Lets see those bed rack and tent combos!

[VanJTR]

Just picked up my 21 JTR in Sting-grey over the weekend and looking to throw a bed rack and tent but the thing is I want it to be level with the roof and flush with the end of the bed. Curious on what everyone is running and open to inputs on Bed racks and Tents.
(I want to keep it low profile because I park in a garage and want to leave room for a lift and larger tires down the road)

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[Jems007]

I don’t like the look of the roof height bed racks so that limited me to fold out tents. I have the OVS nomadic 3 and it’s got a ton of room inside. The only thing I don’t like about it , and any others of this style, is the cover to put on and take off can be cumbersome especially if you’re in a hurry or the weather sucks. The hard shells look much easier to operate. The skykamp mini from ikamper also might for the bill for mid height but the interior space isn’t as much as my nomadic.

 

[The Crusader]

I like the height adjustability of the TUWA racks. You can use it as a lumber rack at or above roof height and lower it to put a RTT on for a trip.

 

[Dryfly24]

Rebel Off Road Rack with 23 Zero Walkabout 62. I used to have a Voodoo mid height and couldn’t stand it. Didn’t leave much room in the bed, and it felt kind of flimsy. Certainly didn’t inspire a lot of confidence that it would hold up over time with serious off road use. This rack on the other hand feels bullet proof.

The 23 Zero is an awesome tent. We’re very happy with it. Its very well designed. The mattress is about as good as you can get, and the interior blackout coating works exactly as advertised. If you zip every thing up you won’t see your own hand in front of your face. I don’t care if it’s noon on a cloudless day.

 

[4S50]

JCR off-road rack, (not cab high), but a very solid rack and tall enough to use the annex with our ARB Simpson iii. I am really happy with this combo.

 

[Padre]

Mine is not a rack but I love it. I wanted a canopy because of the dust that you deal with with a rack. This Alu-Cab does a great job.

 

[mx5red]

Mine is not a rack but I love it. I wanted a canopy because of the dust that you deal with with a rack. This Alu-Cab does a great job.

Is that a huge canopy on the cab?

 

[RLinNH]

Question from an Overlanding noob. Do you guys take your tents off the rack when not camping?

 

[Padre]

Is that a huge canopy on the cab?

No it is a fly rod vault for carrying rigged fly rods.

 

[Padre]

Question from an Overlanding noob. Do you guys take your tents off the rack when not camping?

I do. Better gas milage. And because I live in Florida, I don't camp all the time. Probably once a month between October and May. And not always in that tent. Sometimes we camp on the boat. Last month I camped in Alabama by myself with my dog, a yellow lab and since she can't get up the ladder, I used the ground tent.
And the other reason is that I grew up surfing, and the only guys who drove around with their boards on their cars while they weren't surfing were posers. So I just have this "thing" inside me of "Why drive around with my tent on the truck when I only use it ever couple of months?" If I lived out west and I camped all the time, I would probably leave it on. But here in Florida, I feel like a poser.

 

[alpineovernappa]

Here are two setups I've used. The first is Yakima Overhaul HD, the second alucab explorer canopy. I really liked the overhaul because it gave me precise height adjustments (kept tent within an inch of the top), but wanted more bed security for long haul trips. I recommend either of them.

 

[Dryfly24]

Question from an Overlanding noob. Do you guys take your tents off the rack when not camping?

I do. As a matter of fact it’s off right now. Took it off the second I knew I wouldn’t be camping anymore for the season. Truth be told, I actually hate having the thing on there, but I love camping so it’s sort of a necessary evil type thing for me.

 

[AverageDad]

I like the height adjustability of the TUWA racks. You can use it as a lumber rack at or above roof height and lower it to put a RTT on for a trip.

I love my @Tuwa Pro rack. Just haven’t had the money to invest in a good tent yet. I’m torn between the ease of a hard shell vs the roominess of the soft shells. I’m leaning toward a iKamper SkyCamp Mini or the new RoofNest Condor Overland.

 

[Levi.Butler]

I've got a Diamondback Tonneau with the Front Runner rack kit and a RAOM Adventure Co Tent.

I honestly couldn't be happier with the setup.

With my lift and 37s it's basically the perfect height for the annex.

When everything is all packed up, it adds essentially no height to the vehicle.

When I'm not using the tent, it's super easy to remove the rack system with the tent still attached and leave it hanging from the ceiling in my garage and gain the full functionality of the Diamondback... plus wheeling with it on there sketches me out. I don't like the extra weight up there for no reason plus It's an expensive piece of gear to put at risk when it's not even being used.

 

[RodRecket]

Question from an Overlanding noob. Do you guys take your tents off the rack when not camping?

I do since I use the bed of the truck fairly often.

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