Can The Yakima EasyRider Trailer Support A Two-Person Tent And/Or A Thule Tent System?

Question:

I have rtt how much weight can this rack support with two people sleeping inside weighing close to 280llbs? Plus the tent being 160 llbs Also can I put a Thule system on this as well? 18 cubic

asked by: Paul W

Helpful Expert Reply:

The weight rating of the Yakima EasyRider Double Decker Trailer # Y08129 is 350-lbs, however with your tent weighing 160-lbs, and your combined weight between the two of you being close to 280-lbs, you're going to be overloading the crossbars.

Luckily, Yakima has already come up with a solution to fix this issue. Take a look at the:

-SkyRise Tent Kit for Yakima EasyRider Trailer # Y08127 with the Yakima SkyRise HD Tent for Roof Rack Crossbars # Y07437; Or, you can use the Yakima EasyRider Double Decker Trailer with SkyRise HD Tent # Y08129-3627 which already comes with both the tent kit and the SkyRise 2 person tent.

With use of the tent kit, the static capacity of the trailer comes to 1,100-lbs, and the SkyRise has a maximum capacity of 600-lbs.

As far as using a Thule tent system, you can absolutely use one with the crossbars on the EasyRider trailer.