Loose Roof Racks???

Hey guys,
 
If you grab your racks and tug forward or aft, do yours slide at all? Mine do and I have tried everything I can think of to get them to stop moving. The only thing that I've found to work is to bang the front part of the black plastic backwards with my fist. that seems to jam them in place. If I don't the rattling drives me crazy. Am I missing something here????
 
Thanks.....

 
 I had to delete this post............I felt stupid,sorry folks

Thank you for the help, however I don't have lock knobs. Mine have a locking arm that swings into lock and unlock, and have to be installed from the front by removing a plastic cover that allows access to the rails.
 
Are those instructions for H3? It looks like H2 racks????
 
At any rate...Thank you for posting that for me.
 

Definatly something wrong there, mine do not rattle or slide around at all, But I was a little suprised they do not sit more flush.

It's either late or I've been starring at my Avatar to much.
I thought I was in the H2 forum,sorry
 
When you pull the handle a screw type latch turns with the help of a
low tension spring to lock into place with the side rails. If they are not
locking down they maybe kuput.
 
Also look for rubber locking tabs the fit into the rail they will stop any movement
when put in front and back of the rail,I may have some laying around if you need them.
 
note this is not a real fix if you rails are broken,it will work but I'm not sure how much weight
they will hold back.
 
 

I just installed mine. They are Aries ones and yes. They slide in between the stops. I don't know how to stop it, but I am open to suggestions.

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ORIGINAL: parts guy

It's either late or I've been starring at my Avatar to much.
I thought I was in the H2 forum,sorry

When you pull the handle a screw type latch turns with the help of a
low tension spring to lock into place with the side rails. If they are not
locking down they maybe kuput.

Also look for rubber locking tabs the fit into the rail they will stop any movement
when put in front and back of the rail,I may have some laying around if you need them.

note this is not a real fix if you rails are broken,it will work but I'm not sure how much weight
they will hold back.

 
Sorry Guys..When I say slide, it's not a whole lot...It's not like they are going full travel of the rails. It's maybe 2-3 inches then they jam up again. They lock down into place ok with the arm pushed into lock, then if I tug on them.....They'll move.  
 
They're brand new. Maybe 3 weeks old. They are the second pair I've had. I returned the first ones because I thought something was wrong with them. They were doing the same thing.
 
As long as I bang them into place, it's all good until I pull on them again.
 
I guess the moral here is "DON'T PULL ON THEM" ....LOL 

What's happening is they're not locking into the right place, but rather between those places causing them to slide -- try moving them a long the rail and slowly trying to depress the lever.  Don't worry - you'll find that sweet spot that locks them solid - patience is key.

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ORIGINAL: Hummer Guy

What's happening is they're not locking into the right place, but rather between those places causing them to slide -- try moving them a long the rail and slowly trying to depress the lever.  Don't worry - you'll find that sweet spot that locks them solid - patience is key.

That's right, they don't sit flush with the roof but you have to find the right spot.  Once you do they won't move.

OK..Thank you guys...I'll work on it.

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ORIGINAL: Heysdad

Hey guys,

If you grab your racks and tug forward or aft, do yours slide at all? Mine do and I have tried everything I can think of to get them to stop moving. The only thing that I've found to work is to bang the front part of the black plastic backwards with my fist. that seems to jam them in place. If I don't the rattling drives me crazy. Am I missing something here????

Thanks.....

 
I found the same thing with an aftermarket roof rail but not with the oem version.

Yea, I know it's strange...I have the OEM ones.....I'll keep working on it.

I have the OEM ones there is also some adjustment that you can do to them.  The instructions that came with them showed a couple of screws you can mess around with.  I threw out the instructions already so if you have them maybe that will help too.

Thank you Trey124...I'll look for the instructions that came with mine. Maybe that will do it....LOL

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ORIGINAL: Heysdad

Hey guys,

If you grab your racks and tug forward or aft, do yours slide at all? Mine do and I have tried everything I can think of to get them to stop moving. The only thing that I've found to work is to bang the front part of the black plastic backwards with my fist. that seems to jam them in place. If I don't the rattling drives me crazy. Am I missing something here????

Thanks.....

I have the OEM roof racks and they also are loose a little....but nothing to worry about. I do not have the rattling noise though as you were describing. They only move slightly until it meets the right spot in the rail, when I push it to that spot that is secure.  I just cannot tighten the lock in that position, I am afraid of breaking the cheap plastic handles.   

Hey SteveO, that's how I feel, that if I push the lock arms too hard they will break. If I lock the arms and then push the rack into place it's ok. I guess I was thinking that it would lock into place a little better than it does with all that motion with the locking arms and all. It seems kind of low tech....One would think it would be rock solid.....
 
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