Roof Rating 2016 TRD4R?

[Desert_Runner]

Anyone happen to know the static non moving weight limit for the roof? Looking at a CVT and wasn't sure if it would hold my fat ass and the tent or not.

Thanks

 

[Titanpat57]

Coming of a familiar background of fat ass...your truck roof is designed to support the weight of the truck without crushing.

The biggest limiter would be your rack and connection points...as far as the tent, the rack, and your fat ass....it will only be sleeping up there, so you should be fime.

The tents weigh anywhere from 100 to 150 lbs....so that, and including in any gear you may decide to put up there, could make driving feel a bit "top heavy"..

 

[raycie]

I have read that the moving weight limitations of the roof mounts are like 300lbs. I know that many aftermarket racks exceed the limit of the mounts, so I will personally use 300 lbs as my "moving" limit. Yes, you should have no problems actually sleeping up there (static).

300lbs seems like a lot in one respect, but not that much in another respect. We are going camping this Saturday and after 13 gals of water (108lbs), the kitchen box filled (37lbs), tent (37lbs), hi-lift (34lbs), and ARB awning (~25-30lbs), and one of my camping boxes (25lbs)... I'm almost to the limit...

 

[FrontRange4Runner]

The -static non moving- weight limit of a 4Runner roof is the entire weight of the 4runner + the energy that you put into it by rolling at 30+ mph. It is made to keep you from being crushed. Don't step or sleep on unsupported sheet metal and you will be good. You could literally put another 4Runner on top of yours and the roof will not collapse. The roof could easily hold 15 of your fat asses, so long as they did not step on unsupported areas.

 

[Gdmeadors]

I suspect that the majority of the weight is supported at the perimeter of the roof line. Obviously, avoid walking on the center of the roof!

 

[Hellamatic]

300lbs dynamic, 600lbs static

 

[Desert_Runner]

The -static non moving- weight limit of a 4Runner roof is the entire weight of the 4runner + the energy that you put into it by rolling at 30+ mph. It is made to keep you from being crushed. Don't step or sleep on unsupported sheet metal and you will be good. You could literally put another 4Runner on top of yours and the roof will not collapse. The roof could easily hold 15 of your fat asses, so long as they did not step on unsupported areas.

Ha.. 15 of my fat asses. Thanks for the info!

 

[Desert_Runner]

300lbs dynamic, 600lbs static

Thank You!

 

[DesertCanyons]

The -static non moving- weight limit of a 4Runner roof is the entire weight of the 4runner + the energy that you put into it by rolling at 30+ mph. It is made to keep you from being crushed. Don't step or sleep on unsupported sheet metal and you will be good. You could literally put another 4Runner on top of yours and the roof will not collapse. The roof could easily hold 15 of your fat asses, so long as they did not step on unsupported areas.

Yes, it's designed to protect you from a roll-over crash, but at that point the vehicle is totaled. If you want to preserve your 4Runner, stick closer to the static weight limit.

For better handling on the highways I always store the heavy gear, water and ice cooler down low, in the center, at the front of the cargo space. If you put heavy gear on top of the roof rack it is much harder to get it down.

 

[FrontRange4Runner]

Yes, it's designed to protect you from a roll-over crash, but at that point the vehicle is totaled. If you want to preserve your 4Runner, stick closer to the static weight limit.

For better handling on the highways I always store the heavy gear, water and ice cooler down low, in the center, at the front of the cargo space. If you put heavy gear on top of the roof rack it is much harder to get it down.

I totally agree with this and was in no way saying that people drive around with a huge amount of weight on their roof. That could be very unsafe. I was just saying that it can hold a bunch of weight if needed. I do the same thing as you..keep the heavy stuff as low as possible.

 

[tls3601]

I have read that the moving weight limitations of the roof mounts are like 300lbs. I know that many aftermarket racks exceed the limit of the mounts, so I will personally use 300 lbs as my "moving" limit. Yes, you should have no problems actually sleeping up there (static).

300lbs seems like a lot in one respect, but not that much in another respect. We are going camping this Saturday and after 13 gals of water (108lbs), the kitchen box filled (37lbs), tent (37lbs), hi-lift (34lbs), and ARB awning (~25-30lbs), and one of my camping boxes (25lbs)... I'm almost to the limit...

Yep 300 dynamic and 600 lbs static.