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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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I'd suggest that the best tent for that rack is one that you take off and set up on the ground. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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7th Apr 2019 1:49pm |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193  
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My goodness!! That's beautiful! is that a new paint job, looks very clean!!
PS I don't think you will get a roof tent on that... I had to take the side bars off my roof rack to get the tent on...  Click image to enlarge Unless you make feet for the rtt to sit on??? Or place a standard set of roof bars over the roof rack?? Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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7th Apr 2019 1:57pm |
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| j17 Member Since: 20 Jan 2019 Location: West Midlands Posts: 59
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Click image to enlarge I’ve chopped my rack to fit a roof tent I’m going to find some brackets to join the part I cut off back on for when tent is not mounted Think that’s the best way to use genuine rack for a roof tent |
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22nd Apr 2019 7:54am |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193
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Looks pukka chap. Regards
Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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3rd May 2019 10:12am |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 747 
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We've got an air tent. I can set up the 6 man tent in 15 min upon arrival at a campsite solo. Three main arches are inflated, all interior dividers are already in place. Slide one pole in for the porch and all done. The blackout bedrooms are amazing, no more bright sunshine waking us or the kids up at silly o'clock
https://www.coleman.eu/UK/p-26802-valdes-6-xl-air-tent.aspx Only downside is it is a big old lump when not set up. |
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3rd May 2019 10:27am |
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| Al_The_Pal Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Near the bottom on the right Posts: 146 
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Watching, I’m also wondering if a maggi would work without butchering the rack.
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6th May 2019 9:07pm |
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| Gilloverland Member Since: 12 Nov 2017 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 61
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TBH you'd probably be better selling that rack and looking for something more like a front runner / flat dog type rack for a roof tent.
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6th May 2019 9:26pm |
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| Al_The_Pal Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Near the bottom on the right Posts: 146
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Bit more research last night shows the small Maggi will fit, measurements show the height of the bottom case is 80mm and the height of the top rail of the expedition rack is 110mm... looking at how they work, I don’t see this being a show stopper
http://www.autohome-official.com/en/produc...li-tecnici Also the tent box has a similar setup and appears cheaper https://www.tent-box.com/uk/ At present I don’t see why these wouldn’t work given that the ladder will be able to be used against the rack and not the case of the roof tent |
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7th May 2019 6:24am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811
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With the small Maggi’s you always have to put the ladder against the rack anyway as they are too narrow, so tent is set inward. Maggi’s are fantastic tents. I wouldn’t have anything else, if I went back to tents.
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7th May 2019 6:54am |
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| Al_The_Pal Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Near the bottom on the right Posts: 146
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Loving that setup, and the rack is very similar to expedition one.
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7th May 2019 11:38am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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We have fitted a small maggiolina tent to that sort of rack - fiddly but worked.
Regards Barbara |
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7th May 2019 1:42pm |
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| Al_The_Pal Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Near the bottom on the right Posts: 146
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Bit more research shows the maggi will work with the genuine rack... my mind is made up 😀
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12th May 2019 6:19am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811
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Click image to enlarge Good in all weather. |
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12th May 2019 6:47am |
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| foxhound Member Since: 02 Mar 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 363 
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if you want a hard shell go maggiolina - -doesn't flap about in high wind and therefore quiet inside. the wind up version is probably more robust than the airtop gas struts. (I have a maggiolina)
if you want more rack space then go gordigear --superbly made and all parts replaceable (see their video) (I had a hannibal, then had a large gordigear explorer plus, and will be buying another (smaller) gordigear. you may need to loose some of your rack side rails though! 110 Defender 300tdi & Penman trailer with ally exped top and roof tent |
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27th May 2019 9:40am |
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