Sherpa Equipment Company Rack Systems

[busmup808]

The quick disconnects are awesome. I like how low you have them mounted!

I wanted it as low as possible. I could of gone lower, but it would of not clear the awning when installing the rods for the pitch of the windows


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[jb10]

Took my tent and awning off in 10 minutes with the quick disconnects for both. Here’s a picture of the rack plain. I’m standing on my front bumper.


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i'd like to see the quick disconnects and how you have your rtt mounted

 

[busmup808]

i'd like to see the quick disconnects and how you have your rtt mounted

This is the male front side on the tent that slides in the female side on the rack

This is the male rear side on the tent. This is how it looks when connected and locked.

This is the Front and Rear of the awning quick disconnects

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[violation]

This is the male front side on the tent that slides in the female side on the rack


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is the awning quick disconnect a front runner product as well? bolt right on to the rack?

 

[busmup808]

is the awning quick disconnect a front runner product as well? bolt right on to the rack?

The tent brackets are Frontrunner and the Awning brackets are Ironman


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[busmup808]

is the awning quick disconnect a front runner product as well? bolt right on to the rack?

Yes it’s bolted to the rack and awning. It’s a 2 pcs per end.
This is the front of the awning with bracket

This is the rack with the other piece bracket

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[mesooohoppy]

Carry Less Crap On Your Roof

while i highly doubt this rig uses a sherpa rack, its important to buy good equipment folks! just thought i would share here instead of making a new thread.

 

[Hopeless Diamond]

Probably should have gone with a stronger double sided tape to hold it on...

 

[TonyB66]

Carry Less Crap On Your Roof

while i highly doubt this rig uses a sherpa rack, its important to buy good equipment folks! just thought i would share here instead of making a new thread.

Damn.

I like to use a roof rack for overflow situations, for when space is too tight inside. If so, the lighter more compressible stuff would go up there, like duffel bags with clothing, plastic sleds for the kids, recovery tracks, etc...

Outside of overflow situations, I recently used my Sherpa Antero rack for a couple The Home Depot runs, and it worked very well securing things like closet doors, plywood and drywall.

I will construct a rack over my small utility trailer for a RTT and heavier loads...

 

[Flemster]

Carry Less Crap On Your Roof

while i highly doubt this rig uses a sherpa rack, its important to buy good equipment folks! just thought i would share here instead of making a new thread.

This is why we have worked so hard to make a strong mounting solution for our racks, but at the end of the day, it really does come down to knowing the limits of your equipment and taking that knowledge and applying it appropriately.

Damn.

I like to use a roof rack for overflow situations, for when space is too tight inside. If so, the lighter more compressible stuff would go up there, like duffel bags with clothing, plastic sleds for the kids, recovery tracks, etc...

Outside of overflow situations, I recently used my Sherpa Antero rack for a couple The Home Depot runs, and it worked very well securing things like closet doors, plywood and drywall.

I will construct a rack over my small utility trailer for a RTT and heavier loads...

Feels like that's what we use our racks for the most around here at Sherpa is using our 4runners as pickup trucks just our bed is on our roof... The trailer sounds like it'll be sweet.

Probably should have gone with a stronger double sided tape to hold it on...

You'd be surprised how many racks do utilize double-sided tape, that's a no from us.

 

[jross20]

Maybe this is a silly question... But is the aluminum strong enough to not have to baby? All of my past experience with aluminum has been nothing but frustration. Always having to baby it to make sure it doesn't bend, strip, or snap. Haha

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

Maybe this is a silly question... But is the aluminum strong enough to not have to baby? All of my past experience with aluminum has been nothing but frustration. Always having to baby it to make sure it doesn't bend, strip, or snap. Haha

Our rack systems are built tough so you don't have to worry about them. With that being said, it's all within reason. We haven't had any issues with our racks bending due to loading or standard use but if you wanted to bend something it is possible. The alloy of aluminum we are using is a lot stronger than you might think.

 

[jross20]

Our rack systems are built tough so you don't have to worry about them. With that being said, it's all within reason. We haven't had any issues with our racks bending due to loading or standard use but if you wanted to bend something it is possible. The alloy of aluminum we are using is a lot stronger than you might think.

Okay, I just worry as I know aluminum has no "endurance limit" or whatever it is called. Perhaps this is isn't as bad with alloys?

What alloy do you use by the way? If you can say.

 

[MStudt]

Okay, I just worry as I know aluminum has no "endurance limit" or whatever it is called. Perhaps this is isn't as bad with alloys?

What alloy do you use by the way? If you can say.

It all depends on your load placement. Extruded aluminum has a different deflection rate depending on load placement, and length of the piece. I don't know this for a fact, but I assume they're using a 1" x 2" extrusion. Or commonly known as 10-20 extrusion. Most manufactures of this material are using 6105-T5 aluminum alloy.

This material is plenty strong for roof rack applications. If you're concerned about it you can download a deflection calculator to figure out the fracture point.

Mike

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

It all depends on your load placement. Extruded aluminum has a different deflection rate depending on load placement, and length of the piece. I don't know this for a fact, but I assume they're using a 1" x 2" extrusion. Or commonly known as 10-20 extrusion. Most manufactures of this material are using 6105-T5 aluminum alloy.

This material is plenty strong for roof rack applications. If you're concerned about it you can download a deflection calculator to figure out the fracture point.

Mike

This nailed it as far as crossbars go. Thanks!

Okay, I just worry as I know aluminum has no "endurance limit" or whatever it is called. Perhaps this is isn't as bad with alloys?

What alloy do you use by the way? If you can say.

We use 6061 Aluminum on our side plates and fairing which is a really strong and rigid aluminum, keeps deflection to a minimum which is especially nice for shipping when everything is not bolted up. We also use 1/4" vs most other companies which use 3/16" and often times 5052 aluminum which is not near as rigid when used as a side plate.

Our feet are all 5052 as it takes to bends much better and in 1/4" its overkill which is how we like it.

The limiting factor on all of our racks are simply the vehicle itself, the roofs, nut inserts etc will all fail before the rack components under heavy stress.

Hope this answers your question.

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

We are running a Labor Day Sale on Monday and Monday only. All rack systems will be $75 off.

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As always, feel free to reach out to us with any questions you may have, we will do our best to get back to everyone throughout the weekend. Monday it may be hard to reach us so plan ahead.​

 

[2ndhandyotaman]

I'm actually curious to know if your team has determined any realistic weight limits for your rack system. My personal area of concern is how well the weight distribution is for your rack system.

I have a Tupia RTT ( REI version ) and I weight in just around 250. Will the rack system distribute the combined weight of the RTT and my big carcass to avoid the roof from buckling on my '99 Limited?

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

I'm actually curious to know if your team has determined any realistic weight limits for your rack system. My personal area of concern is how well the weight distribution is for your rack system.

I have a Tupia RTT ( REI version ) and I weight in just around 250. Will the rack system distribute the combined weight of the RTT and my big carcass to avoid the roof from buckling on my '99 Limited?

Our Matterhorn is rated to 200lbs Dynamic and 600lbs static. You'll have no issues with your Tepui on our rack.

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

We finally found black hardware that is up to our spec. These sat in a cup of water for 2 weeks and no rust so we are happy to get them added to our site. Chasing down black hardware that withstands our strength and quality needs wasn't easy but we are happy to sell this black hardware upgrade on our website.

Black Hardware Upgrade — Sherpa Equipment Company

This hardware is Black Oxide Stainless. Strong, rust-free, and good looking.

 

[Sieuphan]

Damn missed the labor day deal. Tempted to pull the trigger but I don’t need it that bad