roof rack delete mod

[screamin86]

jw what you gys with the roof rack delet are doing to cover the bolt holes? i havent done anything other than unbolt my rails that were on and havent tackled the holes/threaded portion yet.

 

[Max]

I don't like these truck without a rack personally, the shift in body line makes it look goofy. You can buy metric bolts with low profile heads that are barely noticeable but it still looks weird

 

[GhostHoe]

I agree, it just doesn't look right without it.

 

[BlackDenali]

I used a cap like this and used silicone to fill the hole and make the cap stick

Hope this helps

 

[chrias]

I ran a strip of 1" body side molding to match the rest of the molding on the roof. The truck looks lower and sleeker.

 

[Nickleahy23]

I don't like these truck without a rack personally, the shift in body line makes it look goofy. You can buy metric bolts with low profile heads that are barely noticeable but it still looks weird

i agree..i had mine off for a while, but then the more i looked at it, the more i hated it..only good thing was i sold my cross bars for $80 lol

before

now

much sportier i think

 

[Bromaguire]

I had the holes where my roof rack was welded over and painted. This to me is the best way to make it look stock.

 

[Yuk_Nali_6.0]

I just filled my holes with good silicone.

 

[01yukon]

It's just a matter of personal preferance. I had a slammed 01 tahoe and they looked good off. Now I have an 02 yukon lifted and I like them on, but my wifes 02 denali's are deleted.

 

[YNOT]

here's my how to thread. i do understand what people say about the body line, i could always put my rack back on though. i was going for a street look with smooth vents and rollpan because i thought i was going to lower it, now i'm lifting it....lol...oh well. i did it this way because of money (i.e. shaving or escalade rack), but i didn't like seeing the tops of those threaded inserts.

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1454

 

[Narco]

thats the biggest problem is seeing those brass colored holes. i tried Black Denalis option today after taking mine off but those black plastic trip buttons dont come down far enough to cover it up

 

[BlackDenali]

The caps I used don't completely cover the brass either. They completely cover the top and that was good enough for me. If you don't no they are there you will never notice

 

[ecordell]

 

[Narco]

the horse aint dead until I get the answers i need!! ill say when its dead!!

 

[screamin86]

sorry guys havnt checked this forum in awhile lol we got a bunch of snow in the past month and i havent messed with covering the holes yet. where is a good place to get that molding from?

 

[vatahoelt]

where is verona?

 

[Narco]

you can get it at any auto parts store

 

[screamin86]

where is verona?

verona is just south of harrisonburg.

 

[Tahoe03mm]

where's a good place to track down some chrome esky roof rails? I checked ebay and I didn't see much. I assume they fit all the nbs tahoes

 

[thehoe92]

got some set screws put them down a couple centimeters and took a bottle of touch up paint and dripped it over the set screws to make a pool of paint let it dry and its sealed up and smooth looking