Rhino-Rack Roof Rack Capable Of Supporting 125LB Rooftop Tent On a 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness

Question:

can the rhino rack JA7973 110lbs. support a rooftop tent under 125lbs? My car is a Subaru Forester Wilderness.

asked by: Gerry

Expert Reply:

According to Rhino-Rack your 2022 Subaru Forester Wilderness is going to have a weight capacity of 75lbs with their Rhino-Rack Vortex StealthBar Roof Rack # JA7973. The only roof system Rhino-Rack shows for your Forester that can handle 125lbs is their Pioneer Platform # RR77AB.

expert reply by: Bud M

Gerry

2/20/2024

Thanks Bud for the reply I believe their website load calculator for the wilderness is in kilograms as 75kg is equal to 165lbs. The 165lbs is what I am seeing in other sites as dynamic capacity for these bars.

Bud M.

2/21/2024

@Gerry The weight capacities shown from Rhino-Rack are in lbs. If it were in KG then the as with the Pioneer Platform they would be exceeding the weight capacity of the roof. A lot of sites will just list the maximum weight capacity of the vehicle and do not consider the specifications given by the manufacturer like Rhino-Rack.