Just as a follow up to your second paragraph. The design of the one I got did not allow for it to not flood as the cab end of the tent came to a point and I could not get that entire side over the front bedrail. So, rain came down the sides of the tent into the bed. That said, the lower 1/3 or so of the tent walls are tarp. I think my leaks came through poorly sealed seams. But it really rained hard during the night I used it and there wasn't THAT much water inside the tent the next morning. Maybe 8-12 ounces at most.Used one on my Titan a few times. I just bought a cheap pack of microfiber towels and put them under the straps where I thought they'd rub. Went through a couple heavy storms and no issues. The biggest complaint I have is you either need a really good (thick) pad or air mattress that fits the wheel wells (just another expense and hassle). Otherwise you're in for a rough night and a worse day after when you feel like you can't walk or stand up straight from the back pain.
The plus side is as long as you set it up right and it's weatherproof there's no chance of flooding your tent like on the ground. And if you have bed lights under the rails like I do you can light the tent up at night to see.
Yeah mine I was able to get the tent and rain fly over the entire edge of the bed. The only thing remotely able to get wet was the door on the tailgate. Worst case you could always just get a tarp that'll cover everything and drop over the edges of the bed.Just as a follow up to your second paragraph. The design of the one I got did not allow for it to not flood as the cab end of the tent came to a point and I could not get that entire side over the front bedrail. So, rain came down the sides of the tent into the bed. That said, the lower 1/3 or so of the tent walls are tarp. I think my leaks came through poorly sealed seams. But it really rained hard during the night I used it and there wasn't THAT much water inside the tent the next morning. Maybe 8-12 ounces at most.
Do you remember what brand/model you used. They should all come with something soft to protect the newer trucks sensitive finish. You'd think they've been making these long enough to cover that.Used one on my Titan a few times. I just bought a cheap pack of microfiber towels and put them under the straps where I thought they'd rub. Went through a couple heavy storms and no issues. The biggest complaint I have is you either need a really good (thick) pad or air mattress that fits the wheel wells (just another expense and hassle). Otherwise you're in for a rough night and a worse day after when you feel like you can't walk or stand up straight from the back pain.
The plus side is as long as you set it up right and it's weatherproof there's no chance of flooding your tent like on the ground. And if you have bed lights under the rails like I do you can light the tent up at night to see.
Honestly don't know the brand. The branding says "Dome Truck Tent", but that doesn't bring anything up. Bought it 10 years ago used from another Titan guy, used it for a few years, then sold it. I used Nikwax waterproofing spray on both the tent and rain fly because you can see that the rain fly didn't quite reach the bottoms. The tent laid over the entire edge of the bed though.Do you remember what brand/model you used. They should all come with something soft to protect the newer trucks sensitive finish. You'd think they've been making these long enough to cover that.