Roof Rack
I want to remove mine because we will never use it, I see some have done it.
Are there holes left in the roof and if yes then what did y'all do about them? Clif |
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I think that most people here who claim to have removed the roof racks (myself included) are only referring to the crossbars not the entire rack. Removing the rack itself will leave holes in your roof that would have to be repaired and painted.
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My 07 does not have cross bars just the two that run the length of the roof. I would think the area is painted and would simply need a rubber washer and a chrome (or painted) shorter screw.
Clif |
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After removing the crossbars, the remaining rails run front to back and shouldn't affect the aerodynamics of the FEH by more than a negligible amount. Removing the head rests seems like it would have about the same impact on gas mileage.
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Originally Posted by AntoineWG
(Post 115080)
After removing the crossbars, the remaining rails run front to back and shouldn't affect the aerodynamics of the FEH by more than a negligible amount. Removing the head rests seems like it would have about the same impact on gas mileage.
I've seen someone say that Ford puts them at the back of the slides in the beginning for MPG reasons. The real reason probably is to help them fit on the car carrier during shipping. |
Re: Roof Rack
Originally Posted by AntoineWG
(Post 115080)
Removing the head rests seems like it would have about the same impact on gas mileage.
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So I reread my original post:
"I want to remove mine because we will never use it, I see some have done it. Are there holes left in the roof and if yes then what did y'all do about them?" I will pull of my headrests to see if it makes cleaning my roof any easier but I suspect it wont :angry: |
Re: Roof Rack
Originally Posted by Duc
(Post 115104)
I will pull of my headrests to see if it makes cleaning my roof any easier but I suspect it wont :angry:
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Originally Posted by Duc
(Post 115104)
So I reread my original post:
and I didn't see anything about mpg questions or concerns. I said I will never use it so why clean around it, it adds extra work to the wash process and has NO use to me. I will pull of my headrests to see if it makes cleaning my roof any easier but I suspect it wont :angry: |
Re: Roof Rack
Originally Posted by TeeSter
(Post 115089)
I've seen someone say that Ford puts them at the back of the slides in the beginning for MPG reasons. The real reason probably is to help them fit on the car carrier during shipping.
And sorry about the gas mileage comments. It was 2:30am when I posted that. |
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