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SUV tent attached to an FWC camper? (Any suggestions?)


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#1 triumph406

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Posted 23 October 2014 - 05:01 AM

It might seem counter intuitive to have a truck camper, then wanting to add an SUV tent!

 

I go dirtbike riding with a friend and it gets crowded to have 2 people, all the gear and coolers etc crammed into the camper, and the truck cab etc.

 

Has anybody found a decent SUV tent that works on a FWC camper?

 

The extra space would make long weekends a lot more manegeable in terms of being comfortable. The other reason it would make sense is that we could use a porta-potty with some privacy.

 

TIA for any inputs.

 

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#2 MotoDave

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Posted 23 October 2014 - 01:44 PM

The SUV tents I'm thinking of use the raised rear hatch for support, not sure how you'd deal with that on  FWC.

 

What about an awning with side walls, like ARB and others sell?

 

http://store.arbusa....402A-P3656.aspx

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http://store.arbusa....14A-P22807.aspx


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#3 JHa6av8r

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Posted 23 October 2014 - 02:32 PM

Why not just pitch a separate tent?  That's what we do when we have extras.  We have a 7x7 tent if it's just one extra and 10'x14' Coleman Instatent if there's a crowd.


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Posted 23 October 2014 - 02:32 PM

We just set up a tent if we want extra room.


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Posted 23 October 2014 - 02:46 PM

I sort of agree with  MotoDave and his pictures -and i spend most of my time under the awning that comes with my FWC or out and about, and go inside only when i have too-like sleeping, morning coffee or weather.  You could always take a tarp or one of those commercial thingies and just drape it over the back, like you can do with a back packer tent I guess. But again, I know some folks that never use the awning at all. You use the pop up to get there and enjoy what ever you do and go in only when you have too. Of course, I remember more than a few beers inside with several friends and dogs when weather interrupted our party :P outside!

 

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Posted 23 October 2014 - 03:12 PM


Some possibilities:
1. If you have the Fiamma awning, look at their Fiamma Privacy Room.
2. Pop up canopy with walls or screens
3. Nemo Bugout Shelter/screen room
4. FWC Rear awning. Add some side tarps hung from the horizontal bars and place a large family tent behind that
5. Have a custom SUV tent made

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Posted 23 October 2014 - 03:20 PM

We've used a Kelty Carport on the back of our Eagle.


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Posted 23 October 2014 - 04:14 PM

This may be an option: http://www.ebay.com/...4ef6e8b&vxp=mtr


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Posted 23 October 2014 - 05:38 PM

The SUV tents I'm thinking of use the raised rear hatch for support, not sure how you'd deal with that on  FWC.

 

What about an awning with side walls, like ARB and others sell?

 

http://store.arbusa....402A-P3656.aspx

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http://store.arbusa....14A-P22807.aspx

The 2nd option is something along the lines I was thinking of, althogh it may not be tall enough.


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#10 triumph406

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Posted 23 October 2014 - 05:41 PM

Why not just pitch a separate tent?  That's what we do when we have extras.  We have a 7x7 tent if it's just one extra and 10'x14' Coleman Instatent if there's a crowd.

That may be the way we go, if theres more than 2 of us out riding for the weekend, then the separate tent may be more desirable.

 

If it's just the 2 of us I was thinking joining to the camper may be more conveniant.


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