Roof Top Tent install

[davidz]

Factory roof rails worked ok for me fwiw. I’d say if it’s occasional use, it’s fine. For year round use, a dedicated rack is better. .

 

[2001 TX Tahoe]

I have my tent mounted to a Rhino Rack platform roof rack with Backbone, which mounts to the factory rails.

 

[DoubleDingo]

I mount mine on terrafirmarack...

 

[fasteddy]

So what did you ever do on the tent thing? I'm curious.
While I would rather stay hotel for a bed and a shower, sometimes while mountain biking or just traveling from coast to coast, a RTT would be really convenient and cost effective.
Amazon has upgraded cross bars/mounts for my Escalade that support up to 260lbs and a San Hima is like your selection 165lbs.
A friend of mine has had a RTT on his Forerunner for years and never had a problem. It pops up in like 2 mins. He loves it for camping. Convenient and off the ground to avoid weather issues.

 

[Geotrash]

I went with stronger aftermarket crossbars for our Suburban. We haven’t used them with a tent but they’ve held 2 kayaks for several thousand miles. They’re pretty stout and attack to the factory rails.

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