The expedition 3 roof top tent is made entirely of aluminum which allows it to carry a heavy load on the built in crossbars and means that it can be set up very quickly.
Roof top tent load bars.
Arb rooftop tent arb rooftop tents integrate an updated design with new materials for better strength rigidity and water resistance.
It is important to note that where the load is located on the roof will determine how easy or difficult it is to open the tent.
A ladder folds out so that you can climb up into your home away from home far away from any puddles insects and roaming wildlife.
The roof of the bush company tents can hold up to 200kg directly on the roof itself if required but the load bars are designed to be fitted to the roof rails on the sides of the bush company rooftop tents providing.
Roof top tents typically weigh in at around 45kg.
Benefits of a rooftop tent setup is a breeze after the initial install.
This wedge style tent features gas pressure springs and three entrances with mosquito nets.
The rooftop tent load bars are sold in pairs and come with end stainless steel end caps mounting feet and stainless steel bolts and nuts required for fitment.
The bars and end caps have a matt black finish and the bars have been engineered and extruded on 3 sides to take m8 bolts or nuts enabling easy fitment of eye bolts for tie down straps or for fitment of other accessories such as the bush company recovery track brackets.
Depending on the tent s dimensions as well as on the truck s bed and roof dimensions you might want to get the load rack or a standard roof rack.
Add on top of that the weight of your roof racks.
These tents mount to your vehicle s roof crossbars and can be easily deployed in just a few minutes when you find a camp spot.
Varying systems are used to attach different tents to different types of roof rack but most rtts use bolts and mounting plates meaning that square bars are easier to work with than the oval shaped whisp bars which can be too wide for the plates supplied with the tent.
It is always suggested to shift heavier loads towards the front of the tent and much lighter loads like a solar panel to the rear.
That said the slimline is made of t6 aluminum stainless steel and comes with the pick up load bed tracks the load bed leg as well as the rack tray and all the installation hardware needed.
If the total is within the maximum roof loading and or rack loading as specified by the vehicle and rack manufacturer then you are good to load up your roof top tent.