes did not lead into the roof. This would be good to clarify for anyone else considering a de-rack because no one knew for certain.
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mjenk430
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Here are some pics. Not the cleanest solution, but it will work for now.
GO SKINS!!
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The Esky rack does look sweet. But I don't want the added chrome.
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Here's the look I would be going for with the door molding.
KMeloney's Deleted Roof Rack Pic 1
KMeloney's Deleted Roof Rack Pic 2
Here is the 2 year old thread if anyone is interested.
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15694&highlight=roof+rack+door+molding
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I know the nuts are not sealed and go somewhere into the truck. I poured a little water down one last night to see, and it did not fill up. It drained to somewhere. Also, this morning with the truck running and warm inside and it cold in the garage, I unscrewed one of the stock bolts from the roof and could feel a steady flow of air coming out of the roof nut.
If I end up trying to get under the headliner to fix my stuck bolt I will post a pic and let you know what I discover.
GO SKINS!!
---------- Post added at 02:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:23 PM ----------
The Esky rack does look sweet. But I don't want the added chrome.
---------- Post added at 02:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:26 PM ----------
Here's the look I would be going for with the door molding.
KMeloney's Deleted Roof Rack Pic 1
KMeloney's Deleted Roof Rack Pic 2
Here is the 2 year old thread if anyone is interested.
http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15694&highlight=roof+rack+door+molding
---------- Post added at 02:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:34 PM ----------
I know the nuts are not sealed and go somewhere into the truck. I poured a little water down one last night to see, and it did not fill up. It drained to somewhere. Also, this morning with the truck running and warm inside and it cold in the garage, I unscrewed one of the stock bolts from the roof and could feel a steady flow of air coming out of the roof nut.
If I end up trying to get under the headliner to fix my stuck bolt I will post a pic and let you know what I discover.
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Here are some pics. Not the cleanest solution, but it will work for now.
that doesnt look half bad actually
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mjenk430
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Damn Skins! Oh well.
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Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.
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Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for.
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I am ordering from there soon too.
I removed my roof rack about a year ago.
More pics in my build thread.
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I am ordering from there soon too.
I removed my roof rack about a year ago.
More pics in my build thread.
From my Walkie Talkie
diamondbackjo
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I'm thinking once the weather gets better down here, I'll be taking my rack off.
