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Old Jun 11, 2024 | 09:40 PM
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Jack Pad Removal

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Going to install running boards. Need to remove jack pads. This is what mine looks like.....how do you get that center white piece off? Does the screwdriver go into the one of the 3 open slits and pry off?




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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 11:22 AM
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I had the same
I tried to move, turn or flip the white thingy. Didn't work.
Then I used a large flat screwdriver between the black part and the car itself and and easily pried the pad off with the leverage of the large screwdriver .
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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Vmaxxer
I had the same
I tried to move, turn or flip the white thingy. Didn't work.
Then I used a large flat screwdriver between the black part and the car itself and and easily pried the pad off with the leverage of the large screwdriver .
You're awesome. I'll give this a shot later today. Thanks!
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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 05:25 PM
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Don’t pry it off without pulling out the white center … do your best to pry out the white center first especially if you want to reuse the pad.
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Running boards come with new pads. Besides I pried mine off and they are not broken
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Originally Posted by Vmaxxer
Running boards come with new pads. Besides I pried mine off and they are not broken
Jack pads were easy to take off.

But I gave up trying to get the aftermarket running boards installed. I couldn't get them to fit. Dropped it off to a shop that said it requires modification. $350

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Originally Posted by imtheking
Jack pads were easy to take off.
But I gave up trying to get the aftermarket running boards installed. I couldn't get them to fit. Dropped it off to a shop that said it requires modification. $350
FML

I bought these for my 2010 ML350 (in The Netherlands) and they fit perfectly well.
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