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I hope you didn't spend too much time researching it, seeing as all the above info is in post on page 1
But good on ja for actually contacting the factory, let us know the prices maybe we can do a bulk order and save on shipping
What price were the German's willing to go down too ? and did it include the bottom room thing ?
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This is all looking very promising...
It'd be good to give an English supplier a chance to match a German price though.
It'd be good to give an English supplier a chance to match a German price though.
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you haven't noticed where i live David. LEE
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Maybe this is a stupid question .... but how do you mount these roof tents? (I've never seen one up close). Does the roof rack need to have any sort of special mounts to share the weight of the tent and the people evenly along the roof gutters? Do you need to insert a solid floor on the roof rack?
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for mine i'm going to build an external cage because the gutters are only rated at 75kg and i need to fit two tents. apart from that i beleive they fit just about any roof rack. LEE
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a had to to put two new bars across the roof rack for the tent to mount on to as the rack is too wide
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Prices x-China
The basic roof tent $315
The one with ladder inside the awning $590
Most can be canvas or Polyester, prices vary a little depending on exact configuration. I have photo's, technical specs etc from manufacturer.
It's interesting that on the photo's many are logo'd from different suppliers, ARB, Open Sky etc.
Buying them's easy, minimum order 5 pieces. Problems checking the quality following production & organising shipping, customs etc. without having someone on site in China.
I spoke to some importers & they reckon it's necesary to do quality checks on site as once they're in the UK problems are difficult to sort, especially if you're not a regular purchaser.
If anyone wants the details pm me your email address & I'll send 'em thru. Can't figure how to post them on here.
The basic roof tent $315
The one with ladder inside the awning $590
Most can be canvas or Polyester, prices vary a little depending on exact configuration. I have photo's, technical specs etc from manufacturer.
It's interesting that on the photo's many are logo'd from different suppliers, ARB, Open Sky etc.
Buying them's easy, minimum order 5 pieces. Problems checking the quality following production & organising shipping, customs etc. without having someone on site in China.
I spoke to some importers & they reckon it's necesary to do quality checks on site as once they're in the UK problems are difficult to sort, especially if you're not a regular purchaser.
If anyone wants the details pm me your email address & I'll send 'em thru. Can't figure how to post them on here.
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Good Job, backup was also my worry, if you get a lemmon you can't exactly post it to China :doh:
For a small order of 5 tents you are probably looking at £50 to £100 shipping each, plus customs, plus it will be on the water for 6 weeks. If the ship sinks you get nada !
Probably best to try and negotiate a local deal.
Only problem is that for a bulk buy will they be prepared to ship them to different locations ?Markwilliamson37
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Myway
MyWay Roof Tents (UK) £1150
Beduin from Venture Overland
VentureOverland - Specialist 4x4 Overland & Expedition Solutions - BEDUIN Roof Tents
safariequip
Safari Tent with Extension £905 (ish)
UK 4x4 center
Expedition equipment - Tentco Roof Tent - Runcorn CB shack - UK 4X4 Centre £800-£900 no annex
Terrain Vehicles
Terrain Vehicles - Roof Tents £550
Kanga
kanga Roof Tents For land Rover Defender Discovery £995 but cheaper on ebay (£750) & max height 2.03m
Devon 4x4
Devon 4x4 Off Road - ARB Roof Tent and Touring Range ???
Echo
Echo 4x4 available on ebay £750
Land Rover roof tents
http://landroverrooftent.com/id67.html £575 or £1050 (ish)
That's the list of the one's I looked at. My favorite is still the safari as it offers a combination of the materials & spec I'm after.
Anyone found any more (excluding the hyper expensive 'brand name' ones)?
Just out of interest what height do you guys need - is mine unusual being 7foot high?
MyWay Roof Tents (UK) £1150
Beduin from Venture Overland
VentureOverland - Specialist 4x4 Overland & Expedition Solutions - BEDUIN Roof Tents
safariequip
Safari Tent with Extension £905 (ish)
UK 4x4 center
Expedition equipment - Tentco Roof Tent - Runcorn CB shack - UK 4X4 Centre £800-£900 no annex
Terrain Vehicles
Terrain Vehicles - Roof Tents £550
Kanga
kanga Roof Tents For land Rover Defender Discovery £995 but cheaper on ebay (£750) & max height 2.03m
Devon 4x4
Devon 4x4 Off Road - ARB Roof Tent and Touring Range ???
Echo
Echo 4x4 available on ebay £750
Land Rover roof tents
http://landroverrooftent.com/id67.html £575 or £1050 (ish)
That's the list of the one's I looked at. My favorite is still the safari as it offers a combination of the materials & spec I'm after.
Anyone found any more (excluding the hyper expensive 'brand name' ones)?
Just out of interest what height do you guys need - is mine unusual being 7foot high?
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So how much is a Hannibal in the U.K? I got quoted R8500 for mine in Cape Town, where the 'factory' is. It's actually rather basic. Then it turned out that the LR place I bought Rhubarb from used to own Hannibal so I paid R6500 - about $800 - £400.
They are awesome although there are some minor finishing problems - perhaps as a result of getting a cheapo one. We fit a duvet, two pillows and two sleeping bags for cold nights in once it's folded. The canvas and ripstop nylon are very good quality as are the zips.
They say they send a container every two weeks to Europe - it might be worth pricing their Scandi suppliers as I think a lot go there.
that sky one in the photos looks like it would fall to pieces in about a week. Beware Eazi-Awn and Howling Moon too - the cover is fully detachable. I met a Finnish couple in Sudan that had lost their cover in Tanzania - it just blew away one night.
Also on a Def90 a roof tent is always mounted over the bonnet. The ladder is generally shortened and attached to the bullbar.
Hannibal's awnings also don't have vertical struts which I like - they are mounted on swing arms meaning less to balance/trip over. I've seen all the major S.A. brands and Hannibal is standout although the generic Campmaster is a good value option if you can find one in Europe.
They are awesome although there are some minor finishing problems - perhaps as a result of getting a cheapo one. We fit a duvet, two pillows and two sleeping bags for cold nights in once it's folded. The canvas and ripstop nylon are very good quality as are the zips.
They say they send a container every two weeks to Europe - it might be worth pricing their Scandi suppliers as I think a lot go there.
that sky one in the photos looks like it would fall to pieces in about a week. Beware Eazi-Awn and Howling Moon too - the cover is fully detachable. I met a Finnish couple in Sudan that had lost their cover in Tanzania - it just blew away one night.
Also on a Def90 a roof tent is always mounted over the bonnet. The ladder is generally shortened and attached to the bullbar.
Hannibal's awnings also don't have vertical struts which I like - they are mounted on swing arms meaning less to balance/trip over. I've seen all the major S.A. brands and Hannibal is standout although the generic Campmaster is a good value option if you can find one in Europe.
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I've got the same one, i must say its brilliant! Probably not as good as the aircamping etc ones, but for the money i think its great. Nice thick material, thick foam mattress, double skinned base and a good zip on cover when travelling. I used it in very high winds and driving rain in wales earlier this year and it never leaked a drop
couple of pics of it at the bottom of this page on my blog
Red Mist Racing: March 2009
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OK, I have to ask....these tents look really good, and I love the idea.....but what is the reasoning/fascination with having a tent on the roof of your truck? Why not buy a $100 dome tent and throw it out on the ground next to your truck rather than sleep on the roof?
(If there are lions or bears where you live, I get it....but what about the rest of the world?)
(If there are lions or bears where you live, I get it....but what about the rest of the world?)
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i got a nice vango ground tent and me being a mud doger is going to fit a full length roof rack on me rangie and have it up there.
bit cheap arse but its a good use of roof rack.
bit cheap arse but its a good use of roof rack.
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I bought one as i camp in the paddocks at race circuits, pegs don't go into tarmac very easily
. Also it take about a minute to set up, unzip the cover then open it and its all set up.Similar threads
