Rooftop tent on Leer cap. Issues?

Anybody running a rooftop tent mounted directly to a rack on their cap and have you had any issues?
This is a short term solution in that I want to go pick up the tent, install it on the cap using the existing Thule bars, spend a couple nights in it and then return home.
Tent weighs approx 200Lbs which is more than the max load recommended by Leer for the cap. Wondering if I can get away with it for just this one trip?

 

If you can, run a third bar in the middle to spread the load out a bit(it’s not in the pictures, I have an extra set of bars for other roof stuff and just use one in the middle for the tent). And avoid jumps.

 

The third bar makes sense, thanks for the idea.
Cheers
John

 

If the weight of the tent is over the limit of the cap, then you inside of it will put it way over (not making fun, I mean I assume you're an average sized adult). But that wouldn't be good for the cap at all I imagine. I don't have a solution other than I wouldn't risk it myself, but if you must then I'd definitely put another bar under there to spread out the load

 

Maybe you could mount it on the cap and sleep in the truck bed until you get home and put a proper rack on the cap?

 

If the leer cap is only rated for 200lbs, assuming that means driving and bouncing down the road, not just a static load, then no roof rack will help. It will just add more weight. One of the contractors racks that go around the cap would be better and take all the load off. Also, seriously consider bed stiffeners to keep the bedsides from warping out under the extra load

 

I think @NorthwestCruiser used to have his RTT mounted on a canopy

 

Good to go, I do!

 

Leer says 165lbs is max on the Thule bars. Personally, no way would I try it. Not only the down force but also the lifting force going down the highway. Have you seen how things mount into the Thule rails? It’s ~1/16” aluminum ‘strips’ that the hold down nuts mount in. I’m scared to put anything up there that’ll create any upward force/drag as it doesn’t appear it’d take much to rip the top mounts out.

 

It's now 2023 any long term updates on the RTT on the Leer?
Mahalo plenty!