Best Roof Rack on a 2016 Kia Sedona for a Roof Top Tent

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I have a 2016 Kia Sedona with flush mount front to back rails. The roof top tent is a roofnest with a weight of 145lbs. The roof weight limit is 220lbs. What crossbars would best suit the job? Do you have a place in DFW area that you recommend to install them? I want to order ASAP.

asked by: Karenina A

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I do have a roof rack that is compatible with the Roofnest on your 2016 Kia Sedona with front to back flush mount rails. I recommend the Rhino Rack Vortex Aero roof Rack part # RRVA137B-2 for the black aluminum bars and part # RRSX023 for the feet. The Rhino Rack only requires two parts for a simple installation. My research on the Roofnest tells me it attaches to any type of crossbar so the Vortex Aero bars are compatible with the tent. The weight capacity of the Vortex Aero bars is 176 pounds, well beyond what you need for the Roofnest and the highest capacity available for your vehicle.

We do not have any particular shops that we recommend but it is a very simple installation. Any local shop should be able to install the rack for you or a lot of our customers install it themselves. I have attached an installation video on a 2018 Kia Sorento for your reference.

expert reply by: Heather A

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