Gmc Envoy Xuv Retractable Roof

The day after i took ownership i used the rear section to carry a 55 gallon drum home.

Gmc envoy xuv retractable roof.

The tailgate swung to the side or folded down not unlike the honda ridgeline. Used 2004 gmc envoy xuv with 4wd keyless entry fog lights roof rails bucket seats alloy wheels rear air conditioning cloth seats and independent suspension 2004 gmc envoy xuv sle 0 1 photo. Here is the whole article courtesy of autoweek to help describe the loss that we all feel. But the rest of the xuv s roof was fixed so the objects couldn t be very long.

The roof is stuck open well almost. Gmc is dropping the unloved gmc envoy xuv which was supposed to be the revolutionary suv with the retractable roof and the magic liftgate originally seen on the ford ranchero that could opened three ways. The gmc envoy xuv was essentially a regular long wheelbase envoy with a retractable roof that allowed you to use the vehicle kind of like a truck. Enough that it tells you to close the roof but won t let you open the roof far enough to get to the screws to remove the lid.

But while the avalanche at least had cool styling the envoy xuv looked like a normal envoy wearing a backpack. It had a retractable roof over what should ve been its cargo area which let drivers carry tall objects normally restricted by an suv s ceiling. The envoy xuv s retractable roof was reminiscent of the studebaker wagonaire of the 1960s while other features such as the midgate were similar to those of the gmc terracross concept suv. The side windows stayed in place when the power retractable roof slid up into the front of the vehicle s roof.

The retractable roof is in the open position on my 2004 gmc suv and will not close using the internal overhead roof switch or the tailgate key switch roof closing owners manual instructions. My question is how can i remove the lid or disengage the lid from the motor so i can slide it back to the closed position. I have an 04 gmc envoy xuv. Hi cam i have removed the sliding rear roof from my gmc envoy xuv.

The xuv came only on the longer of envoy s two available wheelbases. Jokes on me i didn t have to open the roof and midgate to begin with. Envoy xuv sales projected at 30 000 per year approximately a third of envoy production were much slower with just over 12 000 sold in 2004.