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The depth of your vehicle’s roof bars, or racks can vary depending on the brand and model, but generally ranges from around 1. Once all four U bracket points (8 screw nuts) are secured to the vehicle’s roof bars, repeat the tightening of each bracket as the tightening process of one side can sometimes loosen the adjacent side. Continue reading to learn how to set up your Vertex Lite, find out if it’s suitable for your vehicle and to have your key questions answered!
You're not going to want a roof tent permanently affixed to your roof, so bear in mind you'll want a helping hand getting these things on and off your car.Installation: Though roof tents try to be as light as possible, they also have to balance that with durability. Remove the transit cover and ladder straps and begin to extend the telescopic ladder, ensuring each section is fully pulled down and locked in place.
As a guide: If your Roof Bars have a maximum dynamic load of 75kg, this would mean a maximum static load of 225kg, minus the Roof tent weight of 37. Bumps and vibrations from driving the car, especially when off-roading to your camping spot, can cause the nuts to loosen.Roof tents that have folding bases can often be fitted to small cars, while single-piece roof tents might require at least a medium-sized car. The number is purposely low because of the additional forces applied to the vehicle by breaking, cornering and bumps in the road. This will be important for the stability of the ladder – setting up on overly soft ground will ultimately affect the level of support of your roof tent. It allows you to cover a lot of landscape at the pace you wish but without the need to carry so much gear on your back. To test these roof tents, we hit up a series of (legally approved) wild parking spots across the UK and pitched in a range of weather conditions – from high summer to late autumn.