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#21 ·
I installed a hitch yesterday and the wiring was already ran from the factory! Went too toe a trailer today and no lights! Wt does the dealership have to activate to get the wiring to work?
 
#27 ·
They don't touch your truck to activate the lights, they add it to the options list in their computer system after pulling up your VIN, you drive a few miles and viola, the lights work. I watched the dude do it, I don't even think your truck has to be there.
 
#33 ·
craigffb said:
According to the Dodge webpage and printed information:
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Yeah, dodge said the same back in 2014 too, but all the Hemi's I checked had the HD cooling and load leveling shocks included in the standard equipment, so the only thing you're actually paying for in the "tow package" is the Hitch, wiring plug and full size spare.

I just checked a used '18 model R/T and guess what?
It's the same as back in 2014. It had the HD cooling and load leveling shocks installed as standard equipment without the tow package.
So check the VIN to be 100% sure, but my money is that all the Hemi's come with HD cooling and load leveling shocks on 2wd. 4wd might be different, never checked any of them.
 
#35 ·
I think I figured it out!!

So I looked on the window sticker of a RT without tow package and this is listed as standard equipment on the RT AWD

DODGE DURANGO R/T AWD
Exterior Color:
Octane Red Pearl–Coat Exterior Paint
Interior Color:
Black Interior Color
Interior:
Luxury Leather–Trimmed Bucket Seats
Engine:
5.7–Liter V8 HEMI® MDS VVT Engine
Transmission:
8–Speed Automatic 8HP70 Transmission
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
(UNLESS REPLACED BY OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
FUNCTIONAL/SAFETY FEATURES
Advanced Multistage Front Airbags
Supplemental Side–Curtain Airbags in All Rows
Supplemental Front Seat–Mounted Side Airbags
Parksense Front / Rear Park–Assist with Stop
Sport Suspension
Rear Load Leveling Suspension
Selectable Steering Modes
4–Wheel Traction Control
2–Speed On–Demand Transfer Case
Auto–Dimming Rear View Mirror
ParkView® Rear Back Up Camera
Anti–Lock 4–Wheel Disc Heavy–Duty Brakes
Power Liftgate
Remote–Start System
Keyless Go™
Trailer Sway Damping
Security Alarm
Rain–Sensitive Windshield Wipers


The V6 GT model does NOT list those options as standard. At least the important stuff like Brakes and the shocks.


DODGE DURANGO GT AWD
Exterior Color:
Octane Red Pearl–Coat Exterior Paint
Interior Color:
Black Interior Color
Interior:
Leather Suede Bucket Seats
Engine:
3.6–Liter V6 24–Valve VVT Engine with ESS
Transmission:
8–Speed Automatic 850RE Transmission
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
(UNLESS REPLACED BY OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
FUNCTIONAL/SAFETY FEATURES
Advanced Multistage Front Airbags
Supplemental Side–Curtain Airbags in All Rows
Supplemental Front Seat–Mounted Side Airbags
Power Liftgate
Selectable Steering Modes
Electric Power Steering
Auto–Dimming Rear View Mirror
ParkView® Rear Back Up Camera
ParkSense® Rear Park–Assist with Stop
Electronic Stability Control
4–Wheel Traction Control
Steering Wheel Mounted Paddle Shifters
Hill Start Assist
Trailer Sway Damping
Keyless Go™
Remote–Start System
Security Alarm

And their packages spelled out on each window sticker under optional equipment:

RT Tow Package:
Trailer Tow Group IV $995
7–and 4–Pin Wiring Harness
Class IV Receiver Hitch



GT Tow Package:
Trailer Tow Group IV $995
7–and 4–Pin Wiring Harness
Class IV Receiver Hitch
Full Size Spare Tire
Heavy–Duty Engine Cooling
Rear Load Leveling Suspension
 
#38 ·
Using VIN decoder above, both options (tow and non tow) for the RT both have HD cooling listed. Tow lists FULL SIZE SPARE and the non tow just just STEEL SPARE. Both show REAR LOAD LEVELING SUSPENSION.

AWESOME.
 
#39 ·
My 14' Raylle didn't have the factory tow package. It came with the rear load leveling. I'm pretty sure all DD have that. It of course did not have the heavy duty engine cooling, nor the HD brakes. It had a full size spare too.

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