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apachecow



Member Since: 12 Apr 2016
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1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rutland Red
Roof tent on a soft top
Gents, laugh at me if this is the stupidest thing you've ever read, but can you fit a roof tent on a canvass top series 3 190?

One for sale near me and tempted for a bit of a camper, but I'm not sure if it's even possible as I imagine you need a roof rack. Unless there is a solution google isn't finding.

Cheers
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22900013A



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green
You could build a roof rack that goes around the outside of the canvas easily enough, a bit like this:


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Whirly90



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If you want to keep it standard looking from the outside you could fit heavier duty hoops. this one looks home made but i'm sure a roll cage manufacturer could make one if they're not already available.



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Grenadier



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Re: Roof tent on a soft top
apachecow wrote:
Gents, laugh at me if this is the stupidest thing you've ever read, but can you fit a roof tent on a canvass top series 3 190?

One for sale near me and tempted for a bit of a camper, but I'm not sure if it's even possible as I imagine you need a roof rack. Unless there is a solution google isn't finding.

Cheers


Surely no one on this excellent forum would laugh at another member's suggestions or questions. Indeed I come here before I look something up on Google. Besides, as Confucius said (and as a very wise man I'm sure he'd have driven a Defender and been a Defender 2 member had he been about today), "The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.” Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
On Defenders I've seen soft tops with racks, but they have the NAS style hoops with a rack on the roll over bars then ladders down to the chassis at rear. Not sure this would look right on a Series, but.... anything is possible!


 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
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apachecow



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I was too late, car has gone. £1200 was cheap

Thanks
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JOW240725



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Series 3 for £1200! Was it a heap or did someone get an absolute bargain!! Shocked James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers
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apachecow



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I never saw it in the flesh, but think a bargain! Big Cry
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In these days of scams and dodgey motors, I believe that if it seems too cheap to be true it probably is. However, I do kick myself occassionally when decent but cheap Land Rover get snapped up. They'll be another chance! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers
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