etrailer | In-Depth Review of the Yakima 1A Raingutter Towers

[@datgorl7649]

Hellooo! I'm getting ready to mount this system tomorrow! How do you pick the distance to mount the brackets?? Thanks for the vid.

[@etrailer]

The distance between the bars is going to be up to you. You will need to install them on the roof in the places that will help you haul what you are needing to put on them. This install that we did was intended to haul two kayaks, which is why we spaced them out a bit further. www.etrailer.com/Roof-Rack/Yakima/Y00101.html

[@joetamburro3665]

Would it be safe to attach a hoist to these bars once mounted to lift the shell off and use for storage?

[@etrailer]

I would not recommend lifting the shell off with this set up. It is designed to support a load and not to lift. The hardware can not support the weight of a camper shell. www.etrailer.com/Roof-Rack/Yakima/Y00101.html

[@joetamburro3665]

@@etrailer Thanks for that advice! Is there any safe way you know of to be able to hoist it from the top?

[@etrailer]

We have people that use the Brophy Cable Camper Jacks to lift their caper shell off of their truck in order to get their truck camper in place. www.etrailer.com/Camper-Jacks/Brophy/CJ74.html

[@Mt_Chak]

Would this support a roof top tent?

[@BLUEDIAMOND-du2qm]

lol i found this video wondering the same exact thing. No where on the website they come from give a weight rating. would be a nice detail.

[@eviljoseph101]

I wouldn’t recommend it, leer recommends no more than 220 lbs on top of their canopy. (Depending on model)

[@_Common_Logic_]

@@eviljoseph101 - My (unprofessional) opinion is since LEER is rating the TOP of the shell (Obviously FAR weaker than the uprights) at 220 lbs, downward pressure on the uprights would be a much higher number. If it were me, I wouldn't worry about it, but I DO love overkill, so I could see using a third (center) rail to disperse the weight over six points. I have NO IDEA what your tent rig (including yourself) weighs, but even at 600 U.S. pounds, that would only be 100 pounds per bracket. You are most likely at far less than that. I'm sure the kit comes with a Max Weight spec for the brackets... Base your installation on that as the shell should handle anything the rail is made for. No matter how many rails you chose to use, DEFINITELY go with a side mount system like this rather than something that could collapse the unsupported fiberglass roof area. Again... Just my two-cents.