Stock roof rack questions

[Cody Counsil]

If I take off my stock roof rack bars one the roof of a 2004 sport trac will the screw holes need to be filled or how do I go about that? Because I don't want my roof leaking

 

[LONO100]

do a search on this. i cant remember who, but a member did this and found a pretty good solution to the holes.

 

[Cody Counsil]

Do you remember the name of the thread or at least around about the name but if not thank you for the information

 

[swshawaii]

Easiest way is to reuse the stock T20 Torx screws and washers.
Apply a small dab of clear RTV silicone sealant before replacing.
If desired, touch up with Dupli-Color Scratch Fix 2 in 1. Done.

http://www.mysporttrac.com/shared/m...sitename=mysporttrac&LAST=6/6/2010_5:24:30_PM

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/scratchFix/

 

[dc5joey]

Simple DIY..

 

[SouthernSAR]

What does removing the roof racks do? Improve mileage or just looks?

 

[LONO100]

looks

 

[theluke19]

Someone should post some pictures (maybe a couple different ST's) of the roof rack not on there anymore. I could only find pictures of TRACket Paul's (the guy who authored that mysporttrac thread.)

 

[theluke19]

Found a pretty cool picture of a truck w/out a roofrack - NOT MY TRUCK, Found by google:

looks pretty good w/out IMO (better than I'd have thought) but I'd like to keep my rack for the possibility of it being used in the future