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JOYTUTUS Overland Aluminum Hard Shell Rooftop Camping Tent on sale for $1,199.99 - $215.99 with discount code
18RT at checkout =
$984.
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Details:
- Hard shell rooftop tent for 2 persons with trapezoidal design for up to 30% more interior space
- One-touch setup: opens/closes in under 1 minute
- Aircraft-grade aluminum frame with 660 lbs (300 kg) static load capacity
- Dimensions: 96" L x 53" W x 72" H; floor width 4.3 ft
- Material: Oxford fabric with PU5000mm waterproof coating and UV50+ protection
- Level 6 wind and snow resistance
- Features: 3 mesh windows for airflow, built-in LED lighting, smart storage
- Included: Rainfly
- Weight: 185.2 lbs
- 1-year warranty
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The problem with them is that you have to level your vehicle or else you'll be sliding to one side of the tent. You either have to carry levelimg blocks or hope you can find flat rocks to shim your tires. You'll be surprised just how little it takes to feel weird. Second, any sort of wind will make it flap like crazy and keep you up at night. Third, you have to air them out after use in order to prevent mold. Fourth, that much weight at the highest point of the vehicle made it much harder to crawl up steep rocks because the vehicle is getting pulled backwards causing your front wheels to have less traction in 4wd. Fifth, the padding on these really suck. They are maybe 2" to 3" thick and the cheapest type of foam. It's not comfortable. Sixth, because the floor of the tent is exposed to air, the entire tent gets very cold in cold climates especially if there is any wind as opposed to a ground tent or a sleeping inside your vehicle. Seventh, storing the tent when not in use is a huge pain in the ass. Some people build a pulley system in their garage ceiling to hoist it up and store it. Either that or you will need to keep it on your vehicle at all times which adds weight and wind resistance.
There is more I'm sure but that's what comes to mind at the moment.
They're also much more convenient than truck bed tents or anything that connects to a vehicle, as those are all much more of a pain if you want to move locations or go into town for the day or something. If you camp enough it's worth the cost, in my book, and you have a suitable vehicle, although there are models that weigh under 100lb and can work for most any car . They hurt your MPG if you drive a lot of miles with one, but they save space in your vehicle since you aren't packing a tent.
Other downsides: not big enough for families (there are soft-top rooftop tents that can accommodate a family of four), not super convenient to put on and take off (mine mostly stays on through the summer) as this style is heavy, and a shocking number of strangers will ask you "What's that?
This is not a know brand but this is a pretty good looking tent for the price. There are many alternatives available, some from known off-road and camping brands, and lots from semi-generic Chinese brands, most of which are actually okay and pretty similar. Just be aware that factory roof rails may not support something like this. Mine sits on a steel bed cap on my Honda Ridgeline, and I see lots of them on bed racks on various pickups, as well as on beefier SUVs like 4-Runners in particular. Lighter rooftop tents can go on anything though, and you see plenty of little Subaru Crosstreks sporting them.
Current DirtBox owner.
I have never heard of this brand... but I can tell you this.
Don't do it!
Here's why this is the same exact one that you can get from AliExpress etc... It's the same company in China... but what I'm getting at is a design flaw.
That big main window, there's no rainfly. You'll see it all over the forums where people have issues with these leaking and blasting water in.... compare this to other brands/design designs and you'll see a rainfly for a reason.
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This certainly doesn't exceed the static load rating of most vehicles, but unless you are only using this in your driveway, the dynamic load rating still important.
This link explains the difference and why you should pay attention to the dynamic load rating:
https://23zero.com/rooftop-tent-weight-limits
???? you wouldn't???
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They're also much more convenient than truck bed tents or anything that connects to a vehicle, as those are all much more of a pain if you want to move locations or go into town for the day or something. If you camp enough it's worth the cost, in my book, and you have a suitable vehicle, although there are models that weigh under 100lb and can work for most any car . They hurt your MPG if you drive a lot of miles with one, but they save space in your vehicle since you aren't packing a tent.
Other downsides: not big enough for families (there are soft-top rooftop tents that can accommodate a family of four), not super convenient to put on and take off (mine mostly stays on through the summer) as this style is heavy, and a shocking number of strangers will ask you "What's that?
This is not a know brand but this is a pretty good looking tent for the price. There are many alternatives available, some from known off-road and camping brands, and lots from semi-generic Chinese brands, most of which are actually okay and pretty similar. Just be aware that factory roof rails may not support something like this. Mine sits on a steel bed cap on my Honda Ridgeline, and I see lots of them on bed racks on various pickups, as well as on beefier SUVs like 4-Runners in particular. Lighter rooftop tents can go on anything though, and you see plenty of little Subaru Crosstreks sporting them.
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