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br1anstorm said:And by the way, how do you like the wild and jungly environment in which I took the pic?
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hadfield4wd said:Nice trailers. But realistically how many people really tow a trailer off road. Not many.
traitor5150 said:I have a novel Idea Sleep in the the jeep! Thats what I do you even get surround sound and carpet it's better than my bed at home. Just Put all your gear on your roof for the night or moove it to the front seat.
br1anstorm said:I've had two roof tents - a traditional folding one (made by Brownchurch in UK), which was heavy and a pain to open up and close down); and, now, a Maggiolina Adventure - made in Italy. It's not cheap, but worth the money. Here - if I have worked out how to do it - is a pic of mine
I've used this set up for travelling around North Africa and the deserts of the Middle East. Possible downsides are that a tent increases weight up high (adds to rollover risk), and there's a risk of tangling with tree branches. But the plus is that sleeping up there keeps you away from the spiders and snakes (and lions etc...); and you get early sight of any marauding bandits...
The Maggiolina clamshell arrangement takes 2 minutes to open and close, keeps you dry in the heaviest storms, you can rig an interior light, and on the road you can store bedding and clothes inside and spare wheels, tools or other stuff on the rack. Important to have strong mounting-bars (Thule or similar) fixed to the gutter: the Jeep roof bars won't handle the weight. And it's handy to have a pulley-system in the roof of your garage for when you need to lift the tent off - the s-o-b is heavy!
And all that means you have room inside the Jeep for fridge, tools, spares, extra jerrycans of fuel, etc.
br1anstorm
EricsXJ said:Interestingly, he has also changed his setup. He moved the tent from his Jeep and mounted it on top of an off-road trailer similar to the one Bones posted. That way he can carry much more gear (with the trailer), and he can leave the trailer and tent at a base camp while he takes just the Jeep on further explorations.
John B said:Jungly?...must be a Scottish thing.
Hows the Maggiolina holding up for you? Do you prefer it shape over the typical folding rooftent? How are the sides and zippers in heavy winds/rain?
Do you have any movement with it on the two Thule or Yakima crossbars?
EricsXJ said:Yes the Maggiolina tents are very high quality....One of the things you need to watch out for is be careful not to lose the handle. He accidentally left it hooked to the tent and drove off. The handle fell off somewhere along the road. He was VERY lucky to find it. Some people carry a spare handle for that reason.
John B said:For those who like the utility of a trailer without having to drag it behind....you could always follow this lead and add a Roof-Top Tent.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4304
I'm looking for an MJ! :worship: Props to the guys at Adventure Trailer for their insight. :cheers:
Gojeep said:Why do you think the thread is called "Roof Top"
Spaz said:I was thinking of doing this as well to my XJ, but If i did this, it would have to be used for more of expition purposes than offroading, as I'd have no where for my spare/lights/gear + I looked at the ARB one and it weighed around 119lbs