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The Bush Company Rooftop Tent Review
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- čas přidán 5. 12. 2018
- I have owned the rooftop tent for roughly 3-4 months at the time of filming this review. This is an early review having step in it for around 30-35 nights. This is an honest and unbiased review. I bought this tent with my own money, so I am not influenced in any way.
I love this tent. For my type of travel, especially with filming for my youtube channel, this tent has been a blessing. I would highly recommend!!!!
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Good to see you’re enjoying it George. Love how easy it sets up!
I really am loving it Jim. I highly recommend for my type of traveling.
@@UncagedExpeditions perfect mate. Great news, the cruiser is at ARB and arrives Wednesday afternoon and I'll officially be driving her home Thursday night! 3 days mate and we can be brothers!! Haha!
Wow, it’s happening buddy. 2 more days. Yeah!!! Send pics when you pic it up.
@@UncagedExpeditions I've already got it mate!! Drove it home tonight! I replied in another post. Absolute ripper mate!!
Nice review, appreciate a honest opinion from a customer rather than sponsored channels. I've been looking for few months now and think I am going to go with the Bush Company RTT. It is one of the heavier tents, do you notice it alot while driving, wind noise etc?
Thanks for the review - enjoying watching your adventures..love this RTT just wondering how it would go with 2 people 🤔
Thanks Gary. I’m glad you’re enjoying the trips. My wife hasn’t slept in it with me, but it is roughly the same width as my ARB double swag which we have slept in together heaps. I think it would be fine.
looks tops George, that would make your trips a lot more comfortable and very quick to set up
Hey buddy. To be honest, if I didn’t have this tent I probably wouldn’t be traveling as much. It is just a pleasure to setup and packup.
Thank you for the review George, waiting to see the long term use. I reckon the sprung steel stays at the back entry points might fail but who knows.
Happy travels mate.
Cheers Gaz
You’re welcome Gaz. Only time will tell, but hopefully they don’t fail lol
Another great little film mate!! keep up the good work
Thanks Paul. I’m glad you enjoyed buddy
Great review George! Always love your videos
Can we get a long term review on the tent and the cruiser?
Peter Gregg Thanks Peter. Really appreciate it. Will do one on both in the future.
Hi mate looks nice your Roof top tent, what is it like when its pissing rain do you have to close the side canvas doors or does it seem to keep the rain out?
ChestarSoshore hey buddy. The tent is fantastic. In heavy rain, you can have the windows about half open without any rain coming in.
Hey man good vid, second time watching before the add kicked in and booted me. Love the pop top idea! How does it go in rain with minimal coverage over the windows? (Sideways rain I mean. I’m in tas and the weather is every unpredictable)
Hi, what model of bush company is this rtt.... look like DX27... ???
I love your truck, Australian truck like this one are Amazing.. 10/10
Hey mate just wondering if you ever got Midgies in then tent thanks
I like the thumbnail. Seen the same rooftop on Milo 2, don't know if Roothy reviewed it but must be good eh. Your 79 is killer. 👍
GGFCHMMAL Thanks buddy. Appreciate it. I don’t think Roothy reviewed it but it is probably the best thing I have bought for camping. Highly recommend.
Hey George you have had this awhile now and it’s the first time I have heard of this one but after the vid been checking it out, I had Alucab sort of as my go to, iKamper and JB etc, but like the aspect of this and AluC for mounting say a solar panel on top it etc,
How how you found it re condensation eg any, none etc.
My only other point aim saying up is always weight, AC is 60kg but not sure if that inclu ladder etc and has bigger side entry sorts like that
where as this the Bush Master is 90kg but inclu ladder?
cheers 🤙
Maverick224 I love mine. The bush company is the best one on the market in my opinion. I have a load rating of 200kg on the roof of my tent which means I can load it with nearly anything I want. I didn’t notice that much of a difference in the handling of mine when I put it on. I have seen a few of the others on the market now and I would still choose mine if I had to buy again. You will always get some condensation inside of any tent but as long as you leave a window open a little, it’s pretty good. I don’t get a lot. If you are in the market for one, go have a look at all of them in person so you can make an educated decision.
Looks awesome. Great vid.
gbangerau Great tent. Thanks buddy 👍
Hi George , nice video. Love your enthusiasm for all things expedition ! Great rig also.
Can you please tell me what the wind rating is on that Bush Company tent ? If you get stuck in a wind storm at what point do you have to pack it down and take refuge in the truck? Also is there room for a mattress topper like the Alu cab? Thoughts on mattress comfort of this one versus the Alu cab which I think has 75 mm mattress ?
Thanks George.
Keep up the good work 👍🏼
lee perry Hey Lee. Thanks buddy. I don’t know what the wind rating is, but I have been in some stormy conditions and never had an issue. One thing I would suggest is to have the closed end facing the wind and it will act like a deflector. There is an emergency support pole which you can use and then the roof will never close. I haven’t laid in the Alu Cab but I find the mattress very comfortable. There is room for a topper. I highly recommend this tent
Uncaged Expeditions Thanks levendi !
I’ve got an FJ Cruiser I’m slowly getting ready.
Keep up the vids. Love them.
lee perry You’re welcome buddy. It all takes time. Sav’s FJ is setup pretty well so keep an eye out on the vids for any tips.
Thanks George I’ll check it out. Is that the blue one ? Does he have a you tube channel on it ? If it’s the one I’m thinking of it’s pretty hardcore and looks great. There’s an article on it I think. I’ve wrapped mine in matt green vinyl. Looks very military. Vinyl still looks great after 4 years. Been a bulletproof truck. Can’t believe some are worth more second hand now than they were new. Looking forward to your next vid 👌🏼
lee perry That’s the one. He doesn’t have a channel but I do believe there was a write up on it. He has done a fair bit to it. Very capable. It’s funny how the price of trucks changes. Send through a pic of yours if you can, would look good in army green.
I have had mine for about 3 months longer than you George. I agree with you on the quality of materials, they are brilliant!
Have you had yours in a decent rain storm yet? I have had a couple of problems with leaking but Simon from The Bush Company has the Victorian stockist looking into it. I am impressed so far with the after sales care!! It is really amazing to sleep in though and I am 6 foot 5 inches........I have mine on top of a patrol and have rated springs so no body roll due to the tents relatively light weight. Lets see how we go with time huh. Thanks for sharing mate
Hey Viktor. I have slept through a couple of storms and snow and no leaks as yet. They really are a great company to deal with. Always a pleasure to chat with them. I haven’t needed any warranty work done but I would assume that wouldn’t be an issue. I’m glad you have had a good experience with them also. I hope you get it all sorted out quickly. I get a better nights sleep in this tent than I do in my bed at home lol. I agree though, time well tell, but so far so good 👍.
Where was it leaking?
Great Video mate ! Sav has put me onto you :) Great stuff :)
tough touring Thanks buddy. Appreciate it. Good work on Savs car and Steve’s Trailer. It’s good to see someone who takes pride in their work.
Is this cheaper than alucab? And do u think it's better than the alucab tent mate?
C’est Moi I think they are about the same price. I prefer it to the alucab for a few reasons. 1- the awning is larger and covers more area. 2- the roof on the inside of the mine is dark where as the alucab is white. That would get very dirty and look crappy pretty quickly.
Around $1500 cheaper than the RRP on the Alu-cab Expedition gen 3
You forgot to mention the price. How much are they?
$3950
a total rip off for a tent , o over 4k , kings kwikly is 1k and similar
Hey mate I currently have a kings quicky tent and the shell has started to crack badly and the reason im watching this video is because im looking to buy either this tent or the alu-cab. Old mate is correct when he says "you get what you pay for"
Good review mate.
Mike Perth Thanks buddy 👍
Good review mate, do you know how much weight the ladder takes? Cheers
80sRok Thanks buddy. I’m not sure, but one of the other boys weighs about 130kg and he has the same ladder. No problems yet 👍
Thanks George
Have you used it in heavy rain. If so, how did it go?
Thanks
Mick
Michael Nugara It hasn’t been in a storm yet, but it has been in constant decent rain and snow and it held up really well.
@@UncagedExpeditions thanks for that. How warm was it in the snow area
Michael Nugara surprisingly pretty warm. I had a darche -12c double sleeping bag and I was comfortable.
How's it held up for the last year? Any complaints?
Thomas Taylor Hey Thomas. It has held up great. Would still highly recommend. I have now seen many other brands on the market and I would still definitely buy mine again if I had my time over.
What is the weight of the tent, has it affected the centre of gravity?
I checked the web site and it appears that weight is a well kept secret.
That was exactly my question. I have always been tempted by RTTs, but I stop every time when I think there is 50-60kgs on the roof. The 70 series are already top heavy.
@@nnoddy8161 the weight is 82kg
@@petermirabell891 Thanks mate. Wow, I didn't think it would have been that heavy.
Peter Mirabell That’s a deal breaker for me..👍🇦🇺
What's the brand of light in the tent? Tent looks the goods!
Hey mate what brand is that rear canopy cheers
Hey buddy. It’s a CSM canopy. Best build quality I have seen.
What is the brand of the Roof top tent?
ninety85 The Bush Company. Great product. Cheers
Thanks again Mate For another good Video Its Good to see more Camping cooking video to Take Care And Ty
Thanks buddy. I’m glad you enjoyed. Cheers
@@UncagedExpeditions Thank U for the Reply Tc
You’re welcome buddy.
How's the mattress!! Thickness and comfort ? What's was the total cost ?? Tnx
Hey Haitham. The mattress is very comfortable. I sleep better in the tent, than I do in my bed at home lol. It’s 75mm high density foam. The cost was about $4k as I got the awning brackets and spare strut. Cheers
Looks like a very good product
How comfy is it for two people to sleep in it? I always saw you by yourself in the previous videos
Another nice video George...👍
Thanks
Hi Max. My wife hasn’t slept in this tent with me as yet, but it is roughly the same width as my ARB double swag and we have spent many nights in that together comfortably.
Cut out all the xtra weight and just put a clamshell on the bed of the truck.
couerl Then I cant carry everything else I like. I am still well under my gvm
Is that mosquito or midge netting on the windows ?
Zane H I believe it’s midge mesh but not 100% sure. Best to call the boys at the Bush Company to be sure.
How is the condensation?
Luke Van Lathum Hey buddy. Its actually pretty good. Gets a little on the 2 alloy bars on the roof but that’s about it. I always leave the windows open a little to help though.
Have you been in any heavy down pours?
Hey buddy. Yes I have and it has held up well. No leaks. Just a bit of a pain when you have to get out in the rain, you do get a little wet going down the ladder.
How long is the bed area?
215cm long.
good job again mate
Cheers buddy 👍
Great looking tent are they aussie made mate cheers
Hey Steve M. Thanks buddy. They are brilliant!!! It’s South African designed and made.
Would you be OK tell us what roof rack platform do you have?
Hi Peter. The roof rack on the cab is an alloy roof rack made by Tradesman. The roof top tent sits on crossbars which are mounted to the canopy.
thanks a lot for info, good job
You’re welcome buddy. Thanks. Cheers
Fast, I can't even get my CVT, cover off that fast.
Cost is $3950
E210 Dall that's a little expensive..
@@obadiahscave Well best you don't look at Drifta's copy of it then....haha
may as well buy a brand new kwickly for 1k , not worth the extra 3k by the looks of it
Another-Retarded-Athiest Talks-Word-Salad You get what you pay for. The quality is very different. I have seen the kwiky and for the price, it is fantastic. No comparison to the bush company though.
Don’t get a kings kwinky untill the fixed the poly covers. Seen heaps cracking
Why not just say how much you paid ?????? Everyone is thinks the same bloody thing.....
Hi john ricardo. I didn’t say how much it cost me as anyone can go on line and check pricing for them selves. I am not affiliated with them so I am not interested in selling them. All I did was give a review on a product I bought which I believe is fantastic. Cheers