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BEST Cap/Top out there...... RSI SmartCap ?

Have you heard of the SmartCap?

  • Yes, I have it installed and Love it!

    Votes: 34 20.9%
  • Yes, I have it installed, but not really worth the price!

    Votes: 2 1.2%
  • Yes, Very interested in getting one!

    Votes: 84 51.5%
  • Yes, but not interested, way too pricey!

    Votes: 25 15.3%
  • No, where the heck is South Africa?

    Votes: 18 11.0%

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millerbjm

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Looks like an awesome cap - wish they had the color matching available, they show a silver cap on the website but they are really only avail in black or in white for the commercial cap. I think a naked stainless would be sweet.
 

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Is the logo on the "doors" painted on or a sticker? I prefer less branding or monotone. If it was gloss black lettering against the matte black powder coat that'd be fine.
It is a sticker, I am planning on peeling the name part off and replacing it with some thing else once the weather starts to warm up
 

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Mine is definitely not a sticker from what I can see. It’s flush to the cap.


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First Photo (with the rear shot) is in Yosemite, the rest were on an off-road trail in the Tahoe National Forrest
Thank you much! Luckily I fish the Truckee

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That's one big *** sticker then! Not sure it's worth the trouble. Magnet covering it would be easier. Someone should get creative.
 

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RSI

Attached are a few photos of the track with measurements of the slot area. There should be load bar feet that can fit this type of track.
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Thanks for uploading those. I found a set of Rhino Rack bars and feet on Amazon that will work. I appreciate it.
 

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I weighed my Rebel completely empty with just myself in it at a local dump, it was 6000 lbs. I then put the RSI cap on, 1up bike rack single (30lbs) and it was 6230 lbs. So I think the cap is 200 lbs of payload.
Mind sharing a photo of the setup? I have a Ram on order and have 1up racks myself. I'm contemplating between this Smartcap + roof system ... or a Retrax XR system.
 

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Thanks for uploading those. I found a set of Rhino Rack bars and feet on Amazon that will work. I appreciate it.
RSI

Attached are a few photos of the track with measurements of the slot area. There should be load bar feet that can fit this type of track.
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Question: it looks like you used bolts/washers to attach the rhino rack feet to the RSI cap tracks instead of the square factory inserts that slide into the tracking.
I bought the rhino rack but the inserts didn’t fit the RSI tracking (Wrong ones). I was wondering if bolts will secure it just as well?
 

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Here’s my 2021 with the RSI Smart Cap. It’s a very solid build and quality all around. The gull wing doors and hardware are very impressive and seem super strong.
I bought a Rhino roof rack with 60” load bars I still have to mount. Rhino makes racks that will fit almost any cap manufacturer specific factory tracks.
 

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Here’s my 2021 with the RSI Smart Cap. It’s a very solid build and quality all around. The gull wing doors and hardware are very impressive and seem super strong.

That is sweet! Better yet, I have a very similar exterior spec (Granite, Big Horn, Night Edition) on order to perfect to see how it looks from different angles. Thanks!
 

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Mind sharing a photo of the setup? I have a Ram on order and have 1up racks myself. I'm contemplating between this Smartcap + roof system ... or a Retrax XR system.
I don’t have a photo with the OneUp on it since I take it off most of the time when I get home from a ride. I bought one of the wall storage systems from OneUp and it makes it really easy to store. My profile pic has the Smartcap on my Rebel. I am really glad I went this route, you do lose some visibility, but the access to it is awesome, alot more space than a Retrax, you just have to understand you will lose the look of a truck without a shell. But I think it’s worth it, and I can put my dogs back there. Do you have the multi function tailgate?
 

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That is sweet! Better yet, I have a very similar exterior spec (Granite, Big Horn, Night Edition) on order to perfect to see how it looks from different angles. Thanks!
the granite looks very nice with night edition with black accents. Turns out a buddy here in Pgh just bought the same truck as me but with full crew cab.
 

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I don’t have a photo with the OneUp on it since I take it off most of the time when I get home from a ride. I bought one of the wall storage systems from OneUp and it makes it really easy to store. My profile pic has the Smartcap on my Rebel. I am really glad I went this route, you do lose some visibility, but the access to it is awesome, alot more space than a Retrax, you just have to understand you will lose the look of a truck without a shell. But I think it’s worth it, and I can put my dogs back there. Do you have the multi function tailgate?

I ordered the normal tailgate. Was your 1up the hitch mount? or mounted up on the roofbars?

The biggest consideration to go with a cap is so I could secure my bikes inside when we're out camping but not riding the bikes (overnight, on side excursions, etc).
 

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Mine is hitch mount. I plan on building a cross bar with a wheel mount so I can carry bikes inside and lock them inside. I have a big 29er and it just barely fits with front wheel off. I think you could get 3 bikes inside as long as they aren’t all 29ers


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Can anyone with the RSI cap and the RSI load bars tell me if a flat surface across the load bars will clear the modular antennae on the cab?

Thanks!

L.R.
 

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Anyone had luck ordering? RSI told me no inventory in US until June
 

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