RTT setup that allows storage adjacent on roof rack? (1 Viewer)

[RumDoodle]

So I'm researching down the road RTT options that would still allow a foot or 20 inches or so of storage space on the rack. I know some hardshell RTTs allow mounting top of the lid but that's getting mighty high... I have prinsu and it seems most tents will take up the entire surface. I'm not mounting a lightbar, so could one move the mounting forward to free up space at the back of the rack for water jerry cans, firewood, maxtraxx etc....? ie cantilever the tent forward some? I'll go ahead an assume no as that would create a foil at 75MPH depending on the shape.

Anyone solved for this objective before? I thought that maybe the ikamper 2 person would be smaller but its footprint is the same as the larger option. The Baroud standard tents are 72 inches long, so that would be roughly a foot of free space. Simpler step is to go straight to rear bumber and dual swingouts, but want to push that to later stage.

 

[Fisher23]

The Tepui Tents Explorer is about 48"

 

[hedd]

I have a Prinsu and a ARB RTT. I generally mount the RTT roughly centered on the rack and it doesn't block the sunroof. The RTT could be pushed further back and more room would be available on the rack.

If you want a hard shell RTT then it seems like a challenge to put anything else up there. If you are looking at a RTT like the ARB which when opened is cantilevered off the side of the vehicle then you still have a fair amount of space available.

 

[indycole]

I ran a Baroud tent on a Gamiviti rack for a while and pushed it forward enough to store a shovel behind the tent. If you're thinking about putting that much stuff on the roof in addition to the tent, then I'd suggest looking at the Alucab Wood Box (Alu-Cab Wood Box). That may not play nicely with the Prinsu, though, and would likely be too long combined with the Alucab tent. You may be able to squeeze a shorter tent (one of the smaller Autohomes) along with the box. IMO, if you know a rear bumper is part of the plan, I'd recommend putting more weight there than the roof.

I've run a few different roof setups on the 200:

• Rhino Rack Pioneer Platform + Tepui Soft Shell + Cargo Bag in front of the Soft Shell
• Gamiviti Expo++ Rack and a James Baroud Discovery XXL + Shovel Behind the Tent
• Eezi Awn Load Bars only (no rack) + Eezi Awn Stealth Hard Shell + No Accessories

I'd strongly encourage a comfortable ground tent over a soft shell on the 200. Unless you're like 6'6" it's just too annoying to put the cover back on. Hard shell tents are awesome but come with some pretty stark tradeoffs: weight, losing the roof for storage space, fuel economy, noise, difficulty parking in cities vs. absolute setup convenience, comfort, durability.

The Stealth tent is rated at 220 lbs but I've weighed the truck with and without it and the difference is more like 250 lbs. The tent's design is attractive and it's super-comfortable, but I definitely feel it up there when wheeling and tend to pay a lot of attention to off-camber situations. I haven't tipped over, yet, though I say this as I'd recommend trying to keep as much weight off the roof as possible. We're moving the RTT to a small trailer pretty soon. There are elements of the RTT that I love, but I'm eager to see how the market develops over the next few years. For instance, Autohome makes some carbon fiber tents that are less than 100 lbs. I'd expect to see some innovation from the current set of makers along with some new designs pop up.

 

[RumDoodle]

I ran a Baroud tent on a Gamiviti rack for a while and pushed it forward enough to store a shovel behind the tent. If you're thinking about putting that much stuff on the roof in addition to the tent, then I'd suggest looking at the Alucab Wood Box (Alu-Cab Wood Box). That may not play nicely with the Prinsu, though, and would likely be too long combined with the Alucab tent. You may be able to squeeze a shorter tent (one of the smaller Autohomes) along with the box. IMO, if you know a rear bumper is part of the plan, I'd recommend putting more weight there than the roof.

I've run a few different roof setups on the 200:

• Rhino Rack Pioneer Platform + Tepui Soft Shell + Cargo Bag in front of the Soft Shell
• Gamiviti Expo++ Rack and a James Baroud Discovery XXL + Shovel Behind the Tent
• Eezi Awn Load Bars only (no rack) + Eezi Awn Stealth Hard Shell + No Accessories

I'd strongly encourage a comfortable ground tent over a soft shell on the 200. Unless you're like 6'6" it's just too annoying to put the cover back on. Hard shell tents are awesome but come with some pretty stark tradeoffs: weight, losing the roof for storage space, fuel economy, noise, difficulty parking in cities vs. absolute setup convenience, comfort, durability.

The Stealth tent is rated at 220 lbs but I've weighed the truck with and without it and the difference is more like 250 lbs. The tent's design is attractive and it's super-comfortable, but I definitely feel it up there when wheeling and tend to pay a lot of attention to off-camber situations. I haven't tipped over, yet, though I say this as I'd recommend trying to keep as much weight off the roof as possible. We're moving the RTT to a small trailer pretty soon. There are elements of the RTT that I love, but I'm eager to see how the market develops over the next few years. For instance, Autohome makes some carbon fiber tents that are less than 100 lbs. I'd expect to see some innovation from the current set of makers along with some new designs pop up.

Thanks for the feedback. Given the height of the roof with a 2.5 lift, any fussing on the roof is a pain in the ass. (my first trip was a bunch of cam straps and ratchets holding down a large action packer case, table, chairs, water can. Looked very beverly hillbillies, and the cussing and sweating and time it took to load was not an experience i want to repeat.) . That's why initially I was looking at hardshell. That and for 3 - 4 week trips from east coast that would mean lots of 1 night stays while transiting, when setting up/taking down our REI Kingdom tent would get old quickly. Especially when factoring in bad weather.

Seems like the rack on these trucks is either best used for awning / tool / light mounting + either : as tent platform exclusively;
or storage for lesser used items (recovery gear).

 

[RET2]

I'm certainly not being glib but taking less stuff or getting a trailer might be options worth looking into. We all have or will deal with this subject.

 

[OregonLC]

FWIW, that’s exactly why I built this rack on my former 100. Extra long for storage behind the tent. So you could always have a custom one built. For that matter, if your rack doesn’t have a lip you can cantilever your tent out the front a bit if you want to cheat some space in the rear.

On the 200 I’m running a FR and therefore sans gear space.

 

[RET2]

Great Fab and design!!