KurticusRex
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- Kurt
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- Chicago, IL USA
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I've been following as many R1T posts as I can find about the variety of RTTs that fit nicely over the small truck bed. I looked at the usual suspects (iKamper, Roofnest) and decided on the Alpha 2 from Tuff Stuff Overland (TSO). I didn't see the value (personally speaking) to spend $1K more for my needs and typical use case. I ordered the Alpha 2 directly from TSO's website (I made the decision on this RTT a few months ago and waited for a sale - I got 15% off the $2699 list price).
The Alpha 2 arrived and the shipping package was well secured, no damage. Install was a breeze. Once unboxed behind my R1T, I had 2 friends help me lift it up on the the Rivian bed rails. Centered it left/right and front/back to make sure the spoiler and hard shell of the tent had clearance but with minimal/no overhang past the tailgate.
Securing the tent to the bed rails was also easy. The mounting brackets and T-slots worked perfectly (the hardware that came with it, nothing extra was needed).
Took it for a drive in the city (Chicago, not in great area of the city, so the streets look and drive like they've been mortared by Orc invaders) and then out on the highway. No road/wind noise from the Alpha 2, can't tell/feel it's even there while driving (other than the rearview mirror blocked by the tent). Overhead/360 camera view still works great, and if I need a rear view while driving I just use the camera app in the R1T navtainment as needed.
First attempt to open/setup the tent was pretty easy, even in pretty high winds. All said, I'm happy with this purchase! Install was very straightforward. I've got a lift system (block-and-tackle pulley kit for truck toppers, up to 200 lb. lift capacity so it's more than enough for the 141 lb. Alpha 2) to install so I can drop it down from the garage ceiling in minutes and go. I'm keeping the RTT mounted to the bed rails and will unlock the bed rails and lift the whole unit off the truck using the lift kit, thinking it'll be super quick to lower the RTT already attached to the bed rails directly onto the bed rail anchors and bam, off camping.
I'm posting a couple pics (some of you may have seen my similar Reddit post), including how the mounting hardware looks on the Rivian bed rails.
The Alpha 2 arrived and the shipping package was well secured, no damage. Install was a breeze. Once unboxed behind my R1T, I had 2 friends help me lift it up on the the Rivian bed rails. Centered it left/right and front/back to make sure the spoiler and hard shell of the tent had clearance but with minimal/no overhang past the tailgate.
Securing the tent to the bed rails was also easy. The mounting brackets and T-slots worked perfectly (the hardware that came with it, nothing extra was needed).
Took it for a drive in the city (Chicago, not in great area of the city, so the streets look and drive like they've been mortared by Orc invaders) and then out on the highway. No road/wind noise from the Alpha 2, can't tell/feel it's even there while driving (other than the rearview mirror blocked by the tent). Overhead/360 camera view still works great, and if I need a rear view while driving I just use the camera app in the R1T navtainment as needed.
First attempt to open/setup the tent was pretty easy, even in pretty high winds. All said, I'm happy with this purchase! Install was very straightforward. I've got a lift system (block-and-tackle pulley kit for truck toppers, up to 200 lb. lift capacity so it's more than enough for the 141 lb. Alpha 2) to install so I can drop it down from the garage ceiling in minutes and go. I'm keeping the RTT mounted to the bed rails and will unlock the bed rails and lift the whole unit off the truck using the lift kit, thinking it'll be super quick to lower the RTT already attached to the bed rails directly onto the bed rail anchors and bam, off camping.
I'm posting a couple pics (some of you may have seen my similar Reddit post), including how the mounting hardware looks on the Rivian bed rails.
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