I have mine mounted on a D1, It doesnt seem to impair the handling much at all.
I have the tent open to the passenger side, so If we pull off the roadway I dont have to change the direction of the car, etc.
I went with one that has No annex, I don't see much use in it for my situation.
My friend bought one with, I think he has used it 1 time, during our 12 day trip it didnt get a single day of use.
We did 12 days, traveling west. Grand canyon for 4 of those days, never staying in one spot for more than a day. Had no issues with comfort, packing the tent, and my wife and I are not ones who have to pee during the middle of the night after drinking, and the one time I did need to pee, it was pretty easy to climb down a ladder.....
I'm 6'6 and I fit in it just fine, Its a little annoying to try and change pants, but shirts/etc is fine.
Its really nice to be able to leave all of my bedding in the tent, and not have to pack/unpack it every day.
Its faced 20-30mph winds in the Mojave, no issue with it.
It does suck when it rains, as you need to dry the tent off before you pack it up. We have a few dirty towels we keep in the rig in case this happens. The rainfly drys quickly though, the tent takes about an hour to dry.
I have the smittybilt non XL tent, Its been on 40-50 trips and held up amazingly.
Timp Point.
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