RTT Advice & Fit with Toolbox?

New here and was hoping for some advice about roof top tents and installing one without getting rid of my toolbox.

First off, how has people's experience been with set-up/take-down at camp? I'm going to be driving cross country later this summer camping along the way and a RTT seemed like it might be a good option. Is it really a lot faster to set-up/take-down than a regular tent? A lot more comfortable? Trying to decide if it's worth the $$ vs just buying a better camping pad and using my existing tent.

Also, does anyone have any experience installing one on a truck that already has a toolbox in the back? I measured and there's basically 48" from the toolbox to the tailgate. I don't have a rack or anything yet and wasn't sure if it would work to install it that far back. I use the box daily so I don't want to have to ditch it for a tent.

 

I have a Freespirit automatic so it sets up in one minute after I get the cover off which takes a couple of minutes.

 

Here are some pics of different setups I've had. I'd recommend bed bars instead of a bed cage because there isn't a lot of room to work with when you have a toolbox. You've got to keep the tent closer to the rear so the toolbox can open.

With bed bars and iKamper Skycamp Mini


With bed cage and iKamper Skycamp Mini


With bed bars and Tepui Ayer2