Tent for a SD rack?
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I just recently got one of these and i know other guys use them. Mine is the oversized version. I actually haven't had time to try it out up there but i know the original fits fine
http://www.kamprite.com/pages/products
http://www.kamprite.com/pages/products
pnorvell said:
i was looking at these at cabelas the other day. OK i might be super stupid, but are you saying this works well on the SD Rack or are you suggesting its good if you want to get off the ground
it fit's nicely between th rails like that, and I run the straps underneath the top rail, then back to the tent. I can shake the whole truck back and forth by grabbing the tent, so it's pretty secure.
Here is a better one that shows how it fitted.
I trimmed the side rail of the SD rack to allow it to be mounted flush on the upper deck and used 1.5" x 1.5" x the width of the rack piece of wood painted black to level the front where the rack drops down.
I attached the tent with rubber coated pipe hangers from the area ace hardware store. The tent is on there really well and dosent make any noise as your bouncing down tough trails or bumpy roads.
The Moombasa tent is one of the cheapies that was out there so at some point I will have to deal with the masonite base. My plan at that point is simply to replace it with sheets of .125 UHMWHDPE sheets. they are about $50 in the size I will need so that and $20 worth of pop rivets will deal with the one short coming the tent has.
The tent fits the basket like it was made for it and there is room for 3 adults and gear in it when its open. It has worked perfect for my family and we have camped in it in spring, summer, fall and once in the winter.
we also have piled it with gear on top on a number of trips without any issues.
I trimmed the side rail of the SD rack to allow it to be mounted flush on the upper deck and used 1.5" x 1.5" x the width of the rack piece of wood painted black to level the front where the rack drops down.
I attached the tent with rubber coated pipe hangers from the area ace hardware store. The tent is on there really well and dosent make any noise as your bouncing down tough trails or bumpy roads.
The Moombasa tent is one of the cheapies that was out there so at some point I will have to deal with the masonite base. My plan at that point is simply to replace it with sheets of .125 UHMWHDPE sheets. they are about $50 in the size I will need so that and $20 worth of pop rivets will deal with the one short coming the tent has.
The tent fits the basket like it was made for it and there is room for 3 adults and gear in it when its open. It has worked perfect for my family and we have camped in it in spring, summer, fall and once in the winter.
we also have piled it with gear on top on a number of trips without any issues.
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I'm not sure of the brand, but here is another site showing a tent on a rack...
http://www.freewebs.com/titanwinches/rooftoptent.htm
http://www.freewebs.com/titanwinches/rooftoptent.htm
Like said before i've seen them on multiple trucks on here, i just haven't tried to mount mine yet. Alot cheaper way to go then that of Easy Awn or something of that effect. I think mine, being the oversized version, came to 145$ with change. including the rain fly