First Rooftop Tent Guide 2026: What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy The most common mistake people make with their first rooftop tent is buying the tent first. They find a deal on a soft-shell, pull the trigger, and then start looking for a rack. Three weeks later they’re deep in a forum thread trying to figure out why nothing fits their truck, and they’re either eating a restocking fee or building a rack around a tent that was never meant for their setup. Buy the rack second. Buy th