We’ve successfully built and shipped the first 50 units of our new design and are now moving into full-scale production with our supplier.
Pre-orders are now open with a fully refundable $50 deposit. We expect to begin shipping out these units SEPTEMBER 2025. Secure your spot at the pre-order price of $289. Once officially released, the MSRP will be $349—so early customers will save $60 and be among the first to receive their mounts.
When your order is ready to ship, we’ll contact you directly to collect the remaining balance.
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Ready to remove your roof top tent from your low-profile SUV roof rack without having to access the bottom of your tent? With this innovative new design, you can simply stand at your rear bumper and open and close the RTT mount latches in seconds. No longer do you need to remove your cross bars or scratch up your knuckles trying to get to the bottom of your tent.
After a year of development work with the Sherpa Equipment Company and Intrepid Camp Gear, we are excited to release a whole new method of installing and removing your roof top tent. This mounting system is specifically targeted for SUVs like Ford Broncos and Toyota 4Runners running low profile roof racks like Sherpa, Prinsu, TrailRax, UpTop, Wescott and more.
To install your roof top tent, simply place the tent on the roof rack, center the tent and side the tent forward so the tent bushing and mount slot line up and fully mate. Once the tent is aligned and in position, use the included removable handle from the rear bumper to open and close the two hold down clamps that lock the tent in place. The hold down clamps keep the tent from sliding backward and unhooking from the six mounts.
What's included?
- Six mount sets – two front, two middle, and two rear (only the rear mounts include clamps). Made from 1/8 inch, 304 stainless steel, powder coated textured black.
- Six tent bushing assemblies
- Two keyed plunger lock assemblies to secure the clamp handles
- One removable handle for easy operation of the rear clamps
- One stainless steel hardware kit
NOTE: This product is NOT COMPATIBLE with GOBI roof racks.
Limited production run
Please recognize that these mounts are an innovative new approach to solving a problem and may need some minor fine tuning. We will offer support for all of our customers and offer improvement upgrades as we determine best practices and tweaks. If this sounds like a great fit for you, please help support us in this new product launch!
Selected for Best Gear of Overland Expo PNW 2024 by Overland Expo Staff.
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Weekender | 56, 62, 72 | Option A |
| Breezeway | 56, 62, 72 | Option A |
| Walkabout | 56, 62, 72, 87 | Option A |
| Kabari | Original (2022 and older) |
Option C |
| Kabari | 2.0 | Option C |
| Kabari | Lite, X, XL | Option A |
| Armadillo | X, X2 (2022 and older) |
Option C |
| Armadillo | X, X2, X2 Slim (2023+) |
Option A |
| Armadillo | A2, A3, X3 | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Alto | Mini, Elite | Option A |
| Nimbus | – | Option A |
| Stratus | 2.0 | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| LT-50 | - | Option C |
Vanultra quick release mounts are not compatible with Alu-Cab Gen 3.1 or Gen 3-R because there are no mounting frame rails under the tent. These tents have side frame rails and use a custom bracket system.
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Esperance | - | Option A |
| Flinders | - | Option A |
| Kakabu | - | Option A |
| Simpson III | - | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| All Models | - | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Baby Shack | - | Option A |
| Shack | - | Option A |
| Big Shack | - | Option A |
| Penthouse | - | Not Compatible |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Direct Fit |
| Pioneer | Mt. Shasta | Option A |
| Pioneer | Mt. Rainier | Option A |
| Pioneer | Mt. Denali | Option A |
| Pioneer | Bachelor | Option A |
| Mt. Washington | Small, Medium | Option A |
| Mt. Thielsen | Small, Medium | Option A |
| Mt. Hood | Small, Medium, Large | Option A |
| St. Helens Tent | - | Option C |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Direct Fit |
| Ninja | S, M, L | Option A |
| Soldier | V2, V2 XL | Option A |
| Tank | XL | Option A |
| UL | - | Option A |
| Warrior | Standard, XL | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Blade | - | Option A |
| Stealth | - | Option A |
| Sword | - | TBD |
| Family | - | TBD |
| Fun | - | Option A |
| Jazz | - | Option A |
| Series 3 | - | Option A |
| Xklusiv | - | Option A |
| Globe | Drifter | TBD |
| Globe | Tracker | TBD |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Aspen | Original, Lite | Option A |
| Evolution | 49, 55 | Option C |
| Evolution V2 | Short, Long | Option A |
| High Country | 63, 80 | Option C |
| Odyssey | 49, 55 | Option C |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Roof top tent | tent031 | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Superlite | - | Option B |
Vanultra mounts are not compatible with GFC Platform V2 RTT because there are no front to back frame rails. The optional mounting rails offered by GFC will not work with Vanultra mounts.
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Direct Fit |
| Skycamp | 3.0, 2.0, 1.0 | Option A |
| Skycamp Mini | 3.0, 2.0, 1.0 | Option A |
| X-Cover | 2.0, 1.0 | Option A |
| X-Cover Mini | 2.0, 1.0 | Option A |
| BDV | Duo, Solo | *Option A* |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Lightweight | Standard, Carbon Fiber, XL | Option C |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option | |
| Geo 2.5 | - | Option B | |
| Geo Solo | - | Option B | |
| Geo 3.0 | - | Option B | - |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Direct Fit |
| Swift | 1400 | Option B |
| Nomad | 1300 | Option A |
| Soft Shell | - | Option A |
| Ursa | 1300 | Option C |
| Orion | 1400 | Option C |
| Cross | 1200 | Option C |
| Uber Lite | - | Option C |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Discovery | M, XL | Option B |
| Space | S, M, XL | Option B |
| Evasion | S, M, XL | Option B |
| Grand Raid | M, X, XL | Option B |
| Vision 150 | - | Option B |
| Vision 180 | - | Option B |
| Odyssey | M, X, XL | Option B |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Direct Fit |
| Polaris | Regular, Plus | Option B |
| Sirius | Clampshell, 2, 3 | Option A |
| Orion | - | TBD |
| Andromeda | - | TBD |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Bushveld | Hard, II | Option A |
| Nomadic | 2, 3, 4 | Option A |
| Mamba 3 | - | Option C |
| TMBK 3 | - | Option A |
| Sidewinder | - | Option C |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Orion | Standard, XL | Option A |
| Pegasus | Standard, XL | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Rambler | - | Option A |
| Vagabond | Lite | Option A |
| Vagabond | 56" | Option A |
| Vagabond | XL | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Roof Space 2 | - | Option B |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Meadowlark | - | Option A |
| Condor | 1 | Option A |
| Condor | 48" | Option A |
| Condor | XL | Option A |
| Condor | Overland | Option A |
| Falcon | 2 | Option A |
| Falcon | 2 XL | Option A |
| Falcon | Pro | Option A |
| Sparrow | 50" | Option A |
| Sparrow | XL | Option A |
| Sparrow | Adventure | Option A |
| Sparrow | Adventure XL | Option A |
| Sparrow | EYE | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Soft Shell | - | Option A |
| Hard Shell | - | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Gen2 | 2583 | Option A |
| Gen2 | 2683 | Option A |
| Gen1 | 2783 | Option A |
| Gen1 | 2883 | Option A |
| Hard Shell | 2984 | Option A |
| Hard Shell | 2985 | Option A |
| Hard Shell | 2986 | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Cargo | - | Option A |
| Classic | - | Option A |
| Lite | - | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Approach | M | Option A |
| Foothill | - | Option A |
| Basin | - | Option A |
| Basin | Wedge | Option A |
| Ruggedized Autana | - | Option A |
| Explorer | Ayer | Option A |
| Explorer | Kukenam | Option A |
| Explorer | Autana | Option A |
| Low-Pro | - | Option A |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Scout Wedge Hard Shell | - | Option B |
| Nomad Hard Shell | - | Option B |
| Tent Model | Tent Version | Option |
| Alpha | I (Pre-2022) | Option B |
| Alpha | II (Pre-2022) | Option B |
| Alpha | I (2022+) | Option A |
| Alpha | II (2022+) | Option A |
| Stealth | - | Option A |
| Trailhead | - | Option A |
| Elite | - | Option A |
| Ranger | - | Option A |
| Delta | - | Option A |
In Fall 2021, Tuff Stuff redesigned the mounting rails and hardware kit for the ALPHA model tent. Tents purchased prior to Fall 2021 use a custom M10 T-bolt (shown here) with a 17mm hex head lock nut. The industry standard for Roof Top Tents is M8 hardware. Vanultra quick release mounting brackets are not compatible with the M10 T-bolt. A fit kit is required to replace the T-bolt with standard M8 hardware.
ALPHA tents purchased after Fall 2021, do not require fit kits because they include the standard M8 hardware with nut slider plates.
Subscribe to this project
We have created a short series of YouTube videos for the development and testing of this new product. If you are not ready to purchase yet but want to monitor the progress of this new mounting system, please follow along.
Episode 8: Production Release
Episode 7: Design Refinement
Episode 6: Product Testing
Episode 5: Product Redesign
Episode 4: RTT Mounting Issues that you Need to Know
Episode 3: Preproduction Testing with Intrepid Camp Gear
Episode 2: Preproduction Testing with Sherpa
Episode 1: Prototype Testing with Sherpa
Customer Reviews
I added this mount system to my 4x4 Colorado Alto Elite and my Chief Products roof platform.
The installation wasn’t too bad but getting 6 units aligned was challenging. Our best success was to leave a few components loose and tighten them the old difficult way. But this should only be needed once. The Chief Products rack does not have the ability to use all 3 mountings holes on the brackets but it seems sable enough with 2. I have been commuting with it assembled for a month with no issues. First trip is across the country to Overland Expo West.
I connected Vanultra because I wanted to have ability to remove my new Tent, which is 178LBs. Trevor worked with me closely to come-up with the right mounting hardware and a solution using their new low-profile quick release mounts. In fact Trevor stayed in touch through entire install as I was rushing to make a deadline for a 2000 mile trip to Sedona AZ. I use a Front Runner Slimline II rack so we came up with solution using rubber spacers to raise the mounts 1.5 inches so that it tent cleared my awning mounts and the edge of rack. I did really have time for a full test before hitting the road/trail for the trip, I'm happy to say that I had no problems with mounts on or off-road, even on Soldier Pass Trail in Sedona which is a 6 of 10 with a lot of obstacles. No creeks, pops, or bangs at all!! Lastly the mounts were perfect in our 50MPH wind road driving at 75MPH as well. I highly recommend these mounts over Front Runner Quick release system as they much more solid and noise free!
I take my tent on and off a ton. With the vehicle I drive it's always been difficult getting my hands underneath the tent between my car roof in order to get the mounts attached and tightened down. I was excited to see if this solution would help make the process easier. Not only does it fix that issue. It's extremely quick releasing and mounts back onto the roof just as fast.
I use a lift in my garage and I can get my tent on and off in a little over five minutes with no help. The mounts just clamp directly onto my rack and tighten down with just a couple bolts. I've been using these mounts for months now and have had zero issues. They don't come loose, they don't make any noise and they are easy to set up.
Absolutely recommend these mounts.
I was initially unsure if this mount would work with my setup, particularly because of the Roam box I have in the back, but it turned out to be a perfect fit. I installed the brackets with the screw heads facing forward and encountered no issues. I’ve had these brackets on for about four months now and have taken them on several road trips. Although the iKamper sits slightly higher than with the stock mounts, I didn’t notice any significant increase in wind noise on the freeway. Overall, this is a solid mount, and compared to the stock ones, it’s much easier to install.
Install was quick, straightforward and once setup needs no adjustments. Simply loosen the rear bolts and you can remove the tent and reinstall in minutes. My inspired overland tent was super noisy with the oem mounts but with these mounts it feels rock solid and is dead silent in all conditions including super rough trails, rock, forest etc. I have had my tent mounted with these for over 2k miles now and they haven't budged or made any noises, highly recommend.
