RTT Mounting Behind Cabin
Submitted: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 19:27
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Jack M8
I've got a Ford 2011
Ranger PK Dual Cab and I was hoping to mount an RTT over the tray.
I need it to be a hardshell for mounting on top of it and I'd ideally like it to be behind the cabin, not above the height of the roof. Ideally, I'd need quite a short tent for this, which comes to my issue:
I've found several shorter cantilever options similar to the Darche Double Dee and the 23Zero Yowie 1600, but I'm unsure of how or if mounting on these larger options would even be possible.
My tray is approx 1550mm long, and some of these tents can be around 1750mm, would I be able to have that ~250mm overhang over the rear? Would I be able to butt it up closer to the cabin? Is sliding the mounting around like that even an option with most tray racks? Could these tents be mounted sideways and have the ~250mm overhang over the sides of the vehicle?
It's quite hard to find stockists in my area so measuring in person or dry fitting before purchase is probably not possible
Thanks
Hex
Reply By: RMD - Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:30
Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 11:30
Hex
Is it a dual cab TRAY or a DUAL CAB TUB. Many people call TUB vehicle backs a tray. Just to clear it up!
I would mount it length wise along centre of vehicle and have the base so the RTT and be extended. Yes it is higher than cab but a sloped wind deflector in front of it mounted on roof bars will direct airflow up and over the RTT. I have a 2011 dual cab TUB vehicle and have solar panels above. Maybe not as high as a RTT but it also has a defector at front of cab to streamline the panel and frame edges.
Deflector is the curved rear section of a Hyundai
sedan, see wreckers for that, and trimmed to follow profile of roof curve. It is held in place by the solar panel forward frame section.
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