Roof Rack for Roof Tent on a 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty Crew Cab

Question:

I,m looking for a Roof Rack not something for the bed, but a roof-rack that will support at least 400 lbs and 7-8 for long.roof top tent. can you recommend one or anything? 2019 Ford F450 crewcab Thank you.

asked by: Stephen

Expert Reply:

While there are no roof racks that have a weight capacity of 400 lbs, I still believe we have a solution for your 2019 Ford F-450 Super Duty Crew Cab with the Yakima HD roof rack. This consists of the HD Crossbars # Y01157, BaseLine Towers # Y28TR, HD Bar SL Adapter # Y03541, and Fit Kit # Y06185.

If you are looking to use a tent that has a 400 lb weight capacity like the Yakima SkyRise HD # Y07436 then you actually just need to make sure that the roof rack is rated for 165 lbs like the Yakima HD option I mentioned above. This is a dynamic rating which means that's the max weight rating while the vehicle is in motion. The static rating (when the vehicle isn't in motion) is actually greater and can easily handle the 400 lb weight rating of your roof top tent.

If you absolutely need to have at least a 400 lb weight rating then the only thing available is going to be a ladder rack on your truck bed. For this I recommend the Yakima OverHaul HD # Y01151-59 which uses the same type of HD crossbars but it has a higher weight rating due to the different leg style. One of the best things about this ladder rack is the ability to adjust the height from 19" - 30" above your truck bed rails.

I have attached some sample review videos that you can check out to get an idea of what these look like on a pickup.