Exhaust jacks, maxtrax and roof-top campers!

[mrbonk]

Hey all,
Looking at a few bits and pieces before I do a trip to the N end of Fraser (through the Ngkala Rocks bypass bit) and I'd thought I'd ask around here for some opinions on the following items.

Bushranger X Jack exhaust jack. Any good? Waste of time?

Maxtrax recovery ramps. Do they work as well as the vids on the site would have you believe? Is there a better/cheaper/more compact alternative when there's nothing to winch to and you're on your own?

ARB roof-top tents and their purpose built roof-rack/tray. Anyone got one of these? How easy/difficult is it to remove the tent from the rack?

EDIT: Maxtrax site is http://www.maxtrax.com.au

[460cixy]

exaust jack is the goods on sand. and i gather the recovery ramps are like the old school alloy sand ladders i havent used those so i cant realy coment

[Cossie]

ARB roof-top tents and their purpose built roof-rack/tray. Anyone got one of these? How easy/difficult is it to remove the tent from the rack?

EDIT: Maxtrax site is http://www.maxtrax.com.au

Undo 8 13mm nuts and lift the whole tent off, takes 5 mins

[Mad Cruiser]

The ARB roof top tents are piss easy to remove from the racks, easier when you have another person helping you take it off

[keencdk]

ARB roof top tents are on sale at the moment, I think $1800 for pilbara and $1900 for Simpson

Believe you can also mount on a pair of rhino rack rails or similar so you don't need to buy ARB rack just to mount tent. Or you could just cut down a second hand rack and save some cash

[Ezookiel]

How good is your exhaust system?
Exhaust jacks are useless if there's any leak in the system.
Mine wouldn't even lift my zook when there was a small leak somewhere.
And as for my wife's subaru, it's twin exhausts, and so far haven't come up with any system that will work.
But your question has just reminded me of something I need to look into. I've upgraded to a Patrol, so will have to check what size I originally bought to make sure it's big enough for the Patrol. Otherwise, I suppose it will be in the for sale section soon.

[MYTTUF]

Hey all,
Looking at a few bits and pieces before I do a trip to the N end of Fraser (through the Ngkala Rocks bypass bit) and I'd thought I'd ask around here for some opinions on the following items.

ARB roof-top tents and their purpose built roof-rack/tray. Anyone got one of these? How easy/difficult is it to remove the tent from the rack?

Dude
The roof top t5ent idea makes setting up/packing camp a breeze and well worth the investment. As for taking it off the rsack I cant anwser that but ai aassume it'll be easy.
Jonesy

[nickw86au]

Hey all,
Maxtrax recovery ramps. Do they work as well as the vids on the site would have you believe? Is there a better/cheaper/more compact alternative when there's nothing to winch to and you're on your own?

A piece of rolled up carpet (free) that's wide enough to go under both tyres. Tie a piece of rope from the carpet to your towbar so that you don't have to run back down the track to get it. Only tried it a couple of times myself when I had a stock Subie wagon - low ground clearance!! Worked well on sand (the carpet, not the subie...)

I have a zook now and have been down to the stockton sand dunes a number of times - never been bogged in it

[mrbonk]

Hmmmm....never even thought of using carpet (or anything similar for that matter)! I'll have to keep that in mind.

Turns out ARB are definitely doing a good deal on those roof-top tents. $1900 for the Simpson, as someone indicated earlier. But, they're also discounting the other bits and pieces, including the touring roof rack etc. Looks like that's the way to go!

[JUZ]

You should look at a decent canvas touring tent, as quick or quicker and easier to use. you shoud look at freedom tents, have had mine about 8 years, 2 years of that traveling around australia www.freedomcamping.com.au

have a great trip up there

[RAY185]

All I can say is Bushranger has an excellent warranty service in my experience. http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=88076

[Troll00]

Maxtrax do work I have a set, prefect on the beach had a camper on and got it bogged in the soft sand and got through without having to use a snatch strap just have to take it slow but I did it under me own steam