My Mombasa Roof Top Tent Review!

[sleeoffroad]

Kevin,

didn't wan't to hijack your thread, but re: your comment on window sizes, the Technitop has pretty good window sizes as well.

 

[adventureduo]

Next time, dont open it so fast and you wont get the speed blur!

Didn't even know i was getting my pic taken.



Yeah and next time i'll try and not smash by boss's finger too! LMFAO!

 

[Dave Bennett]

Here is my writeup with Pros, Cons, Fixes and Pics

http://www.yankeetoys.org/mangler/ctt.htm

Enjoy!

:beer:

Nice writeup Rob! :tent:

 

[flyingwil]

Nice writeup Rob! :tent:

I think you meant Kevin?

Kevin = Boston Mangler
Robb = blupaddler

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Kevin,

didn't wan't to hijack your thread, but re: your comment on window sizes, the Technitop has pretty good window sizes as well.

No problem Christo! That looks like a very nice tent and i like the "moonroof" feature as well!! Very nice and breezy indeed!

If i need to upgrade in the future, that one or the MyWay unit are tops on the list!

I think you meant Kevin?

Kevin = Boston Mangler
Robb = blupaddler

Its all good, we both have very sexy and similar rigs!

 

[slosurfer]

It appears that a majority of the park is closed in mid winter. I would still like to do a cold weather trip SOMEWHERE though! Anyone got any ideas/and/or suggestions?

:camping:

Not much wheeling, but yosemite in the winter would be a good cold weather test, plus not nearly as crowded.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Hmmmm

Excellent idea! Is it open?

Anyone interested??

:camping:

 

[Dave Bennett]

I think you meant Kevin?

Kevin = Boston Mangler
Robb = blupaddler

DOH!!!! Why is it Wil is always right there to bust my chops???

Those 'Cruiser guys all look alike to me

Sorry Kevin...

 

[flyingwil]

DOH!!!! Why is it Wil is always right there to bust my chops???

'cause I expect soo much more from you! Dave, you are slacking!

 

[Dave Bennett]

Dave, you are slacking!

Thats it! :gunt:

 

[blupaddler]

Its all good, with both have very sexy and similar rigs!

Yeah, BABY, Yeah!!! Damnn Sexy!!!


:ylsmoke:

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Well, i did the real world test and slept in it last night with the girlfriend at the beach.

Definitely need something more sturdy then 2 thule load bars mounted to the gutter. The bars flexed and moved a little too much for my liking.

I am going to explore possibly mounting this to the rack and see what happens!

Hmmmm, trial and error!

 

[adventureduo]

Yep, those bars are too weak dude. Thats why i didnt even entertain that route when i already had a rack that would fit the tent perfectly.

Mount that puppy on your rack and be done.

If you go do any crazy wheeling, just pull the whole rack w/tent off the truck.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Mount that puppy on your rack and be done.
If you go do any crazy wheeling, just pull the whole rack w/tent off the truck.

Yes, that is probably my next project, possibly looking at these as well: http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/products_loadbars.htm

I was hoping to eliminate having the world most expensive "Tent Mount" and sell the rack, but now i am thinking of using that extra 10" or so to mount a PVC (or similar) water tank for a simple gravity shower setup!

I figured the aluminum frame of the tent would have plenty of rigidity but the frame itself was flexing as well!

Here is the diagram that Mel (owner of www.car-top-tent.com) sent me, with 3 support bars in the middle, i figured that should limit flex and such, but it doesnt

http://www.yankeetoys.org/mangler/tent_base.pdf


I picked up some 3/4"x3/4" aluminum square tubing that i am going to use between the tent and the rack to lift it up a little off the rack so,

1) i will be able to put the cover all the way on, and

2) so moisture doesnt get trapped between the rack and the partical board floor, destroying it!

Pics will follow

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

I wasnt happy with all the movement that i had with the tent mounted on the Thule bars, so i bit the bullet and mounted it to my rack instead.

Its kind of a waste of a perfectly good rack (it uses the entire thing) but its super sturdy and fits perfect.

I redid my writeup if you care to check it out:

http://www.yankeetoys.org/mangler/ctt.htm