Ah and on the straps, they're not required, the Smittybuilt has a pretty solid retention system, but my anal retention causes me to not trust so it's cheap and easy to throw on straps whether it is needed or not.
The Smittybuilt Overlander XL can hold 3 normal (180 lb) adults or 2 heaver folks without an issue. With any RTT you need to make sure your rack is rated to not only the weight of the test (I think this one is about 160lbs static) but also the weight of the people that will be in it.
Here's some pics with it stowed.
This is with the ladder off the back. If you have the ladder oriented on the side, you'll get no hangover on the side but a longer hang off the back.
I originally oriented the ladder on the side but decided that if I oriented the ladder off the back not only would I have better access to the bed, more of the flooring of the tent would be on the rack. With the ladder oriented on the side, you have no issues with the tent sticking out on the...
Another questions, it says on the Mopar site you can submit for reimbursement, what is the reimbursement allowed? With $1,125 on the
Centerforce KDF157077 parts and probably several hundred on the install, will Mopar take care of you on the cost?
I installed this one: https://www.amazon.com/Smittybilt-2883-Overland-Tent/dp/B01E6RD0CC
Did a LOT of research first and this one is really nice.
I fabricated a DIY rail/rack system so if you're interested in knowing what I did let me know.
Here's the result.
2 more weeks WTF? Probably would not have ordered from these guys if I knew they were going to take almost 4 months (if they do send them in 2 weeks) to deliver.
Not very likely I'll be ordering from those guys again.