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    Arrow Rooftop Tent Options And Opinions

    I'm in the market for a rooftop tent, though I really have no idea what I want to buy. As of right now I have plans on purchasing a Camping Labs RTT but I would like to know what other options there are out there to choose from, and what your opinions are on them. Strengths, weaknesses, and such.

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    You might just wait for TRDParts4U to run another special. The Moombasa tent should do the job.
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    i like the maggiolina personally, hard case really sells me and ease of set up

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Leary View Post
    You might just wait for TRDParts4U to run another special. The Moombasa tent should do the job.
    Isn't that they guy that does the get togethers at the Toyota dealership in DFW?

    Quote Originally Posted by java View Post
    i like the maggiolina personally, hard case really sells me and ease of set up
    Thanks, I hadn't even heard of that brand. Gives me something to go research as well now.

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    I have the Camping Labs RTT and have been really impressed with it. It was inexpensive but it is not cheap. Very well made, easy to set up, etc. Materials are a lot heavier than I expected. I've had it in wind, rain, snow, etc. and no problem. Vinyl cover is standing up well to Phoenix sun and occasional mesquite trees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shovelbum View Post
    I have the Camping Labs RTT and have been really impressed with it. It was inexpensive but it is not cheap. Very well made, easy to set up, etc. Materials are a lot heavier than I expected. I've had it in wind, rain, snow, etc. and no problem. Vinyl cover is standing up well to Phoenix sun and occasional mesquite trees.
    Yeah, I took a trip to the more Southern part of Texas last week to look at a Camping Labs RTT and I looved it, but the model he had was the largest they sell and way too big for my application.

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    Whatever you get, make sure you can sit up (on your knees, if possible) inside it. Whether for donning your britches or a late night pee, it's nice to be able to move about.
    Forum member "Swiss" has a Maggiolina, loves it... ...but I could never live with something like that.

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    I've been contemplating a magnolia for some time now but I can't seem to get by the fact that in order to use the magnolia you essentially have to give up the ability to carry anything else in your roof rack. At least with the standard soft RTTs you still have the front (or back) of your rack to use. I know some will argue that you can store things under the tent and even on top in the case of certain models but I just don't see it being as usable. Maybe I'm wrong...

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    I'm drooling over these...

    http://www.autohomeus.com/rooftop/carbon.php

    at 73lbs it's just what the docotor ordered.....it even comes with a price tag up there with good health insurance...which is probably why all I'll ever do is drool
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    Quote Originally Posted by Street Wolf View Post
    Isn't that they guy that does the get togethers at the Toyota dealership in DFW?
    Yes. Call Jacque. 972-852-0105.
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