Solution for Mounting Tent to Bed Rails on 2018 Ram 1500 with Tonneau Cover

Question:

Hi thanks for taking my question. I would like to mount a tent onto my bed rails of a 2018 ram 1500 5-7inch bed. I have a access roll up tonneau cover installed and hope to be able to mount tracks and still use the cover. looking for a low profile option. Will the track mount legs , rt-style tracks and 71inch cross bars support the weight. Thank You for your time

asked by: Michael

Expert Reply:

As long as your Access roll-up tonneau cover installs completely inside the bed rails on your 2018 Ram 1500 you can use the Rhino-Rack RT-Style Roof Rack Tracks # RRRTV168. Just note that you may need to cut into the bed liner (if present) where the rivets for the tracks will attach. With the tracks installed you can then use the Rhino-Rack RLTF Legs # RLTF and the Heavy-Duty Roof Rack Crossbars # RB1800B-2 that you mentioned to complete the setup.

These crossbars have a combined weight capacity of 220 pounds. Depending on the design of the tent you are wanting to use, the weight of it and the people inside may not be able to exceed this 220 pound rating. A good option is to use a tent like the Yakima SkyRise # Y07437. This is because the tent is also supported by a ladder which allows it to have a 400 pound weight capacity as long as it is used on crossbars that have at least a 165 pound limit.

I have attached a short video demonstration on this tent that you can also check out.

expert reply by: Chris R