Which Roof rack

[Peter Connan]

Thanks David

[arnoldh]

Hi

I can get a Front runner wind cheetah from a family memeber for cheap. He use to have it on his Pajero LWB and says it is gutter fitted and about 2.1 x 1.3 m

Will is fit my Patrol ?

Worse case scenario - I think I will have to buy a new set of fiitings?

[JG Shields]

Hi Arnold,

Die 2.1 x 1.3 dakrak pas op die Patrol. Jy sal egter 10/1 die voetstukke moet vervang om die Patrol se geut-profiel te pas. As jy gelukkig is, dan kan een of twee van die bestaande pare dalk werk. Die voetstukke is maar aan die duur kant. Maak seker die oefening kos jou nie later wat 'n nuwe dakrak jou ieg sou kos nie.

Groete

[Jules]

Hi All

Bought a new secondhand Frontrunner from a previous Patrol owner, he actually bought it in Australia had it for 2 months then they decided to come back to RSA, he had no use for it here and sold it to me for R1100. He had the GU Patrol and took it of the roof as is, when we tried to put it on my GQ the pootjies was not wide enough we had to move both sides with about 1-2 cm.Herewith pics unfortunately or fortunately I cannot fit it on the Patrol into my garage.

From the top

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Close up from side

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Slowly but surely my Patrol is getting ready for overland, just need the drawer system ( Koos Koos come in ) en n snorkel ( Piet Petoors come in ) maar die twee items moet maar n rukkie op die rak bly totdat ek weer n paar los ponde het.

Shalom
Jules

[Peter Connan]

Mooiskoot Jules! Lekker bargain

Onthou 'n slurpie (AKA Olifant conversion) op 'n petrolkar is net nodig as jy soos ek bang is vir die krokodille (die ander woord hiervoor is lui). Die elektronika gaan in elk geval nat word.

[Jules]

Thanks Peter, die enigste elektronika in my Patrol is my 8jare oue Nokia 6110i , verder is alles meganies o ja amper vergeet ek die :idea: is ook elektronies. Sal hopelik in die volgende paar dae my lorrie invat vir die voorste diff.

Shalom

[Peter Connan]

Jules ek het nou meer gedink aan daai smart kamera van jou
Eintlik is die probleem die Ignitor asook die vonkpropdrade en so aan.

[Steve R]

Hello Steve

I would also recommned not getting a roof top tent but that is another story!!

Please tell that other story? After a couple of years with ground tents, I have just about made up my mind that it is the only answer?

Thanks
Peter

Hi Peter

Apologies for the delay. My view on not using roof top tents (RTT) is for the following reasons:

1. Having being doing this lark of serious offroad stuff (can't take a trailer to most of the place we go!) for over 12 years I have yet to hear of anyone being taken or attacked on a tent on the ground by wild animals - other than a 12 year who was pulled out of a tent in Bots as he fell asleep with the flap open while trying to take photos at night. We have had lion, leopard, hyena, elephant etc walk right past our tent, as in a meter way and never had any issues (never store food in your tent! and avoid taking citrus into Bots!) Most people buy roof top tents for this reason.
2. You cannot mark your camp spot, so if you want to explore an area you cannot "mark" you spot as you pack up your "house" every time you want to go on a game drive or explore.
3. Getting changed in a tent that is 1.5 meters high is a mission!. And you often dont have space for your clothes in the RTT
4. If you want to go to the loo you have to climb down a ladder (if you are in serious animal terrain at night you make a plan with a bottle etc) and doing this in a small RTT is not recommended!!
5. A roof top tent takes up huge space compared to a good dome tent. I had Christys make me a customised dome tent in rip stop canvas over ten years ago with a foot print that allows my family (wife plus two boys) to stand up in the tent and walk to each mattress and this is half the size of a RTT including the matrresses. The footprint if I remember correctly is 3m square.
5. In the Kalahari 3 years ago we were in a flood and our tent just floated (not in a river bed!) and we were still dry in the morning! At 02h00 there was nearly a foot of water under our tent!
6. With kids I was adamant I needed to be in the same tent as our kids. This is no longer the case as they are now 17 & 15 so I might switch to two smaller dome tents.
7. I have recently seen footage of an elephant destroying a RTT on a double cab so that theory has also gone out of the window!
8. A RTT does not offer any versatility as you cannot simply lend it to someone or use it unless it is on the vehicle
9. For the size of the tent they take up way to much space!

I can go on but I think you get the idea. I hope this helps in your decision !!

Ciao
Steve

[Grant]

Hi Peter,


I have the Eezi Awn T TOP and it works like a dream. Bedding stays inside, and wife and I get it packed in around 4 minutes. Awning folds away in seconds and then we are ready to go.

Eezi Awn

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Eezi Awn

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[Jules]

Grant that looks very nice, I presume that Eezi Awn also have the option to add a room underneath the tent overhang

Shalom
Jules