EVO MFG | NITTO | ARB | KING JL Wrangler Build [SEMA 2018 - JLWF Coverage]

[Walter-new jeeper]

Climber? That’s one of the reasons we ordered a Wrangler. We were stranded after an easy but long approach into a canyon, and decided we were getting a Jeep. Granted we were off-road in a Corolla... so a Wrangler was a bit overkill. But we love it, and our dog is definitely enjoying it more than the tiny sedan.

I was thinking the same thing. Most of the tents I’ve seen are massive. We’ve always used small footprint, light tents, even when camping with our dog. Including my dog, wife and a 100 lb tent, we’d only be at about 450 lbs, so that rack should be fine for us. But if/when we get a rack, we’ll likely get a Gobi or similar so that we can run it with the soft top. The fun part would be figuring out how to get a massive dog into a RTT...

I am looking at the EVO website checking out the roof rack. It does mention the dynamic weight capability, but no mention of max static weight. I also looked at the pictures and it almost looks like with the bracket up front you could not open the back doors due to the trim material - see lower left edge.

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[Big Husky]

Climber? That’s one of the reasons we ordered a Wrangler. We were stranded after an easy but long approach into a canyon, and decided we were getting a Jeep. Granted we were off-road in a Corolla... so a Wrangler was a bit overkill. But we love it, and our dog is definitely enjoying it more than the tiny sedan.

I was thinking the same thing. Most of the tents I’ve seen are massive. We’ve always used small footprint, light tents, even when camping with our dog. Including my dog, wife and a 100 lb tent, we’d only be at about 450 lbs, so that rack should be fine for us. But if/when we get a rack, we’ll likely get a Gobi or similar so that we can run it with the soft top. The fun part would be figuring out how to get a massive dog into a RTT...

Climber and former rope rescue, yupp.
So they got back to me and said: "distributed dynamic load rating of 154lbs." and like @coneklr 's response "Still doing further testing at this time."
So kind of a let down so far.

 

[Big Husky]

I am looking at the EVO website checking out the roof rack. It does mention the dynamic weight capability, but no mention of max static weight. I also looked at the pictures and it almost looks like with the bracket up front you could not open the back doors due to the trim material - see lower left edge.

It doesn't interfere with door opening, as long as you tighten it down good enough.

 

[furrandchalk]

Climber and former rope rescue, yupp.
So they got back to me and said: "distributed dynamic load rating of 154lbs." and like @coneklr 's response "Still doing further testing at this time."
So kind of a let down so far.

For what it’s worth, Thule says, “the weight capacity of the tent in use (static weight) can exceed the driving weight capacity of the rack/vehicle because the loads are dispersed throughout the tent and partially supported by the ladder. As a guideline, the static roof rack capacity is approximately three times the dynamic weight capacity (roof rack and tent included).”

https://support.thule.com/hc/en-us/...rossbars-carry-the-weight-of-my-rooftop-tent-

Personally, I wouldn’t put a tent up there until they provide a static rating.

 

[Big Husky]

For what it’s worth, Thule says, “the weight capacity of the tent in use (static weight) can exceed the driving weight capacity of the rack/vehicle because the loads are dispersed throughout the tent and partially supported by the ladder. As a guideline, the static roof rack capacity is approximately three times the dynamic weight capacity (roof rack and tent included).”

https://support.thule.com/hc/en-us/...rossbars-carry-the-weight-of-my-rooftop-tent-

Personally, I wouldn’t put a tent up there until they provide a static rating.

Glad to know their static to dynamic weight guidelines with the 3:1 ratio, though not universal to all brands. Makes me feel a bit better. Yeah I'll probably wait as well. But Bantam is coming up here in Pennsylvania soon! haha

 

[Walter-new jeeper]

It doesn't interfere with door opening, as long as you tighten it down good enough.

Thank you. The angle of the picture makes it look like a tight fit.

 

[Big Husky]

Has anyone heard if @EVOMFG came to any conclusions from their "testing" of the rack + tent yet?

 

[InvertedLogic]

Has anyone heard if @EVOMFG came to any conclusions from their "testing" of the rack + tent yet?

I saw a guy on instagram (@californiaroamer) running that combo for awhile and asked him about it. He didn't recommend it nor have any good things to say about putting an RTT on that rack.

 

[Big Husky]

I saw a guy on instagram (@californiaroamer) running that combo for awhile and asked him about it. He didn't recommend it nor have any good things to say about putting an RTT on that rack.

Gotchya. Thanks.

 

[2Wheel-Lee]

I'm betting that rack gets updated soon. Their version for the Gladiator is aluminum.

 

[Billy]

There are a few companies making internal skeletal structures to add load capabilities to the hard top.

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