Approach the passenger or driver s side rear side rails with an angled pry tool or a straightedge screwdriver.
How to remove roof rack jeep grand cherokee.
Something that many jeep grand cherokee owners forget is the possible added cost to install a roof rack on your vehicle sometimes you need to pay a professional to modify your new roof rack or you roof rails and what s worse these modifications can nullify you insurance contract this can make the process of buying a new roof rack not worth the cost.
Next locate where your bolts are and remove the end caps that cover them.
Gently pop them off with a screwdriver.
How to remove roof rack cross rails on a jeep grand cherokee step 1.
Now using a flat screwdriver separate the cover from the rail itself carefully push the screwdriver between the rail and the plastic cover be careful not to break it.
If order to remove the factory cross rails you will have to remove the edge of the rail in the picture below the rear one it is the same for the front ones.
Most aftermarket roof racks require a cross.