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roof top tent on troopy
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:27 pm
by betsy
any body had any experince with a roof top tent on a troopy ? iv been runing a qween size swag in my roof rack on long trips cape ex and has been ok one up looking at a tent for my next trip because im taking the missus and would b bit more room for 2. looking at a south african made tent ov 50 kg only bad point i can see is the extra weight up high- any opinions would b great cheers .
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:52 pm
by christover1
50kg would be less weight than some swags anyway.
I doubt you'd feel the weight, and wind drag should be no worse than the swag.
Just my opinion, never driven a troopie.
I use a roof tent but on a trailer.
It weighs 46KG including mattress.
christover
Re: roof top tent on troopy
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:55 pm
by bogged
betsy wrote:any opinions would b great cheers .
watch that first step for the missus' 4am piss....
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:07 am
by blackmav
Only issue I had on a recent High country trip was low tree branches trying to rip the cover apart. On a lifted Patrol I only just noticed the extra weight up there.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:11 pm
by LFONZ
5 star way to go camping, we've got a howling moon on the roof of a gutlux. get a good quality one, some i found to have really cheap meterials.
http://www.opensky.com.au/
Roof top tent
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:44 pm
by stinger
I have a roof top tent for sale if interested.
Friends also have one they used on a troopy an had no issues. I also use mine on my 80 series with 35s, six inch suspension lift and no sway bays. It did increase the body role (like I expected) but not to bad.
Email me if you are interested
dwayne.kersey@saiglobal.com
Cheers,
Dwayne