Roof Tents

[ScottD3]

As some of you might know I spent AITP sleeping in my CampAvant which is fine but this year I'm after something else.
There is a couple more shows going on, I'm off to Le Mans Classic and I'd like to get out do some more travelling with the misses.

I hate putting tents up, they annoy me and take up space in the car for food and clothes.
Since I've owned the discovery I've thought about and wanted a Roof Tent. I stopped looking since I sold it but now I'm thinking about getting one again for the Audi.
I don't have any experience with roof tents and don't know any one who has.
So I thought i'd ask you lot and see any one has any experience with roof tents, own one or have one for sale.

Roof Tents, Discus.

 

[quattrojames]

Don't you need a solid roof rack? I'm not sure how they'd work on a pair of roof bars max load 70kg's..

 

[ScottD3]

Don't you need a solid roof rack? I'm not sure how they'd work on a pair of roof bars max load 70kg's..

The ones i'm looking at have a solid base and ok with normal twin bar racks.
Not sure about the max load but seems ok with theses.

 

[quattrojames]

OK, I'm not sure if the 70kg loading refers to the roof rack, the bars or the roof itself. One way to find out .... !

 

[ScottD3]

OK, I'm not sure if the 70kg loading refers to the roof rack, the bars or the roof itself. One way to find out .... !

Google?

I've done a bit more searching and the Tents in the above pictures are great, just what I want, easy to set up and put away, strong, seems a really good design but at £1500 each (they do a carbon fibre one as well) is a bit out of my price range for a odd camping weekend and show.

Back to looking at the basic roof tents then.

 

[ScottD3]

OK, I'm not sure if the 70kg loading refers to the roof rack, the bars or the roof itself. One way to find out .... !

Just checked the manual and its 75kg.
With me being 95kg and the misses being 50kg.
That wont work so much.
O well, back to normal tents.

Thanks for that.