How To Build Your Own Roof Top Tent

While you can buy these commercially they usually cost over 1 000 a young couple decided to make their own.

How to build your own roof top tent.

Build the base of the tent using 4 x 8 plywood sheets. The diy roof top tent will pop up to provide a camp on the top of your vehicle roof so no pain to install a separate tent and it really budget friendly to leave home depot canopy tent. Building this diy roof top tent will simply cost you 100. I can see a roof top that sits on frame that holds the poles to lift the topper off the car and lowers to the ground.

Next build the tent frame with conduit and choose the best fabric for the tent portion. The tent was then fastened to the wooden platform with webbing using wood screws and washers to prevent the screws from pulling through. We still need to add another window and debug a couple things but the tent is finally functional and complete. The rear just attach the platform load with gear and go.

When you get to site you can drop your camp and drive the car off just like a camper trailer. The unit mounts securely to the roof of a car or suv. Once complete the frame and platform sit perpendicular to the car s length bolted to the rooftop frame with u bolts. Slide the car under attach and go.