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    roof top tents

    I was just reading that the roof limit on the prado is 100kg. So what happens if you put a roof top tent on? the tent probably weighs 30-40kg + the weight of the roof rack say 30kg+ the weight of two people say 150kg, thats well over the rated roof limit! any one had any drama's with this much weight on the roof structure :?:
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    Limit

    That 100Kg would be for a moving vehicle.
    Centre of gravity !
    Roll over !

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      Re: roof top tents

      Just a quick note .. i have the arb rooftop tent and have no probs

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        Re: Limit

        Originally posted by scott
        That 100Kg would be for a moving vehicle.
        Centre of gravity !
        Roll over !
        Yes, Scott is correct. I've looked into RoofTop tents myselfs including the one from ARB. Three support Bars would be my recommendation, not just off the Roof Rails if you have. I think the Tent was about 60kg I think. The 100kg limit is for when the vehicle is moving. Your load would generate extra forces in the event of an accident/rollover. I'm not sure what the standing still weight of the Roof is. Most Roof Racks for the Prado are rated at 90kg or 100kg. That is the weight I would be working from whilst on the move.

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          Re: roof top tents

          the 100kg limit is for a vehicle doing 100km/h, its a force thing, stationary if you put a rooftop tent and a rack up therem you r probably looking at 60kg. plus 2 adults sleeping up there it will be up to 200kg or more depending on the phsyical size of the adults, just a thought, i have the h/d toyota roof bars x3 but its still limited to 100kg, you will find most gutterless vehicles r close to this load limit
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          • #6
            Re: roof top tents

            the load limit of 100kg is for a moving vehicle. Its perfectly fine to sleep afew adults in the rooftop, just dont do it whilst moving, cause it would be over the load limit. ( and unsafe if you fell out :lol: )
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              Re: roof top tents

              Originally posted by jcas24
              the load limit of 100kg is for a moving vehicle. Its perfectly fine to sleep afew adults in the rooftop, just dont do it whilst moving, cause it would be over the load limit. ( and unsafe if you fell out :lol: )
              I had to laugh at this one. Either you mean:
              (1) don't sleep on the roof while the car is moving :shock: ; or
              (2) don't move too much while sleeping on the car :wink: .

              Either way, it made me laugh. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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              • #8
                Re: roof top tents

                Originally posted by ntpryce
                Originally posted by jcas24
                the load limit of 100kg is for a moving vehicle. Its perfectly fine to sleep afew adults in the rooftop, just dont do it whilst moving, cause it would be over the load limit. ( and unsafe if you fell out :lol: )
                I had to laugh at this one. Either you mean:
                (1) don't sleep on the roof while the car is moving :shock: ; or
                (2) don't move too much while sleeping on the car :wink: .

                Either way, it made me laugh. :lol: :lol: :lol:
                yeah number 1, don't let the wife sleep in, while you get a headstart on the long weekend traffic lol
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