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I think there could be a lot of interest if you have a good design and reasonable price point. There was a local company that manufactures a hoist for jeep tops that looked at modifying it to accommodate RTT's but it would have required a complete redesign so they put it on the back burner and I don't anticipate them getting back to it. From my experience dealing with RTT customers I think a good product that would simplify mounting a tent for an individual would get a lot of interest.I'm working on a version of a hitch mounted hoist that will handle a roof top tent. Kind of a niche item, does anyone think there will be interest and a good price point I should consider if I offer it for sale?
Hey man. Good start! I can see potential. Keep me posted.@Box Rocket Its not fully formed yet, but it works. With all the leverage, slack in the hitch, slack in the pivot point, and a little deflection in the vertical piece.... so I included some camber on one side of the base piece. I've made a couple of crude shim bushings to let it spin a little more freely if needed.... All that, and I need to find a hand winch I have a little more faith in, and I'd feel comfortable putting together a kit. Definitely not something to play under when the tent is 8' in the air.
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I thought I had seen this done before with a hitch mounted hoist.
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I am sure I saw on another site last year where this had been done also.
Anyways, it is a very cool idea for sure.