R/T roof rack
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The R/T is not a grocery getter. Hence no roof rack, no DRL's, no trailer hitch, though you can actually add that on. One choice interior...black. Monochrome exterior, body skirting, sports suspension, performance steering, 20 in wheels, hd brakes. I saw somewhere that it might have a louder exhaust. It's supposed to be a slick, cool Durango, not an ordinary V8 SUV. All the missing items if added on would detract from the "cool" factor. I miss the rook rack. I'll probably try to activate the DRL feature in self-defense or add an LED set. I'll probably add the trailer hitch too. But right now the rear of my R/T looks as slick as the front, and roof without the rack looks just fine. Let's face it. It's hard spend so much and not have the practicality it could have, but I suppose that's exactly the point.
BTW, they would have to leave pre-drilled and rustproofed holes to mount a rack after the fact. That's 90 pct of the cost of putting the rack on in the first place.
BTW, they would have to leave pre-drilled and rustproofed holes to mount a rack after the fact. That's 90 pct of the cost of putting the rack on in the first place.
Well, the factory roof racks on the durango's are slick with the stowable crossbars and they are very practical and I think they look 'cool' too. I just don't understand the point of not being able to get that as an option - even if you order from Dodge.
Just one more thing about big corporations that I will never understand.
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Looks nice but pretty sure I read that the R/T roof was different than the standard Durango roof. Without major modification ie drilling and adding mounting points from the interior a rack like yours would be a no.
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The R/T is not a grocery getter. Hence no roof rack, no DRL's, no trailer hitch, though you can actually add that on. One choice interior...black. Monochrome exterior, body skirting, sports suspension, performance steering, 20 in wheels, hd brakes. I saw somewhere that it might have a louder exhaust. It's supposed to be a slick, cool Durango, not an ordinary V8 SUV. All the missing items if added on would detract from the "cool" factor. I miss the rook rack. I'll probably try to activate the DRL feature in self-defense or add an LED set. I'll probably add the trailer hitch too. But right now the rear of my R/T looks as slick as the front, and roof without the rack looks just fine. Let's face it. It's hard spend so much and not have the practicality it could have, but I suppose that's exactly the point.
BTW, they would have to leave pre-drilled and rustproofed holes to mount a rack after the fact. That's 90 pct of the cost of putting the rack on in the first place.
BTW, they would have to leave pre-drilled and rustproofed holes to mount a rack after the fact. That's 90 pct of the cost of putting the rack on in the first place.
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From: Auburn, WA
I have a thule roof rack. It is the one out of the accessories catalog. I have a thule roof box I purchased from a Craigslist ad for 250.00. Like new. I also run a hitch mounted basket. Not an enclosed box, just a cargo carrier basket. All work extremely well. My son plays hockey on a competitive tournament team and his gear reeks! The basket keeps that smell out of the D! The roof box is great for long stuff like his sticks. We can load up a lot of gear up there as well.
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From: Kennewick WA
I bought the roof rack through the Dodge dealer from the Mopar accessories catalog. I also had the dealer do the assembly and initial install so they had liability of any scratches! (they did a great job with no scratches)
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Well, the factory roof racks on the durango's are slick with the stowable crossbars and they are very practical and I think they look 'cool' too. I just don't understand the point of not being able to get that as an option - even if you order from Dodge.
Just one more thing about big corporations that I will never understand.
Just one more thing about big corporations that I will never understand.