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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Good question. I have been playing around with this very thing myself. Those smaller diameter bars are not flat and I have been told that fitting a tent to them is not the best solution as the tent can slip from side to side.
I was advised to get the SD roof tent brackets, but at £30 per bracket (HOW...?!) I resigned myself to making them myself. Ultimately if you want it quick the SD brackets are your only solution and yes four of them. The tabs on the roll cage are meant for side mounted flood lights. I guess it is all relative, since the only other alternative is to buy a roof rack to mount the tent on instead @ >£1000  |
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8th Apr 2022 8:14am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Just to expand on the DIY aspect I had planned on getting two of these
https://www.britishpipeclamps.co.uk/produc...ing-pb383/ 50cm of 5mm flat bar, threaded bar, 8x threaded spacers and some nuts. Measure, chop, weld, paint and fit. When all done it will cost less than half the cost of the SD brackets. If you can do the measuring and cutting and do not have a welder then it shouldn't be hard to get someone to quickly weld the threaded bar to the flat bar. |
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8th Apr 2022 8:38am |
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| Bundy Member Since: 21 Sep 2020 Location: Cheshire Posts: 98
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Just fitted a tent to my cage and used the SD brackets...Expensive yes, but do the job simply.
One thing is if you put the bolts on the inside edge of the cage, there is very little space to get your hand in to tighten the nuts....but that also makes it harder for someone to try to steal! Can take pics if needed Cheers Al |
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8th Apr 2022 9:01am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3362
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I know they're relatively expensive but you've got a £2k+ cage, and a £1k+ tent so £120 on brackets to mate the 2 properly isn't too bad in the scheme of things. Better than the whole lot coming loose at 70mph on the motorway.
 Last edited by camelman on 8th Apr 2022 2:20pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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8th Apr 2022 9:17am |
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| Skeggy 90 Member Since: 07 Oct 2013 Location: Skeg Vegas Posts: 233  
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Ordered the Safety Devices fittings was playing with some small exhaust clamps but gave up on the end. 90 300 TDI SW (sold)
130 TD5 Utility (Foley SV) (sold) 110 TD5 Hardtop (sold) 110 TDCI Utility (sold) 1st Edition Range Rover Sport Supercharged Velar P380 HSE Discovery 1 V8 auto Puma 130 Double Cab (sold) R35 GTR Defender 110 300 TDI CSW (sold) 2010 110 XS Utility |
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8th Apr 2022 12:03pm |
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| alastaid Member Since: 03 Dec 2013 Location: York Posts: 78
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HI,
Just seen this thread, and I am doing the same as well. Maybe too late but I ordered my SD clamps though the SD shop on Ebay as they were cheaper? Got even better when they said they were out of stock of the loose bolt type and upgraded me to the fixed stud type for free. I bought six as I have a Tentbox classic, so am running three aluminium box section bars across, will bolt these to the tentbox, then drop the whole thing on the roof. I have put my SD fixings inboard, and will hopefully be able to get my fingers under the SD cage to get the inboard nuts on. Will post a pictures when finished, as not sure my description is very clear!. Cheers Alastair |
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8th Apr 2022 8:18pm |
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| Skillo Member Since: 29 May 2019 Location: Llwydcoed Posts: 9  
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I’m currently discussing fitting a RTT to my Defender…..and I need the the dimension of the parallel tubes as shown in Skeggy’s photo. I’d measure it myself but I’m in the Middle East and the vehicle is in the UK…
 Any idea of the out to out dimension the tubes running front to back ? Thanks
Neil |
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9th Mar 2023 3:12pm |
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| Skillo Member Since: 29 May 2019 Location: Llwydcoed Posts: 9
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Photo for reference…it’s the top bars / tubes on the roof…
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9th Mar 2023 3:14pm |
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