Smittybilt Overlander Roof Top Tent Unboxing/Assembly/Setup
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- I don't typically do these kinds of videos, but when I was doing my research on this roof top tent I never found some answers to certain questions. So here is an in depth review of the unboxing, assembly, and setup of the Smittybilt Overlander roof top tent and some of the differences between its big brother, the XL.
Tent: www.morris4x4c...
Rack: bajarack.com/c...
Cross Bars: bajarack.com/p...
Light Bar: (I no longer see the one that I ordered but it is similar to this one) www.roughcount...
Light Bar Mounts: www.ragofabric... - Zábava
This has been, by far, the most helpful resource I've found while researching this tent! I don't think I've commented on a YT video in years, but I just had to say THANK YOU!
Glad it was helpful!
Super Sam ...annnnnd four weeks later my RTT is on and ready to go! Thanks again man!
Friend, you are a natural teacher. Great job of walking us newbies through the SmittyBilt tent. You are a blessed man: Great wife, great dog, great 4Runner, and an awesome tent!
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but the plastic washers for the ladder need to go on both sides of the mounting bracket. Great video btw, very helpful. Thank you!
Excellent video - was especially wondering about the weight and lifting it on and off the roof of my Jeep so I appreciated you showing you and your wife lifting it on to the roof.
Wow, awesome job here. The factory instructions were limited and this 100% guided me on the install. This may be the best CZcams tutorial I have used yet and I use it a lot.
I haven't opened the box for my Overlander yet however this video tutorial is so good it doesn't matter about the quality of the instructions that come with, I'm already confident of my ability to install the tent. I appreciate the effort the two of you put into this video. Thank you for making it available.
Awesome! Thank you!
This vid had been posted for a few years now. You mentioned that you and your wife don’t have kids, but I just noticed in the vid that there were kid tricycles and kid car things in the background. Maybe you guys run a children daycare business. Anyways THANK YOU for posting your complete vid showing from the very start on setting it up.
We lived with family at the time 😂
Great instructions and i think at the time this was posted the instructions were clear about the ladder hinge assembly but the new updated manual shows the m6 plastic washers which you call spacers in the video go on each side of the bolt. Not together. That prevent the metal washers. From rubbing up against the hinge and causing wear. So there’s no metal on metal friction. Just a mention. I think these are the best instructions I’ve seen so far. Thanks. Smittybilt should pay you for this haha.
Thank you for this video, we will be buying the Overlander, I figured that my wife and daughter can comfortably sleep in the roof tent and I can sleep inside our LR3, my concern also was if the tent can be mounted on top of my roof rack, which now holds Maxtraxx, 4 gallon water tank, Hi lift jack and the shovel/axe combo.
@ 4:45 The bunge cords are not for the rainfly they are suppose to connect inside the tent to help pulling the fabricate in when closing.
Good tip! I'll have to try that out. The XL came with some cords to bungee down the overhanging piece over the ladder but since this doesn't have that, that makes more sense.
@@SupersamProduction It makes packing the tent much easier, when you fold it closed, the bungee cords restrict the fabric from billowing out around the edges.
This video was so helpful from start to finish!!
wow! you have the best Smittybilt install video on the web!! good job!
Thanks for the video, this makes it extremely easy
Exactly the vid I was looking for! I'm not clear what extra stuff I need to actually attach to my VW Atlas however.
Hey Thanx man, I don't usually click on videos that are 30 minutes long but I'm glad I did... Very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Sick! Took my used one out camping for the first time 2 weekends ago, thought I was missing some parts to hold up the window shades/rainfly. I saw the holes in the side of the metal bottom but the rods didn't seem to fit. The one I checked was damaged though so maybe I need to bore the hole out a tiny bit. Very good quality, thanks.
The best video yet for this RTT.
This was brilliant - a really nice and clear presentation. I cannot understand why anyone would dislike this video. Thank you very much, I am looking forward of getting my tent. :)
Glad it was helpful!
So detail and kind explain comparing to the manual from the company...Thx..it helped me a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
FYSA, that new manual for the tent shows the securing straps should go OVER the black cover instead of under it.
Smittybilt should pay you for this. The instructions provided are junk. Thank you!!
Great step by step video!
Thx for putting this up. Planning on getting the xl since sometimes I wanna take my parents with me as well. Thx for the demonstration. 👍🍺
I just received mine 15 minutes ago
Hopefully I will install it on Saturday
Thanks for the video This was helpful
Extremely helpful. Thank you 🙌🏼
Great Video man
Nicely done video!
Thank you so much for making this. We just got our tent and I was kinda dreading setting it up for the first time
Most Excellent! I used a Adventure Kings model in Australia for three months, 10,000 miles, on a Prado...loved every minute of it. Took me a few setups to figure the support rods out and did have a strong wind try to close it on my
Thanks for the video! I'll be watching this as I set mine up sometime this week!!
@ 15:25 based off my experience as a mechanic with similar things, there should have been one of those "spacers" on each side of the ladder and they are used as something for it to slide against instead of trying to loosen the nut
I don’t disagree with you. I’ve looked back at that part of the video and definitely feel it is wrong, but still unsure of the way it’s beast to be. Even the user manual isn’t clear because it shows different washers than the ones provided.
www.4wheelparts.com/sku/Smittybilt/standard/2783.pdf
www.4wd.com/sku/Smittybilt/standard/2583_Tent_Install.pdf
This looks like a new version of the manual, showing it done the way you’ve described. Good catch. I’ve been meaning to make a 1 year review and correct a few inaccuracies from the first video.
Nice information. Thank you.
This has been the most involved install vid I’ve seen on this tent. Great work. I’ve been looking at getting one of these and the mixed reviews I’ve seen make me nervous.
Glad it was helpful!
Dude, great video. This is going to help a lot!! Thank you!
Super informative video. I just ordered Gen 2 and your video made me feel very comfortable in the setup process. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I just ordered mine. As I was typing your video named that it came with the hauling protective cover😂 Great vid reassured me about mine coming in later this week or next. Beyond excited!
Glad I could help!
damn bro polishing vids with some pro looking text screens and bumper music would have made this video pro status; your content and info was spot on otherwise. Expected you to have a lot more subs considering you handled yourself like a pro youtuber. Thanks for the vid; best of wishes :)
Thanks man! I actually make videos for a living for a company in my town. I didn’t go all out on this video but I wanted to cut to the chase and get as much info out as I could!
thank you
Amazing! Thank you so much for this video. Watched it from start to finish. Great work explaining everything.
the best instruction video; thanks.
Fantastic video and explanation! Thank you for taking the time to do this!
Aren’t the two straps supposed to go over the top of the cover not underneath?
That is the way it’s meant to be done on the XL
Yes! I have been meaning to make another video to go over my long term review as well as some mistakes I made in this video. I didn’t have any issues with the straps being in the inside, but they are for sure meant to go over the cover.
GREAT VIDEO! Headed out to the garage to install mine right now.
Right on!
Huge thanks for the awesome tutorial!
Great video. Did you experience any squeaking or road noise and go back and put rubber pads to separate the tent from the frame?
It's funny you should ask. The quick answer, no we have not experienced any squeaking with the tent. But, right around the same time you asked this question we noticed a squeaking noise. My wife was convinced it was the tent but I didn't think so. Once winter rolled around, we took the tent off for storage and the squeaking was still there... Must be something else!
Dude, this helped so much with my setup. Thanks for the video man!!!
Got mine yesterday. Fantastic video! This is going to help me big time.
Great to hear!
Thanks for the install video. The clamping plates you are using at 21:44 mins. Do you know what exactly the part number? I can't find them on smittybilt website. Thank!
Great video! Easy to understand and clear instructions. Thank you
great video!
@12:15, I'm not liking that unfinished corner that might eventually tear the cover. I'm supposed to be getting my Smittybilt 2883 in next week. If it's an issue with mine I'll find the time to 3D model a cover for that corner and make it available for download.
Did you ever model a cap for the exposed corners?
Getting my tent soon, thanks for the video!
I like the tent thanks for the video I’m stuck between this one and raptor series roof top tent 😬
Thanks a ton, I hate reading the manual. :D
This is an amazing video, definitely will share!
Thank you for video! Question the specs say that the closed height is 11 inches. However it looks taller to me. I am curious if they are aren't including the height with ladder on top. Is 11 inches with or with the ladder? Thanks, it might be a tight fit to get in my garage.
Awesome video and great walk through as I plan to order mine soon. Out of curiosity what brand of crossbar did you go with for mounting?
I have a BajaRack roof rack, and I just used the crossbars they sell that attach to the rack.
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Great job on your vid. Very informative. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, I just got mine and used it this weekend. Have you came up with any solutions to tone down some of the noise from the rain guard flapping in the wind?
Thats the one thing I cant get over is how noisy these things are in the wind. I try to strap everything down super tight. And if that fails and its really driving me crazy I will resort to ear plugs even though I hate wearing earplugs while camping.
The instructions it comes with says to put the plastic washers on both sides of the bracket
I wonder if they've updated the instructions. I've been meaning to make a part 2 to this video and correct a few things and that is one of them. Based upon my research on how those types of washers work, I think it makes the most sense to put a metal washer on the outside, and the two plastic washers together on the inside. I have since made that change but regardless, I don't think you're going to run into many issues no matter how you do it.
Very informative
Finally received this and installed I absolutely love it. The only thing I noticed is for some reason my tent cover does not say Smittybilt on there like yours does. Also I feel like the cover doesn't properly fit my tent 🤔any thoughts?
Excellent review very detailed, I am curious about the roof rack and cross member, I am looking to mod my low pro roof rack on my jeep to allow me to install the roof top tent, appreciate any information you may have.
I’m not sure. I would check the manufacturer of the roof rack and see if you can purchase a crossbar system that will attach to your low profile rack. That’s what we had to do. As far as I know crossbars are required for the tent to be mounted.
Super Sam, can you post a link to the crossbars that you used?
I will add everything to the description of the video shortly! Sorry about that!
I have no pre drilled holes in the bottom
Awesome video! Thank you!
Hi Sam, this is Super helpful, Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video! What kind of basket do you have?
I really like your idea of having a bit more room in the basket for cargo. I need one that will fit an Expedition XL. (already have roof roof rack bars)
I have the BajaRack full rack with no sunroof cutout. We have really enjoyed the extra space up top. Has come in handy.
Nice! 👍🏻
Does this need to be mounted to a top rack or can this mount directly to the roof cross bars?
Should be able to mount to roof cross bars I have a friend who has a similar tent and they had it on their standard cross bars for several trips. I would double check the static and dynamic weight rating of your cross bars first.
I had a huge velcro strip fall of my tent and don’t know what it goes to lol it’s about maybe 3-4 feet long
Any problems carrying the dog up into the tent, and then back down? Great video!
It’s not too bad. We have since added a lift and had to extend the ladder, so getting the dog in has become more difficult. But still doable. I’m thinking I might need to do a long term review of this tent because there are some things I think that could be helpful now that I’ve had it so long.
Thank you so much
Any issues with the crease portion of the tent dipping under pressure? I unfolded the tent and when I went to get in, the crease portion began to sink.. Any reason why??
I’ve noticed if the ladder isn’t in the ground it can slide out and that portion can fall out from under you. Kind of scary. I refuse to get in when the ladder is on asphalt or concrete. Other than that I haven’t experienced the issue.
How long are the window rods, I'm looking for replacements since my tent didn't come with them
I’m not sure but I will check as soon as I have the chance.
Any one knw were i can get the slider n bold hardware thank u
Will this tent work with my stock roof rack on my 2012 Toyota 4Runner? Thank you.
I have a buddy who runs a simile tent on stock cross bars. Not sure if it’s the best idea. I would double check the weight restrictions of your crossbars. Our rack is 300lbs dynamic. And 600lbs static.
Super Sam Thank you so much for the help!
Would you suggest a full size mattress topper or a queen size?
We bought a queen topper just because it was the closest in size. But the dimensions of the mattress are interesting, longer than normal mattresses but narrower. So we had to trim some off of the edges to get it to fit, but there is still about 1 foot at the bottom of the mattress where the topper doesn't reach. I think the only remedy would be to get a California King, and then trim a lot out. That didn't seem worth the money to me though. Good luck, sorry I responded so late to this, I'm sure you've figured it out by now.
That was great!
I used a battery operated driver
Do you think this can fit on a regular sedan with a roof rack?
Yeah, I think that it is meant to work with just about any system. Very basic mounting setup.
Do you still use this tent? The wife or 4runner?
Tent, no. After several years of love we sold it to pursue a different option. Still an awesome tent and we miss it.
The wife and 4Runner are still getting lots of good use 😆Thanks
@SupersamProduction a few weeks ago I found a tent like this laying in the median of the interstate, assuming it came off of someone's vehicle. The cover has some road rash but is still fully usable
Never seen a roof rack like that ?
What type of roof rack do you have on your vehicle please?
bajarack.com/collections/4runner-g5/products/4runner-g5-standard-basket-long-rack-without-sunroof-cutout-2010-2020?variant=33816555880580
how wide are the mounting rails
I am not sure but I will check as soon as I have the chance.
What kind of carrier system or roof rack is that on you're vehicle? Where can I get one?
We have a BajaRack Full Rack, no mesh, no sunroof. It has been awesome. I found mine cheaper on a site called drivermods.com otherwise you can just order from BajaRack.com directly.
Do you know why my ladder wouldn’t be clicking?
My guess would be that the black knobs have a locking mechanism in them, that way you can raise them up and lock them so that you can slide it without it going in. If you twist it clockwise it should drop slightly and then begin to lock into the holes afterwards. Sorry for the late reply, I'm sure you've figured this out by now.
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How much weight can this hold??
The weight is dependent on your rack and not the tent.
nice video
Thanks
Damn bro you're tall
great video! Thank you