How To Adjust Roof Rack Cross Bars

The cross bars are moving back and forth 2008 hummer h3 the cross bars on my 03 xterra roof rack are loose and i have tightened the allan bolts to their full extent.

How to adjust roof rack cross bars.

There must be a trick to then once i get them where i want them. Roof cross bars sliding. Re positioning crossbars on roof rack hi its easy to do i did this last night. Assuming you are talking about a 2007 or 2008 there is a set screw under the bar that must be loosened.

It can hold up to 100 pounds but it needs to be distributed properly. The bindings interfere with the cross bars. It is in the manual but light on detail remove the rubber and you will see a screw use a size 25 torx screw bit and a ratchet as it is in tight. It looked straight forward enough.

It came with the factory roof rack cross bars which i wanted so i could mount my ski rack attachments. I backed out the bolts but the bars are tight in place. I wouldn t use factory cross bars. For some reason there is only one more locking point you can move forward to from there you are on your own but normally it is.

None of the other racks including the boat rack for subaru s which used 2x4s for the cross bars made any noise that i could hear. After you loosen the set screw you can move the bars. While your roof rack might give you the ability to carry extra cargo strapped to the top of the car you have to adjust it properly. Unfortunately i found that the factory mounting positions for the cross bars are too close together to fit my snowboard in the rack very well.

Undo the screw and move the bars. In fact the auxiliary rack for my current car only used when needing extra width for two boats also uses 2x4 cross bars and it makes no noise. Here s how to adjust the roof rack s cross bars to fit your specific loading needs. I want to change the position of the cross bars on the roof rack.

I have attached a rhino platform rack using u bolts.