Nice! They a really are great and not much of the automotive press seems give them much credit though! Enjoy. And thanks for the sub!

Just bought a 2018 R/T. Moving back up to the Northeast, so far I absolutely love this Durango!!

5:03 it could be that part only )

🔥🔥🔥🔥 way to sexy

Fun and Educational benefits at the same time! Thanks for the comment. Good points.

Glad to hear. I think dodge hit a sweet spot with this package

whats your payments if you dont mind? im looking to lease a durango RT tow n go

I’m wondering about the lease payment as well if u don’t mind. Thanks.

A lease in todays market is going to run you pretty high .. even if they’ll consider a lease for this vehicle.. it needs to be special order as they’re not just sitting on the lot.. but your looking to spend above $600 a month depending on you me credit and down payment

which I could afford it one day🥲

Thanks for the detailed warning. 👍💯

Thanks man!

@@therivierarecord2596 Absolutely man!! 👍

Glad you liked it. These are built on a MB suv platform. Holdover from Daimler / Chrysler partnership.

Did you get a Tow n Go? If so, did you get the red Brembos?

Interesting point about snow freezing inside the whee spokes. I’ll clean them out for sure next time between snow drives. Thanks for the inte

So clean out the snow when done driving. Atleast the thing still can get you they foot deep snow and deeper when in a pinch

Thanks Cody! Looking forward to more snow in a few months!

Nice. Enjoy. Dealer supply is not great around the country from what I can hear at the moment

The RT alone is hard to find. There are limited tow and go packges on lots. I built mine so had to wait a while but worth it. We lucked out .

The Daimler-designed "WD" Durango (2011-now) is expected to continue through the 2022 model year. The Hellcat trim won't be available after this summer. But the Tow 'n' Go option is supposed to continue for the remainder of the WD run, which is through the 2022 model year, after which time Durango will get a complete redesign.

Production of the current Durango and Grand Cherokee models is moving to the Mack Avenue plant in several weeks. In fact, I was led to believe that Jefferson North will shut down as soon as April for a major "modernization" that will cost $900M. But Durango will live on (in its present WD form) at Mack Avenue until it receives a complete redesign, probably for a 2023 model year introduction. Before the Peugot merger, the game plan was for Durango to remain a unibody design, but move to a Stelvio-like platform. No word on whether these plans will change now that FCA is Stellantis. But for the remainder of this year and the 2022 model year, Durango will remain WD-based and Tow-'n'-Go will be available because it has been selling very well.

Gotta make a correction. I just spoke to my Dodge guy and he corrected a misunderstanding I had last time we spoke. He told me just now that the WD Durango is going to REMAIN at Jefferson North. There will still be a four month shutdown at JN very soon (he thinks it starts this April). The shutdown is for retooling and other modernizations. But when it re-opens, the WD Durango will continue to be made there. The new WL Grand Cherokee is happening at the Mack Avenue plant. Suspensions for Durango and WK Grand Cherokee will continue to be assembled at a MOBIS plant about seven miles away from Jefferson North.

​@Thomas kasap I'm not going to get into a war or words with you. Folks can believe what they want to believe. I'm sticking by the information given to me directly from my sponsor at Jefferson North, someone with sufficient authority to tag my R/T for CSA/CPA and VLO quality assurance audits before it got shipped. I must leave it at that.

For what it’s worth it kept snowing for another 24 hours here basically. No issues even in some deeper stuff I ran into either. Only time I needed 4 low in the past was when I got a little stuck in some muddy grass on a downhill slope in the backyard after hauling some landscaping mulch close to some raised garden beds instead of wheelbarrowing them there!

Thank you sir! The Vitra gray is possibly my favorite upgrade from my 2018 R/T. The gray combined with the new dash layout Really looks great in person! Wife likes it a lot too and she has traditionally always preferred black interiors. A likes and dislikes video will be coming and spoiler... the interior color option is a top like

Aye I'm in ottawa too just ordered a 2022

@@DeadlyVoltsHD I would look into getting an immobilizer alarm, these guys get stole alot in Ottawa. I've been lucky so far, but a friend of ours got a tow n go, got it stole after 3 months

Hard to tell what’s a deal and what’s not these days with inventory and shortage everywhere. I’d say with current gas prices you can let it sit a few days and likely push them a little lower on that!

Thanks man! Appreciate it.

Thank you! You gonna love the new Durango.

Thanks Wallace.

the stock all season tires

Appreciate the kind words. 🍻

Ha. Enjoy it

@@therivierarecord2596 gotta be on my best under 500miles. But @ 502, it’s gonna be different. Few MOPAR people might be going to Philly for a run, lemme know if you’re interested.

My brother in law has that on his 2020. Sounds very nice! I think I’ll put up a side by side comparison vid soon

Yes. Awd. Yeah dealer stock it terrible right now with the worldwide IC chip issues. Unless you find a hell of a deal for a 2021, at this point I’d look for ordering a 2022. Personably I love the TnG package. Handles (and sounds) much more like a sports car then an suv vs the standard R/t. Comes with SRT suspension and exhaust and wheels /brakes. Also some different lower body work like the Srt.

@@therivierarecord2596 thanks for the reply, I'll keep looking around for one.

Track mode seems to disable all stability / traction control.

Not at all. Only ever used AWD low in my older R/T once when trying to back up on a little hill with very wet grassey /mud mix.

Stock pirelli’s here! I was a little concerned they would not do as well as the narrower bridgestones, but there was no noticeable drop off. I think the weight of the Durango’s really help them in the snow compared to other more common 3 row options

@@therivierarecord2596 Did you upgrade to the red calipers and the performance SRT brake pads? I decided to stick with the black calipers and stock pads because I had heard so many complaints about brake dust on the SRT. The forums are littered with owners asking for alternatives to the Brembo pads. If you got the SRT brake upgrade, have you experienced any issues with excessive brake dust?

@@TheCondoInRedondo just the black brembos. No srt pad upgrade. So far so good.

@@therivierarecord2596 Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.

@@therivierarecord2596 My TnG didn't actually get delivered until March 15, 2021. So, I had no snow/winter experience on the Pirellis (to share with you) until now. Presently, I'm up in Southern Vermont (Mount Snow) with the TnG wearing the stock Scorpion 295s. The parking lot is not paved. It's like tundra when the snow and ice thaw. But, when frozen, can give snow tires a challenge, let alone all-season tires. The surface is currently a mix of ice and snow. The parking lot is slanted. Yet, the TnG climbs the hill without the ABS kicking in as long as I go easy on the gas with snow mode engaged. Where I encounter loss-of-traction is wet ice. Though that hasn't been a show-stopper. There's always been enough grab on one axle to yank the Durango forward.

I got mine new last time and this time, but in the 3+ years so far....rock solid except for one electronic failure on the windshield camera that was part of the driver safety suite for lane keep assist. Replaced under warranty.

@@therivierarecord2596 Did the brakes come from the dealer?? Or did you get them installed on the side ?? Or was that a special package at the dealership??

@@chriswil5919 big Brembos come from the factory with the tow n’ package. Same as the SRT except the caliper color and little difference in the brake pads themselves. (srt pads and red calipers are additional option).

@@therivierarecord2596 oh ok never seen a Rt with those brakes ! I’ve only seen them on Srt

First I have heard of that term... don’t think so. They are all seasons for sure.

It has a “snow” mode button. As far as I know, it Just changes it to 50/50 split for the awd and disables first gear (takeoff in second to reduce spin). But regular works fine as well.

Thanks! Yep. Full time AWD. Awd Balance shifts to “mostly” rear in the sport and then more so in track settings.

Beg to differ but thanks for the comment!

Ha😂

Pretty sure There’s a little knob left of the steering wheel for interior dash and button brightness. Provided it’s not set all the way to full bright, it should go dim when the headlights come on

The stock pirelli scorpions

Are you still happy with the pirelli scorpions? I have a 2018 R/T and in the market for some new tires

I don’t think there would be clearance issues until ~8” of snow on the ground. Driven through 6” since this video no problem as well

Can’t say I’ve looked at all yet. Curious as well.

No. Not unless you change the exhaust itself

I don’t have that option on mine. I had it on my 2018 and it worked ok but nothing as good as some of the other brands autonomous driving assistants. Found I didn’t Like the adaptive cruise function much. Worked fine on its own, but when people jumped in front to pas others on highway it braked hard and was kinda annoying. The forward brake warning was nice comfort to have peace of mind but never had to use it. Decided it wasn’t worth the cost for the option this time

I have the lane centering and it's really not that. It's more like "lane-keeping". And even though you can set it (in the uConnect menu) for one of three "strengths", even at its strongest setting, it really only keeps you in lane as long as the road is straight. When the highway curves and you don't steer the car through the curve, it alerts to let you know you're crossing into an adjacent lane. But, it won't fully steer the curve for you. You can feel a bit of a tug on the steering wheel. But this is not full, autonomous driving. The Durango will cross into the next lane unless you wake up and correct. But the good part is that the feature will get your attention. To me, that's worth the money if you tend to drive alone. There are two situations where the lane-keep feature is beneficial: 1) When you're reaching into the glove compartment and you take your eyes off the road for a moment and you don't realize you're drifting... 2) When you're driving tired and your eyes shut (micro-nap) for just a moment. You can feel the steering wheel tug and the instrument cluster chimes and shows you a warning to use the steering wheel. If the system determines that you are not steering the car, then the Durango will brake to a full stop because it will assume you are incapacitated.

@@TheCondoInRedondo thank you for the detailed feedback. The system sounds more annoying than anything, especially for good drivers.

@@mct8888 It has the potential to be annoying, fersure. But it really isn't, if activated with discretion. Frankly, I find it reassuring. It can be disengaged with a hard button on the center console. You don't need to dive into the uConnect menus to turn it on/off. So it is convenient. I do find it useful on hypnotizing stretches of highway, such as the southern portion of the New Jersey Turnpike (below Trenton, known for decades as a sleep-inducing stretch of interstate, so much so that there are literally billboards imploring drivers not to fall asleep) as I tend to drive at night and I almost always drive alone. So having the extra set of eyes is genuinely reassuring and I have not only turned it on many times, but (since Fall of 2018) it has activated twice. In one instance, I had dropped the EZ-Pass on the floor and was fumbling around the footwell (with my head up) to find it with no success. So, I put the map light on and glanced down as I approached the toll booth and sure enough, the wheel activated because the lanes began spreading out laterally, yet I was still aimed straight ahead. The feature does temporarily deactivate automatically when you have a turn signal flashing, so it's not nagging you when you intentionally wish to switch lanes. If you find it irritating, but still want it on... you can find a menu setting to adjust the feedback strength to "minimal" and you'll barely notice it. I prefer to have it on the strongest setting. Don't hold me to this. But I believe it also deactivates below 40 MPH so it doesn't become a nuisance when driving in town. The feature is designed for highway use. A camera at the top-center of the windshield looks for lines and stripes. If it doesn't find any, the system de-activates so as to avoid sending false positive alerts.

I have not

Its the SRT exhaust!

@@therivierarecord2596 damn I might have to upgrade mine

None at all. Been perfect so far. About 14,000 miles now

It cant be 😭

That’s the SRT exhaust which is included on the tow n’ go package.

Any winter tire should be better then all seasons, but this video was on all seasons and did just fine

I think you can buy the exhaust as a mopar accessory, but not all the other suspension and whatnot.

Is

Nevermind, I realize it's the SRT exhaust. Sounds amazing. I have the 2020 r/t and I wish that was an option last year. I put on a Gibson kit and it sounds good but yours sounds mint

@@jayappel6859 yeah man. The SRT exhaust included stock with this package. These things really sound aggressive with an exhaust. Enjoy.

I think the 2018 r/t would handle the same snow just fine yes. I have driven the 2018 in deeper snow no problem.

They are the stock pirelli scorpions. I dont think they are run flats though. The Durango comes with a spare tire.

Stays in snow mode as long as the button is not pressed again to take it out of that mode. Or upon restarting the vehicle.

Sorry I meant snow mode* :)

@@therivierarecord2596 thanks

Yeah it’s got a loud bark for sure. Settles down to a “reasonable “ idle after a few minutes and Really not bad driving though at all as long as your expecting to hear exhaust note.

@@therivierarecord2596 most impressive

Bone stock. Tow n go package/srt exhaust.

Nope. Stock exhaust if you can believe it.

Thanks for the sub! If you have the TnG package, put it in track mode and floor it. (Turns off traction control)

No. Just the stock all season pirelli scorpions.

Disables first gear (start in 2nd) to reduce spin and Keeps 50/50 front rear split on the AWD.

hmmm. I didn’t have that issue as she liked the interior color and wheels... and it was the only one on the lot. Instead of upgrading to TnG, you Could always say you want the SRT and then negotiate down to this??

@@therivierarecord2596 Lucky you ;) The downgrade from SRT might be worth trying. Thanks for the videos, keep'em coming!

I have the 2017 durango rt black top love it i was thinking of upgrading to 2021 but mine still good n love the touch screen n rims

Yes indeed

I know it’s crazy. It’s stock

New option package for the 2021 model year. Basically SRT wheels, brakes, suspension, exhaust, body styling. Just not the bigger engine.

@@therivierarecord2596 wow pretty cool, Once the market recovers I think I know what I’m treating myself with

i got it!

GOOD CALL THERE. I'll tell ya, that is really the ONLY thing I wish they offered that they don't! I guess because its an older (but still good platform)... hard to re-design for it. A silly as it seems, that was one thing that ALMOST swayed me to consider something else... but it didn't.

@@therivierarecord2596 hm... i am sure that SRT has a panoramic roof...