Jeremey adventures method for making a diy rooftop tent is pretty darn simple especially if you already have a roof rack mounted to your truck or suv.
Diy roof top tent rack.
A roof top camper usually consists of a rigid bottom and heavily reinforced tent.
Those things i do once complete the frame and platform sit perpendicular to the car s length bolted to the rooftop frame with u bolts.
I ve been putting off making this video for way too.
The roof rack on the top of the tear drop trailer is quite useful in carrying items such as bicycles sport items fishing items etc.
Basically jeremy just gets a kamp rite overside tent cot with a rainfly and then mounts the whole system to the top of his land cruiser.
You will feel crazy about this creative diy build of the diy roof top tent.
The unit mounts securely to the roof of a car or suv.
The project lasted six months and cost them about 600 in materials.
Diy aluminium roof rack aluminum is an excellent material to use for your diy roof rack as it is a very strong metal and has the capacity to carry a lot of weight over long distances.
While you can buy these commercially they usually cost over 1 000 a young couple decided to make their own.
Open tent frame bolted to the roof rack.
It s 1 8 thick aluminum sheets with 1 5 deep channel welded in the top and bottom for reinforcement.
A large notch cut at the folded down end allows access into the tent via a ladder.
However the tent needs no roof rack or cross bars it bolts directly to the stock roof rails.
Diy teardrop trailer roof rack ideas they are usually mounted to the roof of a teardrop trailer which are usually attached to the back of cars.
This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year.
Diy low profile roof rack ideas.
Diy roof top tent a frame.
In this video we detail how to make your own bed rack that you can use to mount plenty of overland accessories while retaining your bed for additional stora.
The diy roof top tent will pop up to provide a camp on the top of your vehicle roof so no pain to install a separate tent and it really budget friendly to leave home depot canopy tent.
Finally showing the finished product.
Tuff stuff roof top tent adjustable bed rack.
Tuff stuff is a cali based brand that manufactures smart overlanding accessories from car top tents to winches lights and even a very smart affordable and useful bed rack.
A roof rack made out of aluminum is guaranteed to last you a long time.
So i can strap almost anything directly on top of it without worrying about.