I have mounted it to come from the side. I guess you could do it towards the bed but when you flip over tepui the ladder may interfere with the tailgate.
This is what I bought 2 years ago. It also includes the RetraxOne. These were COVID prices so very inflated (CAD$):
1 x RetraxOne XR - T-60378
$2,080.00
1 x Yakima Tonneau Kit 1 (Retrax XR Series)
$274.99
1 x Yakima HD Bar -...
I had it on the elevate racks but that made the tent quite high so I switched to low profile Yakima racks that fit in the t-rails. The tent is now much lower to the ground (approx 6” or so above my tonneau).
Nice setup.
I have a similar setup with my elevate racks and Thule Tepui tent. My wife hated having to climb down the ladder to go use the bathroom in the middle of the night.
I then get low profile yakima rack and put the tent on top of that so it's much closer to the ground and even still...
Thanks @LOV. I just wanted to get an idea on cost so appreciate that. The family has been debating getting a camp trailer so I was looking at various options. This is a very cool setup.
Wow. This is amazing and this is exactly what I would love to have. You should look at building and selling these as a business. Remarkable craftmanship.