CarlsbadRover
New member
So did you end up getting the Tepui annex? Did it fit?
Smittybilt Overland XL RTT-New product.
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simpletrip
New member
WHY DO YOU SLEEP ON TOP OF YOUR VEHICLE?
JUST LOOKING FOR A REASON TO HAVE A ROOF TOP TENT SYSTEM WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN A LOCATION WHERE SOME ANIMAL IS GOIING TO EAT YOU?
THEY SEEM TO TAKE UP A LOT OF ROOM IN A ROOF RACK. THEY LOOK TOP HEAVY AND WHAT A PROCESS IF YOU NEED TO PEE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
I HAVE CAMPED FOR DECADES IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD AND COULD NEVER FIGURE IT OUT???
JUST LOOKING FOR A REASON TO HAVE A ROOF TOP TENT SYSTEM WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN A LOCATION WHERE SOME ANIMAL IS GOIING TO EAT YOU?
THEY SEEM TO TAKE UP A LOT OF ROOM IN A ROOF RACK. THEY LOOK TOP HEAVY AND WHAT A PROCESS IF YOU NEED TO PEE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
I HAVE CAMPED FOR DECADES IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD AND COULD NEVER FIGURE IT OUT???
Ovrlnd Rd
Adventurer
Quick to set up and rattle snakes don't need to eat you to cause problems. And why all the shouting?
Mccaf
Adventurist
Good point. Wondering that myself. I mean, what is so different between annexes? CVT has
A very similar color. Anyway, I may have to start looking at measurements...
Or researching a custom made. Hell, it's just a fabric with a zipper? Did someone say there was a half zipper ready
to go?
So question to those that own one. What do they mean there is a separate entrance underneath? (So you don't bother someone inside)? I had to laugh when I read that... Also, how many crossbars does it need to mount and what is the distance between them?
Thanks for the informative thread all!
How's the Overland XL with a 7'2" mount height?
Has anyone tried the Overland XL at a taller roof height? I'm thinking about putting one on a low roofed Ford Transit 350, which has a clearance height of 6'10", which means factory roof rack rail height is probably 7'2". Looks like SmittyBilt has a ladder extension that adds 12". Anyone have one of these on a lifted vehicle that might be of similar height?
Has anyone tried the Overland XL at a taller roof height? I'm thinking about putting one on a low roofed Ford Transit 350, which has a clearance height of 6'10", which means factory roof rack rail height is probably 7'2". Looks like SmittyBilt has a ladder extension that adds 12". Anyone have one of these on a lifted vehicle that might be of similar height?
Kmrtnsn
Explorer
In the desert the ground temperature that your sleeping bag and mat are on can be significantly warmer (20-30 degrees Fahrenheit) than the floor of a roof-top tent 4-8 feet off the ground, a significant difference in comfort. Good enough reason for you?
Kmrtnsn
Explorer
I talked to the Smittybilt Rep at Overland Expo, who told me that the XL Annex was cancelled. There will not be an annex. He did, however, explain that the ARB annexes would attach to the zipper.
oliverlove
Adventurer
Do we know what size or what name of the ARB product we could use to order the room?
FandL
JK ADDICTION
Jbbob
I'm putting the XL on top of my M101 rack, which is a little over 7' high. I'm ordering the RTT next week and will post the pics asap. I'm not sure if the ladder will be the appropriate length, even with the extension.
Check out my expo trailer for comparison
SEREvince
Adventurer
Anyone with info on delivery status. I ordered Apr 21 and was told early May. I called about a week ago and the guy said they had arrived stateside and would arrive this week in store. I just called again and the guy said they are on a boat and maybe late June?
I planned on having it mounted and doing a shakedown before the NW Overland Rally. I'd settle to see it arrive in time to get it mounted. Looks like now it won't even arrive until after, and at the current rate of their back peddling it's looking like winter time before anyone sees one.
As aside I've been on hold with 4wheel parts for 15 minutes and counting. At about the 11min mark, some one picked up, said something unintelligible and put me back on hold.
Any killer deals on tents at the Rally? I'll pay for some help mounting it Thurs in ice cold gin and tonics!
I planned on having it mounted and doing a shakedown before the NW Overland Rally. I'd settle to see it arrive in time to get it mounted. Looks like now it won't even arrive until after, and at the current rate of their back peddling it's looking like winter time before anyone sees one.
As aside I've been on hold with 4wheel parts for 15 minutes and counting. At about the 11min mark, some one picked up, said something unintelligible and put me back on hold.
Any killer deals on tents at the Rally? I'll pay for some help mounting it Thurs in ice cold gin and tonics!
Skrahenbill
New member
I ordered mine on 5/10 from 4wd.com and was told i would have it the first week of June. Then I called on May 23rd to find out when it was going to be delivered they told me they were getting their shipment in on June 19th... and then it would get shipped out from their warehouse to me. I'm not too happy about having waiting 2 months...
SEREvince
Adventurer
After waiting on hold for 15 min with the 4wheelparts 1800 #, they hung up on me. Needless to say I was not impressed. I sent an email outlining my previous contacts and phone call and requested a informed answer on the delivery date. I got a call from the local Post Falls location and he was very polite and apologetic. He offered the ARB in lieu so I could have it for the NW Overland rally. Unfortunately it's too small. Despite the local dealers best effort to locate any available XL tent, it doesn't look like it's going to happen in time. I'm going to look at other options.
Check out GoFSR
*edit* I ordered some stuff from them two days ago, and itll be here by EOD tomorrow.... that should be enough . time for the Rally
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