Mounting Roof Top Tent To Bed Bars

Does your truck have a tonneau cover.

Mounting roof top tent to bed bars.

Our tents come with mounting brackets 2 0 which are compatible with a max cross bar height of 1 2 3cm and a width of 3 5 9cm. Bed racks make the most of your truck or jeep bed giving you a platform to mount a roof top tent bikes kayaks or whatever you want on top of the rack. Best for small cars and small ish budgets. 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.

Tepui tents are designed to fit on most vehicles with roof racks. At just 101 pounds the two person yakima skyrise hd is light for this breed and is the most tentlike of rooftop units in this guide. This way you ll ensure enough length in your pick up truck to use any rtt. For higher cross bars mounting brackets 1 0 should be used.

Check your vehicle s manual or contact manufacturer to know your roof s dynamic weight limit. With a thule roof rack you re all set to head off on your endless adventures. A how to video on the installation of a 23 zero bundaburg roof top tent applies to many makes and models. 23 zero tent information.

Now that you ve selected your mounting system it is time to sort out how many crossbars go on top of them and under your roof top tent. Place two channel sliders and provided bolts into each end of your mounting tracks. The mounting extrusions are then bolted to the base of the tent at right angles to the roof rack or roof bars in the direction of opening along the length of the tent base. 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.

The mounting extrusions need to be cut off at both ends up to the second pre drilled hole prior to being fitted to the base of the rooftop tent. Most of our racks allow mounting options on the side for rotopax maxtrax gas water cans an more. Use tent bottom as a template. 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.

The clever opening system you use the ladder as a giant pry bar to unfurl the unit and get it set up is the same as several.