I wanted to hear from people with roof top tents on their fjcruiser. I have wheeled with them on 100 series, but was wondering how the weight on the roof affects a short wheel base vehicle. Pictures would be cool to. Thanks.
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does anyone know of ANY rooftop tnets available for the FJc?
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Keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming ARB line of tents, half the pictures on the brochure are of the tent mounted on a yellow FJC.
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The ARB rooftop tent is now available, drop shipped from All-Pro. I think its about $1600. What I am more interested in, is the roofrack that goes with it. The rear has flat sides to allow easy opening. Personally, I use a Hannibal tent, and have been pleased with that product. Easy-Awn is, I believe, considered even to superior to the Hannibal. All rooftop tent are about 44" wide and should be interchangable with different roofracks. I am waiting to here back from an ARB rep about the roofrack (you will still need the ARB mounting system too).
Here are 2 other links -
http://www.autohomeus.com/products/index.php and
http://www.car-top-tent.com/
I know the auto home folks have a tent or tents that fit the FJC on the stock roof rack, as I spoke with them several months back. They are kinda pricey, but you get what you pay for.
http://www.autohomeus.com/products/index.php and
http://www.car-top-tent.com/
I know the auto home folks have a tent or tents that fit the FJC on the stock roof rack, as I spoke with them several months back. They are kinda pricey, but you get what you pay for.
Carl,
Which one were you thinking of getting? You'll probably just stay in those 5 star resorts like the one in Mexican Hat.
Matt
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We have sold a couple of dozen AutoHome tents to FJC owners who report that they are very pleased.
As soon as I rescue my PC hard drive (a big mess right now) I will post a photo or two. Most people opt for a hard shell tent - split about 50/50 between Maggiolina and Columbus models. Either the small or medium models will fit inside the roof line.
Both mount using a thule 450 clamp setup and standard Thule cross bars on the factory (port-installed) rack system.
Mike S
We have sold a couple of dozen AutoHome tents to FJC owners who report that they are very pleased.
As soon as I rescue my PC hard drive (a big mess right now) I will post a photo or two. Most people opt for a hard shell tent - split about 50/50 between Maggiolina and Columbus models. Either the small or medium models will fit inside the roof line.
Both mount using a thule 450 clamp setup and standard Thule cross bars on the factory (port-installed) rack system.
Mike S
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Thanks, that anwers the question perfectly. I am planning on getting a magnolia.
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This sure seems like a lot of weight to put on the factory rack, two people and a tent are way over factory spec. But, I guess if it works....
roof top bothers me with wheeling from a base camp area resetting every evening no place for stuff during the wheeling period.
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We decided against a roof top tent for our expedition. The reasons:
1. Extra weight on roof
2. Yet another piece of equipment that can break, be stolen, etc.
3. Reduced roof rack capacity (related to #1)
4. Expense
5. Wind noise and poor wind profile
6. Injury risk getting up & down, esp. after a few.
1. Extra weight on roof
2. Yet another piece of equipment that can break, be stolen, etc.
3. Reduced roof rack capacity (related to #1)
4. Expense
5. Wind noise and poor wind profile
6. Injury risk getting up & down, esp. after a few.
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I use wheeling as a means to get somewhere cool. We usually are somewhere different every day because we do a lot of photography. As far as a trailer, I have not ruled that out. It is a lot more money and I am trying to avoid that although the room would be nice. I am sick of setting up a tent on the ground. When I am by my self I usually sleep on the ground with no tent. RTT are quick up and down. As far as it being more equipment to break, the only time there should be a problem beyond normal wear and tear would be a low branch. I have wheeled with one on a 100 series, but that is much bigger and heavier than the FJ cruiser. I was wondering how it would be wheeling because that is 150lbs of weight on the roof. I see fj40's with them so I now it can be done. I also try to stick to trails rate at 3.5. Sometimes I go over, but I try not to. This is more of an expedition rig. I think if you are going to be doing serious wheeling the RTT are not a good choice. As of now I am going to get a Technitop.
The load rating on the roof rack is dynamic loading with a safety margin. Static load capacity is significantly greater.
Carl,
Which one were you thinking of getting? You'll probably just stay in those 5 star resorts like the one in Mexican Hat.
Matt
Well, we have to stay in a
resort so you have a parking lot to sleep in
;p ..Well, we have to stay in a
All a guy needs to relax is a sleeping bag, folding chair bed and his
trusty 9mm tucked in his pillow. Other than that dog harrassing me all night I slept like a baby. Just bustin your chops
Matt
I just posted this up in another thread https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=2188411&postcount=2 and agree with most of your points, That's why I went with the trailer alternative but it is expensive and it do's add more equipment that can break, stolen, etc. But I felt it was the best solution for me.
And you would get board if you didn't have things to Fix
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That blows. That is the exact reason I am sketchy about getting a trailer. Still better the trailer than the rig.
I just posted this up in another thread https://forum.ih8mud.com/showpost.php?p=2188411&postcount=2 and agree with most of your points, That's why I went with the trailer alternative but it is expensive and it do's add more equipment that can break, stolen, etc. But I felt it was the best solution for me.
And you would get board if you didn't have things to Fix
I gotta admit your setup is pretty sweet - despite the minor mishap! The main reason we didn't go the trailer route is that it would be difficult to park the rig in crowded areas. I love the way you color keyed the trailer to the FJC!
The RTT is very, very seductive with its easy setup and comfort. We just did a test of our setup this weekend at Laguna Seca. We plan on using the Therm-a-rest Luxury Camp sleeping pads inside a North Face light weight backpacking tent. This way we do not need to have to sets of equipment - one for backpacking and another for car camping.
The mattress pads were acceptable and nowhere near as comfortable as the pads in the RTTs, but given that we will not be camping most of the time during the expedition we felt it was a good compromise solution. Our goal is to go as light as possible and carefully examine each piece of equipment as to whether we really need it or not.
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My brother and I lived in a rooftop tent as we drove from Jackson Hole to Prudhoe Bay and then down to Panama. It was great, except for Costa Rica there was a type of knat that could get through the mesh and really leave a nice welt. All in all, I love living rooftop. It great for lions, bugs, and banditos. The only problem I had was slamming into a mexican undergound parking garage, and taking out a street banner in Nicaragua. We used a Hannibal tent. Great in the rain, but did experience some zipper failure on the flaps that cover the side mesh windows.