Weight Limit On Roof Top Tent

Wanaka roof top tent by guana equipment.

Weight limit on roof top tent.

I have a fold out style roof top tent where half of the tent folds out away from the vehicle and is supported by the ladder. The 165 pound weight limit is very common and applies to a moving load. Tent weight 45kg. Roof rack weight 10kg.

People weight 2 x 80kg 160kg. To avoid any risk don t go against the manufacturer s instructions. The reason being is that roof top tents are an additional weight on top of your roof plus they aren t exactly aerodynamic. Your vehicle and roof must have a minimum driving dynamic weight capacity of of 165 lbs 75 kg.

This helps keep its cost and weight down. Will my racks work with a tepui. Luckily most roof top tent manufacturers make lightweight roof tents so there is a roof tent out there for cars there are roof tents for pickups roof tents for vans etc. When parked the additional weight of humans and gear in a rooftop tent can be much higher.

Refer to rooftop tent and rack. We are talking about tents that are 120 lbs the lightest and they need to be set up on a set of roof racks more weight so if your car is smaller and with less power then it. The limiting factor most of the time is the space on the roof minimum distance between the crossbars and the weight of the roof tent. For tents weighing more than 165 lbs 75kg the maximum weight capacity of the rack and vehicle must be equal to or greater than the tent weight.

A soft shell is going to be a lot like a more standard tent think a canvas roof and walls. The general rule of thumb is to make sure that your rack has a dynamic weight capacity of at least the weight of the tent. This is the weight that the rack can physically carry while the vehicle is in motion. Before deciding to use your car check the manufacturer instructions.

Remember the roof rank also has some weight. Lets calculate how much weight will be on the roof when sleeping in the tent. I can t help thinking that there may be a market for a 50lb max single wall roof top tent which really is easy to pitch. Tepui tents are designed to fit on most vehicles with roof racks.

L 48 00 in x w 42 00 in x h 16 50 in. Check how much weight your vehicle can comfortably carry on its roof top.