Truck Camper/Topper Roof Rack System for a 2011 Ford F150 Crew Cab with 5-1/2 Foot Bed

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I need help choosing a roof rack track system for my A.R.E. truck topper/camper. The topper is for a 2011 F150 crew cab 5.5 feet short bed. Thanks

asked by: Robert

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Rhino Rack produces a full range of track kits that will work on your truck topper. You simply need to choose the length and color for the vehicle.

All of these kits include a set of Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero crossbars that have c-channel mounts and are quick-slide to move forward and backwards along the rack as you need it. They are all inclusive and don't require additional parts.

54 inches long, part # Y02-480B
59 inches long, part # Y02-490B
65 inches long, part # Y02-500B

There are also heavy-duty kits that are available. I recommend these kits only if your intended application is more industrial, as most accessories will require an additional adapter to work with the heavy-duty bars.

54 inches long, Silver, part # Y01-120 or Black, part # Y01-120B
59 inches long, Silver, part # Y01-130 or Black, part # Y01-130B
65 inches long, part # Y01-140B

I've included a video of our installation team installing one of these kits onto a 2011 Ford F-350 so you can get an idea of how this process works.

expert reply by: Jacob W

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Answer 1

There are some similar systems to the Rhino Rack #Y01-140B, but they're all going to be rated similarly and I generally believe that Rhino Rack makes some of the best products in terms of durability, so that would be the system I recommend going…

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Answer 2

The 59" rails that come with the Rhino-Rack Roof Rack System w/ 2 Vortex Aero Crossbars #Y02-490B that you referenced can be cut to length according to your needs with your 2016 Toyota Tacoma. However, I do recommend going with the part…

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Answer 3

The 220 lb load rating for the Rhino-Rack Heavy-Duty Bar Roof Rack for Camper Shells #Y01-140B is dynamic - so while you're moving. Please note you'll want to check the weight rating of what you're installing this on as well. Some campers…

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Answer 4

The part #Y01-140B is a Rhino Rack HD roof rack setup for camper shells but you most likely are referring to the Yakima HardTop SL Roof Rack #Y01618. Either way you'd want to install the tracks to the outsides of the support area you mentioned.…

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Answer 5

I looked through all of our available manual A-Frame trailer jacks and the option with the shortest retracted bracket height is the etrailer.com A-Frame #TJA-2001-B. The retracted bracket height is right at 5-1/8 inches from the ground and it has a…

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Answer 6

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 7

Hey Kenneth, the correct size slide topper for your 2025 Forest River East West is the part #LCV000163287 that you referenced since your slide out measures 80-1/4 inches. I wish we had a black version but at this time we only have the white.

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Answer 8

Hello again Evan; between the Rhino-Rack #RR86ZE (this is the same rack from the other answer with everything under one part) and the Thule #TH48ZA the Thule is your best option. I'm assuming you have a 2023 Wrangler Unlimited which is what these…

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Answer 9

Hey there Stormy, I think we can figure this out, as there are a quite a few options. First, let's just discount the heavy-duty rack, as those are just oddly shaped crossbars and there's nothing HD about them (like you mentioned, they have…

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Answer 10

The Thule Hullavator Pro, part #TH898, does in fact need crossbars that extend 4" - 8" beyond the feet. To use the flush rails on your 2021 Toyota RAV4, you will need a roof rack that has feet that are compatible with the rails. With those…

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Answer 11

Hey Bob, Roof rack systems are typically only rated up to 165lbs because that's typically above the capacity of the vehicle's roof. More recently all manufacturers are switching to removing the capacity from the listing and telling consumers…

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Answer 12

For a flange to flange measurement of 83-1/2 inches the correct Solera slide out awnings would be the part #LCV000165062 for black or part #LCV000163287 for white.

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