Roof Rack Tent Platform

Next you create a solid frame for the tent using a combination of 2x6s and 1x1s to customize the platform to your vehicle s roof rack.

Roof rack tent platform.

The tent that pops out of the hardshell is a weatherproof. First you need to create a larger platform at the top of your vehicle using particle board and 2x4s and then mount this to the roof rack. In this video we mount 6 rigid led light pods to our toyota 4runner 5th gen adventure rack. The expandable skycamp clamshells opens with the top forming an angled section of roof wall and the bottom the platform for the mattress.

After some initial struggles we identified a mounting solution that allows us to mount our rooftop tent to the top of the pioneer platform. Canvas 270 rv awning rooftop tent sun shelter designed for vehicle with roof rack right left hand driver side awning radius 8 2 ft khaki 3 8 out of 5 stars 26 369 99 369. Most rooftop tents are designed to mount to a traditional roof rack consisting of two bars that run in parallel. If you were to get a smaller tent with a large pioneer platform then there is room for storage outside of the tent in the form of a rhino rack luggage bag or box again ensure your roof top capacity.