Tent Cot On Roof Rack

Combining the sleeping comfort of a cot with the protection of a personal tent this tent cot makes it easy to sleep outdoors.

Tent cot on roof rack. The tent cot is 35lbs and the roof rack is roughly 15lbs. In the 50 years of roof top tent history the sleeping surface of a hard shell roof top tent was limited to the car roof. Unlike some roof top tents this unit is constructed to withstand almost 600 lbs. I purchased a cot tent a few years ago and found it big enough barely and very comfortable for sleeping.

I had been simply strapping it to the roof and lifting it down each time i wanted to use it. Next you create a solid frame for the tent using a combination of 2x6s and 1x1s to customize the platform to your vehicle s roof rack. 1 16 of 476 results for roof rack tent price and other details may vary based on size and color. Now ikamper presents the skycamp 2 0 the world s largest expandable hard shell rooftop tent.

This sturdy cot combines a heavy duty 600 denier polyester sleeping surface with reinforced corners over a heavy duty frame made of powder coated steel. 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. First you need to create a larger platform at the top of your vehicle using particle board and 2x4s and then mount this to the roof rack. I m working on a different ladder setup and a weatherproof cover.

The cot tent i used is the regular size. 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. I started thinking about how i could mount it to the roof and turn it into a small light rtt. This camping shelter works to provide adequate sleeping in the outdoors.

A tent cot is both a tent and a cot hence the name. 4 3 out of 5 stars 31. Many even feature a rain fly for protection from heavy weather. It s also noisy and vibrates at certain speeds.

4 7 out of 5 stars 254. In addition it offers coverage from weather and can be folded into a seat position during the daytime. The setup cuts gas mileage by about 2 4 mpg on average according to the display. Great little camping provision.

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