I have checked once again with Napier about building a model of tent that would fit the box of a Ridgeline. They replied that they are not presently doing so and that new model development would be based on demand.
I suggest we demand!!!!!
Customer service [customerservice@napierenterprises.com]
Emailed Camp-Rite owner and asked how many requests have been received so far? This is the response I got this morning:
I get a few requests for the Ridgeline. We don’t count or track them. Even though it is a short box, I guess people can camp in it. We need one order for 100 tents to justify the development expense OR one guy willing to front say $10k to get it going. It has to be designed, there are going to be attachment problems and samples and fittings have to go back and forth to China, nothing time and money can’t handle though.
If somebody wants to front the money, I could partner up and pay back development costs of shared profits over the years.
I talk to all the truck tent guys and there are no plans on the books. Maybe if Honda keeps selling them for a few years, it will happen.
So ... don't hold you breath if your expecting any development from this company ... or who has $10K in pocket change?
If Honda just orders a hundred and makes all the dealerships just buy one, I am sure one of the salesman can get it bought or thrown as part of a sales package .
We are definitely looking forward to producing a product for the Honda Ridgeline. We are currently working closely with Honda to come to an agreement so that we may make this product available to our anxious customers. We are very pleased to hear that you are one of many that are awaiting the arrival of this product and cannot thank you enough for showing your support of Napier Enterprises. Again, thank you!
Thank you for your interest in our products.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us.
Best Regards,
Customer Service
Napier Enterprises
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Hi all...just sent my request in.....after calling all truck tent makers for DAYS before buying my 2007 Billet Silver RTL....and FOUND NO TENTS THAT WOULD FIT.....very frustrating....
Hope we get one soon.
Shay
I decided a long time ago to never again try to spend a night in something I can't stand up in. Same goes for the tents.
Ideally, I'l spend the night in a nearby hotel and shuttle to the outdoorsy stuff.
At Yosemite, my granddaughter and stayed in the lodge. My kind of camping.
I put in a plea along with a few points of interest about the RL that maybe they were unaware of...like not having wheel wells in the bed so it's perfect for camping and all we lack is a tent. *Crosses fingers*
Yeah. One of the customer reviews says it fits his F150.
You gotta watch some of these companies that say "fits xxx".
If a tent were available, I'm sure AutoAnything would offer it.
exA4
The Honda Element has a expanable roof tent for it,sleeps 2 I have seen it on the Element owners club site,You can order it on a brand new Element thru a Honda dealer in Californa,Anyway why is it so hard to come up with a tent for a Ridgline?
I dunno. Why is it so hard to come up with a BedRug? http://www.bedrug.com/
I don't want one of the other liners.
Has anyone went to a smalltime tentmaker? There's one around here. If I think of it, I'll stop by and ask. I don't have a use for one myself. I camp out in the nearest lodge.
I gotta go eat. I'm getting giddy.
Just a general Ridgeline truck tent search in google comes up with this hit:
SPORTZ TRUCK TENT III
Fits: Honda Ridgeline looks like a picture of a Chevy -