SteveRosenow
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- Joined
- June 25, 2019
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- City, State
- Shelton, Washington
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 Ford Explorer XLT
Today I attempted to reinstall the factory OEM roof rack crossbars on my '96 since I'd removed them a few years ago. They were removed because the hold down threaded "nuts" that the crossbar ends screw into, were stripped out (long story short, found out the hard way trying to haul a mattress. Nearly lost it on the highway!)
After a trip to the local boneyard, I sourced some minty-condition replacements so I can reinstall them, and in order to do so I need to remove the rubber end caps on the rails.
In trying to remove them, I nearly stripped out one of the Philips-head screws that hold the rubber end caps in place. The others just will not budge at all.
Is there a secret to removing them? I'd like to have them removed so I can repaint them as well.
Thanks in advance.
After a trip to the local boneyard, I sourced some minty-condition replacements so I can reinstall them, and in order to do so I need to remove the rubber end caps on the rails.
In trying to remove them, I nearly stripped out one of the Philips-head screws that hold the rubber end caps in place. The others just will not budge at all.
Is there a secret to removing them? I'd like to have them removed so I can repaint them as well.
Thanks in advance.