New expedition RTT / First Impressions

[BC_FJC]

I like the wheel's up pic. Glad it survived. Were you at Moab this year? I saw one of the new style tents on a trailer on the far side of the Slick Rock camp ground. Never had a chance to see who it belonged to.

Both mine will collect condensation. The only real solution to this is to leave windows/doors slightly unzipped for cross-flow ventilation. The peak vents on the new model don't allow a lot of air to circulate.

That was me... The photo is from our trip to Moab taking Lockhart basin, trailer flipped when I bounced the frame off of a step on the trail.

We didn't really see any condensation in Moab or in the hotter areas (Windows open most of way), but when we were heading up to Yellowstone and the temp was dropping to freezing (Windows closed most of the way) you needed to wipe the roof and sides down before folding things up. As heavy as the condensation got it was not dripping.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Deployed ours for the first time last night... need the extension for sure.

Hard to get to the drive side front window awning pole behind the gas cans.. so i left it off.

I like how you can open both windows front and rear and both doors left and right...

 

[Skillet]

Lookin' good, but it would look better if you dropped extra K on it.

Maybe you can shorten the spring steel for the front awning and mount it on the INTI somewhere? Just an idea.

I am digging that retractable sun shade. Where did you get that?

 

[SOCALFJ]

LMFAO!! i had to read that like 20 time to get that! Damn im tired!! Went mtn biking today first time /long time, little paralized lol

The awning is from adventuretrailer.. it's a Fiamma from italy. Sets up in half the time the tent does.

 

[Skillet]

Inside joke.


Your rig looks smashing, I must say.

Time for me to drive up and get the INTI when I get back from my trip.

Then I guess I will have to get one of those sun shades, ya bastid.

My little Mexi would be oh so happy with that thing.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Hey, your a bad influence on me, im a bad influence on you

 

[SOCALFJ]

Here's a side by side comparison with the EEZI AWN and the Mombasa.

http://www.racktents.com/Eeziawn.html

 

[gearguywb]

Very Nice.....certainly making me consider one of these instead of the extra cash for an Eazi Awn. It would have been a no-brainer at the introductory price

 

[SOCALFJ]

Scott Brady from Overland Journal will be doing a full test on the unit also.

 

[Texus]

"stability"

sooo, I'm gettin' one from CO soon...and just a lil curious... is it solid anough when set up for good "action" shall I say... gotta christen that s*** ya know! an honest question though...

 

[SOCALFJ]

Yes it will be fine dude. You can throw humpies in it all night long if you need too.

 

[Montana Cruiser]

Yes it will be fine dude. You can throw humpies in it all night long if you need too.

Any chance you could snap a few close-ups of the ladder? Specifically, how it folds up on top? I'm thinking of buying the new model ladder and adapting it to my old model tent and would like to see how it attaches and if my current cover could accommodate the extra thickness.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Yeah, i can snap some for ya..

 

[Montana Cruiser]

Yeah, i can snap some for ya..

That would great, thanks!

 

[Tentsontop]

FWIW - Luis has a few of the new style tents on ebay for $795 & free shipping. If anyone in/near CO wants a new style ladder for their old tent or a better deal on the new RTT let me know.

 

[SOCALFJ]

Update: The changing room should be here any day. When that comes in i'll deploy the tent and shoot the ladder for ya..

 

[ExpeditionXJ]

Howdy...anyone have a pic with the additional changing room deployed? I may be visiting Jenny very soon...

Also,i may have missed it, inside internal dimensions?


John

 

[SOCALFJ]

go to car-top-tent.com to see the changing room and the measurements.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Update: The changing room should be here any day. When that comes in i'll deploy the tent and shoot the ladder for ya..

How does the changing room attach to the base? If you dont mind what is the cost of the changing room? Im looking to adapt the changing room to my RTT not a Mombasa.

 

[SOCALFJ]

There is a channel built into the aluminum frame that the changing room attaches to. You just pull the material through. I have clue what it costs.. sorry.