The project lasted six months and cost them about 600 in materials.
Diy roof top tent rack.
Open tent frame bolted to the roof rack.
The quality is pretty good.
It s 1 8 thick aluminum sheets with 1 5 deep channel welded in the top and bottom for reinforcement.
Diy aluminium roof rack aluminum is an excellent material to use for your diy roof rack as it is a very strong metal and has the capacity to carry a lot of weight over long distances.
I ve been putting off making this video for way too.
Those things i do once complete the frame and platform sit perpendicular to the car s length bolted to the rooftop frame with u bolts.
Which reduces cost further and more importantly reduces overall height.
This black powder coated rack is available in two sizes.
You will feel crazy about this creative diy build of the diy roof top tent.
Diy teardrop trailer roof rack ideas they are usually mounted to the roof of a teardrop trailer which are usually attached to the back of cars.
Jeremey adventures method for making a diy rooftop tent is pretty darn simple especially if you already have a roof rack mounted to your truck or suv.
Basically jeremy just gets a kamp rite overside tent cot with a rainfly and then mounts the whole system to the top of his land cruiser.
Diy roof top tent a frame.
Tuff stuff roof top tent adjustable bed rack.
A roof rack made out of aluminum is guaranteed to last you a long time.
While you can buy these commercially they usually cost over 1 000 a young couple decided to make their own.
Finally showing the finished product.
The unit mounts securely to the roof of a car or suv.
A large notch cut at the folded down end allows access into the tent via a ladder.
A roof top camper usually consists of a rigid bottom and heavily reinforced tent.
The diy roof top tent will pop up to provide a camp on the top of your vehicle roof so no pain to install a separate tent and it really budget friendly to leave home depot canopy tent.
So i can strap almost anything directly on top of it without worrying about.
This is the homemade hardshell rooftop tent that i built last year.
However the tent needs no roof rack or cross bars it bolts directly to the stock roof rails.
In this video we detail how to make your own bed rack that you can use to mount plenty of overland accessories while retaining your bed for additional stora.