I already built a headache rack for my 05 dakota, but I might want to another one soon and need some ideas. I never see any for 05+ dakotas. MIne has cb antenna mounts, two kc 130watts each, and two backup tractor flood lights. I then bed lined. I will post a pic later if anyone is interested also

 

I have the normal backrack on mine, took it off my old 2k Dakota. Since only put a Strobe light on it, and got the toolbox brakes. Its painted in bedliner (other then the brackets). Plan to somtimes puts some floods.
Its on a 05

 

NICE! Haha. Mine took the looks of the aluminum construction truck ones, but mine is steel. I actually hooked mine up so the fog light switch turns on the kcs, since I dont have factory fog lights(but I do have the wiring) but I used a relay. ANd my backup lights are hooked up to my cargo lights, alsoo through a relay.

 

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My strobe ties into my Cargo lights, so If I leave it on it wont stay on and kill the battery (since I dont have a need to LEAVE it on for more then 20~ish min)
Ive installed factory fogs, just waiting on my switch to get here, took forever to find one that would ship to Canada. for under like $60+, got it for around $44

 

Reject I really like your rack

lol, but seriously where did you get it

 

I bought it off a old guy who put a cap on his dakota (a 97-04) I repainted it, and installed it on the 2000 dakota I had at the time, then bought my 05 and put it on, once I eventually sold the cap that came with it.
Here it on the 2k

 

Are our roofs a little shorter than the second gen? Because the 3rd eye is below the rack on your 3rd gen, but is about right on the second gen.

 

looks like the same place to me...

 

ooops your right. The picture was angled and made it look like it was different height. My bad!