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Any experience removing the colored plastic side trim on the roof of a 2023 Tab 320 or similar?
TourDeForth
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I’ve searched around the threads here and see it discussed but no actual description of the process. I need to temporarily remove the 3 foot section at the arch of the roof on the left side and then put it back. I’ve looked it over and don’t see any visible attachment points or screws. It looks to be pressed/glued in place. Before I go tearing into it and causing permanent damage I thought I’d ask and see if anyone has actually done this or seen it done? Is there a procedure or method to remove and replace a section?
2023 T@B 320s Boondock, 2013 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4x4 2016 Toyota Tundra 1794 4x4
John, Northern California
John, Northern California
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I decided that the trim is held on by adhesive with alignment clips. In order to get the piece off I would literally have to break it off, I don’t think I could do that without damaging the trim. So, I decided to do something else to accomplish my modification. I’m adding a starlink panel and a ham radio antenna cable to the roof. I bought a cable gland from west marine. I want to hide it under the trim and run the wires through the roof behind the microwave…
Well, I used two small furniture jacks and lifted the trim piece to give me barely enough room to work under there. I drilled through the roof ran two cables and sealed it with the gland, difficult, and a pain. But it worked, Trim is still intact, no warping, cable gland is not on in view, got the job done.2023 T@B 320s Boondock, 2013 Toyota Tacoma TRD 4x4 2016 Toyota Tundra 1794 4x4
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Nice work, @TourDeForth. There's nothing better than a "clean" install.2019 T@B 320 S Boondock Lite; 2025 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4
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