Front Runner as brackets for RRT's (these might work if modified and different attachment hardware is used as the track channels on the two systems are different) but Rhino is still in the engineering phase of figuring this out. I live in Denver so I went to the Rhino-Rack offices to discuss the issue with their engineering team. The design though can/does cause issues that need to be worked out when attaching third-party items like an RTT. I selected Rhino-Rack as I liked the low profile and the beefiness of the engineering of their platform over others on the market. OK - I had the same issue with my RTT after I installed the Pioneer Backbone and Pioneer platform on my 16 TEP. Or just buy some 1/2 rectangular steel or stainless bar and put it where you need it I would just buy some 2x1 or 1x1 square extrusion and bolt it onto the rhino rack by drilling through. Thanks to anyone that tries to solve this problem!! I think Rhino rack is one of the best racks on the market, but if I can't get the tent to work on it then it might be best that I sell it? I've looked into sooo many options and have spent way so many hours doing research. Option 4: Sell the rhino rack and get a Prinsu - Prinsu has 2x1 cross bars that would work with the Yakima rack feet I think these would absolutely work and be sturdy, but i think this would make the tent stick way up in the air while i'm driving around which would be undesirable. Option 3: Buy Baja rack yakima accessory mounts. I have seen one image of somone with the Rhino rack accessory bars that placed some sort of spacer to allow for a lip to fit a yakima skybox on his rack (see picture) The problem with this is that the accessory bar is made to sit flush onto the rack, and the RTT feet need to grab around a bar for them to work. Rhino rack makes accessory cross bars to fit yakima and thule acccessories on the rack. Cons I've heard that drilling into the bottom of RTT outside of factory hole area isn't recommended because it may be all styrofoam in there? Pros low profile, doesnt involve new equipment Option 1: Drill new holes into the bottom of the RTT to mount the feet, then use the connecting braces of the Rhino rack If at all possible i want to keep the yakima quick release mounting hardware, as that's one of my favorite parts of the tent. The connecting braces are the right size for the yakima feet to grab on to, but there is no way that the feet will grab them. The Rhino Rack has channel slats that run parallel with the vehicle, and the connecting braces are not to where the yakima feet can grab on to. The feet can be installed 90 degrees in either direction (for off the back or off the side deployment), and they want to a yakima round bar or one of their other cross bars. The feet or cleats (see image) are yakima's way of making a no tool involved, lockable mechanism to install their RTT on cross rails. The problem is - the Yakima RTT is made to fit on Yakima cross bars. One of the big selling factors for me were the quick release attachment points that will make taking it on and off my daily driver a breeze. I picked up the Yakima Skyrise 3 RTT for an extremely good price - and I think i'm really going to enjoy this tent. I've got a 79 x 46" Rhino Rack Pioneer roof rack on my 2014 TE and I love the rack, but there is one big problem and it has to do with my new roof top tent. I've looked all up and down every corner of the internet for this one, and i'm still without an answer.
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