Inno Aero Roof Rack for Naked Roofs - Black - Aluminum - Qty 2

Video Transcript for Inno Aero Crossbars Roof Rack Installation - 2022 Dodge Durango

Hi, everyone. Aiden here with etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at and showing you how to install this Inno roof rack system with the flush-mounted crossbars on our 2022 Dodge Durango. Now, when I say flush-mounted, what I mean by that is that the crossbar, that piece up top that we're gonna attach our accessories to, ends inside the foot pack here, meaning that nothing overhangs off the side of the vehicle. A lot of people prefer this style because it is a little bit more clean and custom looking. And if you only plan on mounting up one accessory on your roof, maybe something like a box for a road trip or a basket, then this is gonna be plenty of room.

We don't need all that extra crossbar space just for one thing. Plus, if you're a bit taller, it's going to be less risk of maybe hitting your head as you're getting into the vehicle because if there is a bar right here, that might be something to worry about. But depending on the accessory you plan on carrying, sometimes you need crossbar overhang. For something like a load-assist kayak carrier that will come down, let you load up the kayak at an easier height, and push it up onto the roof easier, you need that overhang to make those systems work. So take a look at what you plan on carrying with your roof rack or what you think you might end up carrying and decide whether this or the overhang is going to work better for you.

And one other thing you need to consider is what type of roof you have on your Durango because there are multiple options. Ours is a naked roof, which means that there's no existing rails or crossbars on the top. It's just the roof with this ridge here on the side, meaning that we need a roof rack that can attach that way. And the way we do that is with our fit kit. The fit kit is going to consist of this custom-molded rubber pad on the bottom that matches the contours of this lip and custom-length clamps that will reach down from that base and into the door jamb here, hooking in place and giving us a firm attachment point.

If you have a different type of roof where you've got some rails, it's gonna be a different kit for you. But just plug in your vehicle information and your roof type into our fit guide and find the right kit for you. This kit is gonna use Inno's Aero Bar, which is a longer, wider bar that's a bit thicker up front and tapers off towards the back. That's gonna help with wind drag and wind noise as we're going down the road and offer a lot of options for mounting up accessories because it is going to work with the most things. That wider base means clamp-around accessories are gonna work and sit on there really well.

It's a pretty standard size. And if we take our included keys and pop off these covers here, that's going to expose the T track up top where we can channel mount accessories if we want to. That T track is gonna be the way that we just maybe mount some things up a little bit more cleanly. If you have one accessory that you use all the time and you want it to look nice without any clamps or extra pieces hanging below it, that's the way I would do it. And I like the way Inno sets up their channels because it's got one long rubber weather strip in there that's going to keep the wind noise down and that we don't have to cut to length. You just slide your accessory in and push it to where you want it and you're good to go. One thing to note up top is that the roof rack can hold up to 120 pounds, which is a little bit lower than some options out there. But one thing you always want to check is your own Durango's roof capacity and go by the lowest rated component. Oftentimes the roof on most vehicles is the limiting factor, and you don't wanna load up too much weight up top on your vehicle anyway. This is gonna be more for your lightweight items, maybe some bikes and kayaks, things like that. And as far as some measurements go, we are gonna be working with a 32-inch crossbar spread. That's the distance from the center of one bar to the center of the other. That's gonna be a pretty good in-between range for most rooftop accessories, but depending on what you plan on putting up here, just check it and make sure that it'll work with that crossbar spread because everything in the kit, from those pads to the clamps, are designed to work in these specific locations. Some other measurements are our clearances, because this is a very low-profile roof rack. From the roof to the top of the rack, it's only adding about two and a half inches to the roof of our vehicle, which is great for things like garages. Depending on what you plan on mounting up here, do check that after the fact because if you put a box up here, there's no way it's gonna fit in your garage. Just depends on the accessory you have here. And from the bottom of the crossbar to the roof, it's only gonna be about one and a quarter inches, which is really low clearance. Depending on the accessories you go with, if they have clamps, if they're really thick clamps, I'd be worried about making contact with the roof or just being hard to tighten down. So check on that. And in those cases, a channel-mounted accessory might be the favorable option just to save space underneath the bar. And if your vehicle does have a sunroof or something, I would be cautious of opening it. Personally, I'd recommend just not bothering with it at all because, one, you might hit it, but two, having anything mounted up on your roof is gonna create wind noise. So if we plan on driving with this open, we're gonna hear a lot more noise and it's gonna be pretty obnoxious. So I just wouldn't do it for that reason anyway, but I would advise against it for risk of damaging your vehicle. And if you think the roof rack is gonna work for you and the things you plan on putting on top of your Durango, I think the best part about all of this is that it's a very easy and non-invasive install process. So let's walk through that whole thing with you step by step right now. Starting off the installation, we're gonna be on a table, somewhere where we can lay out all the parts for our roof rack and take note of everything. The crossbar, just keep in mind where the thicker part is. That's the front of the crossbar. And as it tapers off to this thinner section, that's the back. You will need to know that for when you're attaching things like your feet and the clamps. So for now, just take the crossbar and flip it upside down where we can see the track underneath. So on the track underneath, there's gonna be this sliding piece here, and if we push it all the way out, there's a rectangular slot that can match up with our plate. Now, our plate is gonna have a small notch in the top that will line up with a small tab on this hole. So just get those two lined up together, push it in, and slide it into that channel on that track underneath. And if we slide it all the way over, pushing this button here so it actually slides into the crossbar, this is gonna be the place where we need to attach our foot. Now, the feet are side specific. There's an L or an R depending on the one you're looking at. And it'll give you a little diagram of that crossbar. You can see the thicker part should be towards the front here and the thinner part should be over here. So we've got it all lined up already. And up top we can see a bolt poking through with the threads, a small tab, and this T shape. The threaded bolt is going to line up with this threaded hole right here, the tab will be right next to that, and the T will go into this slot back here. So flip it upside down, get that T lined up, and drag it out so it holds itself in the thinner part of the channel there. And when you get to the outside of the crossbar, the foot will kind of drop down and we can take the included tool and tighten down that bolt into the threaded hole. So just give it a few turns, and if it doesn't pull up anymore, then you know that the thread's caught. We can leave it slightly loose right now as we make some adjustments side to side. Now, as for the exact spacing of that foot, we kept it loose to move around. In our instructions, there's going to be a measurement that goes from this middle point on the crossbar where Inno has put a sticker out to the foot pack. So you can find that measurement in your instructions. It's gonna be different for the front and the rear crossbar. And in our experience, for the front crossbar that we already installed, the measurement wasn't super accurate. So take it with a grain of salt, use it more as a start point, and when you've got it where you like it, tighten it down the rest of the way and repeat that process on the other side. Depending on how it fits on the roof, we might need to come back down, loosen it, move it in or out, and then re-tighten it. Once it's tight side to side, you'll notice there's still a little bit of movement kind of angling the foot. That's okay. Leave it like that for now. We'll adjust that later. For now, we need to get the fit kit into place. You can probably see right now those tabs will line up with those notches. And on the bottom of that fit kit, the thicker part is going to be facing in towards the middle of the crossbar or towards the middle of the vehicle. And all of these number codes are the exact same for all four fit kits, so no need to keep any of those straight. They're all the same. Once it's been done on both sides, we can go to the roof. If you've got a friend on hand, it's really helpful to have that extra set of hands on the other side of the vehicle, but not necessary. We're gonna line this up as best we can and break the tape measure out later to get the spacing front to back more exact. But you want that pad to be fitting around the lip on the roof right here on both sides. We'll go ahead and check it out from the front of the vehicle, make sure it's looking even, and if we're happy with the spacing, then we can go forward and tighten things up. If we're not happy, again, we can take it down and adjust those feet if we need to. The measurement that we're taking can be found in your instructions. It just goes from this seam between the front and the back door back to the center of where we want our crossbar to be lining up. And we want to take that measurement on both sides, making adjustments as we need to. And make sure it's the same on both sides to ensure that these bars are running parallel to one another and perfectly perpendicular with the car. And if you notice a small gap under your fit kit like this, just remember we've got our foot loose so it's kind of pivoting side to side like that. We left it loose so that we can adjust it and make sure that we take that weird gap away. When you're happy with how everything is pivoted, take the other Allen key, slide it underneath this red tab. There's a bolt hidden in there. It's tucked back pretty far, but you can use the included tool to tighten that up and secure that side to side. The clamps and the bolts that secure those clamps are going on next. The bolt will feed through the clamp and into the cylinder right here where there's a threaded block behind it and the top of the clamp will line up with this ridge right here. So get those put in, pass this through, and thread it in by hand. I like to go until it touches and we're not really able to turn it much more. And repeat that on both sides. And once we're happy with it making contact, tighten it up, making sure to evenly do it on both sides so you don't pull the whole crossbar over to one end of the roof. Now, as we're tightening these down and you're going back and forth, there's no need to overtighten this. Just get it nice and snug where the crossbar isn't moving and make sure that the clamp here doesn't have any strange gaps with the door jamb. We want that sitting nice and flush on both sides. When you're happy with how tight everything is, close the door on those clamps and take your covers, pop them into place, making sure to line up the lock core on the right-hand side. Lock it in, make sure it's secured, and you're good to go. Once you've got those covers in place, I like to go through and just do one final shake test to make sure that nothing shifts or moves on me. But I'd say we're looking pretty good. It's a really easy install process. Inno lays everything out pretty well. There's not that many components to adjust and the end result is a pretty nice looking roof rack. I'm not the biggest fan of Inno's flush feet here, but it is going to be pretty functional and give you that extra cargo space on top of your Durango. And that'll do it for our look at and installation of this Inno roof rack system on our 2022 Dodge Durango. Thanks for watching.