I don't know about you guys, but imho, the nice thing about the roof tent is that you don't have to trailer anything.
But, I think I will stick to a conventional ground tent. I just need to get a good air matress or a better sleeping mat.
Bart
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I don't know about you guys, but imho, the nice thing about the roof tent is that you don't have to trailer anything.
But, I think I will stick to a conventional ground tent. I just need to get a good air matress or a better sleeping mat.
Bart
Super VXer
I would have to look, but there is a weight limit on our roof racks = less than my body weight on a 2x12. Any of that "chopper 230 birthday" activity would dimple the roof.
Super VXer
Haha! The tent system itself weighs in at like 100 lbs anyway!
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Well personally I like it still. Price is steep but I don’t want a hitch to trailer anything and I don’t like the little foam padding we have currently for a bed in the ground tent. I don’t like air mattresses because I am a fat body and deflate them. I think that once I have money to afford this I will buy one, which means I will never buy one. Either way they are dope.
I am going to be building a utility style box in the back and make a drop down panel off the rear door to lay my big fat legs on to sleep in the VX but even that will have to wait.
Last edited by CrnCnn : 07/05/2007 at 07:51 PM
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The Fleetwood Evolution is one I've stayed in, and it gets up to my mining claim near Leadville, okay. It would match my Proton perfectly, too! I'm just not sure I could comfortably tow it. When full of water and stuff, it almost weighs as much as the VX!
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At least the rooftop tent will keep you safe from scary scary bears.
Well, unless the scary bear is really hungry, I suppose. Or freakishly tall. Or one of those circus bears, who know how to climb up on cars. Or if the bear brought a bear partner, and they cooperate and shoulder-climb and boost each other up.
Okay, fine, you're not any safer at all. But it would look cool. Like having a treehouse without the tree.
PS: I'm still digging those T@B Trailers: http://www.tab-rv.com/specs/index.php
I even saw one up close during the Moab gathering. A nice match for the VX. All I need is a trailer hitch and an extra $15,000 or so, and I am THERE.
OEM roof rack, Thule Xpedition 696 rack, Rancho RS9000 shocks, OME 913 coil springs, 3" lift, American Racing Teflon Chambers wheels, Yokohama Geolandar HT/S G051 tires (275/70/16), Energy Suspension greaseable bushings, steel-braided Kevlar-reinforced brake lines, WeatherTech wind deflectors, Malibu 18w driving lights, Plasma SuperWhite 100w headlights, NGK Iridium plugs, K&N drop-in air filter, Optima Red Top, Psychos2 rear-door subwoofer enclosure w/CDT Audio 10" sub, Blaupunkt subwoofer amp, iPod Video 80GB, Kenwood KVT-617 DVD head unit w/7" motorized touch-screen, Kenwood GPS HD navigation module, Kenwood iPod adapter, Kenwood back-up camera, Sirius radio, Flowmaster Extreme Off-Road muffler (black diamond-plate steel) w/ carbon fiber tip, Ford Taurus OEM cup-holder/coin tray (single-DIN/lower bay), personalized license plate "ORBITAL", 3M window tint, debadged, removed rear seat, custom 'radiation symbol' side magnetic signs, VX Concepts front skid plate
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I like these tents ALOT. There is guy that owns a LandRover Discovery that has one uptop. It was an extra package deal on his rover. They look awesome and really dont look too big when daily driving.
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