Roof racks and Roof top tents?

[badm0t0rfinger]

I'm a little late to this conversation but I use a 5.5 bed rack by Leitner Designs.

 

[CineSLR]

I have to drive long distances to get to decent camping so I wanted to keep mine low. I Used Yakima mounts and cross bars to mount it over the bed and it takes seconds to install/remove.

The only issue is accessing the bed with the tent on. I have yet to take it camping but I added a bed slider so that issue is solved. Next time should be a lot easier. It is also a great way to strap a lot of stuff down in the bed. I took mine through Baja and it worked like a charm. One day I'll get a trailer but this gets the job done and it is nice being self contained.

 

[Jeddi]

The Smittybilt tent is pretty awesome. I'm actually a authorize dealer and this month only I negotiated a special price, so I can pass down that to you guys. Not sure if it's alright to post without being a vendor, so you may want to PM me.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

I have to drive long distances to get to decent camping so I wanted to keep mine low. I Used Yakima mounts and cross bars to mount it over the bed and it takes seconds to install/remove.

The only issue is accessing the bed with the tent on. I have yet to take it camping but I added a bed slider so that issue is solved. Next time should be a lot easier. It is also a great way to strap a lot of stuff down in the bed. I took mine through Baja and it worked like a charm. One day I'll get a trailer but this gets the job done and it is nice being self contained.

I also wanted something that allowed the RTT to sit below the level of the cab, but I realized that most of the time the rack will be transporting other stuff (surfboard, lumber, etc) besides the RTT so it works out better in the end.

Additionally I ran into the issues you had, were once the RTT is on, the bed isnt really usable. Raising up the RTT and putting a half bed drawer system in helped a ton.

 

[OrangeCountyRaptor]

Here's a pic of my setup. Very spacious and only ~$250.

 

[The258]

Been thinking about doing something like this, with another truck though. Came across this camper with a built in tent. Pretty sweet set up.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Been thinking about doing something like this, with another truck though. Came across this camper with a built in tent. Pretty sweet set up.

Here is a bit more information on them. I would like to get one eventually, but they are only fitted for the Tacoma at this time.

 

[The258]

that one is pretty badass

 

[sdtuono]

So been watching this for awhile and pulled trigger on a Tepui will be here Friday. Looking for a bed rack that raises up to half of cab height so I can use bed. Also been told no flying around with these things. The tent is 200 lbs.

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[sdtuono]

So got it up for wee test all good but too high on bed. Temp set up until I find trailer or well built rack.

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