Weight of RTt

[Jeep or Tacoma]

I was watching some random videos about Overlanding and there’s some guy. I think it’s rhino Overland and he said that his two person generation one Smitty built RTT Weighed only 50 pounds. That doesn’t seem possible anybody want to comment on that ? anybody know for sure?

 

[NatersXJ6]

Maybe? My 2 person Tepui was about 100 lbs and I could see the ability to shave a lot of weight by using lower grade materials.

I could see the claim being close to true if you stripped the cover, mounting hardware, mattress away and got a little optimistic.

Context probably matters. Was he talking about weight on roof rack, or how much you had to lift?

If he really meant 50 Kilos, it seems completely plausible.

 

[Jeep or Tacoma]

no, it was 50 lbs I haven't really seen anything significantly less than 100 lbs even my GFC super light is 80 lbs He had it mounted on the drip rails . Which is intriguing to me because my new jeep will have the Sky One Touch top. and there aren't any good options to mount an RTT.

 

[rgallant]

Right between 95 and 100 it is the same basic tent as 2 person Tepui Ayer 2 roof bars/rack count as roof load too.

 

[Kiwibru]

And a hard shell pop up like an Auto Home Medium Columbia is going to dial in at 147 lb. !

 

[Lemsteraak]

Years ago, a small Columbus was 95-100 Lbs with mediums running 115-120 Lbs. Large ones are stupid, they hang over the sides of the vehicle and mess with the aerodynamics. Maybe on a Chevy Subdivision ....

If you put a nice 4" memory foam mattress in a Columbus and you will have a 150 lb tent. One of the most difficult things is to source, a nice light comfortable mattress. If I remember right, the stock mattress in a medium Columbus tent was like 30-35 lbs. I'd take the mattress out before I would take the tent off, it made it so much easier to handle, still a pain.

I have a 50 pound rooftent. Strip the tent components down to nothing, no crossbars, tubular alloy frame, no foam mattress, mountaineering tent fabrics, super light ladders. Think like a backpacker.

Oh, don't get me started on ladders ...... I can't believe the weight of a "telescopic" ladder

There is no way a Smittybilt tent is 50 pounds, in their dreams.