Careful with the sliders it comes with, if your bolts arent alligned correctly you can easily strip the slider while tightening the nuts since it is aluminum and the bolt is hardened steel
The clamps look kind of like a C shape with rubber in the middle, so they do not damage the bars. They dont fit perfectly on the bars, and if you are doing it over the bed you will have one clamp around the thicker part of the bar and the other clamp around the thinner extended part of the bar...
I am going with the meadowlark too, this seems like the perfect option for a solo guy too with the primary goal of going to do stuff like ski and bike. I think this is ideal for my purposes. it says it ships october which should be in time for bike trips to fruita and moab
I have been looking around primarily to find a tent that would let me have enough space so i could mount a bike or a ski rack and have the tent.
While it's not out yet (ships october) I think the new Roofnest Meadowlark might fit the bill for those who are looking for rooftop tents but want to...