Mounting A Roof Top Tent On Stock Roof Rack

Benefits of a rooftop tent.

Mounting a roof top tent on stock roof rack.

Most rooftop tents are designed to mount to a traditional roof rack consisting of two bars that run in parallel. These tents mount to your vehicle s roof crossbars and can be easily deployed in just a few minutes when you find a camp spot. Where is the squeak coming from at the point where channel meets rack you could try some heavy rubber between tent channel and roof rack. Rhino rack are experts in vehicle roof systems and we in case you didn t know make the world s most useful roof racks.

But the pioneer platform doesn t have this sort of arrangement. So here is the guide you need to setting your roof top tent up safely and securely. I make and sell tent load bars that work with factory racks. Setup is a breeze after the initial install.

Some products fit multiple jeeps so picture may show product on a different vehicle than your filtered vehicle. More important tips for buying the right rhino racks and roof top tent. 2007 2018 jeep wrangler jk 2dr roof top tent racks rtt hard top filter your vehicle below to see tent rack options. They are designed to be mounted on two normal cross bars not directly on the roof of the car such as ones from front runner rhino rack thule or any other after market cross bars same bars you would attach your bike or kayak to.

After some initial struggles we identified a mounting solution that allows us to mount our rooftop tent to the top of the pioneer platform. Thanks to our universal mounting system ikamper rooftop tents fit on most vehicles. Many stock racks work fine but generally aftermarket roof racks are sturdier easier to mount to and provide versatility for attaching your tepui awnings and other gear to your vehicle. To use your roof top tent especially the bigger ones such as the 4 person roof top tents or the ikamper skycamp it s ideal to have a bed rack that s as tall as the roof of your truck a hi lift bed mount or even truck caps with then a roof rack on top of them.

Two people should lift the roof top tent and place it on top of your vehicle making sure your the mounting tracks you attached to your tent base are perpendicular to the roof rack crossbars. Tepui tents are designed to fit on most vehicles with roof racks. You get the feet setup it s a breeze to remove tent with load bars 4 bolts.