Something to remember with a clam shell is they take up your whole roof. They also have no shelter underneath, nore a decent 'Porch' as you say. Also there is heaps of room inside this tent which most if not all clam shells can't compete with. I currently have this tent and I'm considering a hard shell but the reasons above are why I'm hesitate, however set up and pack up of the hard-shell if definitely the most appealing part..
Hey Cliff, besides these little cons of the set up time. Have you experienced any issues? With quality or design issues? A lot of mixed reviews on this
@@rylanr8783 hi Ryan. I think the canvas is excellent. I have been in crazy wet windy weather on the beach and the tent was fantastic. A few of the fixing over time need to be kept an eye on, eg. The ladder screws and bolts can loosen with alot of use. The biggest thing is probably keeping an eye on the tent cover bag. Make sure it doesn't deteriorate ( I'm talking 5 years in the weather here) as it can get the floor wet and it warp. All in all they really are very good for the money and if you keep up the maintenance on them and maybe upgrade a few fixing overtime. Really they are pretty good👍.
Hello Simon, The cover needs to be on the other side. Otherwise the bolt rope won’t go through the groove easily. When it’s on the other side it’s easy to pull off. Great video though!
I just bought this tent so interesting to see how it assembles. Trying to mount it is a challenge at the moment prefer a tub rack but will use existing pro rack initially, rated at 75kg
With the ladder Simon you can drill two more holes to allow the ladder to lower even further. Just be sure to zinc or fishoil spray it for rust prevention.
Not sure I'd do that. Remember they need t9 have a certain amount of overlap so the ladder doesn't fold.. the ladder extends a pretty long way already..
Nice one Alex. Hit the nail on the head...nice looking but lots of faffing around to set up and pack away and in the rain or windy....?? Plus if you want to pop anywhere you've got to pack it all away
Hi Mate, i have also had this set up for up 2 years now and have to see for the price its not to bad. i had to replace the cover last year as it ripped on the corners but apart from that its been great
Hey Craig, how did you go replacing the cover? How much was it? I am seriously considering ones of these but there are a lot of mixed reviews. Have you had any other issues with wear and tear or quality issues?
Alex, did the sides of the basket roof rack originally go all the way along the sides to the back? I have a basket roof rack with no rail across the back, so thinking if I angle grind the raised side bar off one side of the rack I should be able to fit one of these on top. Cheers mate
Hi mate I’m not being too critical I’m just showing you the potential points of failure in the long run. It’s a good tent for a low end product and would defo get you out on the trails but I’m afraid you would end up shelling out after multiple uses on a more quality built model from another brand. Cheers for watching 👍
