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FOR SALE: Alu-Cab Series 3 Rooftop Tent (Grey) & Cold Weather Kit + optional Foxwing awning (mounts & panels included!)
Location: Cascade, Montana, USA
Description: Hard shell aluminum rooftop tent from Alu-Cab in South Africa. Includes modular Cold Weather Kit and awning mounts. 3x 100W 12V low profile solar panels mounted to top, but can be removed. Standard mattress and pockets included, wired for 12v lights and USB (factory).
Major Benefit of Alu-Cab: This pivot-up tent is spacious, and sets up / puts away in literal seconds. I've had flip-over RTTs, and a Maggiolina crank-up, but they absolutely cannot compare to this tent for ease and speed of setup. After a day of driving 10+ hours, the last thing I want to do is hassle with getting the tent ready, and this was a game-changer: 60 seconds after parking and the tent is ready to go with bedding already in place.
Price: $2,400
($3,000 with Foxwing Awning & 2x expansion panels)
Known Problems: Minor surface corrosion on the rain fly support brackets - purely superficial. No mold, no leaks, no problems, ever. Solar panels may need to be replaced, or buffed, I haven't bothered to check. They ran our fridge and misc on our trips. Bring your own ladder - we use a rear hatch mounted ladder on the landcruiser, but I have also used a collapsible extension ladder in the past. The ones these come with are too short and don't collapse, so they take up a lot of room - bad for an expedition setup.
Optional Foxwing Awning notes: some of the retaining straps (that hold it when closed) are broken, but I replaced the cover with a new one last year and it has a retaining system inside which mitigates this 100%. The upgraded cover also has storage for the poles and guy lines which previously required storage inside the vehicle. The plastic end cap inside has a chip, too, but it doesn't affect performance or use. I'm including a couple of the zip-on panels that extend the awning down to the ground (or further horizontally if you want), which add significant value to the setup. It makes for a very comfortable spot out of the rain and wind, or to shade from the sun - I've camped under it in both conditions. Awning has no tears or other damage, works great, and has been stored out of the sun + infrequently used.
My wife and I have camped in summer heat and in mountain snow very comfortably with this tent and awning, but we're retiring and no longer expect to be traveling much.
(Attaching pics in replies)
Location: Cascade, Montana, USA
Description: Hard shell aluminum rooftop tent from Alu-Cab in South Africa. Includes modular Cold Weather Kit and awning mounts. 3x 100W 12V low profile solar panels mounted to top, but can be removed. Standard mattress and pockets included, wired for 12v lights and USB (factory).
Major Benefit of Alu-Cab: This pivot-up tent is spacious, and sets up / puts away in literal seconds. I've had flip-over RTTs, and a Maggiolina crank-up, but they absolutely cannot compare to this tent for ease and speed of setup. After a day of driving 10+ hours, the last thing I want to do is hassle with getting the tent ready, and this was a game-changer: 60 seconds after parking and the tent is ready to go with bedding already in place.
Price: $2,400
($3,000 with Foxwing Awning & 2x expansion panels)
Known Problems: Minor surface corrosion on the rain fly support brackets - purely superficial. No mold, no leaks, no problems, ever. Solar panels may need to be replaced, or buffed, I haven't bothered to check. They ran our fridge and misc on our trips. Bring your own ladder - we use a rear hatch mounted ladder on the landcruiser, but I have also used a collapsible extension ladder in the past. The ones these come with are too short and don't collapse, so they take up a lot of room - bad for an expedition setup.
Optional Foxwing Awning notes: some of the retaining straps (that hold it when closed) are broken, but I replaced the cover with a new one last year and it has a retaining system inside which mitigates this 100%. The upgraded cover also has storage for the poles and guy lines which previously required storage inside the vehicle. The plastic end cap inside has a chip, too, but it doesn't affect performance or use. I'm including a couple of the zip-on panels that extend the awning down to the ground (or further horizontally if you want), which add significant value to the setup. It makes for a very comfortable spot out of the rain and wind, or to shade from the sun - I've camped under it in both conditions. Awning has no tears or other damage, works great, and has been stored out of the sun + infrequently used.
My wife and I have camped in summer heat and in mountain snow very comfortably with this tent and awning, but we're retiring and no longer expect to be traveling much.
(Attaching pics in replies)
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