Most rooftop tents are designed to mount to a traditional roof rack consisting of two bars that run in parallel.
Fitting roof top tent to pioneer platform.
Just a few years ago rooftop tents began popping up in the outdoor market but they were ridiculously expensive.
Fit my car with a pioneer platform.
The expandable skycamp clamshells opens with the top forming an angled section of roof wall and the bottom the platform for the mattress.
Assembly is required for this pioneer platform.
With a built in mattress they are more comfortable than traditional tents.
What started out as a fad that only appealed to rich outdoorspeople has since become much more accessible to all campers thanks to new models for budgets of all sizes.
Step 2 mount your brackets to your roof rack.
But the pioneer platform doesn t have this sort of arrangement.
And our rooftop tents are available in different sizes and configurations accommodating up to four people.
Pioneer platform 36 x 56 unassembled.
After some initial struggles we identified a mounting solution that allows us to mount our rooftop tent to the top of the pioneer platform.
If you were to get a smaller tent with a large pioneer platform then there is room for storage outside of the tent in the form of a rhino rack luggage bag or box again ensure your roof top capacity.
Rooftop tents are quick and easy to set up keep your gear elevated and secure and are designed to withstand the elements.
How to fit your roof top tent photo by glendale dcj.
If you haven t got a roof rack mounted to your 4wd then it is probably a good idea to invest in either a set of cross bars like the adventure kings track mount rack or one of the many adventure kings steel roof rack systems not only are these affordable systems but they are extremely versatile.
The tent that pops out of the hardshell is a weatherproof.
With a whole lot of headroom and a thick comfortable foam mattress a roofnest roof top tent turns any vehicle into a cozy bed on wheels.