running my roof bag in my basket was terrible on the open road, no top speed & shit house fuel economy hence me going the trailer option.
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| Author: | BRAD [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | roof top tent on vitara |
hi, just wondering if anyone knows if a roof top tent hangs over the sides of a vitara and if it looks weird with one on. thanks |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
roof top tents are around 1200mm X 1400mm x 300mm when packed up, go have a measure. |
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| Author: | Microwire [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
Try here. http://nbs4x4club.com/forum/index.php?topic=13258.0 or here. http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/build-di ... -sidekick/ |
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| Author: | BRAD [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
i cant believe i didnt think of that haha, thanks mate |
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| Author: | buzbox [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
The other thing you need to think of is if the roof is able to carry the weight of the tent + yourself and if someone else is in there with you + the bouncing you may have with that person. Sure you can get roof racks rated at XX Kgs but the roof may not be able to carry the weight. |
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| Author: | Microwire [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
buzbox wrote: The other thing you need to think of is if the roof is able to carry the weight of the tent + yourself and if someone else is in there with you + the bouncing you may have with that person.
Sure you can get roof racks rated at XX Kgs but the roof may not be able to carry the weight. x2 Plus consider your GVM and CoG, there's not that much room for movement. Though i wouldn't expect that they'd weigh to much. If it were me I'd build a little off road trailer with a roof top tent. Check out Joes or some of the other guys trailers. |
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| Author: | Michikins [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
Not sure how much different they are strenght wise in the roof, but I have rooftop tent for my Jimny and it works great. |
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| Author: | royce [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
roof rack max weights are for moving only, sitting still they can handle a tent and 2 people fine bodyroll and pushing through teh wind will be interesting though, ive had 60kg on the roof with no swaybar and if was pretty exciting to turn |
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| Author: | BRAD [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
yeah the body roll would be abit fun to see haha, i measured it today and a roof tent would cover the whole roof because i got a SWB so its abit of a bummer , i waas looking at getting a small trailer to put the teent on but i can find any that are a 5x4 but ill just keep looking. thanks for the help guyys |
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| Author: | christover1 [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
5 x 3.5 are easier to get hold of, would suite a zook well. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
running my roof bag in my basket was terrible on the open road, no top speed & shit house fuel economy hence me going the trailer option.
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| Author: | Hybrid [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
Is that what you call an open road in Adelaide Atari? 
When I was looking at the roof top tents they were all around the 45kg mark if that helps. |
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| Author: | FHA57 [ Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
my sierra is fine |
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| Author: | FHA57 [ Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
my roof rack is mounted off my 6 point cage tho i can also bolt it on or off and have it on with my roof off cant see much difference on a vit its fine on the motorway and general driving been on some ok slopes seems fine wouldnt be doinbg anything hardcore with it on although but great for general camping trips. mine weighs 60kg i do have a post sumwhere with more pictures in it. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
60kg's is pretty light considering it's a bed/tent for 2 people. if you set it up so it opened from one side the overall width would be about 200mm less but i guess then you can't set up the annex over the back & open the tail gate under cover. 
FHA57 rooftop tent thread http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... ic&t=26909 |
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| Author: | FHA57 [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
ill prob build a wind break for the front in time thanks atari i still access mine fron the back so good wen it raining or at night wen in need of a beer and cant sleep |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
yeah thats what i thought, would be nice to have that downstairs room.  i'm slapping one on a 5x3.5 trailer so the lower annex part will be pointless for me.
a nice aero package would make a world of difference... no ricer wings tho 
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| Author: | sogone [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
You have a ricer tacho too! I'm not so rice that my shift light is hooked on but 
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
didn't even see the gauges 
it's a tidy looking unit, we need more pics of the passenger please? 
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| Author: | sogone [ Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: roof top tent on vitara |
He has more gauges then me
Baleno conversion to Fhatz? |
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