[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Installing Rail Ladders

Posted: 1/26/2009 4:37:15 PM EDT

Is there a special technique to doing this? Putting the AR together was a breeze but I seem to be struggling with getting the ladders on. I've tried "popping" them on & I've tried pushing them from the end & they seem too tight. I feel like I'm going to tear them up. Any suggestions?

Tried wtih MagPul Low Profile Rail Cover & Surefire covers on a YHM FFT

Posted: 1/26/2009 5:21:43 PM EDT

[#1]

Heat them with a blow dryer or soak them in hot water. Makes them more flexible.

Posted: 1/26/2009 6:07:27 PM EDT

[#2]

Then do you push them on from the end or snap them on?

Posted: 1/26/2009 6:47:21 PM EDT

[#3]

Blow drier/heat gun. Heat just enough to make them pliable and install.

Posted: 1/26/2009 6:52:37 PM EDT

[#4]

Get a pair of needle nose pliers... This helped me to turn up one edge of my rail panels and they popped ontot he rails.

Posted: 1/27/2009 12:11:36 PM EDT

[#5]

Hopefully you're trying to install them into the SLOTS because thats where they fall when installed. Not on the rails themselves.

Something doesnt sound right about using pliers on a rail you're trying to get "rail protectors" onto

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Installing Rail Ladders

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Installing Rail Ladders

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Installing Rail Ladders