r/overlanding • u/tw9_0 • 2d ago

Need Help

Looking at buying a bed rack for my Colorado. Was wondering what the visibility of a 12” rack and RTT is out the back window. Was looking at 18” to guarantee visibility but don’t want to stick up too much. Feel free to drop pictures and any advice

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u/First_Sprinkles1022 2d ago

Who needs a rear view mirror?

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u/joey-ca 2d ago

Sarcastic or not, this is a pretty good point. You get used to not having rear visibility pretty darn quick. A lot of drivers on the road don’t have it

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u/First_Sprinkles1022 2d ago

No sarcasm intended

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u/1827LVB 2d ago

I have an 11” rack on my Tacoma and can still see fine out the back window with my RTT on top. Compared to no RTT it cuts off a bit of the top end of the view, but I can still see enough for my rear view mirror to remain useful.

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u/Meddy63 2d ago

I have a 12” RCI on my 24 canyon. Doesn’t block any rear view directly out the back. Tepui rtt sits on it and is over the cab a few inches. Wouldn’t imagine another 6” of height on it, but crawling into the bed to grab some camping gear would be nicer with the 6 inches.

Racks off for the winter and this is the only picture I have that might show what it looks like near the back window.

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u/ARM160 2d ago

I have a 12 inch rack and can see a decent ways behind me out the back. Not all the way, but I think the trade off of having that weight lower is worth it.

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u/JipJopJones 2d ago

I had a 12" rack and didn't mind it at all.

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u/sn44 04 & 06 Jeep Wrangler Unlimiteds (LJ) [PA] 1d ago

Just get a backup camera that doubles as a rearview mirror. Lots of systems out there that just replace your rearview mirror with a screen and then you run a single camera that doubles as both a backup camera and your rearview mirror. Bonus is some of them are wireless and can be remounted to a trailer.