I too dislike the looks of them.
How to take off roof bars.
Some said you could either go to a dealer to get new keys and cylinders or go to a locksmith.
Repeat these steps for the second crossbar.
Remove plastic track caps one on each end of slider from rear slider secion 5.
You can remove the thule roof bars from your car truck or suv in a matter of minutes.
Simply loosen both feet and lift your thule rack off the roof of.
Let s face it i never use roof racks never have most likely.
I saw a few posts about roof racks with missing keys.
Roof bars for cars with solid roof rails.
Because of this simple design removing the rack is almost effortless.
How can i remove this thing.
I had my dealer remove them prior to pickup of my new limited.
I called a local locksmith who said he could probably get the locks open but didn t think he could get or make keys for it.
I drove away from the dealership with the bars in my cargo area.
Removing roof bars just ease perswade them off.
Remove the end cap.
Use 12mm wrench or socket to losen bolts on rear cross bar and slide bar forward on track and lift off.
Reverse these steps to reinstall the crossbars.
Thule mounting rack systems attach to your vehicle s roof with a compression clamp system.
Don t use the roof rack if you do not have the crossbars installed.
The vehicle comes with the 4 chromatic caps that cover the holes where the bars attach to the rails.
Use 12mm wrench or socket to remove bolts on forward most cross bar.
They tend to be found on cars from roughly 2006 onwards and are flush with the car roof ie there s no gap between the roof and rail.
Top pops off and bottom slides out.
When the crossbars are removed from the roof rack make sure to store them somewhere safe.
Slide the crossbar off the roof rack.
How can i tell if this thing is currently locked.