Replacing Trunk Rollers? Options

[chris914]

Hi,

Whats the trick to replacing the rollers for the rear trunk?

[d7n7master]

If I had to do it again - I wouldn't... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
My plastic/stock roller on the drivers side broke one day when I opened the trunk. When it broke, it damn near hit me but missed. That should have been an "across the bow" warning - but no - not me. I bought the aluminum replacement rollers. WOW!!! Cool. I could see that I just needed to pry the bar down & push the new roller on. So I grabbed my BIG Craftsman screwdriver/prybar. Close but no cigar. Couldn't quite pry the bar down enough due to the angle req'd. So I made a tool out of some titanium tubing I pulled out of scrap at work. Cut it to a length that would give me the correct angle. Put the tool over the bar on one side, pushed like a s.o.b. & slid the roller on. WooHoo!!! Not so bad. Cool tool! But when I did the other side, the tool slipped off the end of the bar. At the time I was pushing with all I had... result? - blood - mine. The tool had hit my thumb so hard, the force split my thumb open. I came back the next day & installed that roller very carefully. Next time, if there is one, I'll buy the truck kit that eliminates the rollers. Do yourself a favor - check it out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)