And this is what UA-cam University is all about. Watched your video a few times after ordering the OEM Rack, $30 shipped still hurts, especially for a 150 lb limit but no other choices. Regardless ordered on 12th, arrived today 31st. Went out opened sliding doors and set a stool at back corner. Package included the hex nuts and instructions. My 2023 PacHy had two pieces per side to remove. Removing the plastic clips was a little tough, but I used a towel to protect paint/metal and a decent flat head screw driver. I oddly have a screwdriver with the hex tip, but I don't have a torque wrench to set them all at the required 3.8 ft lbs so I have for now left the cover pieces off. Start to "Finish" was about 35 minutes without help. All 12 hex bolts are hand snugged so it should be fine to drive with for a day or two until I get to parts store and borrow the torque wrench. Word of caution, the new trim pieces are packaged very well, but very easy to bend when removing from foam. I bent up the drivers side and had to reshape the forward piece. I think in the sun over time noone will be able to tell.
Very good angles, edits and dad for help . Thanks for pointing out all the breaking covers in step one, not having torque wrench, and all the advice. Bravo video.
Great video man. Saved me almost $200 in dealership labor. The instructions and torque nuts fell out of my kit in transit, so this was a double lifesaver
Thanks for the video. I still managed to put the trim pieces on in the wrong order on the first side but recovered. Wouldn’t have tried it without the video. I used a square to hex shank adapter from my socket set instead of trying to find a ridiculously large star bit for the torqued bolts. Basically the back end of a standard drill bit fit so I found something similar. Would love for a mechanic or engineer to comment with the actual names of those bits.
Jorrodd thanks for sharing your video very nice and informative your video is going to save me $210 for the installation in the Chrysler dealer, thanks again and regards, nice pic with your family too.
@Jarrod Hoover, Thank you for putting this video together. My roof rack did not come with instructions and I am not able to find the 12 mounting nuts (part L in the instructions you link to in the chat) I wanted to ask where the 12 mounting nuts were stored in your box to make sure that I did not miss anything. Thanks!
Mine came without them also. I don't think we missed them in the box I looked EVERYWHERE. They are 6mm threads on the van, and I can't wait another few weeks for the dealership to order them and get them to me. I am ordering 6mm stainless "coupling" nuts from Amazon. I am using them because they are basically very tall nuts that will stick up above the recess for a 10mm socket to fit on for tightening. Should work, hopefully. I have to do something. Thanks...
So regarding the plastic covers at the end of each roof rails. Can you cut them shorter to make room to bolt the rails? I just purchased the rails but do not have the short covers. My roof cover is one long piece. I was hoping not to have to go buy them if I can just cut them short, since the roof rails would likely cover the cut ends.
Do you have a part number for this kit because when I talk to the dealership in Toledo they tell me I can't get one for my Pacifica if it didn't come on it standard
Thanks. I assume it’s still the same on a 2022. The dealer wanted over $800 to do the install. Estimated 3 hrs. To buy the kit is over $400 plus tax and the total at the dealer was $1250 plus tax. Unbelievable.
Question. Only thing that worries me about cross bar is that someone cans unscrew them take whatever is on your roof. The crossbar has no locking mechanism. Even if your Thule ski holder does they can still carry everything way. Or am I way off base here?
I have a similar rack on my older town and country.. If you look at the video around 7:40 or so by his left hand (right side of the video screen), there are a few loops on the rack (just behind his left hand) that I am able to fit a padlock through. I use a curled steel bike lock cable from the padlock through my kayaks when parked (not while driving at speed when the cable could flop around in the breeze! ). I figure that makes it a bit more challenging for the guy who drives up and just decides to boost my kayaks. It now requires some tools, effort and time. Side comment.. Be sure not to tighten down a metal rack clamp (that attaches your kayak rack onto the Chrysler crossbar) too tightly. It would " theoretically" be possible to weaken the crossbar and put so much stress on it at that point that it bends on the freeway at 70 mph with two kayaks on the roof. (Don't ask me how I know this..) HTH
Since this is a popular video (shows up first on a google search) - warning. The instructions say 3.4lbs of torque for a reason... the studs that hold this down apparently are made of PLASTIC and can with relative ease be snapped off... guess how I learned that one?
I love my torque wrenches. They have saved me many times their purchase price over the years - both in money spent replacing over stressed bolts and in general aggravation.
Thanks Jarrod for making this very helpful vid. I have a question for you (and anyone else who's done this). I'm not very mechanical, so am trying to get a clear picture in my head before I start this project. If I have a Pacifica without the "factory roof rack system" - I want to know exactly what's underneath those long skinny black trim pieces that run the length of the roof. I mean, after you've cleaned it up and are ready to install the new Mopar factory roof rail system, "what is in the recessed channel" that goes from the windshield to the rear hatch? Are there metal treaded studs sticking up? What's this about plastic studs breaking when you tighten the rails? Or are there raised bolts sticking up in the channel? I don't get the part in the instructions where you tighten torx bolts through the top of the rails, what are you screwing them too? Thank you:)
I'm talking about the vid, from 4:50 to 6:45. And, at 5:50 - what exactly are you placing down into the rails? Are those screws, or are those nuts - and what do they attach to? They must be screws, cause at 5:50 you use a screwdriver to tighten them. But I don't understand what those screws fasten to?
@@jacquieroumelis9601 there are mounting studs already in place. These instructions depict the mounting studs: starparts.chrysler.com/info/default/k6862429.pdf Look at page 2 box 6.
@@hoovejd - Thank you so much for your reply! So these "mounting studs" are steel (or some kinda metal) right? And I imagine they're threaded, right? So there must be "nuts" that you thread onto the mounting studs? And if that's all true - then I don't understand at 5:50 - you are using a screwdriver to tighten something? And page 3 box 7 shows some Torx screws. I'm trying to get a clear picture in my head - what exactly do these torx bolts, "screw into"? And secondly - what are the plastic studs that can break off? Sorry for all the stupid questions, I appreciate your time :)
@@jacquieroumelis9601 yes the mounting studs are some kind of metal and yes they are threaded. At 5:50 I was "hand tightening" the 12 screws that screw onto the threaded mounting studs. I did this at home then went to AutoZone to borrow a torque wrench to tighten them appropriately. The plastic studs that break off attached to the plastic "cover rails" that you need to remove in the beginning.
Thanks for the video :) How long did the whole process take? and did you encounter any problems? My local Chrysler dealer wants 340 bucks for the installation!
If you have the torque wrench and correct star bit on hand, the install shouldn't take more than hour or so. My biggest problem was that I didn't know how to use the torque wrench correctly and I over tightened a nut and broke the post off. After that first one I was able to torque the rest of the nuts correctly.
Instructions that came with my OEM never even mentioned taking out the clips. Amazing how hard to follow these instructions can be to follow when there are only pictures, no words. Come on Chrysler! I'm sure you could narrow it down to maybe five languages worldwide that the overwhelming majority of the population buying this car would be able to understand, and include those translations in the instructions. Can't be that hard.
And this is what UA-cam University is all about. Watched your video a few times after ordering the OEM Rack, $30 shipped still hurts, especially for a 150 lb limit but no other choices.
Regardless ordered on 12th, arrived today 31st. Went out opened sliding doors and set a stool at back corner. Package included the hex nuts and instructions. My 2023 PacHy had two pieces per side to remove. Removing the plastic clips was a little tough, but I used a towel to protect paint/metal and a decent flat head screw driver. I oddly have a screwdriver with the hex tip, but I don't have a torque wrench to set them all at the required 3.8 ft lbs so I have for now left the cover pieces off. Start to "Finish" was about 35 minutes without help. All 12 hex bolts are hand snugged so it should be fine to drive with for a day or two until I get to parts store and borrow the torque wrench. Word of caution, the new trim pieces are packaged very well, but very easy to bend when removing from foam. I bent up the drivers side and had to reshape the forward piece. I think in the sun over time noone will be able to tell.
Thank you for saving us some money. dealer asked me $800 + part and after watching your video did it by myself so thank you again.
Thank you so much for this! I followed along step by step and installed my roof rack with no problems!
Very good angles, edits and dad for help . Thanks for pointing out all the breaking covers in step one, not having torque wrench, and all the advice. Bravo video.
Great video man. Saved me almost $200 in dealership labor. The instructions and torque nuts fell out of my kit in transit, so this was a double lifesaver
What are the odds so did mine! :(
My dealer is charging $330 labor. Thanks Jarrod!
I just installed my roof rack in an hour. Thanks for the video, it helped tremendously. The dealership was going to charge me $170 for the install.
How much did the rails alone cost? I’m trying to decide if I want to install these or get a trailer hitch and basket
@@brianhudson6470 I know it’s a year late but just saw this. I think I paid close to $400!! Crazy
Thanks for the video. I still managed to put the trim pieces on in the wrong order on the first side but recovered. Wouldn’t have tried it without the video.
I used a square to hex shank adapter from my socket set instead of trying to find a ridiculously large star bit for the torqued bolts. Basically the back end of a standard drill bit fit so I found something similar. Would love for a mechanic or engineer to comment with the actual names of those bits.
What year is your Pacifica? I have the 2022 ehybrid and need to know if it's the same steps. It looks like it's the same...
I have a PacHy ‘22. Should work for 23 and 24 as I can’t imagine they’ve changed any of those parts.
@@joeymallin7595 thanks! Did you order the roof rails online or through a dealer? ...just trying to find the best price
Jorrodd thanks for this video, my Pacifica roof rack arrived without instructions- this video saved me- thank you!
You saved me so much money. Thank you for making this video!!
Jorrodd thanks for sharing your video very nice and informative your video is going to save me $210 for the installation in the Chrysler dealer, thanks again and regards, nice pic with your family too.
@Jarrod Hoover, Thank you for putting this video together. My roof rack did not come with instructions and I am not able to find the 12 mounting nuts (part L in the instructions you link to in the chat) I wanted to ask where the 12 mounting nuts were stored in your box to make sure that I did not miss anything. Thanks!
Mine came without them also. I don't think we missed them in the box I looked EVERYWHERE. They are 6mm threads on the van, and I can't wait another few weeks for the dealership to order them and get them to me. I am ordering 6mm stainless "coupling" nuts from Amazon. I am using them because they are basically very tall nuts that will stick up above the recess for a 10mm socket to fit on for tightening. Should work, hopefully. I have to do something. Thanks...
So helpful!! Thanks a million.
Ditto. Thanks. Very clear and to the point.
So regarding the plastic covers at the end of each roof rails. Can you cut them shorter to make room to bolt the rails? I just purchased the rails but do not have the short covers. My roof cover is one long piece. I was hoping not to have to go buy them if I can just cut them short, since the roof rails would likely cover the cut ends.
Made it look so easy!
Do you have a part number for this kit because when I talk to the dealership in Toledo they tell me I can't get one for my Pacifica if it didn't come on it standard
thank you sir for your video... i have a durango no rails... so if i pull the black strip on mine i can do this?
Thanks. I assume it’s still the same on a 2022. The dealer wanted over $800 to do the install. Estimated 3 hrs. To buy the kit is over $400 plus tax and the total at the dealer was $1250 plus tax. Unbelievable.
Mission accomplished and I only sheered off one roof bolt! Torque wrenches suck😂
Does anyone know what size the torx bit is? Thanks
Hi..
How much were those roof racks ? im thinking on buying them for my caravan.
I think I paid somewhere around $350 from our local Chrysler dealer
does this kit will fit my 2020 Chrysler Voyager L?
Question. Only thing that worries me about cross bar is that someone cans unscrew them take whatever is on your roof. The crossbar has no locking mechanism. Even if your Thule ski holder does they can still carry everything way. Or am I way off base here?
Yes this is true, no locking mechanism.
I have a similar rack on my older town and country.. If you look at the video around 7:40 or so by his left hand (right side of the video screen), there are a few loops on the rack (just behind his left hand) that I am able to fit a padlock through. I use a curled steel bike lock cable from the padlock through my kayaks when parked (not while driving at speed when the cable could flop around in the breeze! ).
I figure that makes it a bit more challenging for the guy who drives up and just decides to boost my kayaks. It now requires some tools, effort and time.
Side comment.. Be sure not to tighten down a metal rack clamp (that attaches your kayak rack onto the Chrysler crossbar) too tightly. It would " theoretically" be possible to weaken the crossbar and put so much stress on it at that point that it bends on the freeway at 70 mph with two kayaks on the roof. (Don't ask me how I know this..)
HTH
He's actually pointing at the loop at 7:25 with his left index finger
Thank you sir!!!
Since this is a popular video (shows up first on a google search) - warning. The instructions say 3.4lbs of torque for a reason... the studs that hold this down apparently are made of PLASTIC and can with relative ease be snapped off... guess how I learned that one?
Yes I also made this mistake and snapped one stud off, it was very upsetting.
@@hoovejd did you fix that in any way?
@@hoovejd oh also - thanks for the video it was extremely helpful as I received my roof-rack sans instructions as well lol
@@GabrielMartinez-bf7hy no I could not figure out a way to fix it.
I love my torque wrenches. They have saved me many times their purchase price over the years - both in money spent replacing over stressed bolts and in general aggravation.
Thanks Jarrod for making this very helpful vid. I have a question for you (and anyone else who's done this). I'm not very mechanical, so am trying to get a clear picture in my head before I start this project. If I have a Pacifica without the "factory roof rack system" - I want to know exactly what's underneath those long skinny black trim pieces that run the length of the roof. I mean, after you've cleaned it up and are ready to install the new Mopar factory roof rail system, "what is in the recessed channel" that goes from the windshield to the rear hatch? Are there metal treaded studs sticking up? What's this about plastic studs breaking when you tighten the rails? Or are there raised bolts sticking up in the channel? I don't get the part in the instructions where you tighten torx bolts through the top of the rails, what are you screwing them too? Thank you:)
I'm talking about the vid, from 4:50 to 6:45. And, at 5:50 - what exactly are you placing down into the rails? Are those screws, or are those nuts - and what do they attach to? They must be screws, cause at 5:50 you use a screwdriver to tighten them. But I don't understand what those screws fasten to?
@@jacquieroumelis9601 there are mounting studs already in place. These instructions depict the mounting studs: starparts.chrysler.com/info/default/k6862429.pdf
Look at page 2 box 6.
@@hoovejd - Thank you so much for your reply! So these "mounting studs" are steel (or some kinda metal) right? And I imagine they're threaded, right? So there must be "nuts" that you thread onto the mounting studs? And if that's all true - then I don't understand at 5:50 - you are using a screwdriver to tighten something? And page 3 box 7 shows some Torx screws. I'm trying to get a clear picture in my head - what exactly do these torx bolts, "screw into"? And secondly - what are the plastic studs that can break off? Sorry for all the stupid questions, I appreciate your time :)
@@jacquieroumelis9601 yes the mounting studs are some kind of metal and yes they are threaded. At 5:50 I was "hand tightening" the 12 screws that screw onto the threaded mounting studs. I did this at home then went to AutoZone to borrow a torque wrench to tighten them appropriately. The plastic studs that break off attached to the plastic "cover rails" that you need to remove in the beginning.
Jarrod, did you have any issues with the back bolts?
I don't think I had any trouble with the back bolts.
Thanks for the video :) How long did the whole process take? and did you encounter any problems? My local Chrysler dealer wants 340 bucks for the installation!
If you have the torque wrench and correct star bit on hand, the install shouldn't take more than hour or so. My biggest problem was that I didn't know how to use the torque wrench correctly and I over tightened a nut and broke the post off. After that first one I was able to torque the rest of the nuts correctly.
@@hoovejd do you remember what size bit is needed? The instructions don’t seem very clear on that! Thanks
Instructions that came with my OEM never even mentioned taking out the clips. Amazing how hard to follow these instructions can be to follow when there are only pictures, no words. Come on Chrysler! I'm sure you could narrow it down to maybe five languages worldwide that the overwhelming majority of the population buying this car would be able to understand, and include those translations in the instructions. Can't be that hard.
You don't have to take out the clips in the MIDDLE. The front and back, yes, the middle no.
Seriously, when making a video with your phone, please hold the phone in landscape mode.
Did your kit come with screws?
Yes it should come with 12 screws/bolts
Or does anyone know the size of those screws? I think mine didn't come with them.
6mm nuts fit on those studs. 10mm socket fits those nuts. I used 6mm stainless "coupling" nuts from Amazon. Much faster than the dealer.
How much was this kit from the dealer?
I bought the roof rack/rails kit for $370 at a Chrysler dealer.
How much did u pay for them
I think I paid somewhere around $370 from our local Chrysler dealer
Thank you sir!