silversand
Observer
Hi All:
We are in the process of acquiring a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (this is a 4-door of course), with the standard 1-piece removable Jeep hard roof.
Q: what have Wrangler Unlimited owners been deploying as a roof racking system capable of supporting a side-mounted awning, and a roof-top tent system?
*Our roof criteria are: the roof-top tent has to be detachable for winter storage leaving the roof rack "up there"; the rack must be able to support 2 adults (in the 170-LB range @) + roof-top tent system; the roof racking must be proven in the field by user/users here on the Forum; the most important: the racking must be rust resistant (say, aluminum) and be ingeniously engineered to allow fast/easy 1 or 2 person mounting (hopefully, without the need to remove/remount the 1-piece Jeep roof, after rack bolt-on!).
Some years ago, we had met South African Jack Stuhler in Utah and camped with him. he had a spectacular roof racking system aboard his FJ75 Toyota expedition vehicle (however, this was designed only for the FJ75). The whole system was ingenious, however again, designed for the Toyota.
Cheers,
Silversand-
We are in the process of acquiring a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited (this is a 4-door of course), with the standard 1-piece removable Jeep hard roof.
Q: what have Wrangler Unlimited owners been deploying as a roof racking system capable of supporting a side-mounted awning, and a roof-top tent system?
*Our roof criteria are: the roof-top tent has to be detachable for winter storage leaving the roof rack "up there"; the rack must be able to support 2 adults (in the 170-LB range @) + roof-top tent system; the roof racking must be proven in the field by user/users here on the Forum; the most important: the racking must be rust resistant (say, aluminum) and be ingeniously engineered to allow fast/easy 1 or 2 person mounting (hopefully, without the need to remove/remount the 1-piece Jeep roof, after rack bolt-on!).
Some years ago, we had met South African Jack Stuhler in Utah and camped with him. he had a spectacular roof racking system aboard his FJ75 Toyota expedition vehicle (however, this was designed only for the FJ75). The whole system was ingenious, however again, designed for the Toyota.
Cheers,
Silversand-