Softtopper Bed rack/bars

Looking to get a bed rack or bed bars to go over my softopper to mount a rooftop tent. Seen a lot of threads but a lot of the options seen to be pretty expensive. Looking for something in the 300-500ish range and seen the HMOR bars as an option but wondering what else people are running.

 

“Buy once Cry once”.. this spring i was look’n at one for bigger awning & was leaning towards. The upTop overland rack.

 

I'm not aware of anything in that price range.

This is our least expensive option: https://www.max-modular.com/toyota-tacoma-years-2005-to-present-11/topper-max-bed-rack




This is our higher end option starting at $1550: https://www.kbvoodoo.com/cxr-softopper-truck-bed-racks?category=Toyota+Tacoma

 

HMOR bars are just bare bone bars, you will need to weld on mounting tabs and then paint/powdercoat them yourself but they are the cheapest option I know of.
The only way to go cheaper than them would be build your own. They are a very simple design that would be easy to build yourself if you have a tube bender and welder.

This thread might be able to help you
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lets-see-some-softoppers.277644/

I have been wanting a rack for a 270 awning but it's so hard to justify a $1000 rack and $800 awning vs the $400 180 awning I already have.
Maybe if I could find a 270 awning with a mosquito net I might consider it worth the cost

 

I have the HMOR bars and a softopper. They work well together, but you have to get kind of creative with the weather stripping to seal it up. I use mine to haul kayaks mostly.