Rav4 T180 Roof Rails

[bomber06]

Hello There

I have recently bought a Rav4 T180 second hand and the previous owner has added roof rails to the car. i cant decide whether I like them or not.

does anybody know if these can be removed are is it the case that once they are on they are not coming off.

[anchorman]

Hello There

I have recently bought a Rav4 T180 second hand and the previous owner has added roof rails to the car. i cant decide whether I like them or not.

does anybody know if these can be removed are is it the case that once they are on they are not coming off.

Welcome to the mad house bomber.

Its easy to get the rails off. Print this and grab your sockets.

http://techdoc.toyota-europe.com/aimupload...00%20500-00.pdf

Cheers

[bothwell_buyer]

Hello There

I have recently bought a Rav4 T180 second hand and the previous owner has added roof rails to the car. i cant decide whether I like them or not.

does anybody know if these can be removed are is it the case that once they are on they are not coming off.

Well done on getting a RAV. Just to warn you there is a small hoodlum element of 40+s on this forum who also drive trains/play with trains so mentions rails and somebody will post up photographs of a selection of trains from around the world. You'll learn to ignore these folk, even though they may live in Warrington...?

Ian

[shcm]

Hello Bomber, welcome.

Mad House? here? No idea what Anchorman is on about :D

Just to add to Anchorman's info, I don't know whether it is the case for the 4.3 models but for the 4.2 models, it could sometimes be a pig getting the plastic end caps off the rails, to access the bolts. I think one recommended way was to use a plastic bike tyre level under the side of the cap and lever out slightly.

Think this came for rav4world.com (but don't spend to much time over there, or you'll end up spelling things like colour and neighbour improperly without the 'u' :D ).

If you want to make it look tidy afterwards, you might need the little brackets and rectangular plastic covers that come off when the rails are fitted.

Matfrost was looking for some rails in the post below, don't know whether he ever got them:

Click - Roof Rails

No, I'm not posting any train pictures.

Cheers

[chatman]

Just to warn you there is a small hoodlum element of 40+s on this forum

Ian

40+s ha ha ha no were near it yet...still have a few years yet.....

Chatman Splinter hoodlum group of under 40+s :ph34r: :ph34r:

[shcm]

Chatman Splinter hoodlum group of under 40+s :ph34r: :ph34r:

....count me in, (but only just) :D

[matfrost]

Matfrost was looking for some rails in the post below, don't know whether he ever got them:

Not yet :P

Waiting for Christmas expense to be over first.

[bothwell_buyer]

Just to warn you there is a small hoodlum element of 40+s on this forum

Ian

40+s ha ha ha no were near it yet...still have a few years yet.....

Chatman Splinter hoodlum group of under 40+s :ph34r: :ph34r:

Aye man - keep taking the English lessons - ye'll get there yet.. Must have repeated school somewhere along the line?? Does one not mean "nowhere"?? Or is is " no, were" admitting past 40? Ye see, ah find it awfy difficult trying tae interpret some o yer spellins in these posts. Ye really need tae tak mair care!

Compulsory Gaelic for under 50's - policy reference 3.11.891 (3 door RAV drivers exempt)

[Fujisan]

Matfrost was looking for some rails in the post below, don't know whether he ever got them:

Not yet :P

Waiting for Christmas expense to be over first.

Let me know when the Christmas expense is over with. The plastic's gone into meltdown!

[bomber06]

Thanks Gents, much appreciated!

I feel this could be the start of something beautiful!

Cheers

Chris

[chatman]

Aye man - keep taking the English lessons - ye'll get there yet.. Must have repeated school somewhere along the line?? Does one not mean "nowhere"?? Or is is " no, were" admitting past 40? Ye see, ah find it awfy difficult trying tae interpret some o yer spellins in these posts. Ye really need tae tak mair care!

Compulsory Gaelic for under 50's - policy reference 3.11.891 (3 door RAV drivers exempt)

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: from the SCOTTISH THESAURUS that is Bothy :wheelchair: :wheelchair:

I know you like trying to work out what where saying as well as us deciphering yours....could be a coded message in ours... :ph34r:

[bothwell_buyer]

Aye man - keep taking the English lessons - ye'll get there yet.. Must have repeated school somewhere along the line?? Does one not mean "nowhere"?? Or is is " no, were" admitting past 40? Ye see, ah find it awfy difficult trying tae interpret some o yer spellins in these posts. Ye really need tae tak mair care!

Compulsory Gaelic for under 50's - policy reference 3.11.891 (3 door RAV drivers exempt)

:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2: from the SCOTTISH THESAURUS that is Bothy :wheelchair: :wheelchair:

I know you like trying to work out what where saying as well as us deciphering yours....could be a coded message in ours... :ph34r:

There lies a presumption of high intelligence that coded messages are possible! Ye cannae see that ahm trying tae educate ye tae the new regime o governingment. Ah mean, a Chancellor of the Checkboard wi white hair an black eye-broos?? Cumon - we can sport an ootsider frae 200 miles. ;)

[anchorman]

There was nowt wrong with Father Ted and he had similar attributes. However, the one you're talking about was Transport Minister and I blame him for wagon loads of wellies going missing. Bothy you haven't got one of secret !Removed! machines that jerry used to transmit codes have you??? I think Chatman is onto something and we might have to come up with a cunning plan to steal it then the americanos can make a film about how they did it

[bothwell_buyer]

There was nowt wrong with Father Ted and he had similar attributes. However, the one you're talking about was Transport Minister and I blame him for wagon loads of wellies going missing. Bothy you haven't got one of secret enema machines that jerry used to transmit codes have you??? I think Chatman is onto something and we might have to come up with a cunning plan to steal it then the americanos can make a film about how they did it

Hahaha

Aye - if ye look at the track record o various governments, they get Royal mail tae use the train; then a switch tae road; then a switch tae rail wi own livery trains; then a switch back and the whole sum of the changes adds up to £billions. Thinking back, I think the cycle is about 7 years. At the moment I think the stuff is between road and plane, with some consolidation yet again between ordinary parcels and letters. The guaranteed service for parcels go road i believe, altho I've no idea where they have the hub now.

Shame - the good old Night Train sorting office could have worked (altho rumours of a collection of Father Teds on-board rather under-mined the credibility/sorting speed.

One good job is being a tech engineer in the automated sorting offices cos folk put £1 coins in envelopes as presents and the coins get left behind as the envelope is accelerated thru the sorting machine....I think they run at 30,000+ items an hour over a distance of 10+metres - that'll give Fuj something to do tonight wi his slide rule. Same happens wi keys etc. The link for this patter is of course rails.

[bobspencer]

Hello There

I have recently bought a Rav4 T180 second hand and the previous owner has added roof rails to the car. i cant decide whether I like them or not.

does anybody know if these can be removed are is it the case that once they are on they are not coming off.

Hi If you do decide to remove the rails please let me know. I have been trying to get some for my Rav. Regards Bob

[bomber06]

Hello There

I have recently bought a Rav4 T180 second hand and the previous owner has added roof rails to the car. i cant decide whether I like them or not.

does anybody know if these can be removed are is it the case that once they are on they are not coming off.

Hi If you do decide to remove the rails please let me know. I have been trying to get some for my Rav. Regards Bob

Hi Bob

I will do. They are the silver ones not the black. I would to take them off but I am not very handy with a socket set, so a bit reluctant. I will make a few enquiries regarding the plastic inserts required to cover the bolt holes and I will let you know.

Thanks bomber

[Parts-King]

They come in silver and black, PM me if anybody wants a set at discounted prices

Kingo

[Quosco]

They come in silver and black, PM me if anybody wants a set at discounted prices

Kingo

Hi There,

I've just bought a new Rav XT-R, and would love to get hold of some roof rails?

[Parts-King]

To buy at discounted prices you need to register at our website here

The prices are as follows

Black Rails, 63401-42050-C0 £233.47 Retail, TOC Price £198.45

Silver Rails, 63401-42050-B0 £299.65 Retail, TOC Price £254.70

Carriage to any UK address £17.63

PM me to order

Kingo