How to take off Honda Element OEM roof rack

Welcome Honda Element owners. This video explains how to take off an original Honda Element roof rack. This would be the roof rack that came with the vehicle when it was bought new, or the roof rack that was bought from the Honda dealer. This is not Thule or Yakima.
The OEM Element rack or Honda Genuine Factory Roof Luggage Rack was the same from 2003 to 2011. So this instructional video should apply to any Element model year: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Tools and Materials needed:
3-Step Ladder/s: www.homedepot.....
3/8 in. Socket Wrench / Drive Ratchet: www.homedepot.....
3/8 in. Extension Bar (3 in): www.homedepot.....
5mm Hex Bit Socket: www.homedepot.....
Penetrating Oil: www.homedepot.....
Video made by Adventure Truck LLC.. located in Bend, Oregon. Adventure Truck manufactures the 311 ADventuer rack for the Honda Element. An overland rooftop platform rack designed to carry rooftop tents or camping gear.

[@ReadySetElement]

Can't wait to be able to purchase one of these for our Element by far the best roof rack I've seen for the element hands down.

[@carlosherrera9337]

Nice 👍 shirt sweet. !!!! Thanks.

[@swaha55]

I have a 2004 Honda Element with OEM roof racks. There is a slight play in the cross bar going into the tower that attaches to the Element. The tower itself is not loose at all but I can move the cross bar a little. So there is a rattling noise when I drive over 40 mph. Is there any way to fix this so there is no play where the crossbar enters the tower so I can get the rattling to stop?

[@ReadySetElement]

I had the same issue couldn't find a solution. I ended up getting new bars that can hold the weight for our roof top tent. Check out ANTS Parts on Amazon it was $120 and they look just like the OEM bars but can hold much more weight.

[@ednor59]

Yes! I had the same issue. Underneath the part of the mount tower where the crossbar goes in, there is a screw that pushes it up toward the top of the slot. I tried to get to it while it was still mounted, and it's near impossible. Thanks to this video you can easily remove the whole shebang, turn it over and get to the screws that way.

[@swaha55]

@@ednor59 I had that screw tightened by the Honda dealer (no charge) and they got it pretty tight but now the screw has loosened again and I am getting that rattling noise. Did yours loosen up again? Do you think I need to replace the screw?

[@ednor59]

@@swaha55 I found there is just no way to tighten it effectively without taking the mounts off and turning the bars upside down so you can get to the screws. Could be that you do have to replace them. One out of four on mine didn't match - clearly had been replaced.

[@swaha55]

@@ednor59 do you know what size socket you need to tighten the bolts? Did you replace your bolts? A Honda dealer said it could be that the threads are stripped.

[@carlosherrera9337]

I would like to check on the longer rack please. !!! I just purchase an Element EX 2010

[@carlosherrera9337]

I noticed that the OEM racks are just one piece - after market is different the bar and the two side caps !!!

[@timkimone]

Hi There Are you take off OEM roof rack ? Do you have for sale this roof rack ? I'll to buy Let me know . Thank you Tim

[@8325A]

Im having trouble putting a roof rack from ebay