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I am wondering what I am going to run in to with the install. Any one else install theirs?
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Mine just cleared customs I think.

Do you have the trail rails? I have them but not installed yet.
 
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Mine just cleared customs I think.

Do you have the trail rails? I have them but not installed yet.
No trail rails. The wife want to keep it simple for now.

The cap didn't show up yesterday as promised. The carrier said today. Still I wait.
 
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No trail rails. The wife want to keep it simple for now.

The cap didn't show up yesterday as promised. The carrier said today. Still I wait.
My SmartCap has arrived! I was able to get it assembled and installed today. It took four of us to do it. Well it only takes one person to put it together, but four people to flip it over. Very happy with it.
Jeep Gladiator RSI Smart cap arriving tomorrow. 20211022_155120
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My SmartCap has arrived! I was able to get it assembled and installed today. It took four of us to do it. Well it only takes one person to put it together, but four people to flip it over. Very happy with it.
Jeep Gladiator RSI Smart cap arriving tomorrow. 20211022_155200
Jeep Gladiator RSI Smart cap arriving tomorrow. 20211022_155200
Looks sleek - more pics (incl inside) please!
 

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Thank you, Sir! That looks like it's built like a tank. I am waiting on '22 glad and this may be the very first mode. How much does it weigh, do you know? I've been poking around their site and can't find specs
 
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Thank you, Sir! That looks like it's built like a tank. I am waiting on '22 glad and this may be the very first mode. How much does it weigh, do you know? I've been poking around their site and can't find specs
260lbs There is a YouTube video showing the assembly and installation. They kind of explain the weight and how it is shipped out.
 

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Weighs about 170 pounds. Got one almost a year now, search RSI smartcap , there’s great threads where we figured out the best way to install the tops. I have no regrets been a great addition….Jack
 
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Weighs about 170 pounds. Got one almost a year now, search RSI smart so there’s great threads where we figured out the best way to install the tops. I have no regrets been a great addition….Jack
Correct on the weight. 260lbs was the shipping weight on the pallet.
 

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The RSI roof rack weighs 40 pounds, and the table that attaches to the ceiling is another 40 pounds. It's easy to use up 250 pounds of payload before adding any gear. I still like it much better than the tonneau cover it replaced.
 
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The RSI roof rack weighs 40 pounds, and the table that attaches to the ceiling is another 40 pounds. It's easy to use up 250 pounds of payload before adding any gear. I still like it much better than the tonneau cover it replaced.
I'm thinking about insulation bolting to the roof. It might keep it a little cooler when sitting it the sun. I could always take it down if it looks to tacky.
 

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I'm thinking about insulation bolting to the roof. It might keep it a little cooler when sitting it the sun. I could always take it down if it looks to tacky.
Insulation on the outside, or painting the roof white may help. Insulation on the inside will help some, but I'm not sure how much. It gets real hot in the sun, especially with the windows closed.
 
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Insulation on the outside, or painting the roof white may help. Insulation on the inside will help some, but I'm not sure how much. It gets real hot in the sun, especially with the windows closed.
It has the vent so I was hoping to use the nuts to hold up a sheet of insulation, cut to fit of course.
 

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I’m planning to get a sheet of the plastic bubble board that glues on walls, put foam board insulation between roof supports and use the nurserts in roof to hold it up. The white ceiling should make it brighter in there, and just insulating the ceiling should stop condensation when sleeping in back during Turkey season. Just have to make time to get things done….jack
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