2004 DII roof rail hole plug size?

[Blue]

Again, the roof is no different from the pre-2004 models. The rear hole looks exactly like your D1 and exactly like the shot I posted of the front hole. The tube has a flat section which interfaces with the roof, it is NOT round.
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Damn, never thought that the tube would be flattened. Imagine that.

 

[Blue]

are you fitting a low profile SD rack?

 

[Lucasd2002]

are you fitting a low profile SD rack?

That's the eventual plan- thought I would go ahead and get this out of the way so I can pounce on one if I get the chance.

 

[Timmy!!!!!!!]

Well this is good to know. Next rover will be an 04 and I can keep my sweet low rack.

 

[Lucasd2002]

Well this is good to know. Next rover will be an 04 and I can keep my sweet low rack.

D1 rack will NOT fit a D2.

 

[Timmy!!!!!!!]

Are you sure? WillTN has a low profile D1 rack on his DII. It is a little short but he is planning on extending it.

 

[WillTN]

D1 rack will NOT fit a D2.

Wanna bet?

I have a SD D1 low rack on my D2.. It's just 6 or 8 inches too short on the back, which is easily extended... (Which I will do, when I get around to it :smilelol: )

& that's good to know about the '04 roof. I was always told the back of the '04's had a huge hole...

 

[Lucasd2002]

I didn't say you couldn't throw it up there. I said it won't fit.

 

[captglg]

Do you need to remove the headliner or do the rails just unbolt from the roof?

Greg
2003 S/04 CDL

 

[Blue]

see the article about it in tech. or get up on your roof and try to find a bolt to unbolt from the outside.

 

[captglg]

Thanks Blue found it !

Greg
2003 S/04 CDL

 

[WillTN]

Just FYI, it's more work if you have rear air.
Then you have to remove the entire headliner not just remove the rear side parts and remove just the front stuff to reach above it. The reason you have to remove the entire headliner if you have rear air is because you have to remove the ducts to get to the bolts...

 

[Lucasd2002]

Just FYI, it's more work if you have rear air.
Then you have to remove the entire headliner not just remove the rear side parts and remove just the front stuff to reach above it. The reason you have to remove the entire headliner if you have rear air is because you have to remove the ducts to get to the bolts...

Wow, that sounds like a pain in the ass. I didn't even have to deal with sunroofs on my truck.

 

[michaels]

so what was your reason for taking them off?

 

[Lucasd2002]

Someone PM'd me to see what the studs on the underside of the rails look like. I had these awful pictures on my phone. The washer is permanently attached to the nut, although the washer is free to swivel.