[Alfa]

Hi everybody.
Did anybody remove the crossbars from his/her 4.4 Rav4? Looks like in order to prevent a quick theft of the crossbars Toyota came up with a quite original crossbars construction. The head of the locker has quite unusual configuration. I'm wondering if there is a special tool to turn that locker counterclockwise without scratching its head if we want to use just regular screwdriver?

 

[Quickdtoo]

Search works pretty good for me using the search this forum box in the black bar near the top of the 4.4 index page, I just found this for ya, it has the instructions to remove the crossbars.


http://www.rav4world.com/forums/123-4-4-general/145242-what-oem-crossbars-good-2.html

 

[neggy]

toyotaparts.sparkstoyota.com/install/PT278-42130inst.pdf

there is a tool that comes with the crossbars to open that cover, look for it in the glove box, center console, or maybe with the jack

 

[Quickdtoo]

The "key" wasn't in the glove compartment or console, so I just used a big flat bladed screw driver like others have done, worked fine.

 

[Alfa]

Thank you all! So there's a special tool just like I suspected.