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Is the car roof tent practical?

2023-02-20


 What is a roof tent


 Roof tent that is placed on the roof of the car, different from the outdoor camping tent on the ground, the installation and use of the roof tent is very convenient, known as the "roof of the home", has begun to spread to China from abroad, there have been a number of professional roof tent brand, a variety of off-road, SUV, station wagon, MPV, sedan and other models have been adapted to products. With the development of the roof tent in the past few years, more and more new products appear in everyone's field of vision, from the appearance of the streamline to the weight reduction has been significantly improved. This has effectively increased the convenience of travel.



 

Roof tent types and prices




 Car-top tents have been physical sales throughout the country, in the network can also find many manufacturers, compared to the traditional ground camping tents, naturally is a lot more expensive. There are two kinds of roof tents, one is a soft-top manual unfolding tent, and one is a hard-top hydraulic automatic tent.

1、Soft top tent
The biggest advantage of soft-top manual is cheap, and light weight, compared to the hard-top hydraulic roof tent is much more affordable, but the disadvantage is also obvious, manual well, trouble, you can imagine how much trouble you usually pitch a tent on the flat ground? By the way, if it is pitched on the roof of the car, it will be even more trouble.

2、Hardtop tent
Hard top automatic tent is very convenient to use, do not need to open, as long as you press the switch automatically set up, but the price of automation must be much higher, and then there is a point, is the weight is very heavy, need to consider the convenience of carrying and car roof load-bearing capacity.

 

Car roof tent practical?


 In fact, the roof tent is quite practical, why say so, although the space relative to the traditional tent (self-pitch), is not so outstanding, but the good thing is that the convenience of the roof tent is very high, do not have to pack items after each break, can be said to save a lot of time. Plus the location is relatively high, so you don't have to be afraid of mosquitoes and wildlife harassment. So, it is not without reason to say that the roof tent is practical and high. As for whether to install a roof tent, it depends on your own needs, if you often drive out on a journey, I believe that the addition of a roof tent will be a good choice, and some "donkeys" more needless to say. But usually you use the car to commute to work, there is no need for this, because the addition of the tent will certainly make the roof increase wind resistance, and thus the car fuel consumption will increase, of course, the body stability is also affected. But it is important to note that if there are elderly people, it is not recommended to install, after all, is the need to climb the ladder well.



 

What car can be retrofitted with a roof tent?

 The most basic condition of the roof tent is to have a roof rack, so off-road and SUV models are most suitable, other models must first install a roof-bearing luggage rack according to the model conditions before retrofitting the roof tent. The general weight of the roof tent is about 60KG, the weight of a family of three is about 150-240KG, and most of the car roof load-bearing weight is calculated in tons, so as long as the luggage rack quality is strong enough, the roof load-bearing is no problem. It is recommended to choose to install separated longitudinal bars or horizontal bars, most of which can achieve a dynamic load capacity of more than 75KG, and the distance from the roof needs to reach about 4cm to be the most suitable. As long as such a bar I cattle, in addition to the A0 class below the family car models, the majority of the above models can be installed through (own or installed) weight-bearing luggage rack way to add a roof tent.

 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of roof tents?

1. Advantages
Roof tents have many incomparable advantages, and are therefore welcomed by the majority of enthusiasts. For donkeys, as long as you have a car roof tent, you can not be restricted by the schedule, you can 'set up camp' anytime and anywhere without having to look for a hotel, and also save a lot of money on accommodation costs. Enjoy picnics, barbecue, enjoy the beauty, lie in the roof tent at night to see the stars, wake up in the morning to enjoy the sea breeze, mountain breeze, fully enjoy the charm of the type to camp. Most of the roof tents with high strength fabric and metal structure have been tested for wind, rain and sand resistance, and even have a warm compartment, which can be driven to non-paved roads or even deserts, Gobi, mountains and seaside by virtue of the off-road capability of the vehicle itself, which can obviously save more space in the car, carry more luggage and sleep more family members or partners than sleeping in the car. More importantly, the "high up" roof rack also effectively avoids the infestation of snakes, insects and ants.

2. Disadvantages
Of course, the disadvantages of the roof tent are obvious, in that it will increase the wind resistance due to the weight and the installation, which will bring the increase of fuel consumption. Secondly, the current price of the roof tent are more expensive, inconvenient to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, to go up and down the ladder must also pay attention to safety.




 Adding a car roof tent precautions

1. Consider the load-bearing performance
The first thing to consider when adding a full roof depression tent is the load-bearing performance of the roof rack, especially the later addition of the roof load-bearing luggage rack, but also need to meet the installation size requirements of various brands of roof tents, can better take into account the load-bearing conditions, adaptability and power to take power and other technical issues.

2、Consider the ability to do it

Secondly, when buying a roof tent, consider your own ability to do, if you want to save time, then the automatic hard top material roof tent is more recommended, while pressing to choose the roof tent with streamlined appearance after closing, to minimize wind resistance. Installation, roof tent ladders are generally installed on the side of the car, the left side, right side, both sides can be installed according to their needs, of course, the rear of the car can also be, easy to obstruct the trunk opening, according to different models to plan can.

3、Understand the related functions

In addition, the performance of the car roof tent such as breathability, anti-pull, anti-mosquito, anti-class 8 wind, rain and snow intrusion are the key elements to understand, if the budget is sufficient, a more durable and practical roof tent is believed to give you a pleasant journey.


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