RSI Smartcap

[kaeo_15]

@ThePhotoBus I ordered mine on Feb 12th. It shipped to me on March 8th. Tracking said it was supposed to be to me on Monday. Then that changed to Weds then the tracking info went away completely. I called @OffroadAlliance.com com today to help find it. Now it should be here next Tuesday. I'm up in the hills between Bass Lake and Yosemite so thing can take a little longer to get to me.
No word yet on when the table will be in and I'm waiting to order a rack for the top until I can measure how tall I can go and still fit in the garage.
Good Luck.
@Bwitherel that seems like a lot of shim. Does it make the cap look unlevel? It seems to me like there would need to be a shim under each of the clamping points to keep the frame bottom from bending as it gets tightened down. That shim just doesn't seem right.
Scratch

There is a shim that goes under each mounting point. It is a rubber block. The one near the tailgate is slightly thicker to help the gasket clear in the rear.

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[Bwitherel]

@ThePhotoBus I ordered mine on Feb 12th. It shipped to me on March 8th. Tracking said it was supposed to be to me on Monday. Then that changed to Weds then the tracking info went away completely. I called @OffroadAlliance.com com today to help find it. Now it should be here next Tuesday. I'm up in the hills between Bass Lake and Yosemite so thing can take a little longer to get to me.
No word yet on when the table will be in and I'm waiting to order a rack for the top until I can measure how tall I can go and still fit in the garage.
Good Luck.
@Bwitherel that seems like a lot of shim. Does it make the cap look unlevel? It seems to me like there would need to be a shim under each of the clamping points to keep the frame bottom from bending as it gets tightened down. That shim just doesn't seem right.
Scratch

I hear your point on the shim, but the ones that go under the clamps are roughly 3/8 inch (guessing), so the tailgate shims are just 1/8 inch or so taller. A better solution does seem to be increasing the thickness of all of the clamp shims, but nobody seems to be going that route.

 

[Scratch]

There is a shim that goes under each mounting point. It is a rubber block. The one near the tailgate is slightly thicker to help the gasket clear in the rear.

mine was supposed to be delivered on Monday now it is next week. I had not idea this was how it mounted.
Thanks

 

[Bwitherel]

mine was supposed to be delivered on Monday now it is next week. I had not idea this was how it mounted.
Thanks

How long ago did you order and where from?

 

[Scratch]

How long ago did you order and where from?

Offroadalliance.com beginning of Feb.

 

[Bulldog10]

Offroadalliance.com beginning of Feb.

Just talked with Rick Weber the Regional Mgr and He said the RSI EVO Sport Caps (Sliding windows) will be here end of month. You need to call distributor and ensure they Backorder your cap as they will Fill those First. I did so and put $$$ down so I'm Hopin!!

 

[Mr._Bill]

I finally got mine installed. I bought one of the RSI racks to go on top. I don't have anyone to help lift, so I improvised an assistant. Now, I just need to mount the table to the inside roof, and find some shim material for the two back corners.

 

[Bwitherel]

I finally got mine installed. I bought one of the RSI racks to go on top. I don't have anyone to help lift, so I improvised an assistant. Now, I just need to mount the table to the inside roof, and find some shim material for the two back corners.

Awesome! When did you order?

 

[Mr._Bill]

Awesome! When did you order?

I placed the deposit last July 30th, paid on October 24th, and received it on November 19th.
I ordered a magnetic flashlight on October 24th, and received it on February 8th.
I ordered a ceiling mount table on October 24th, and received it on March 10th.
I ordered a roof rack on February 12th, and received in on March 10th.

I ordered from Offroad Alliance. I did not pay sales tax or shipping on any of it. I did pay the $12 shipping insurance they offered on the roof rack, just in case.

 

[Jaydebe]

I'm new to Jeep and to trucks in general and I'm curious about something. I've read over and over for the last 20 years that pickups are designed to keep "better" fuel mileage with the bed and gate up.

How does the JT do with the SRI installed?

I know with just my tonneau cover it's close to the same as w/o; but with a 1/2 rack 1o" under the roofline, it drops (go figure as its a bunch of angles of steel structure grabbing air).

I love the JT, but I am needing a beater truck at some point for work, so I'm on the fence about enclosing the JT with something like RSI or maybe just trading in for a JLU now that the daily function of the truck is changing.

Thanks ahead of time.

 

[Jaxmax]

Yes the ones like myself that ordered early (July 2020, got five months later) on the preorder, really paid the price in waiting, poor packaging, struggled through installs, figured out the spacers and felt like we were paving the way to the current buyers with minimal wait times now. That said I am thrilled with my cap and it so makes my Mojave more useful to my needs.....Jack

 

[Bwitherel]

I placed the deposit last July 30th, paid on October 24th, and received it on November 19th.
I ordered a magnetic flashlight on October 24th, and received it on February 8th.
I ordered a ceiling mount table on October 24th, and received it on March 10th.
I ordered a roof rack on February 12th, and received in on March 10th.

I ordered from Offroad Alliance. I did not pay sales tax or shipping on any of it. I did pay the $12 shipping insurance they offered on the roof rack, just in case.

Nice! I was considering the flashlight too. Do you just keep it hanging from magnet and just flip it on when you need it back there and charge every few months? I may direct wire something else to the bed light that is already there.

 

[Mr._Bill]

Nice! I was considering the flashlight too. Do you just keep it hanging from magnet and just flip it on when you need it back there and charge every few months? I may direct wire something else to the bed light that is already there.

I'm going to install some under rail lights in the back that are wired in. Right now, I have the light just under the edge on the side of the front seat. It seems a bit pricey, but is USB rechargeable, has a strong magnet, and is really bright.

I bought some of these to try. I got a like-new set from Amazon Warehouse for $21.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KXR799K/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Bulldog10]

I finally got mine installed. I bought one of the RSI racks to go on top. I don't have anyone to help lift, so I improvised an assistant. Now, I just need to mount the table to the inside roof, and find some shim material for the two back corners.

Is that the split rack that slides down?

 

[Mr._Bill]

Is that the split rack that slides down?

No, it's just the solid rack. I seriously considered the slide down rack, but decided against it. One of the reasons for the rack was to be able to use it to lift the cap into place. It's actually mounted upside down so that it has a lower profile.

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