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I've been looking at RTT's for a while now, and been attracted more by the hard top style which pop straight up - these would be generic Chinese/Korean unbranded/rebranded items.
I'm now questioning whether one of these would be the right move or should I consider one of the more traditional fold-out canvas tents from the likes of ARB?
I'm based in Dubai so choice is limited. I can get a hard shell here for 5,000Dhs ($1,300) and I'd guess the ARB Simpson III would be just a couple of hundred $$$ more.
My reason for questioning now is losing my entire roof rack to the RTT, plus how well the fibreglass rail on the hard shell would cope with the Middle East sun.
Our plan is to spend around 20 -30 nights a year in the tent here around the UAE and Oman, plus hopefully have something that in a few years time will still be worthwhile to take back to the UK.
So, positives and negatives of the hard shell compared to the canvas versions. Please bear in mind what it and isn't available here, and the cost of shipping these from the US is often prohibitive.
Thanks
I'm now questioning whether one of these would be the right move or should I consider one of the more traditional fold-out canvas tents from the likes of ARB?
I'm based in Dubai so choice is limited. I can get a hard shell here for 5,000Dhs ($1,300) and I'd guess the ARB Simpson III would be just a couple of hundred $$$ more.
My reason for questioning now is losing my entire roof rack to the RTT, plus how well the fibreglass rail on the hard shell would cope with the Middle East sun.
Our plan is to spend around 20 -30 nights a year in the tent here around the UAE and Oman, plus hopefully have something that in a few years time will still be worthwhile to take back to the UK.
So, positives and negatives of the hard shell compared to the canvas versions. Please bear in mind what it and isn't available here, and the cost of shipping these from the US is often prohibitive.
Thanks