I'm trying to move a set of Roof Cross-bar Rails from a 2020 Forester Premium to a 2025 Forester Premium. The rails appear to be compatible, but when I tried to move the rear one over, the rail was about two inches too wide to fit on the 2025. There are 2 small bolts on one end of the bar that allow you to adjust the width, but the bar is all the way in, so I can't make it any shorter using these bolts. On the other end of the bar, there are 2 small bolts but they don't seem to allow any width adjustment. They appear to be there to hold the attachment assembly in place.
Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to shorten the bars by about 2 inches?
Thanks!
NOTE: The bolts have a "star" pattern which requires a special tool. The tool that came with the car works on the long bolts that attach the bar to the roof rails, but it is too big for the smaller bolts on the end of the bar. I'm hoping I can find a smaller "star" tool that works at Home Depot.
Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to shorten the bars by about 2 inches?
Thanks!
NOTE: The bolts have a "star" pattern which requires a special tool. The tool that came with the car works on the long bolts that attach the bar to the roof rails, but it is too big for the smaller bolts on the end of the bar. I'm hoping I can find a smaller "star" tool that works at Home Depot.
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