Which Cargo Basket Will Mount Onto The Factory Crossbars On A 2018 Dodge Durango

Question:

I have the factory side rails which turn into crossbars. Which rack do you recommend and I am not looking for a small rack!

asked by: Andrew L

Expert Reply:

I have an excellent solution for you, but the Inno Shaper 100 Roof Cargo Basket # INXA569 is made to slide into the T-slot channel on top of crossbars, which your 2018 Dodge Durango does not have.

If your vehicle does indeed have the crossbars running left to right across your roof, then I would look into the Aluminum Roof Mounted Cargo Basket - 44" Long x 39" Wide x 7" Deep # 288-09200. This basket is compatible with crossbars that are no taller than 2" and no wider than 4-3/4". The crossbar spread, which is the distance from the center of one crossbar to the center of the next crossbar, must be between 17-3/4" and 24-3/4". As long as your crossbars meet these requirements then you are all set to use this cargo basket.

If your roof actually has the factory side rails running front to back and does not have crossbars running left to right, then you will instead want to look into the Surco Safari Rack 5.0 Rooftop Cargo Basket for Factory Rails - 50" Long x 45" Wide # SPS4550-1101. This can fit side rails that are up to 2" wide. I attached a couple demonstration videos for you to check out regarding these cargo baskets.

expert reply by: Andrew N

Andrew L.

4/14/2021

I have the factory side rails which turn into crossbars. Which rack do you recommend and I am not looking for a small rack!

Andrew N.

4/14/2021

Since you have the crossbars you can use the Aluminum Roof Mounted Cargo Basket - 44" Long x 39" Wide x 7" Deep - 150 lbs # 288-09200 as mentioned above, but it sounds like you are wanting a larger option. The largest cargo basket that should work on your roof is the Curt Roof Mounted Cargo Basket - 66-1/2" Long x 37" Wide x 4" Deep - 150 lbs # C18115-117. One thing to keep in mind is that this basket requires crossbars to be spaced out at 15", 22", or 29". It also requires crossbars to be no wider than 3" and no taller than 1-5/8"; it should fit just fine but you will want to measure your crossbars to verify.