Roof Tent recommendations please

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Iona Disko	Iona Disko posted 17 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 73, Visits: 181	I'm planning to buy a roof tent to put on a safari trailer (modified ex-military Reynolds Sankey) - it sits at about the same height as a Defender and is fitted with a modified Land Rover 90 Hannibal roof rack which will be the platform for the tent. My intended use is North Africa, and occasional weekend use in the UK throughout the year. I want a five year life out of it. It will be permanently fitted to the trailer which will be dry stored in an ambient warehouse and there is ample room to dry. The design I like has an awning that encloses the back of the mule vehicle and encloses the ladder. I've been looking at the following manufacturers: Echo Ezi Awn Howling Moon ARB Hannibal Most seem to have a model to the design I want but where I am struggling is in identifying any differentiating factors in the design or materials etc. They all seem pretty similar. Most are well over £1000 and some when bought with the seperate awning will come in at nearer £2000. Because of the cost, I am looking to get the purchase right first time... so any advice from someone with expereince of using any of the main brands of roof tent would be hugely appreciated. Additionally, if anyone has ownership experience of Waeco or Engel fridges I'd be keen to hear of any advice on buying - any alternative brands I should consider would be of interest too. _____________________ 2005 G4 Discovery
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Emon	Emon posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Committee Members Posts: 695, Visits: 2.5K	Hmmm. I would go for Maggiliona, if you are thinking of Africa. I will have mine with me at the Lake District meet next week. Are you coming to that, we can discuss. Regards, Emon Chairman 2008 - 2016 Current G4 - D3 LHD V8 BN55WRG Previous G4 - D3 from Belgian national selections, BG08VFK Previous G4 - 110, BT52OVG
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martin bisby	martin bisby posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 657, Visits: 2.7K	jason pm sally or andrew (both Camel trophy owners) they favour howling moon and would recommend trek overland for quotes and advice. engel seem to be the preffered brand for fridge / freezer regards martin 2003 Stage 3 Event Vehicle D2 V8i ES Founding Chairman G4 Owners Club
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Moose	Moose posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 341, Visits: 965	I can warmly recommend the Engel. After trawling the other forums, I found that about 88% of poeple recomended the Engel. National Luna is better insulated but about 30% more expensive. I have used the Engel all summer with ambient temperatures up towards 35 c this year, and the fridge kept the tonic water at a refreshing 5 c and the battery's were not a problem. Regarding the roof tent, I have a friend who did a lot of research of which tent to buy, he bought Howling moon from Trekoverland. Nice people. Glen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Defender 110 TD5 G4 Edition Java Black. Location:- Bergen, Norway.
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DL4PLM	DL4PLM posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 161, Visits: 1.2K	the waeco fridges are fine too .. I have one and it withstood some v v heavy roads in iceland ok ;) *G4OC Committee Member - Marketing Officer* D-GG-406 (BN55 WPR) Bolivia Stage 3-4 G4 D3 - Team Germany "Home of the Wopper!"
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~~willowkis~~	w ~~willowkis~~ posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
w Group: Banned Members Posts: 1.2K, Visits: 9K	We can recommend the Howling moon tent and the Waeco fridge. Kim ;) ___________________________________________ Kim (Born to shop.... :P) Allsebrook (aka willowkis) I've been Tango'd G4 110 - BV55 ZBU - Now registered as K1 CAA Vehicle No. 112 Set-Up & Logistics Thailand & Laos
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Iona Disko	Iona Disko posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 73, Visits: 181	Thanks for that... Howling Moon bought on eBay and I reckon a Nat Luna, Waeco or Engel will do the job. I'll wait and see what I can get my bidding paws on. It would be a shame to spoil the originality of an eBay purchase by adding non-eBay accessories. What do you think? _____________________ 2005 G4 Discovery
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Iona Disko	Iona Disko posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 73, Visits: 181	PS - I did look at the Magiolina range as recommended... but I didn't think they looked like they were built for the overland trip - there was the "Overzone" but I couldn't justify the high cost - not when there is a bargain to be had on eBay at least! _____________________ 2005 G4 Discovery
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jimcarr	j jimcarr posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
j Group: Past Forum Member Posts: 147, Visits: 909	I have driven to the other side of the world, twice and can recomend Waeco fridges. Cheers Jim Carr *Member, G4 Challenge Owners Club* 2006 G4 RRS, 2003 G4 DII, 1998 Paris/Dakar D1, 101FC, SIIa, FL2 i6
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Emon	Emon posted 17 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Committee Members Posts: 695, Visits: 2.5K	Howling Moon is a good buy, all names mentioned above for tents and fridges are good. At the end of the day after many overlanding trips, your own experience will guide your preference. Thought you may like the picture below from these hardened overlanders and the choice of tents they ended up with having tried others. Regards, Emon Chairman 2008 - 2016 Current G4 - D3 LHD V8 BN55WRG Previous G4 - D3 from Belgian national selections, BG08VFK Previous G4 - 110, BT52OVG
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