Regular cab roof top racks?

Just sold my supercharged c6. I'm looking to buy my first Tacoma. I can't decide between a regular cab or access cab. I like the look of the regular cab look so much better, but I want to mount a roof top tent and still be able to carry my motorcycle In the rear. There are a lot of advantages of the access cab (power windows, able to mount a roof top rack, v6).

My main question would be can you mount a cvt on a regular cab and still fit a motorcycle in the back?

I could eventually get remote start, power windows and locks for a regular cab.


Picture to get more interest, lol

 

Get the regular cab and put a canopy on it. Built a full length rack from the front of the cab to the back of the canopy. Buy a trailer for the bike.

 

What about a roof rack that extends part way over the bed of the truck? Like a ladder rack but with only the roof rack part and the first support on the bed...



Like this only have it end about a foot or two after the cab.

 

What kind of bike? How heavy?

If it's lightweight, what about those sideways hitch mounted carriers?

EDIT::Whatever you end up doing, a bike is going to pretty much fill up the bed. What I would worry about with a rrt and a bike in the bed is headroom while loading and unloading. I would not like to be hunched over.

Pic is the only one I can find of a bike in my long bed. The seats and fairings were in the extended cab with me. Yes, the engine was not in the bike, but still, not much room.

Also just realized how much it stuck above the roof.

 

I have a Reg cab and have the same predicament as you..... I buy/build/sell vinatge bikes as a side hobby, been doing it for years. I have a softtopper and want to buy a rack that will fit over the softtopper but still allow it to fold down if I need to load a bike..... However, the bikes stick up at least 6-12 inches above the cab in some cases Let me know what you dig up or end up doing! Tuned in for sure

 

I have a wr250x and a cbr1000rr. I doubt structurely the regular cab roof can support a RTT.

The only option that might work but I haven't seen tested is this Thule rack. Possible the rack could raise high enough to load a motorcycle and still have a RTT on top mounted.


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/thule-422xt-xsporter-bed-rack.134510/

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/no-drill-regular-cab-roof-racks.431448

 

Thanks for the link!


Does anyone know if there are any pre mounting holes in the roof of a regular cab? In the plastic rain strip?

 

Pics?

 

I'm sorry, did someone say they sold a C-6 for RC? I have now entered the twilight zone.........

 

Got a set up. But the motorcycle bars were too tall to fit the bike under the tent.

 

Only way to truelly haul bikes and a tent like this is to get a trailer.

 

subd my reg cab could use more upgrades