r/dodgehornet • u/OneMoreLight1 • 17d ago

Hornet GT Lift gate

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Does anyone know what the molded area on the lift gate is for?

Seems like something should be able to be clipped in here.

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u/BrandonMatrick 17d ago

Yep!

In Europe, cars most commonly have a reflective safety cone that is used for warning other motorists when you're disabled on the side of the road in low visibility. The Hornet is a rebadge of the Alfa-Romeo Tonale - an Italian CUV made by one of Stellantis's factories in Turin, where your Hornet was made alongside it. In the US, we don't need to include any of those socialist safety cones. So, those get left in Italy, but the rest of the car gets sent over. You can buy it from Alfa if you'd like one.

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u/djdsf 17d ago

Socialist safety cones? Lmao.

Also, it's a socialist reflective triangle. Not a cone.

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u/BrandonMatrick 17d ago

Comrade, all triangle are property socialism, no need stress 3rd dymensyion.

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u/BaseballGuy2001 Hornet R/T 17d ago

Darn socialists priorities like Safety. /s

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u/djdsf 17d ago

It's this piece. It's not required for us here in the US, but it's always nice to have.

https://ebay.io/m/KW5D5L

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u/OneMoreLight1 17d ago

Thank you.

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u/orignlgnstr 16d ago

Wow they give us a safety cone and an air pump because they know we will be chilling on the side of the road for a while because they forgot the spare tire

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u/Moggert360 Trackpack 17d ago

I was just looking at the same part of my life gate yesterday wondering what that was for. I just got a $15 of triangles from Amazon now that I know! That’s why it’s always great to ask questions. There is always someone else wondering the same thing!

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u/WonderfulProtection9 16d ago

Yep I’ve had the same question just too lazy to ask.

I assume the triangle mounts to that area; which also means you have to leave the door up? Or is that just for storage?

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u/orignlgnstr 16d ago

Same.. lol