Dometic TRT 140 AIR vs Yakima SkyRise HD
The Dometic TRT 140 AIR and the Yakima SkyRise HD are both softshell tents in the same part of the market, which makes them a genuine head-to-head rather than a comparison across categories. Dometic and Yakima take noticeably different approaches to the same problem.
The TRT 140 AIR is 5 kg lighter at 47 kg against 52 kg, which on a factory roof rated for 68 to 75 kg is often the difference between a legal fit and a rack upgrade. Inside, the SkyRise HD gives 3.47 m² of sleeping floor against 3.16 m², about 10 percent more, and it sleeps 3 to the TRT 140 AIR's 2. The TRT 140 AIR lists $499 lower, at $2,500 against $2,999.
They open differently: the TRT 140 AIR is an inflatable and the SkyRise HD a fold-out. That is not cosmetic — it decides whether headroom is even across the tent or tapers towards one end, and how much of the roof the tent occupies when closed. Canvas differs too: 300D ripstop polyester against 600D Ripstop Polyester. Closed, the TRT 140 AIR sits 10.909999999999997 cm lower on the roof — 31 cm against 41.91 cm — which is drag you carry on every mile you are not camping.
Dometic
TRT 140 AIR
The only inflatable tent in this database. A single-point AIR frame replaces poles entirely, which is how it reaches 47 kg and why it packs to 82 cm wide — narrow enough for hatchback crossbars that most rooftop tents overhang.
- 47 kg, and no poles to bend or snap
- 82 cm closed width fits small car racks
- No poles to break or bend
- 3.2 cm mattress is thin
Yakima
SkyRise HD
The SkyRise HD is Yakima's heavy-duty softshell rooftop tent, built from 600D ripstop polyester with a 3000mm PU coating and a removable 210D polyester rainfly, plus an expansion pop-out that covers ladder access. Its published open dimensions are 126"/96" long by 56" wide with a 48-inch peak, and it weighs 131.5 lbs. Yakima rates it 4-season, includes a memory-foam mattress, anti-condensation mat and lockable clamps, and backs it with a limited two-year warranty.
- Heavier-duty 600D ripstop polyester shell compared with the lighter SkyRise SL
- Rainfly and pop-out extend to cover ladder access
- Includes memory-foam mattress, anti-condensation mat and lockable clamps
- Heavier than Yakima's SkyRise SL at 131.5 lbs
Which one to pick
Take the TRT 140 AIR if the budget is fixed. Take the TRT 140 AIR if your roof load limit is the binding constraint. Beyond that the feature rows below — heater port, skylight, annex, cargo rails — are where the remaining difference lies.
Every specification, side by side
| Specification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Type | Softshell | Softshell |
| Opening style | Inflatable | Fold-out |
| Sleeps | 2— worst of the tents compared | 3— best of the tents compared |
| Season rating | — | 4-season |
| List price | $2,500— best of the tents compared | $2,999— worst of the tents compared |
| Weight and size | ||
| Weight | 104 lb— best of the tents compared | 115 lb— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed length | 4 ft 11 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft 10 in— best of the tents compared |
| Packed width | 2 ft 8 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft— worst of the tents compared |
| Packed height | 12.2 in— best of the tents compared | 16.5 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Living space | ||
| Sleeping length | 7 ft 2 in— worst of the tents compared | 8 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Sleeping width | 4 ft 9 in— best of the tents compared | 4 ft 8 in— worst of the tents compared |
| Floor area | 34 sq ft— worst of the tents compared | 37.4 sq ft— best of the tents compared |
| Interior height | 3 ft 9 in— worst of the tents compared | 4 ft— best of the tents compared |
| Mattress thickness | 1.3 in | — |
| Setup and build | ||
| Setup timeManufacturer's claim where published; otherwise estimated from tent type. Expect longer in practice. | 2 min | ~5 minest. |
| Shell material | — | — |
| Fabric | 300D ripstop polyester | 600D Ripstop Polyester |
| Warranty | — | 2years |
| Features | ||
| Integrated LED lighting | No | — |
| Heater / HVAC port | — | — |
| Roof skylight | — | — |
| Annex available | — | Yes |
| Solar ready | — | — |
| Carries cargo on top | — | — |
| Sources | ||
| Last verified | Dometic product page | Yakima product page |
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Or read the full spec sheets for the Dometic TRT 140 AIR and the Yakima SkyRise HD.