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SKIQUATTRO

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or whatever they are called for tightening the older ski rack to my load bars...they are a plastic star shaped piect that fits over the nut to tighten...anyone have 4 of em??
 

telemon10

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I just use a wrench on mine. Lost the "stars" a long time ago. First I finger-tighten the nuts, then slip a open-ended wrench (like a 12 or 13mm) in the slot where the star went, and voila!
 

SKIQUATTRO

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did that last year....but i always seem to put them on the car on the coldest day of the year...the 'stars' just make it quicker...
 

wa-loaf

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Got a used sports store near you? Sometimes those places have bin with random rack parts.
 
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