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Made in S.Africa, weight 35Kg packed size 1.3m x 1.2m x 0.2m, comes compleat with under-tent/awning/shower.
Light enough not to destabilise the lightweight Freelander, quick to put up, sleep far away from scorpions, a right pain in the bum when you need to nip into town for a beer/milk. Much cheaper than some other brands, we only used ours for 6 weeks in total with no issues - sold it for 70% of what we paid new.
In the UK roof tents of this type can be a problem if you get them wet - how do you dry them? can't really leave it erected for a week waiting for a sunny day.
Taking it off and putting it in the garage is an option, just make sure you have a couple of tall friends to help - good job Gill isn't reading this.
From personal experience, I think the Oztent is pretty durable, but I have only had mine for 3 years and it gets used 2-3 times per year at the moment, however the main body goes up very quickly, adding all the extra panels takes a while (but still a lot quicker on my own than my brother and his wife putting up their Vango Tunnel together).
Hope this helps. Craig Steger-Lewis
2006 D3 Thailand Media Vehicle Stages 1 & 2
2004 D2 Landmark Auto (much missed already!)
http://www.g4ownersclub.com/forum/Topic16305-14-1.aspx?Highlight=trailer
or search under G4 trailer Alan
BT08BTX (Beatrice)
Atlantic Rising 110
Rich 2008 G4 D3 TDV6 BG08 VGY
Hope this helps.
I would agree with Craigs comments here
I have had 1 for 2 years and and have used it fairly frequently in good and bad weather in UK and Europe.
The tent goes up really well as they tell you. The additional panels add about 10-15mins but these would not really need to be fitted if moving every day.
There are a couple of things with the Oztent.
The hinge system is relatively flimsy as it is made of plastic which can deform over time.
Lifting the front of an RV5 needs to be done relatively carefully everytime.
Has guy rope storage front and rear and a power lead opening.
Ensure tent is pegged down well and with guy ropes in wet and windy conditions.
Condensation is a problem in cooler climes but can be reduced with the flysheet.
The floor can be easily ripped if used in hard dry stony conditions (not everywhere is grass) I bought a 3m x 3m section of butyl pond liner that I put down before the tent in these conditions.
The RV5 is a very tight fit on a D3 roofrack and needs to be fitted diagonally even then it can still catch the top tailgate when opened.
They are much lighter than a roof tent.
Packing away takes a lot longer than 30 seconds.
Adrian