Moon Roof/No Moon Roof Weight Difference ?

DANACO · Jun 27, 2017

Does anyone have information as to the added weight of the Moon roof ?

Craigy · Jun 27, 2017

Prob somewhere between 40-80lbs.

DrippinRaptor · Jun 27, 2017

Yeah, can't be much.

solarwinds · Jun 27, 2017

DANACO said:
Does anyone have information as to the added weight of the Moon roof ?

just doing some math its like 1.2lbs per square foot difference. glass being more if its 3/8" thick up there and 20 gauge aluminum i'm assuming, double panel moonroof is 15.5 square feet so maybe 18.6lbs more for glass

BurnOut · Jun 27, 2017

Not enough to make a difference on a 6000 pound truck.

Aaron · Jun 27, 2017

solarwinds said:
just doing some math its like 1.2lbs per square foot difference. glass being more if its 3/8" thick up there and 20 gauge aluminum i'm assuming, double panel moonroof is 15.5 square feet so maybe 18.6lbs more for glass

chi_weezy · Jun 27, 2017

^ Lol

That was a nice breakdown

SuperAirDave · Jun 28, 2017

Really depends on if they deleted structural cross members thus negating some of the glass weight, or added more aluminum around the perimeter of the glass to reinforce the roof. Convertible cars are usually heavier than hardtops due to structural beefing up. Plus the weight of the glass motor and mechanisms etc... Lots of factors

JetDriver480 · Jun 28, 2017

Defintely not enough weight to be noticeable. I can see an argument for hardcore 4x4 users and not having glass up there for a roll-over, jumps, etc... but I think for most of us that doesn't apply.

I love my moon-roof. Was on the fence but so glad I got it.

Craigy · Jun 28, 2017

SuperAirDave said:
Really depends on if they deleted structural cross members thus negating some of the glass weight, or added more aluminum around the perimeter of the glass to reinforce the roof. Convertible cars are usually heavier than hardtops due to structural beefing up. Plus the weight of the glass motor and mechanisms etc... Lots of factors

+1 all that extra sealant, trim and shade weigh something too. It's more than swapping some aluminum for glass. But still, not going to be noticeable on a 3 ton truck.

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