Lowest Profile Roof Rack For 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/ Flush Mount Rails For Rooftop Tent

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Im planning to install the Rhino-Rack RVP Roof Rack for Fixed Mounting Points - Vortex Aero Crossbars - Aluminum on my 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Will these work with a Roof Top Tent weighing 125 lbs? The rails are rated at 149 lbs, but do not know if that is dynamic or static, or each?

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The lowest profile roof rack that fits your 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee with flush mounted rails (note: the rails should have a metal strip on top and not just be black plastic) and is compatible with a rooftop tent is from Rhino-Rack, and consists of the following parts:

- Rhino-Rack Vortex Aero Crossbars # RRVA126B-2

- RCL Legs # RRRCL4

- Custom RCP Fit Kit # RRRCP27-BK

This rack is very low profile because it measures just under 4 inches from your Jeep's roof to the top of the crossbar. Not only that, but Rhino-Rack is easily the best overall value for a roof rack due to its combination of quality and cost relative to other racks. It's quality is equal to similar brands, but at a better price point because you aren't paying extra for a specific brand name printed on the crossbars.

So this is going to be the best overall option for you to carry a rooftop tent on your Jeep like the Thule Tepui Foothill Rooftop Tent # TH37HJ or Yakima SkyRise HD Tent # Y07436.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Mark

6/28/2022

Im planning to install the Rhino-Rack RVP Roof Rack for Fixed Mounting Points - Vortex Aero Crossbars - Aluminum on my 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Will these work with a Roof Top Tent weighing 125 lbs? The rails are rated at 149 lbs, but do not know if that is dynamic or static, or each?

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Kyle S.

6/28/2022

The maximum load capacity of 149 lbs is the dynamic capacity of the Rhino-Rack RVP Roof Rack for Fixed Mounting Points - Vortex Aero Crossbars # RRRVP27. So the rack technically does have the needed capacity for a rooftop tent of 125 lbs, but you'll just want to make sure the tent you have is rated for use with a roof rack that has a dynamic capacity less than 165 lbs, as most tents, like the pair I mentioned above, require a rack with a dynamic capacity of 165 lbs.

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