Renault Trafic 2001–2015 Chrome Roof Rails

Description

Chrome roof rails — this is a pair of longitudinal roof rails for Renault Trafic II model years 2001–2015 by Digital Designs: a polished aluminum profile “chrome-look” on three supports on each side, bolted mounting into the factory roof points, комплект includes 2 rails and an installation kit. The “Select base and foot type” option gives four choices — short or long base, plastic or cast-iron feet; kits for different bases are not interchangeable. The manufacturer’s instruction, which can be downloaded on the page, also covers the body twins — Opel Vivaro A 2001–2014 and Nissan Primastar 2001–2014.

What each option means

The profile is the same in all four — polished aluminum; “chrome” here means the look, not a coating or stainless steel. The difference between the feet is only in load: according to a DD Tuning manager, the plastic supports are rated for about 80 kg of evenly distributed load, the cast-iron ones — up to 120 kg. Plastic is enough for a ski box; if ladders or профиль are regularly carried on the roof, choose cast iron. The rail length is not given as a separate number — each kit is made for its specific base.

How to determine the Trafic base

• Short base (L1) — standard van or passenger Trafic; long (L2) — extended body with a longer rear overhang and roof. The base designation is usually in the documents; if it isn’t — take a side photo of the vehicle and send it to the manager, and they will подобрать the option.
• Generation: the kit is designed for Trafic II 2001–2015. Trafic III from 2015 has different mounting points, so 2015 is a transition year: match the body, not the year in the registration.
• Twins: Opel Vivaro A and Nissan Primastar of the same years have the same roof — in comments to the black version of these rails, the manager confirmed Primastar L2H1 2006 provided the long base is selected.

How the rails are installed

The rails are bolted from the outside into the factory roof points: no drilling the metal and no removing the headliner is needed. Sequence per the instruction on the page: remove the factory plugs from the factory positions, place the rail so that all three supports align with the holes, check that the front and rear supports are not mixed up, tighten the bolts from the installation kit. Before final tightening, make sure the supports sit against the roof with no gap — you don’t eliminate it by force. The entire installation kit is included, no extra fasteners are needed; buyers in the comments say they installed the rails themselves.

Crossbars, end caps, and other rails for Trafic II

These are raised rails with clearance above the roof, so crossbars for a roof box or basket are chosen with clamps for the profile: for example, crossbars for rails without a key (2 pcs); they are not included in the rail set. The same four options are available in black — black rails; solid aluminum without separate end caps — Skyport rails (black); without clearance above the roof — integrated rails (chrome). All options are collected on the page Renault Trafic 2001–2015 rails, the rest of the accessories — on the page Renault Trafic 2001–2015.

Description prepared with the help of AI based on analysis of over 1 million phone conversations between DD Tuning managers and customers and the company knowledge base. We collected the questions customers ask most often and answers verified in practice.