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Smittybilt Overlander Rooftop Tent The best budget roof top tent is the Smittybilt Overlander. It’s very popular at Amazon.Com. It compares favorably to other tents which are much more expensive. Some of the stats at Amazon.Com: Rating: 4.6 stars out of 5, over 200 reviews., 4-season, sleeps 2 to 3, base footprint 56 x 95in … Read more
Just listen to the racket of the rain against the rooftop tent in the video below. Even when the tent is just fine the noise makes it really hard to get any sleep. And that is before any thought of wind. Listen to the rain inside the RTT – YouTube One couple got caught up … Read more
The RAV4 is interesting in that it has a pretty high maximum roof cargo limit (dynamic load limit) at 176.4 lbs for 2019 and 2020. You’ll have options for those years. However, things are different for years 2018 to 2001. For 2018 to 2006 the max load is about 102lbs which is going to be … Read more
How can we estimate the capacity of our factory crossbars and then test it before wrecking our vehicle? Will factory crossbars work for a rooftop tent? It seems like a lot of people say factory crossbars are crap. But is that really true? Could the real problem be that manufacturers just don’t want to deal … Read more
In order to find the best roof top tent for the FJ Cruiser, we first have to talk about weight and racks. Once those are squared away we can talk about the best tents. Throwing a 200lb roof top tent on a vehicle that can only handle 165lbs might be a problem. You should know … Read more
Maximum carrying weight for a 4Runner rooftop rack is only 120lbs. Apparently, that applies to on-road and off-road driving. That means you have a problem. If you are going to buy a rooftop tent you must pay attention to weight. This weight only applies while the vehicle is in motion – tent weight with no … Read more
Two models fit the the cheap roof top tent category. One is the Smittybilt Overlander Rooftop Tent for $900 at Amazon.Com. The other one is the Raptor Series Offgrid Voyager Rooftop Tent for $850 at Amazon.Com. Smittybilt Overlander Rooftop Tent The best cheap roof top tent is the Smittybilt Overlander. It leads by far in … Read more
Below is a price tracking table that is updated daily. It covers the Tepui Ayer, Tepui Kukenam, Rapter Voyager and Smittybilt Overlander. Legend notes follow the table. My notes follow at the end. Note: Click the Date arrow to change the sort order. How to read the legend: 1. Ayer(A) = Tepui Explorer Ayer at … Read more
The Yakima SkyRise 3 (and SkyRise 2) is a light weight, super easy to install rooftop tent. It compares favorably to other tents like the Kukenam 3 and Smittybilt Overlander. There is one really big outstanding issue: price. The Smittybilt Overlander is much cheaper. That’s going to be difficult to overcome. In this first video, … Read more
One way to define the best rooftop tents in 2020 is to look at the most highly rated models at Amazon.Com. If you do that then you’ll find that there are not a lot of reviews for most rooftop tents. It’s not hard to understand why given the quantum leap in prices as compared to … Read more