...I've done extensive research and keep going back to exposed racks. I don't want to drill or cage my Jeep. I like their Click-in system for quick tent set up and removal and the fact that I can convert the crossbars to soft top (or no top) racks. Does any one have experience using this brand...
...gate. all under a shell.
There is a box for dry goods and wine. Water is in 2,5 gal jugs that I have had for 40 years.
If you are packing the tent, pads, chairs kind of stuff in a box you are wasting space, put that in a box and there are all kinds of voids, put it in the back and use it to...
...every trip.
Here's some of the stuff I keep packed away and take each trip:
ActionPacker (non-camp kitchen gear)
Slumberjack tarp, poles
a tent
extra stakes
propane bottles, white gas
toilet paper
hammocks
a cheap fabric crate that stuff gets tossed into
2 basins for washing dishes...
...Still needs new tires but night and day difference.
I stalled the new Fox 2.0 shocks and really liking them. Way less sway even with the tent on top. Still waiting for use of a ramp to install the new springs. Second battery, custom tray, battery isolator, shore power battery...
With 2 days to spare I finished the trailer just before we planned to leave in our vacation. Had 3 friends help me out the tent on the rack then took it out for a test drive. She towed great. 75mph no problem as long as the roads are smooth.
We went to CO for 2 weeks. The first few...
I did a 9 month review video that covers areas that other people had to use toons on along with how some setup look inside. Here is the video if interested.
The Basecamp has been awesome! We have been using it for over a year now and it has been wonderful. Still haven’t had a large downpour to test it in though, but overall I am very happy with our purchase.
roof racks will be noisier when driving, but they typically can handle more weight by design. i have cross bars on two different vehicles and they work for what im doing, but i would personally go roof rack for the tent
I have a 2016 4Runner and I am ordering the 3 person Nomadic Extender roof tent. What should I get to support the tent, a roof rack or will cross bars suffice and which do you recommend?
...pretty rough terrain.
The ladders come down to the body combing and supports the aft end of the rack...and the bulk of our weight while in the tent. The front of the rack is captured on the gutter...but I have dispersed the load with 4 hard rubber blocks glued into position. These blocks...
...I did do some upgrades such as make it taller when I changed to a taller roof.
https://poppageno.blogspot.com/2022/01/land-rover-109-raising-roof-rack.html
I ran a Tepui tent on it for a couple of years, until I got tired of climbing up and down 3-4 times just to set it up or take it down.
Appreciate the response! I'm usually solo in my 118lb Smittybuilt Overlander RTT so, like you said, I haven't had any issues with static load up to this point so probably okay with continued use.
Thanks!
...I finally found the answer to why they do not recommend it on Thule's site
So the concern is your roof getting deformed, so if you put a big tent and add say 2 adults and 2 young children the static load may cause damage where the mount rests on the roof. Functionally denting the roof. I...
...for big games like this and I love to make long road trips out of it when I can. Since I bought my 2017 Jeep GC in 2019 and put the rooftop tent on it not long after that, and discovered dispersed camping and "overlanding", I really really love these trips even more. Spending a few days near...
...Racks and is mounted to the interior frame of the Jeep. It is capable of managing an 800+ pound static load, so the Smittybilt hardshell rooftop tent is a breeze. This actual tent is the last of its kind and is brand new. It comfortably sleeps two adults. The width of the mattress is almost...
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