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Jun 4, 2004, 1:06am

I just bought a 2001 Dodge Ram pretty loaded :D
but it doesnt have the thing i wanted the most--a sunroof!

so here's my question:
Has anyone ever (or know someone who has) had an aftermarket
sun/moonroof installed in a car or truck? i want to get one put in my
truck but i want to hear other peoples experiences and possibly some
companies that have been around for a while before i pay someone to cut
a hole in the roof

Jun 4, 2004, 1:45am

I haven't had that experience but I do have a brother who is a whiz with
autobody stuff. When you pay Joe Shmoe, who might claim to have extension
experience with such a thing, to cut the hole in yer truck/car roof and
install the sunroof (which in itself will cost you money) you are the one
taking the risk that it won't seal very well against the elements. I
questioned my brother on this and he told me he would refuse to take that
chance. If the hole is larger than needed, you will have a leakage problem,
even if you caulk it. I'm sure you don't want mildew inside your nice
interior. My brother suggests you have the dealer do it, since they
specialize in that sort of thing. In the long run, for the amount of money
you'll be paying out, it'll give you some piece of mind to know that not
only is it done correctly but will also have a warrantee or three. And you
won't be breaking the warrantee that you already have on your truck ( I
believe in the states you have a year or two warranty on a used vehicle),
because it'll be the dealer doing the service. Anytime you have auto body
done on a new or used vehicle by someone other than the dealer you are
canceling the warrantee on that vehicle. (Maintanence is a different matter
as long as you save the receipts.) You might want to ask the dealer if they
can install a sunroof you purchased from someone other than them. It will
probably be cheaper since dealers usually jack up the prices on parts and
you can pick from a larger variety than what the dealer probably has
available. If the dealer doesn't have what you are looking for, they will
charge you extra cus they have to order it. If you bought your truck from a
Used car lot, call around to the different dealers in your area to check
prices and see what they offer. Its worth the extra bucks and piece of mind
to have a dealer install it. ;-"D


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Jun 4, 2004, 1:46am

whoops! extension = extensive LOL


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Jun 4, 2004, 1:55am

thanks lioness. i do plan to contact the dealer, but they are usually
not the ones who actually do the work, so it will probably be pretty
expensive to go through them.

after a few hours of looking i found a company named webasto
(http://http://www.webasto.us/) and they look like they are pretty
reputable. They have been around since 1901, were the first to develop
the metal sliding sunroof AND the tilt/slide sunroof. Plus there is an
authorized dealer about 30 minutes from where i live.

if anyone has ever had experience with this company (even if it was a
factory installed sunroof) please let me know


thanks!

[View Quote] > I just bought a 2001 Dodge Ram pretty loaded :D
> but it doesnt have the thing i wanted the most--a sunroof!
>
> so here's my question:
> Has anyone ever (or know someone who has) had an aftermarket
> sun/moonroof installed in a car or truck? i want to get one put in my
> truck but i want to hear other peoples experiences and possibly some
> companies that have been around for a while before i pay someone to cut
> a hole in the roof
>

Jun 4, 2004, 4:44am

I bet someone from one of these forums could help you out:

http://www.dodgetalk.com/forums/
http://www.dodgeforum.com/
http://www.dodgeboy.net/forum/

And http://dodgeram.info/ might be useful to you.

Builderz
http://www.3DHost.net

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