2021 Ultimate Guide to Roof Top Tents

I just read a great article that I thought I would share.

For anyone in the market for a RTT, check this out:

https://theadventureportal.com/roof-top-tents/

Enjoy!

 

Definitely gonna check this out, thanks! I've been researching but haven't been able to pull the trigger on one yet

 

There is a lot of great options in there. Good luck with your search. I went with Tuff Stuff Overland's RTT. Best decision.

 

Thanks for sharing. Roofnest and Tuff Stuff looks good. Why did you go with Tuff Stuff?

 

I went with TSO for the price, the quality, and their customer service.

I started following TSO on social media, and shot them a few questions. They were really quick to answer, and offered a lot of good suggestions that I had never thought about. I just felt like they were trying to give me information, over trying to sell me on something that I didn't need. I appreciated that.

I do not have any experience with Roofnest.

Whatever you end up going with, just do your research. About 96% of what is on the market now comes out of the same factory. So for me, I wanted to back a company that cared about their customers and their products. I made the best decision.

Good luck with your search!

 

Thanks for your feedback Randun
Yea customer service is very important. It's a hassle when company is slow to respond when you have a problem.
I know what you mean by companies trying to over sell you stuff when you already know what you want to get.
Will search more and check them out!

 

Good luck with your research. Let me know if you have any additional questions.

 

I'm still waiting for my DBCB tacoma before I get my tent, but I'm leaning towards getting one from CVT. From their photos online they seem to be a little more rugged than just plain tent material. I'm hoping to find one that I can put on/off by myself, or if it lives on the roof forever won't block the sunroof.

 

Stoked for you on your new truck! What a way to start a new year.

The only thing I can recommend is do your research. About 96% of all the RTTs on the market are made in the same factory. With that said, some of them use different materials, and provide different solutions to all of our needs.

If weight is a factor, there are a lot of RTTs out there that you could go with. One I was looking at for a while was only 110 pounds.

Good luck with your search!

 

Have had a cvt and a Smittybilt. Smittybilt is the way to go unless you plan on camping in snowy conditions and using it 20 times a year. Other than that it’s a solid budget friendly tent.

It’s pretty much the same exact tent except for the material is a little more thought out.

Switching it up to a hard shell wedge soon and been eyeing the gfc superlite, but also thinking about the outer tents slimline @ $2200 shipped right now.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CKXYQ14nzsg/?igshid=1tzhepvnbbstg

 

Thanks! For me I feel like if I'm spending $1000+ it should be better than the regular tent material. I'm also spoiled when it comes to my bedding so the tent mattress is important too. Do you recall which one was 110 lbs?

 

I don't plan on doing any snow camping but I tend to get stationed in Alaska, I've been in the Coast Guard 10 years and was stationed in AK for 3 of them, so having that option might factor in. Right now I'm in NorCal and the sun is the issue. If I get a soft shell I'll probably be buying a new cover every year. That's also why I'm hoping to find a lightweight one, so taking in off/putting it on isn't such a hassle.

 

thanks for the share and will def be giving this a read.

 

One thing with soft shells is that I would have to wait for it to dry before putting it away. That’s what I’m leaning towards a hard shell.

 

Yeah don't want to get all moldy... my truck is too big to fit in my garage, so I could fold it, take it off the roof, unfold it in the garage and let it dry, then store it. But seems like you'd have to let the hardshell dry before folding it all up too.

 

Yes, I was looking at this one for a while:

https://tuffstuff4x4.com/collection...r-overland-roof-top-tent-2-person#description

But I didn't end up going that way because I wanted a all season tent vs a 3 season tent.

 

Most all hard shells have soft sides (poly/cotton) too, so you have to let them dry out as well.