Hi I'm trying to get a rooftop tent for my 2013 Rav4 LE and wondering if anyone can clarify something I found in this thread: Roof and bike racks
Someone said: "For the load bars (cross bars):
Thule makes a good product, as does Yakima, I use and abuse mine and have never had any issues. Keep in mind that even though the cross bars are rated higher, the roof itself is rated low, around 100 lbs."
Is it true that even with a good aftermarket roof rack system, I can't load more than 100 lbs on the roof of my car? With everything I've found online, I've been having a really hard time differentiating between what the OEM crossbars can handle (100 lbs) vs what the car could handle if I got a better roof rack system (also 100 lbs it seems?). It just seems like not much weight to me (btw I'm a total car newb). Thanks in advance to anyone for help!!
Someone said: "For the load bars (cross bars):
Thule makes a good product, as does Yakima, I use and abuse mine and have never had any issues. Keep in mind that even though the cross bars are rated higher, the roof itself is rated low, around 100 lbs."
Is it true that even with a good aftermarket roof rack system, I can't load more than 100 lbs on the roof of my car? With everything I've found online, I've been having a really hard time differentiating between what the OEM crossbars can handle (100 lbs) vs what the car could handle if I got a better roof rack system (also 100 lbs it seems?). It just seems like not much weight to me (btw I'm a total car newb). Thanks in advance to anyone for help!!
