I have seen plenty kia souls honda elements honda and toyota minivans subaru outbacks and foresters etc with rooftop tents and have talked with owners.
Roof top tent on subaru outback.
When looking at the weight of the rooftop tent be sure to include the weight of your bars whatever else you may store inside of the tent.
Rooftop tents initially gained popularity with overland adventurers who wanted a way to stay off the ground and away from predators as they explored the australian outback.
I ve never carried anything this heavy on the roof before and even though the dynamic load of the factory subaru outback rack was rated high enough for this rooftop tent i still had my reservations.
The 7 best roof top tents for your subaru forester outback or crosstrek the 2018 subaru crosstrek is an adventure machine.
Get a roof top tent take the stress out of setting up and tearing down a tent while camping.
With a whole lot of headroom and a thick comfortable foam mattress a roofnest roof top tent turns any vehicle into a cozy bed on wheels.
Not a single one had a problem.
The tent and occupants inside cannot exceed that weight.
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Camping off the ground means saying goodbye to sleeping on cold bumpy or uneven ground and saying hello to incredible views a cleaner tent and a better night s sleep.
Using the tepui rooftop tent driving with the tepui on my outback.
The capacity of the standard roof rails on a subaru forester crosstrek and outback is 700 lbs when parked on a level surface.
But then maybe subaru really screwed up with the 2020 s craptastic plastic rack.
Man i was so paranoid.
If you re looking to save cash buying used is an option.
A hard shell roof top tent for your outback sets up in under 60 seconds and allows you to store your bedding inside.
The dynamic load for a subaru outback 150lbs.