Thread steal ahead - sorry.
If a RTT is 75kg, and the roof loading is 75kg, what happens when you and SWMBO sleep in it? (Say add another day 140kgs)?
How does the roof loading rating work?
(Just wondering-apologise if this is a stupid question )
The D4 handbook says 75KG.
Our RTT,and foxwing,bedding,and roof rails,come to around 100KG.
No issues so far..
There are many around that carry more weight on them,with no issues.
As for fuel use,with the RTT tent,we have,there seems to be very minimal,or virtually no increase at all.
In fact last trip, over 4000k's,including quite a lot of off road driving,stop start,beach driving,fully loaded,it averaged 10.8l/100,which isn't too bad,considering.The best i have had out of the vehicle on a long run,loaded,no off road or beach work,no RTT, is 10.2l/100.
Paul
D2,D2,D2a,D4,'09 Defender 110(sons), all moved on.
'56 S1,been in the family since...'56
Comes out of hibernation every few months for a run
Thread steal ahead - sorry.
If a RTT is 75kg, and the roof loading is 75kg, what happens when you and SWMBO sleep in it? (Say add another day 140kgs)?
How does the roof loading rating work?
(Just wondering-apologise if this is a stupid question )
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76 2 Door Range Rover
78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
90 4 Door Range Rover - Club Rego
93 Discovery 1 200 Tdi - Club Rego
98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
22 Defedner 90 - Full rego
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Hi donh54,
Thanks - I had *assumed* that the rating was for when the vehicle was stationary. (But you know what they say about assuming).
And then I thought: "Why would the roof be rated lower when on the move - does the roof flex?"
I was mainly just curious, that's all.
Cheers,
GG
PS - You never know who is sleeping in your bed when you aren't paying attention...
54 Series 1 86
61 Series 2 109 - Club Rego
76 2 Door Range Rover
78 101 Forward Control - Club Rego
88 Perentie FFR - Club Rego
90 4 Door Range Rover - Club Rego
93 Discovery 1 200 Tdi - Club Rego
98 Freelander 1 - Full Rego
22 Defedner 90 - Full rego
From my understanding (happy to stand corrected), vehicle roofs are tested for both static and dynamic loads. Legally though, I don't know what the story is. Dynamic load ratings are set lower to cope with the vehicle moving/bouncing/jostling over rough terrain (potholes etc) which multiplies the forces involved, and so the load carried must be less to keep within limits. It's the same as when Land Rover rate a lower tow weight for towing trailers offroad vs onroad or, say for the penetration speeds of aircraft heading into rough weather. Static load ratings for the same roof is usually 3 or 4 times higher, ie. 75kg dynamic load for D1, vs more than 200kg+ for static load. Hence you need to keep the rooftop weight below a certain weight when mobile, but your roof can happily take the extra weight of people climbing upstairs into their rack at night, unless you are doing vigourous exercise me thinks....
Life is just a series of obstacles preventing you from taking a nap.
Another couple of questions;
- Are they easy to remove when not in use for an extended period (assuming I can lift it off with a few mates/overhead winch in shed etc)?
- Is there any benefit in a hard case over a soft tent style one
- Are there generic attachable awnings to form a room below the overhanging section of a fold out tent
L322 tdv8 poverty pack - wow
Perentie 110 wagon ARN 49-107 (probably selling) turbo, p/steer, RFSV front axle/trutrack, HF, gullwing windows, double jerrys etc.
Perentie 110 wagon ARN 48-699 another project
Track Trailer ARN 200-117
REMLR # 137
Ron B.
VK2OTC
2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA
RIP Bucko - Riding on Forever
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We had this set up for about six years including a Simpson Desert trip. It worked well.
We had a Hannibal Jumbo. The benefits were that unlike most, it covers the rear door so you have all weather access to the car. The awning covers the ladder so you are inside when you get up and down - especially for a pee. A wider more comfortable bed. Easy to set up even with my dodgy knee. Absolutely bullet proof - not like the cheap stuff. They are costly but you get what you pay for. Mine was mounted on a quick mount on a Front Runner full length rack on a D4. 2 mins to drop it onto the rack and lock it up.
We now have a TVan and love it.
I wouldn't be without my LLAMS.
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