Diy Roof Top Tent Hinge

410 expeditions started by contracting a local fabricator to pre cut and bend aluminum for both the top and bottom of the tent then he got a friend to weld the hinges and gas springs onto the tent.

Diy roof top tent hinge.

Patrick remington 60 323 views. University of colorado at boulder student andriy wybaczynsky decided on a whim to design and build his own diy version of a vehicle rooftop tent. Diy roof top tent project duration. Building your own pop top is a hefty undertaking that first cut into the roof of your beloved van will bring your heart into your mouth.

I ve been working on my next big diy project. Diy roof top tent installed hinge gas struts duration. Marco r 14 350 views. The original challenge was to see if the tent could be built using widely available materials and for under 100.

Built one just as proof of concept and it worked. It was during finals week and he set aside just 8 days for the initial design and build. Rooftop tent build series the top frame duration. Vw t3 camper cargo trailer camper camper beds cargo trailer conversion shasta camper popup camper cargo trailers truck camper roof rack tent.

The squared off area on the hinge should be bent at 90. 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. Westfalia poptop roof hinges pair stainless steel replacements for the original pop top hinges. In this video 410 expeditions shows us project pytheas a homemade hard shell rooftop tent.

Only for the very brave. You will feel crazy about this creative diy build of the diy roof top tent. Diy roof top tent a frame. Some of my best laid plans have been drawn on a shop table.

The pytheas project is a diy hard shell roof top tent that turns into a gear box in th. 8 new roof top tents and lightweight camping inventions you can afford duration. Hinge plan i laid out one afternoon.