Hey Gang, I am looking to purchase a rooftop tent for my FJ62 for some camping trips, possibly PA to Maine, or even heading out west. What are the best tents, and where can I get them the cheapest? I saw that Cabelas is selling an ARB Rooftop tent for about $1300. Also would I need a completely new roofrack? Thanks for any help in advance!
Best Rooftop tent option?
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The roof top tent is an awesome idea. I have been looking at this one:
Pinnacle Wholesalers
I'm not associated with this product in any way. I just think this is a good tent at a great price. The site says its the same as the arb one.
Cheers.
Pinnacle Wholesalers
I'm not associated with this product in any way. I just think this is a good tent at a great price. The site says its the same as the arb one.
Cheers.
There is a lot of information and reviews for various RTT (roof top tents) in the camping/outdoor_gear section on MUD... might be worth a look.
Bull has a nice ARB RTT in the for sale section.
I have seen it in person at the FJ45 run and it is a really nice setup.
I have a Mobassa 2nd generation that works good for me, the wife and three kids.
I have seen it in person at the FJ45 run and it is a really nice setup.
I have a Mobassa 2nd generation that works good for me, the wife and three kids.
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Check out the Camping and Expedition section, they have a number of threads about RTT.
I have a Camping Lab w/ awning and it works very well for a great price.
Good luck.
I have a Camping Lab w/ awning and it works very well for a great price.
Good luck.
This past weekend I slept in a RTT from these guys and it was awesome. Incredibly comfortable. I emailed them to see if I could buy one of the mattresses for my 60's interior sleeping system I liked it so much.
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I have a hannibal RTT. I have had it for about five years. I have found that it is prone to zipper failure and Hannibal support is basically non-existant. It has always kept me dry and I love sleeping up there, but I would not buy one again. I think EZ awn might be better. ARB is supposed to be nice too. --Winslow
Wow, I've been looking for a big enough RTT for my family (wife and two kids) and I'm worried the largest of the "flip-open" RTTs is way to small, besides making the 60 look like it could take off if it would go any faster than 70mph due to the overhang.
Gotcha. Wasn't sure which brand it was so I posted up the link. Sweet tent!
For size reference, here is my Second generation Mobassa on my tow rig with an 8' utility bed (in Moab)
My three kids are Beagles
but we still have way more room than we need. Look at the one Bull has in the for sale section. It is on a Troopy and is huge when flipped out.
The bottom one is DieselCruiserHeads ARB on his M101 military trailer. I think this is the same one Bull is selling. You can see from the picture how it folds up and when collapsed it is not much wider than the trailer.
My three kids are Beagles
but we still have way more room than we need. Look at the one Bull has in the for sale section. It is on a Troopy and is huge when flipped out.The bottom one is DieselCruiserHeads ARB on his M101 military trailer. I think this is the same one Bull is selling. You can see from the picture how it folds up and when collapsed it is not much wider than the trailer.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/camping-outdoor-gear/227933-camping-lab-roof-top-tent-review.html
rooftoptent accessories
Buy the camping lab tent, it is the tits of rtts
rooftoptent accessories
Buy the camping lab tent, it is the tits of rtts
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I have just recently purchased the African Outback (Technitop) RT Tent from Slee Offroad and really like this setup very spacious and comfortable be sure to check them out!!!
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I can see how a RTT would be handy in places where there are dangerous predators roaming about at night as in Africa. I have slept on my roof rack with a futon in the open in the Mohave of CA, not wanting a night visit from crawlies.
Nowadays I am more concerned with highway speed and beating my old 2F up steep mountain grades at least in 3rd gear. So, rather than a RTT I was considering a USAF surplus J-47 GE engine mounted on the roof rack. They are old enough to be affordable and I have a neighbor who is a retired ground crew mechanic from the 1960s.
What do you think? Is it worth it?
Nowadays I am more concerned with highway speed and beating my old 2F up steep mountain grades at least in 3rd gear. So, rather than a RTT I was considering a USAF surplus J-47 GE engine mounted on the roof rack. They are old enough to be affordable and I have a neighbor who is a retired ground crew mechanic from the 1960s.
What do you think? Is it worth it?
I was quite impressed with the Maggiolina I bought from a co-worker, but I just didn't see teaching the doberdogs how to climb the ladder...
pix here: https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/174720-maggiolina-adventure-large-fs.html
pix here: https://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/174720-maggiolina-adventure-large-fs.html
Which rack are you running? Nice looking 60 BTW.
I see you're SOA. Does having the tent up there make the truck any more tippy than it was before?
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I could have sworn I had a blog over here, but I have the same one mirrored on a few other sites.
Here is my Maggiolina AirLand roof top tent.
Roof top tents - YotaTech Forums
Here is my Maggiolina AirLand roof top tent.
Roof top tents - YotaTech Forums
That will be my next RTT.
I could have sworn I had a blog over here, but I have the same one mirrored on a few other sites.
Here is my Maggiolina AirLand roof top tent.
Roof top tents - YotaTech Forums
