Thread: Roof top tent for 110

Originally Posted by kenleyfred

Can only back up that Juddy is pointing you in the right direction. (wish I had been the first to say that) Don't have the tent yet, but the rest of my Hannibal products are top quality. It's hard to put the awning up without someone coming over to comment on it.
Kenley

The feed back about both products is very good. Both are made in Sth Africa, both have been around a long time, both use quality canvas and fittings. Even sellers have difficulty differentiating their product from the other.

I am pushing for an awning also. I like the ease and simplicity of the Hannibal awning. I also like the Eezi Awn awning as:

1. ropes not required so nearly as quick to set up, and
2. you can lower the awning as required to limit the sun coming in, for a bit more cover from wind/rain instead of setting up sides, or as a lean to tent if a quick camp set up is required and we dont have the tent.

I have a feeling this tent will live on top of the track trailer. Will have to wait and see.

Let me know when you have it. Will the biger tent fit the trailer

Originally Posted by LRO

Let me know when you have it. Will the biger tent fit the trailer

The Hannibal 2m tent will fit fairly neatly on top of the trailer. The 2.2m eezi awn tent will overhang the front by appox 300mm+.

Originally Posted by rar110

The feed back about both products is very good. Both are made in Sth Africa, both have been around a long time, both use quality canvas and fittings. Even sellers have difficulty differentiating their product from the other.

I am pushing for an awning also. I like the ease and simplicity of the Hannibal awning. I also like the Eezi Awn awning as:

1. ropes not required so nearly as quick to set up, and
2. you can lower the awning as required to limit the sun coming in, for a bit more cover from wind/rain instead of setting up sides, or as a lean to tent if a quick camp set up is required and we dont have the tent.

I have a feeling this tent will live on top of the track trailer. Will have to wait and see.

We did a lot of research on awnings, and in the end the Hannibal one came out best, i dont think it was theat expensive either, compaired to the others, its a very good design, we some times put the poles up, well the wife does, just because shes like to, but you only need them in a gale... We also have fitted the V1 LED lights in the tracks, you can get these from Peter too....

Thanks for the reply. Just checked my manual to make sure. On page 96 (its a 2004 defender by the way) it clearly states that you are allowed 150kg (not 75 as I thought) on road but only 30kg off road. I assume this would stand for all td5 defenders. Not sure what the manuals say for earlier or later models but If you put something that weighs too much on your roof and roll (or even stack) off road you dont get no insurance. Just thought that I'd mention the weight thing because Ive heard from various sources that you need to check your specific vehicles specifications if you want your insurance to cover you off road.

I'm looking at buying a canopy that has a custom heavy canvas RTT on it. When open, the RTT has 2 queen size beds, which would be perfect for our family of 2 adults and 2 kids.

I'm trying to compare it to the Hannibal and Eezi Awn (both the largest models), but without having them side-by-side it's a bit hard.

The one I'm looking at has an ally checker plate border/frame around it, with solid ply top and bottom. Both mattresses sit on this ply when opened up, and when closed the top is ply (if you get my drift). This makes opening and closing the tent very easy, and virtually indestructable/impervious to puncture etc, unlike a canvas cover that many RTTs have. Basically the tent is enclosed in an ally/ply box, with rubber seal where it joins together. I see this is superior to the Hannibal and Eezi, but not sure how much it matters.

There is no shelter over the opening of the tent, but I don't think the Hannibal or Eezi have this either, do they?

The one thing I don't think this custom RTT has is a fly or tropical roof, only just the main canvas, which makes we worry that it may get hot in summer. Any comments.

Finally, the custom RTT has also only one entry and ladder, and no wall or partition between the 2 sides of the tent.

I'd appreciate any comments or experiences you wish to share.

G'day Ranga
The box setup sounds like a good idea. It sounds bigger than the others but still well made. The others do have a tropical roof or fly, & both have the option of fly that extends over the ladders so you don't get wet getting in and out of the tent (Eezi-awn have it as a different model, Hannabal call it the jumbo fly).

The fly helps to keep it cooler. I know my canvas touring tent gets quite hot in direct sun. We never used the partition.

I have the 2m Hannibal tent. Have now used it four weekends in a row with plans for the next two. Love the tent. We had ordered the Jumbo fly, as yet it hasn't arrived and so are using the classic fly. The view is better in the classic and quicker to pit up. But this last weekend it rained and you do have to keep the doors shut to keep rain out and you get very wet getting in and out with the rain funneling down the fly and aiming for your back. The Jumbo fly will fix that.
The fly besides making it cooler would also help in protecting the canvas from droppings etc. It also makes it darker in the tent which I like.
In honesty the longest part of putting up and taking down is fitting and removing the cover, but having said that, it's not hard, and doesn't take long.
My last tent was 1.8m with only one ladder, this one has two ladders and although harder to store it does make it more stable and its nice having his and hers ladders.

Happy camper
Kenley.