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Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by SilverBulletTRD, Nov 18, 2015.

  1. Nov 18, 2015 at 7:55 PM
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    Ok gentlemen, I want a bed tent that ties into my '16 bed rails but I keep coming up with nothing. I want the one that seems to hover just above the bed but I can't find anything because the truck is barely 2 months old out of the factory. Any help is appreciated.
     
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  2. Nov 18, 2015 at 8:01 PM
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    Most folks are going with bed bars (from @KB Voodoo ) and putting a roof top tent on them for a low profile look. Is that an option for you or must you have a proper bed tent?
     
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    Just get a softopper and buy the rear screen window option for ventilation when you sleep in the bed. Done
     
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    The style I'm looking for sits a few inches above bed height. Should open up on the platform with an access ladder attached.
     
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    YASS! The second one with the truck is exactly what I'm looking for but I need it to fit in the stock bed rails on the '16 Tacoma.
     
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  7. Nov 18, 2015 at 8:14 PM
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    You will need something to support the weight of the tent. Either a rack or the bed bars. Another option, that you have not mentioned, is a roof rack.

    Link to a bed rack from @allpro :
     
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    same tent, different vehicles (both mine), different mounting systems
    RTT's fit just about any vehicle. Just got to use a rail system like Thule or Yakima or any of the dozens of bed racks that so many TW vendors offer.
     
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    There's an off-road place across the street I'll look into. I only weigh 120 so I could probably fart and support the weight of the tent and myself.
     
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  10. Nov 18, 2015 at 8:19 PM
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    I've got the KBVoodoo bars on mine and they work great!
     
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    It's not so much "your" weight as it is the combination of you + tent (~ 120lb and up) + gear placed directly on the bedsides. You need something to distribute the weight.
     
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  12. Nov 18, 2015 at 8:25 PM
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    Plastic bed liner in the Tacomas...some folks have reported a few issues if the weight isn't spread out enough.
    The MT. Bachelor CVT that I have weighs 120. But that's the static load. You have to also consider the dynamic load (the force the dead weight exerts while travelling down the road) which can be 3 or 4 times more.
    Lots of options out there, just got to find what works best for your needs and budget.
    Maybe Bobby @Cascadia Tents can offer some more advise. Or check out the RTT BS thread to see what some of us have done with our tents
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-rtt-owners-thread-with-bs.312269/
     
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